Field day to be held March 29

AMES ? Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, the Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium and the Southeast Iowa Agricultural Research Association will host a field day on March 29 to highlight pollinator and prairie establishment and management.

The field day will run from 5-7:30 p.m. and will be held at the Iowa State University Southeast Research and Demonstration Farm.

ISU Extension and Outreach specialists, as well as other conservation experts, will present on a variety of topics related to pollinators. Presenters include:

Burning prairie: benefits, techniques and demonstration ? Kevin Andersen, private lands biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Pollinator/monarch habitat establishment and management ? Seth Appelgate, agronomist with the Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium

Prairie benefits for native and honey bees ? Randall Cass, entomologist with ISU Extension and Outreach

Choosing native mixes to fit your goals ? Emery Davis, wildlife biologist with Pheasants Forever

A controlled burn demonstration will be conducted if weather conditions allow. A light BBQ dinner will be served at the start of the event.

The field day is free and open to the public; however, please RSVP in advance so proper amounts of food can be purchased. Reserve your spot by contacting Meaghan Anderson at mjanders@iastate.edu or 319-337-2145 by Monday, March 26.

Directions to the Southeast Research and Demonstration Farm: Take Highway 218 south from Crawfordsville 1 3/4 miles, travel east on G62 2 miles, then 3/4 mile north. Watch for signs to farm.