Author: rjones@iaagwater.org
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Where does extra nitrate go after it’s removed?
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Central Iowa Water Works has a nitrate removal facility that ensures safe and reliable drinking water in times where nitrate in source water is above the EPA safe drinking water standard. That standard is 10 ppm. Final treated water will always meet EPA nitrate requirements, and if it doesn’t your utility is required to tell…
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Registration Open: Advanced Soil Health Training in Eastern Iowa
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Roots to Results, an advanced soil health workshop program is accepting applications for agriculture professionals, watershed professionals, farmers, and crop advisors in Dubuque County. The year-long “Roots to Results” program includes four two-day sessions starting February 9-10, with only 35 spots available. Download the event brochure here. What You’ll Gain Participants work directly with leading…
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Urgent: Jan 15 Deadline for NRCS Conservation Funding
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Farmers interested in USDA-NRCS conservation funding for the 2026 planting season need to get their paperwork in order ASAP to meet the upcoming deadline. The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has officially announced a national batching deadline of January 15, 2026, for the first round of funding for several key programs. While the NRCS…
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What the government shutdown means for USDA
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Federally Funded Conservation Halted by Shutdown A national government shutdown in October 2025 brings nearly all federal agricultural conservation assistance to a hault, furloughing the vast majority of staff at the USDA’s key conservation agency and stopping payments to farmers. Why it matters: Farmers and ranchers rely on the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) for…
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Iowa NRCS Sets Oct. 10 Cutoff for Conservation Program Applications
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Iowa NRCS Sets Oct. 10 Cutoff for Conservation Program Applications Photo Credit: Iowa NRCS DES MOINES, IOWA, Sept. 10, 2025 – The first application cutoff for Iowa farmers and other private landowners to apply for conservation practices in Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 through USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) programs is Oct. 10. NRCS accepts conservation program…