PFI announces on-farm research program participants for 2012

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May 25, 2012

AMES, Iowa — Practical Farmers of Iowa has finalized its Cooperators Program research and demonstration projects for 2012. This year, which marks the program’s 25th anniversary, nearly 80 farmers and cooperators across Iowa are participating in 53 on-farm research and demonstration projects to answer questions they have about on-farm challenges.

Cover crops, on-farm energy, fly monitoring in cattle and the feasibility of adding a third crop are among the research priorities identified by Practical Farmers of Iowa members at the annual Cooperators Meeting, held each winter in Ames. Farmers attend and guide the Cooperators Program by identifying their priority research and demonstration needs for the year.

The Cooperators Program is supported by a competitive grant from the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University.

Read the complete PFI news release and see a list of projects by topic and region [PDF]

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