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Prairie Prophets: Episode 3 The Science of Prairie
Brandon Butler, Director of Communications | Roeslein Alternative Energy, meets with Dr. Lisa Schulte Moore (Ph.D.), a professor of Natural Resource Ecology and Management at Iowa State University, and a leader in guiding the scientific efforts of landscape ecology on agricultural lands throughout the Midwest. Brandon and Lisa discuss the benefits of restoring prairie, and the solutions it brings to 21st century challenges in agriculture, technology and innovation. Read more about Prairie Prophets: Episode 3 The Science of Prairie
Honeybees Benefit From Strips of Native Plants Embedded in Farmland
Businesswoman Turned Farmer Earns 2020 Iowa Conservation Woman of the Year
The Stewardship Network webinar featuring STRIPS
(November, 2014) Listen to webinar by Lisa Schulte Moore on the science and practice of prairie strips! The webinar was hosted by The Stewardship Network and was originally delivered on November 12th. Read more about The Stewardship Network webinar featuring STRIPS
Pollinators, Prairie Strips and Oxbows
Pollinators, Prairie Strips and Oxbows: Creating Varied Habitat on a Central Iowa Farm Field Day Event with Practical Farmers of Iowa
Wednesday, August 23, 2023 | 10:00am-1:00pm
Hosts: Larry & Margaret Stone
Location: Whannel Farm | 2381 180th Street, Traer, Iowa, 50675
Guest Speaker: Tim Youngquist, Iowa State University, Farmer Liasion
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Butterfly Biodiversity Increases with Prairie Strips and Conservation Management in Row Crop Agriculture
Butterfly Biodiversity Increases with Prairie Strips and Conservation Management in Row Crop Agriculture
Authors: Lindsey R. Kemmerling | Annabelle C. McCarthy | Cameron S. Brown | Nick M. Haddad
Iowa Skipper Butterfly 'Canary in Coal Mine': A Warning Sign of Prairie Loss Consequences for Farmers, Wildlife Alike
Iowa Skipper Butterfly 'Canary in Coal Mine': A Warning Sign of Prairie Loss Consequences for Farmers, Wildlife Alike
Ava Mandolia, Investigate Midwest
Nearly 250 million acres of the Great Plains have been converted to cropland as of 2020. Farmers and wildlife both suffer from the depletion of prairies.
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Research Overview
The STRIPS project began in 2003, when Iowa State University scientists began discussing the opportunity to test the effects of integrating restored prairie in crop fields with managers at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge. Together, the scientists and refuge managers established four different treatments on 12 small watersheds at Neal Smith in 2007. As of 2012, we're now also working on a growing number of commercial farm fields across Iowa and northern Missouri. Read more about the research background, farmer collaborators, and research topics here. Read more about Research Overview
Farming for Solutions: Perennial Plants and Native Prairie Show Promise for Sustainability, Climate Goals
Farming for Solutions: Perennial Plants and Native Prairie Show Promise for Sustainability, Climate Goals
Amy Mayer
BioScience, August 9, 2023
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