Woodland Management Field Day Planned at Kerns’ Farm Near Edgewood

Iowa Learning Farms will host a woodland management field day near Edgewood next week.

The event will take place at the Jody and Jim Kerns’ farm next Thursday, November 7th from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The free event is open to farmers and landowners and includes a complimentary meal.

The Kerns will share their experiences with both woodland establishment and management from the past 30 years. They will also discuss their efforts to restore a degraded woodland area where the field day will be held. Weather permitting, the field day will continue with a woodland tour with new ISU Extension and Outreach Forestry Field Specialist Emma Kerns. She will highlight the importance of woodland management, tips for where to start and discuss the forestry management plan that was developed for the property. Dave Asche, Iowa DNR district forester, will wrap up the program with a conversation on managing forestry under the Conservation Stewardship Program.

The field day will be held at the Kerns Farm located at 1463 200th Ave, Manchester, IA 52057.  The event is free and open to farmers and landowners, though reservations are required by Friday. To RSVP, contact Liz Ripley at 515-294-5429 or ilf@iastate.edu.