Women, Food and Agriculture Network is offering a free four-part ONLINE learning series in partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), held from July-August 2020 for women who own or manage farmland in Polk County, Iowa and are interested in learning about profitable farming methods that can help improve water quality and soil health. The meetings will be held from 1:00-2:30PM CT on Zoom. Commitment to all four meetings is required for registration:
Polk County Online Learning Series
July 1 | July 22 | Aug 12 | Aug 19
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For over a decade, Women, Food and Agriculture Network has organized fun and informative meetings for women landowners. We aim to provide women with the information, connections, and encouragement they need to take good care of their land. In partnership with Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), we are offering a free four-part online learning series from July-August 2020 for women who own or manage farmland in Polk County, Iowa and are interested in learning about profitable farming methods that can help improve water quality and soil health.
The first meeting of this online series will study the advantages for you and your farmer when shifting to soil-improving farming methods. Led by Dr. Jean Eells and local conservationists, we will learn how to check soil health using common equipment and we will set personal study goals for the second meeting. The second meeting features agronomist Sarah Carlson from Practical Farmers of Iowa. She will answer personal study questions and will help us understand the limitations and opportunities of equipment when using cover crops and no-till methods. The third meeting covers the ins and outs of setting a fair rent as explained by Mollie Aronowitz of People's Company. The fourth meeting is led by lawyer Ed Cox, who will discuss leasing options and considerations for when passing on the land some day.
There is no pressure to adopt any new management style—we simply want to offer you the resources, knowledge, and tools to confidently manage your land. Having a better conversation with your tenant starts with having more information! The meetings will be held from 1:00-2:30PM CT on Zoom, a virtual meeting platform. Participation in all four meetings is required for registration:
Polk County Learning Series
July 1 | July 22 | Aug 12 | Aug 19
To ensure a high-quality experience, we are capping participation at 20, offered on a first-come first-served basis! Please reserve your spot by registering by 8PM Tuesday, June 30th. Zoom access information will be sent within the registration confirmation email. For any questions or additional information, contact Moselle at 563-223-3141 or moselle@wfan.org. We hope you can join us!
If you will be needing a practice Zoom session for help with setting up your camera, audio, and learning basic Zoom features, we will be hosting one on June 30th. Please register for that practice Zoom session HERE.
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This program is funded in part by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The USDA is an Equal Opportunity Provider, Employer, Lender. If you need special accommodation to participate, please contact Moselle using the information above.