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Monarch Butterfly Biology, Ecology and Conservation Needs In the webinar, “Monarch Butterfly Biology, Ecology and Conservation Needs,” Fisher will discuss monarch butterfly conservation research conducted at Iowa State University, including the notable recommendation from the study that milkweed and nectar resources be planted within 50 meters of established habitat to create a functionally connected landscape that facilitates monarch movement. |
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2022 Recap Video 2022 was a great year for the Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium, as you can see from the snapshot of some of the biggest moments, but we are excited to see what we'll accomplish in 2023. |
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Gronau's Habitat - Exploring Pollinator Habitats Across Iowa All across Iowa, people are establishing pollinator habitats on their land and in their communities. Come along as we explore these habitats as we travel across the state of Iowa. Doug Gronau, a farmer, describes his experience converting an under-optimized field into a pollinator habitat. |
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Blue Grass Enterprises' Habitat - Exploring Pollinator Habitats Across Iowa All across Iowa, people are establishing pollinator habitats on their land and in their communities. Come along as we explore these habitats as we travel across the state of Iowa. Sarah Nolte with Blue Grass Enterprises describes her experience with putting in roadside habitats around her turf fields and explains how sometimes doing less work can have a big payoff for the environment. |
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Appelgate's Habitat - Exploring Pollinator Habitats Across Iowa All across Iowa, people are establishing pollinator habitats on their land and in their communities. Come along as we explore these habitats as we travel across the state of Iowa. Merle Appelgate, a farmer, describes his experience with his pollinator habitat and explains why patience is the key to success! |
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How to Track a Breathtaking Monarch Butterfly In this video, Kelsey Fischer (Iowa State University) discusses her research project using radio telemetry to track monarch butterflies using nine different towers. |
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Saving Money and Monarchs: Stacking Environmental Benefits on Non-cropland Establishing pollinator habitat can support the recovery of the monarch butterfly, a species of conservation concern, as well as native bees, and songbirds that use Iowa’s countryside. In this video, Dr. Steve Bradbury, Dr. Adam Janke, and Dr. John C Tyndall share ideas and recent research on saving the monarch and money on the same acres at the same time. Video source: ISU Ag & Natural Resources CropTV |
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ISU Horticulture Research Station prairie in bloom Iowa State University research and demonstration farms are collaborating with the Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium on pollinator research. Nick Howell describes the planning and long-term goals for this planting of native forbs and grasses. |
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Pork producers growing monarch butterfly habitat Since 2015, farmers from the Iowa Pork Producers Association have collaborated with researchers from Iowa State University to plant and survey monarch habitat plots on their land. Tom Tiernan, Iowa pork producer, describes his three-year experience with the habitat project — and highlights the importance of diverse partnerships! Funding was provided by the National Pork Checkoff. |
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Pork producers planting habitat for monarchs Since 2015, farmers from the Iowa Pork Producers Association have collaborated with researchers from Iowa State University to plant and survey monarch habitat plots on their land. Ben Crawford, Iowa pork producer, describes his three-year experience with the habitat project — and explains why patience was the key to success! Funding was provided by the National Pork Checkoff. |