Ames, IA - One evening last April, 24 participants in the Land Stewardship Leadership Academy (LSLA) faced a massive tractor and sprayer, admiring its complexity. On their feet all day, they still eagerly leaned in to watch as a farm manager described the equipment's latest precision features. This was their last stop as they toured Iowa State University teaching farms around Ames where the cohort was continuing a weeks-long look under the hood of Iowa agriculture.
Through in-person and virtual discussions with farmers, extension specialists and each other, the unique LSLA program helps early-career natural resource professionals in Iowa gain knowledge to build relationships with farmers and increase confidence in their skills as conservation professionals.
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