Hosts Daniel and Emily Sheetz of rural Garwin. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

GARWIN – Daniel and Emily Sheetz of Garwin will be hosting a Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI) field day Sept. 9 to address organic management strategies.

Daniel and Emily farm with their four kids along with Emily’s parents, Alan and JoAnn Kouba, on 800 acres in Tama County. They have been certified organic on a growing number of acres since 2010, and grow corn, soybeans, small grains and hay. Each year, the family experiments with adding cover crops and changing rotations. Aiming to support healthy people and animals, their main focus is on growing food-grade crops and planting prairie strips to support pollinators.

Join them to see clear hilum, a type of high-protein, food-grade soybean. You’ll also see a diverse cover crop mix, along with Daniel and Emily’s favorite weeding equipment. Finally, they’ll offer tips for transitioning to organic and share their plans to support pollinators using prairie strips with help from Natural Resources Conservation Service programs.

The two-hour event begins at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 9, at 1684 260th Street, Garwin. The location is about one mile west of U.S. 63.

A meal will follow the field day sponsored by Mad Capital.

RSVP by calling PFI at 515-232-5661 or by visiting the event page https://practicalfarmers.org/events/field-days/2025-field-days/organic-management-strategies/.

The event is free to attend and open to the public.