Paul Mugge and Tim Youngquist come together to share their passion for integrating conservation practices into their family farms through prairie strips. In this farminar, they will share their experience […]
Tag: Prairie Strips
Benefits of Prairie Strips for Beneficial Insects – Pollinators, Honeybees, and Natural Predators
Prairie strips are taking root as a new agricultural conservation practice across the Midwest. These strips of native perennial vegetation, generally 30 feet or more in width, are placed along […]
Establishing and Managing Prairie Strips
Prairie strips are taking root as a new agricultural conservation practice across the Midwest. These strips of native perennial vegetation, generally 30 feet or more in width, are placed along […]
Prairie Strips: A New Conservation Practice for Farmers and Crop Consultants
Strips of native perennial vegetation on small portions of farm fields can provide disproportionally large benefits for soil and nutrient conservation. Now it’s an official practice in CRP. Hear from […]
Prairie Strips and Conservation on Rented Ground – Management and Prescribed Fire
Prairie strips are a practice that more farmers and landowners are using to reintegrate prairie into Iowa’s agricultural landscape, providing numerous water quality and wildlife benefits in the process.