Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with the Iowa Nutrient Research Center, and Conservation Learning Group (CLG), is hosting a free virtual field day on Thursday, February 8 at 1 p.m. CT. Join us for a live discussion with Michelle Soupir, professor of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering at Iowa State University, Billy Beck, assistant professor and extension forestry specialist at Iowa State University and Ji Yeow Law, agricultural engineer at Iowa State University.
Denitrifying bioreactors are a key tool for reducing nitrate losses from Iowa’s landscape by routing tile drainage water through a trench filled with woodchips that encourages the process of denitrification. Currently, there are approximately two approved vendors of woodchips and with nearly 120,000 bioreactors called for in one of the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy’s scenarios, there is a significant need for woodchips to fill those bioreactors. This virtual field day explores a new project led by Soupir and Beck to explore different woodchips used in bioreactors, as well as improving woodland management options for farmers and landowners to promote health and resilience of forested areas.
Virtual Field Day Access Instructions:
To participate in the live virtual field day at 1:00 pm CT on February 8, to learn more, click this URL: https://iastate.zoom.us/j/98608335082 or visit https://www.iowalearningfarms.org/events-1.
Or, join from a dial-in phone line:
Dial: 309-205-3325 or 312-626-6799
Meeting ID: 986 0833 5082
The field day will be recorded and archived on the ILF website so that it can be watched at any time. The archive will be available at https://www.iowalearningfarms.org/virtual-field-day-archive.
