Agronomy in the Field: Hands-on Learning

Agronomy in the Field is a workshop series for women that provides learning opportunities for forage and crop production. Focus is placed on developing agronomic decision-making skills that can be utilized on one’s own personal farm or family cropping operations, including water quality and conservation practices. These workshops are useful for landowners, active farmers and family of farmers, and others in the agricultural industry interested in a refresher on agronomic basics. These workshops will include hands-on opportunities in fields to help participants solidify the concepts and information they learn.

Four Agronomy in the Field cohorts are being offered in 2023 across Iowa Below are the details for each of the cohorts including location, dates, time, and registration information. Please RSVP via the information provided, or reach out the host Field Agronomist if you have questions. 

Northwest Iowa: ISU Northwest Research Farm (6320 500th St, Sutherland, IA 51058)

• Dates: May 24, June 21, July 19, August 16, September 13
• All sessions will be held from 5:30 to 7:00 pm
• Please RSVP by May 17- contact Marsha Rehder at 712-957-5045 or mrehder@iastate.edu
• Cost is $25*
• Special thank you to the O’Brien County Extension Office for partnering and supporting this cohort!

Central Iowa: Des Moines Area Community College, Dallas County Farm, 25749 N Ave. (US 169), Adel.

• Dates: April 18, May 23, June 20, July 18, August 22
• All sessions will be held from 6:00 to 7:30 pm. 
• To RSVP contact Aleta Cochran at 515-993-4281 or aleta@iastate.edu. 
• There is no charge to participate due to the generous support of the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Dallas County Office.

Northeast Iowa: Postville and surrounding area, (1246 107^th Ave. Castalia, IA 52133)

• Dates: May 24, June 21, July 26, August 29, September 20
• All sessions will be held from 5:30 to 7:00 pm
• To RSVP contact the Fayette County Extension Office at 563-425-3331 or xfayette@iastate.edu
• The registration fee is $75 for all 5 sessions, or $15 per individual session. College and high school students may register at a discounted rate of $20 for all 5 sessions or $5 per individual session.
• Special thank you to the Allamakee, Clayton, Fayette and Winneshiek County Extension Offices for partnering and supporting this cohort!

East Central Iowa: Doug and Denise Bishop’s Farm, (1764 240^th St. Manchester, IA 52057)

• Dates: May 17, June 14, July 19, August 24, September 13
• All sessions will be held from 5:30 to 7:00 pm
• To RSVP contact the Delaware County Extension Office at 563-927-4201 or xdelaware@iastate.edu
• The registration fee is $75 for all 5 sessions, or $15 per individual session. College and high school students may register at a discounted rate of $20 for all 5 sessions or $5 per individual session.
• Special thank you to the Buchanan, Delaware and Dubuque County Extension Offices for partnering and supporting this cohort!

For each location, the cost covers all supplied materials and resources. This course is valued at $75 per person but due to the generosity of the above listed county Extension offices, the registration fee is being subsidized at some locations.

For more information regarding details for each location please contact your lead Extension Field Agronomist:

Northwest Iowa –Leah Ten Napel, ISU Extension Field Agronomist at lre@iastate.edu or 712-541-3493

Central Iowa – Meaghan Anderson, ISU Extension Field Agronomist at mjanders@iastate.edu or 319-331-0058

Northeast and East Central Iowa – Josh Michel, ISU Extension Field Agronomist at jjmichel@iastate.edu or 563-581-7828

Or email agronomyinthefield@iastate.edu

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