The Iowa Learning Farms conservation webinar taking place July 6 at noon CDT will feature Jane Frankenberger, professor and extension agricultural engineer, Purdue University. In the webinar, "Transforming Drainage: Working Together across the Midwest to Increase Resiliency of Drained Agricultural Land," Frankenberger will highlight the Transforming Drainage project and present lessons learned as well as advances made in practices that store water in the landscape to increase resilience.
Iowa Learning Farms is an Iowa State University Extension and Outreach conservation and water quality education program.
Frankenberger led the $5 million Transforming Drainage project that brought together researchers and extension specialists from eight states to advance more resilient drainage systems. Her work focuses on advancing drainage design and management utilizing tools and strategies to support informed decision making by landowners and stakeholders.
Drawing on the innovation and fieldwork of the project members, she will discuss practices including controlled drainage, saturated buffers and drainage water recycling. She will also cover tools, publicly available data, research studies and education products that can be used across the region to inform drainage decisions and transform drainage systems.
"While conventional drainage has been a key factor in our remarkably productive agriculture across the Midwest, new strategies are needed to maintain this productivity as extreme weather and concerns about water quality increase," said Frankenberger. "I am eager to share the efforts of the project team who worked together to increase our knowledge, develop new education strategies and form a lasting network to continue to transform drainage in the future."
Participants in Iowa Learning Farms Conservation Webinars are encouraged to ask questions of the presenters. People from all backgrounds and areas of interest are encouraged to join.
To participate in the live webinar, shortly before noon CDT July 6:
- To access online, click this URL, or type this web address into your internet browser: https://iastate.zoom.us/j/364284172. Or enter meeting ID 364 284 172.
- To join from a dial-in phone line, dial +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 876 9923 (meeting ID 364 284 172).
- The webinar also will be recorded and archived on the ILF website, so that it can be watched at any time.
A Certified Crop Adviser board-approved continuing education unit has been applied for. Those who participate in the live webinar are eligible. Information about how to apply to receive the CEU will be provided at the end of the live webinar.
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