PFI Winter Webinar: Precision Conservation: Increasing Profitability and Conservation on Your Farm

PFI Winter Webinar: Precision Conservation: Increasing Profitability and Conservation on Your Farm

Have you ever wondered when it’s best to remove portions of your field from crop production? Farm-specific ag data can pinpoint marginal areas of your farm where it costs more to grow a crop than what you’ll earn from those acres. Join row crop farmer Jacob Bolson as he leads a live virtual tour of his acreage, which is enrolled in a new five-year contract with the Natural Resource Conservation Service’s Conservation Stewardship Program for pollinator habitat.

Stephanie Nelson, of Pheasants Forever, will then explain how yield and satellite data lends itself to conservation analysis. She’ll also discuss the services and incentives Pheasants Forever can provide if you are considering conservation changes on your farm.

Jacob Bolson lives with his wife, Lindsay Bolson, and their four children on an acreage outside of Hubbard, Iowa. In 2021, the couple used PFI’s Find A Farmer program to rent their first farm. Jacob and Lindsay maintain full-time careers and are actively engaged with Lindsay’s family farm in Hardin and Wright counties.

Stephanie Nelson is optimistic about opportunities for vibrant habitat to coexist with profitable farms in Iowa. As the Iowa precision agriculture and conservation specialist for Pheasants Forever, she analyzes data for farmers and landowners to help identify unprofitable areas they can target for conservation practices. She is a PFI member and the farmer owner of Tuuli Farm near Turin, Iowa, where she continues to create a diversified landscape.

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