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Winter Webinar: Beavers as Land Stewards: A Practical Look at Coexistence in Iowa

January 20, 2026

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New Melleray Abbey includes 3,000 acres, in Peosta, Iowa. About half the property is in cropland; the rest is in habitat restoration. As part of their restoration efforts, the abbey is striving to restore beavers to the landscape. Learn how beavers can benefit working farms and methods that can help you create a biologically diverse habitat to supports beavers and other wildlife. You’ll also learn how beavers can be successfully integrated into modern row crop farming.

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Winter Webinar: Beavers as Land Stewards: A Practical Look at Coexistence in Iowa

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Winter Webinar: Don’t Call It a Comeback: Small Grains Back in Rotation

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Jan 20

Winter Webinar: Beavers as Land Stewards: A Practical Look at Coexistence in Iowa

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Jan 27

Winter Webinar: Don’t Call It a Comeback: Small Grains Back in Rotation

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Horticulture Farmer Meet-Up

Algona, Iowa

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Horticulture Farmer Meet-Up

Decorah, IA

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