Central Iowa
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Where does extra nitrate go after it’s removed?
Posted onCentral 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…
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Celebrating Iowa’s Farmers with the Des Moines Bucs
Posted onDes Moines Bucs Celebrate Iowa’s Farmers With a 6-2 Win Farmer Appreciation Night Hockey Game Ends #1 Green Bay’s 14-Game Winning Streak On Saturday, January 3rd, IAWA partnered with Holganix…
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Urgent: Jan 15 Deadline for NRCS Conservation Funding
Posted onFarmers 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…
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Farmer Feature: Emily Boettcher
Posted onA New Generation of Conservation: Emily Boettcher Carries on Father’s Commitment to Healthy Soil Even after growing up on a Dickinson County farm that’s been in her family since 1936,…
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Iowa Cover Crop wins Team Award
Posted onIowa Cover Crop wins team award for statewide network of cover crop advocates By Rebekah Jones JEFFERSON, IA (IAWA) — Iowa Cover Crop (ICC), a Jefferson-based conservation business co-owned by Bill…
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ACWA Chairman Wins Lifetime Achievement Award
Posted onHarry Ahrenholtz, Chairman of the Board for Agriculture’s Clean Water Alliance (ACWA), a non-profit committed to improving Iowa’s water quality, has won the 2025 Watershed Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Iowa’s Oxbow Stewards’ water quality work earns Team Impact Award
Posted onTeam’s collaboration, expertise fuels surge in restored oxbows statewide ANKENY, Iowa (IAWA) – A statewide team of water quality and habitat experts is breathing new life into old, cut…
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Kellie Blair: Keep your eye on the goal
Posted onBy Kellie Blair On our farm, we do a lot of work advocating for conservation. When I say we advocate, I mean that we tell our story and how it works…
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Sara Preston: What do Mothers and Farmers Have in Common?
Posted onBy Sara Preston Ever pondered the similarities between mothers and farmers? As I reflect on the remarkable women in my life and the dedicated farmers I know, I can’t help…
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From deadly dams to revitalized recreation: Iowa initiatives transform waterways
Posted onBy Dan Looker ICON Water Trails continues building momentum for 150 miles of waterway recreation while the Wetland Wave supports water quality to improve the recreation experience. DES MOINES, Iowa…