Sustainability Leadership Award nominations deadline July 15
Farmer of the Year - exceptional leadership in sustainability
Trusted Adviser of the Year - impact sustainable agriculture
Collaboration of the Year - partnership value chain @FieldtoMarket
https://t.co/fZsIUnpGRL
The Women in the Field: Producer of the Year Award celebrates an outstanding woman who exemplifies excellence in production agriculture, demonstrates innovation in sustainability, technology, and leader and role model within the industry and community.
https://t.co/vzFP1PPIua
Closing the AI Skills Gap: From Academia to Industry
Tue Jun 16 · 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM We Write Code 130 E 3rd St Suite 202 Des Moines @DrakeUniversity Artificial Intelligence Program director Chris Porter will share insights, challenges build bridges with local industry partners.
Seed Investor Tax Credit Program encourage early-stage investments in innovative Iowa businesses.
Incentivizes individuals or entities to invest in high-potential startups, helping to stimulate innovation, entrepreneurship and economic growth.
https://t.co/Ks6SJfjm59
Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act reauthorize Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. defense, energy, agriculture, biotechnology, space exploration and other critical industries. https://t.co/xYL5ZXDrHu
Tonight is the Heckle Mic. Please come check it out, if you put your name on the list be prepared to be heckled. You can only heckle if you go up.
Ridgemont 730/8 pm Windsor Heights Iowa Comedy Open mic April 9
April 9 Axios Live Des Moines will explore the connection between agriculture and wellbeing of rural communities. Navigate market volatility and strengthen rural economies amid ongoing pressures on the agriculture industry. Vilsack Bayer Iowa Cattle https://t.co/jSONKQBV4b
DSM Tech Community Code & Collaborate
@SourceAllies
Urbandale, Iowa
Monday, Mar 9 from 6:30 pm to 8 pm
Collaboration between CIJUG, .NET User Group, Pyowa, Web Geeks, Des Moines AI User Group, and DevOpsDSM.
Free tickets more information available
https://t.co/xnQda1ub9q
US State Department applicants Feed the Future Innovation Labs global food security U.S. policy research objectives: Advance agriculture R&D increase productivity, mitigate hunger malnutrition healthy diets market pathway promote nutritious & safe foods
https://t.co/oyW2Z2wBvD
Iowa tax incentives including refunds sales, wages, investment credits, property tax
Business operations in advanced manufacturing, biosciences, or research and development large-scale projects significant capital investment and high-quality jobs. https://t.co/EQh4ELjf7v
World Food Prize Foundation's 40th anniversary, 40 Top Agri Food pioneers from across the world working to transform food systems will be recognized. This year's cohort feature 2026 Borlaug Dialogue in Des Moines, Iowa. Submissions close March 25
https://t.co/OlIPX4rORj
According to grok xAI what percent of 45z biofuels tax credit must go to farmers? Multiple sources, including analyses from the American Farm Bureau Federation and agricultural law experts explicitly no legal requirement to pass any portion 45Z to farmers or feedstock suppliers
Pella’s Copilot Rollout: Driving Adoption and Impact
A presentation on Pella's Copilot rollout for IT and business teams, showing how to achieve high adoption leading to impact with a people-first AI approach. Pella Urbandale Iowa location Wed January 28
https://t.co/lFkUaKoFHl
Agribusiness Showcase February 10-11 2026 Altoona Iowa
Herbicides
agronomy Ethics
Ag Policy Fertilizer
Water Quality Nitrate Digital Ag AI
Plant nutrition
Trade retail
commodity economic
Weather
Biologicals
Environmental Awards
Diseases
Brazil rise
https://t.co/26wd7GtHVJ
AI meetup Des Moines Jan 20
Hand‑writing prompts is hard so why not use DSPy instead? This session shows how to turn LLM work from prompt tinkering into structured, optimizable programs.
5:30 social 6:00 Talk
https://t.co/OxfCWGQIDy