Extension--Outreach to Farmers

The project's extension directive promotes participatory exchange of climate and agricultural knowledge among farmers, extension educators and the project team.

An expansive network of established and newly initiated farmer groups serve as the structure for evaluating the crop management practices being tested across the field research sites. Extension professionals are experienced in testing new technologies, strategies and group techniques to encourage farmer learning and implementation of appropriate adaptive management approaches.

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Summer meeting attended by local farmers at a research site.

Dan Barker, Iowa State University, discusses research findings with area farmers at a field-based meeting.

Chad Ingels, Iowa State University, discusses research findings with area farmers at a field-based meeting.

Farmer participants attending a field meeting in Iowa.

Chad Ingels, Iowa State University, discusses research findings with area farmers at a field-based meeting.

Chad Ingels, Iowa State University, discusses nitrogen sampling techniques with a farmer.

Climate Change and Agricultural Extension

This 40-page report provides findings and recommendations for building capacity for land grant university extension services to address the agricultural impacts of climate change and the adapative management needs of farmers and their advisers. The publication is a resource for extension educators and other farm advisers, as well. DOWNLOAD.

 

Extension, Social and Economic research questions

Project videos discussing the issues and our research.

Scientists and Staff Involved in Extension and Outreach to Farmers and Industry

Click on a state below for Extension Educators.

Map of Midwest Extension Offices South Dakota Minnesota Iowa Michigan Wisconsin Ohio Indiana Illinois Missouri

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We're scientists and farmers working together to create a suite of practices for corn-based systems that:

  • are resilient in times of drought
  • reduce soil and nutrient losses under saturated soil conditions
  • reduce farm field nitrogen losses
  • retain carbon in the soil
  • ensure crop and soil productivity

Sustainable Corn BLOG

Farmers and scientists in the Corn Belt discussing cover crops, weather, tillage, drainage water managment and much more. .

 

Sustainable Corn YouTube Channel

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