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Here Are So Many, Versus Single-Year Calculations working together, always learning the Practical Farmer A quarterly publication of Practical Farmers of Iowa Winter 2017 On the cover In this issue HORTICULTURE LIVESTOCK COOPERATORS' OTHER FEATURES: Angela and John Tedesco, PROGRAM of Johnston, donated their Tools of the Trade Exploring the Web of → Savings Incentive Program Class of 2018 4 Granger farmland to Practical Life 30 Years of On-Farm Research Farmers, forever preserving it → Annual conference as a sustainable, working farm. photos 14 (Read more on page 9) → PFI Leaders 18 12 20 24 In This Issue features departments 4 SAVINGS INCENTIVE PROGRAM :: MEET 14 PHOTOS: 2017 ANNUAL CONFERENCE 3 EXECUTIVE THE SIP CLASS OF 2018 See some of the special moments and highlights DIRECTOR NOTE See the newest group of beginning and aspiring from this year's annual conference. farmers working to develop their budding farm 27 MEMBER BOOK operations! 18 SPECIAL: PFI LEADERS :: AT-A-GLANCE REVIEW AND MEMBERS IN THE MEDIA "Man, Cattle and 5 BEGINNING FARMERS :: A BETTER ON- Get a glimpse of the manys PFI members Veld" FARM TRAINING PROGRAM are stepping forward to serve, and see the – Jerry Laughlin Learn more about PFI's Labor4Learning impressive list of members in the media. program and a couple of job opportunities 28 PFI NEWS available this year. 20 LIVESTOCK :: EXPLORING THE WEB OF LIFE Farewell from Lauren Read the reflections of some members who Zastrow 6 FARM TRANSFER :: VAN DER POL PROFILE attended the three-day workshop with Fred Meet PFI's newest staff Read how Jim and LeeAnn Van Der Pol are Provenza in November, and how his message of member: Alisha Bower shifting their roles and ownership on their central- interconnectedness is inspiring them. John and Beverly Minnesota farm. Gilbert Receive 22 SMALL GRAINS :: PART OF SOMETHING Sustainable Ag Award 9 LAND DONATION :: TEDESCO GIFT BIGGER PFI's Endow Iowa Fund Angela and John Tedesco's farmland gift to PFI Learn more about the Canfield family's journey will forever preserve a piece of urban Granger. to diversify their heritage farm with small grains 30 WELCOME NEW – and how the process is a family effort. MEMBERS 10 FIELD CROPS :: RESISTING THE RAGWEED Giant ragweed is one of the most problematic 24 COOPERATORS' PROGRAM :: 30 YEARS ON 30 CALENDAR weeds on Iowa farms, but some PFI members 2017 marks 30 years of PFI's on-farm research MARCH – APRIL are using an ecologically minded approach to program. Learn about the program then and managing it. now, and read some participants' reflections. 31 JOIN PFI 12 HORTICULTURE :: TOOLS OF THE TRADE 26 POLICY :: CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE In this visual spread, several members share their Read how Mark Schleisman is using state and favorite or must-have farm tools. federal programs to improve his land stewardship. We love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact your board members or staff. DISTRICT 1 (NORTHWEST) Vic Madsen PFI STAFF Tamsyn Jones (311) Nathan Anderson 2186 Goldfinch Ave. For general information and staff Outreach and Publications Coordinator 400 Locust St., P.O. Box 14 Audubon, IA 50025 connections, call (515) 232-5661. Staff tamsyn@ Aurelia, IA 51005 (712) 563-3044 extensions are listed in parentheses. Liz Kolbe (313) (515) 708-5199 [email protected] Horticulture Coordinator [email protected] Mark Quee All email addresses are liz@ @practicalfarmers.org DISTRICT 2 (NORTH CENTRAL) 1951 Delta Ave. Nick Ohde (306) Wendy Johnson – Vice-President West Branch, IA 52358 Alisha Bower (315) Research and Media Coordinator 2038 March Ave (319) 530-3782 Midwest Cover Crop Associate nick@ Charles City, IA 50616 [email protected] alisha@ Greg Van Den Berghe (304) (562) 852-7044 Beginning Farmer Manager [email protected] David Rosmann Erica Andorf (303) 1038 St. 35th Ave. Office Manager greg@ DISTRICT 3 (NORTHEAST) Omaha, NE 68105 erica@ Sally Worley (310) Ann Franzenburg – Secretary Executive Director (612) 219-7396 Sarah Carlson (305) 6925 19th Ave. [email protected] sally@ Van Horne, IA 52346 Midwest Cover Crop Director (515) 928-7690 Julie Wheelock sarah@ [email protected] 3381 230th St. Steve Carlson (308) Sac City, IA 50583 DISTRICT 4 (SOUTHWEST) Beginning Farmer and Program Associate (712) 830-2402 steve@ Mark Peterson – President [email protected] 2311 N Ave. Laura Frescoln (302) Stanton, IA 51573 AT-LARGE FRIENDS of FARMER Program Director (712) 370-4004 Gail Hickenbottom – Treasurer laura@ [email protected] 810 Browns Woods Dr. Meghan Filbert (309) the Practical Farmer West Des Moines, IA 50265 DISTRICT 5 (SOUTHEAST) Livestock Coordinator (515) 256-7876 meghan@ the Practical Farmer is published quarterly as a benefit Gayle Olson [email protected] of membership, and helps keep farmers and friends of 2272 140th St. Stefan Gailans (314) farmers in touch with one another through informative Winfield, IA 52659 Kurt Van Hulzen Research and Field Crops Director 2397 Wadsley Ave. articles on relevant farming topics, current on-farm (319) 931-1351 stefan@ research, upcoming events and other news of interest. [email protected] Sac City, IA 50583 [email protected] Suzi Howk (301) Newsletter Editor: Tamsyn Jones AT-LARGE FARMERS Finance and Benefits Manager CO-FOUNDERS (Back issues are available upon request. Unless otherwise Tyler Franzenburg suzi@ Larry Kallem Sharon Thompson noted, articles may be reprinted or adapted if credit is given. 6915 15th Ave. th Clippings and notice are appreciated). Keystone, IA 52249 12303 NW 158 Ave. Boone, IA (319) 721-2176 Madrid, IA 50156 [email protected] (515) 795-2303 Executive Director Note A Day at Practical Farmers or this issue, I thought I'd share We also discussed a quick summary of a recent day farmer Earl Canfield’s F at work. Why? Maybe to brag a impressive mind. Nick little about how fun and fulfilling my interviewed Earl about job is. But mainly to show how dynamic his small grains work a place Practical Farmers is, and to and, in this issue, has provide a glimpse into the myriad ways profiled the Canfield PFI is working – one day at a time – to family and their efforts strengthen farms, communities and the to diversify their quality of Iowa's working landscape. family farm (see pages 22-23). What gifts of I arrived at work hungry and caffeine- knowledge we get deprived; today PFI staffers got blood from our members! drawn as part of our wellness initiative, so I had to fast 12 hours prior. Afterwards, with The winter issue of co-workers, I sucked down coffee and ate "the Practical Farmer" Staff holiday photo taken in Gary Guthrie's field in December 2016. a delicious breakfast provided by Erica, our always highlights Front row (left to right): Liz Kolbe, Laura Frescoln, Lauren Zastrow, Steve office manager. I then sent comments to PFI's leaders from Carlson; Back row (left to right): Nick Ohde, Sally Worley, Stefan Gailans, Sarah Carlson, PFI's Midwest cover crops the previous year, so Sarah Carlson, Meghan Filbert; Staff not pictured: Erica Andorf, Suzi Howk, director, for a paper she is co-authoring I then transcribed Tamsyn Jones and Greg Van Den Berghe in partnership with Soren Rundquist of names of leaders the Environmental Working Group. This from 2016. This tedious job is an inspiring Then I had a phone conversation with paper projects the future growth of cover review of all the members involved in Practical Farmers' board president, Mark crops on corn and soybean acres in Illinois, strengthening farms and communities in Peterson, about details regarding the Indiana and Iowa, and discusses impacts of Iowa. The multitude of people involved in then-upcoming board meeting and this growth as well as strategies to further this organization, and the depth of time PFI conference. We also chatted about spur adoption. and knowledge they provide, is why we his farm’s economic analysis for 2017 exist and how we are effective. On pages and decisions his farm is facing. We After this, I met with Greg Van Den 18-19, get an overview of the many ways talked about the cyclical nature of farm Berghe, our Beginning Farmer Program PFI members served as leaders in 2016, economics and how it is necessary, but manager, to finalize potential mentors for including members who made their voices hard, to look at farm economics in multi- aspiring and beginning farmers in Practical heard in the media. There are so many, versus single-year calculations. Farmers’ Savings Incentive Program. These 532, that instead of featuring you all in one mentors provide important perspectives edition, we are going to highlight some of Finally, I looked through files of calendars and support to beginning farmers trying you in a few successive issues. that PFI member Helen Gunderson created to establish sound farm businesses – a to sell and donate proceeds to Practical difficult feat. Next on my schedule was a fireside Farmers. Helen's images captured the meeting with John and Angela Tedesco essence of urban agriculture at her urban Next on my agenda: I schemed on and at their lovely Johnston home to wrap up farm in Ames, and the essence of rural Iowa. took a practice run of our member survey loose ends of the land donation they made A talented photographer, she transported with Laura Frescoln, program director to PFI. This donation will provide long-term me to these places with her images. with PFI. You should have received this income for Practical Farmers, preserve this by email. Please take the time to fill it working landscape in an area of urban Take this recap and multiply it by all the out. Whether you are a farmer or friend- sprawl and provide land access for small- PFI staff, who have just as many activities of-farmer member, your answers give vital scale farmers.
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