AMES, Iowa – Seventeen Iowans graduated from the second cohort of the Landowner Education Program in July.

Organized by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, the program features five in-person and two virtual educational events to help landowners improve the environmental and economic resiliency of their land through soil health practices.

The program is intended for agricultural landowners in Iowa who want to learn about practices such as reduced tillage, cover crops and perennials, understand the important financial and legal considerations of adopting these practices and build a supportive network of conservation professionals and peers.

“In Iowa, 58% of farmland is leased, and those who own the land but do not farm it have varying levels of engagement with its soil, wat

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