Request Field Signage Paid for by IAWA & Partners
Farmers and water quality professionals, we know you take a lot of pride in your conservation practices. Plus, it takes a lot of work! Celebrate your accomplishment and let your neighbors know with field signage.
IAWA has a limited fund for signs to promote conservation. The fund is replenished annually based on budget availability. We approve signs based on order of application, how much traffic goes by the location, and the impact of the conservation practice.
Be Proud of Progress
It’s no small feat to invest in conservation. Whether it’s an in-field practice that you have to manage every year or an edge-of-field practice that takes months to install, you made the commitment and should be proud.
Farmer Spotlight: Dan Voss
Dan Voss of Atkins features a bioreactor sign on his farm. He has been recognized as the 2023 IDALS Conservation Farmer of the Year and the 2025 Iowa Soybean Association Environmental Leader. Hear why he’s proud to share the word about his farm’s conservation practices.
Request a Sign for the Following Practices
Wetlands
Bioreactors
Saturated Buffers
Wetlands
Prairie
Cover Crops
*priority goes to edge-of-field practices
Requirements for funding
- Must be on a heavily trafficked road
- Must be requested by a conservation professional, farmer, or landowner
- Must be an approved conservation practice
- Must promise to maintain and monitor the area and notify IAWA if there is any sign damage
- Conservation practice must be verified by a water quality professional (we can help with this)
Sign specs
- 96” x 48” double-sided vinyl on ACM
- IAWA’s branded design
- Space for farm name and up to 7 partner logos
- Wooden posts with plastic covering to protect wood
- Installation done by you
*May vary by location
*Alternative sign material available if requested. For higher quality materials, we ask that you help us cover the increase in cost.
Partner Spotlight: Iowa Corn
Craig Floss, CEO of Iowa Corn, practices what he preaches. Craig is the fifth generation on his family’s farm in Jasper County. He and his dad incorporate prairie, timber reserve, no-till, and cover crops on the farm. They also have two bioreactors. Iowa Corn is a supporter of IAWA and is the original funder that made this sign program available!
The Power of Word-of-Mouth Marketing
Helping water quality professionals get referrals
Who do you go to when you need a recommendation? What advice do you get before you make a big purchase? For most of us, we go to a trusted friend, family member, or neighbor when we need to make a major decision. That’s why these signs work.
Field signage tells the neighborhood that you are improving water quality and they should, too!
Why promote your work via farmer endorsement:
- 100% of farmers believe erosion/runoff are some level of important (IFRL poll)
- ⅘ top sources for farmer information are word of mouth sources (CTIC)
- 92% of people trust recommendations from friends and family first (Nielsen)
- 47% awareness increase from billboards (WinSavvy)
How It Works
Fill out the form below, even if you don’t have all the details yet.
IAWA will review your request and call you to get any more information needed.
If your sign is selected for funding, we’ll work with you to get all the right information and logos.
We will order the sign through someone local to you.
You pick it up and install it.