Starting on Monday, Jan. 18, conference registrants will receive an email with login instructions and a unique link to access the conference platform (you may need to check your spam folder).

Attendees can set up their personal profile, start exploring the conference space, add sessions to their personal agenda and more.

The sooner you register, the sooner you'll be able to access the conference and ensure you don't encounter any last-minute tech issues. Help yourself, and help our staff, by registering today!

Variety selection is an important consideration for growing high-quality oats. Oats are bred for numerous traits including disease resistance, maturity, height, yield and lodging.

PFI, in conjunction with plant breeders, has been working since 2018 on developing models to predict small-grain performance in localized environments. 

These genotype-by-environment models power a decision tool that takes into account existing small grains variety data and uses that information to predict performance of varieties based on a grower’s ZIP code.

We are seeking a diligent, respectful and passionate person to serve as a strategic initiatives manager for the strategic initiatives team.

The strategic initiatives team works creatively to build collaborative connections between the private and public sectors that accomplish the goals of our farmer members on the broader Iowa and Midwestern landscape.

Ron Rosmann of Harlan and Andrea Basche of Lincoln, NE, were featured in Civil Eats: Why Aren’t USDA Conservation Programs Paying Farmers More to Improve Their Soil?

Have you been featured in the media? Tell us when and where to find a link to the article, and we'll feature you in a future issue of Practical News.

Contact: tamsyn@practicalfarmers.org