Topics will focus on nitrogen management

The Wallace Foundation will hold an educational event for the public, followed by its annual business meeting, on March 6  at the Armstrong Memorial Research and Demonstration Farm in Lewis.

Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m., followed by a welcome address from Mark Bentley, president of the Wallace Foundation.

From 10 a.m. to noon, attendees will hear updates from two Iowa State University experts in nitrogen management and usage in Iowa.

Matt Helmers, professor and director of the Iowa Nutrient Research Center at Iowa State, will discuss what the center has observed regarding nitrates. Melissa Miller, project director of the INRC at Iowa State, will follow and share how to best manage nitrogen applications for maximum return, as well as new research on nitrogen management in Iowa from field trials conducted over the past several years.

The Wallace Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on research specific to farmers in Southwest Iowa and is actively looking for new members to set the direction of research to benefit farmers in the area. The annual business meeting of the Wallace Foundation will be held at 1 p.m.

The event is offered at no cost to attend and includes lunch by Downtowner Cafe and Catering. Attendees are asked to pre-register by March 2 to help with facility and meal planning.

To register, email farm superintendent Matt Groves at mjgroves@iastate.edu or call him at 712-769-2402.

The meeting will be held at the Wallace Foundation Learning and Outreach Center, located at 53020 Hitchcock Avenue, Lewis.

For more information, contact Aaron Saeugling at 712-254-0082 or clonz5@iastate.edu.