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UNIQUE TOPOGRAPHY: “The karst topography in northeast Iowa creates some unique challenges when planning for water detention project sites,” said Matt Frana, Upper Iowa Watershed project coordinator. “Shallow depth to bedrock, easily dissolvable bedrock, highly fractured bedrock, and sinkholes can become problematic if water is pooled above or near them.” Feb. 4 field day will discuss improving water quality and quantity in the karst topography of northeast Iowa.
Jan 28, 2021
Iowa Learning Farms is hosting a free virtual field day on the challenges of improving water quality and quantity management in the karst topography of the Upper Iowa Watershed at 1 p.m. Feb. 4.
AJ TaylorJanuary 12, 2021Last Updated: February 28, 2021
Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with the Iowa Nutrient Research Center and Conservation Learning Group, is hosting a free wetland virtual field day on growing miscanthus in Iowa on Thursday, Jan. 14 at 1 p.m.
Join for a live conversation with Emily Heaton, Iowa State University agronomy professor and extension biomass crop specialist.
Miscanthus has received widespread attention as a biomass crop for bioenergy in Europe, while bedding and bioproduct markets are developing faster than energy markets in the U.S.
Heaton’s team is exploring what it takes to successfully grow miscanthus in Iowa and measuring the impact on soil health and water quality. The team is also exploring converting areas of fields that produce low corn and soybean yields to miscanthus for improved long-term profitability.
News, 15 December 2020
Applications are now open for grants, managed by the People and Conservation Learning Group (PCLG), that address important great apes related conservation and development issues in Cameroon, DRC or Uganda.
A new small grants initiative launched by PCLG will endorse great apes related conservation and development activities (Photo: Rod Waddington via Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0)
A new small grants initiative has been launched by the People and Conservation Learning Group (PCLG) to foster multi-stakeholder collaboration and learning between conservation and development and/or rights focused organisations.
With support from the Arcus Foundation, the new funding mechanism will focus on Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and/or Uganda.