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Landowners Collaborate to Improve Water Quality and Soil Health
Posted onCentral Iowa field day revealed owner-tenant partnership success on nitrate reduction, cover crops and prairie strips benefits, and drone seeding. By Kurt Lawton Lee Tesdell isn’t shy about his…
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Polk County Accelerates Water Quality Efforts on Central Iowa Farms
Posted onMore landowners sign up for nitrate filtration practices in farm fields thanks to a visionary new public-private partnership approach that is turnkey and systems-based By Kurt Lawton Creating a scalable…
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Multiple Stakeholders Share Approaches for Source Water Protection
Posted onThe Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance (IAWA) Advisory Council recently met and tackled the important topic of source water protection. Source water refers to sources of water (such as rivers, streams,…
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A Passion to Showcase Soil Health Builds Consultant Success
Posted onBy Kurt Lawton Taking a more holistic view of farming — from the health of microbes in the soil to the health of crop profits — has farmers paying attention…
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Iowa Farmers Rely on Cover Crops to Improve Prevent Plant Acres
Posted onBy Kurt Lawton The calendar can’t turn fast enough this year for farmers, many who endured both a soggy #Plant 19 and a wet, snowy #Harvest19, as Twitter posts showcased.…
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Soil Saving Farmers Invest in Practices to Improve Water Quality
Posted on[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Slider_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Article and photos by Kurt Lawton In the rolling hills of east-central Iowa in Cedar County, family farmers Ken Fawcett and his nephew Kent Stuart have long used…
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Improving Iowa’s Water Quality: 5 Things You Need to Know
Posted onWater quality is an important issue in Iowa. At the Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance (IAWA), our goal is to increase farmer-led conservation efforts. Together with landowners, partner organizations, and the…
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Unique Approach for Landowner Outreach – Letters from Lee Gravel
Posted onBy: Sarah Feehan, IAWA Communications Intern The workplace of the North Raccoon watershed implementation coordinator, Lee Gravel, is designed to accommodate ergonomics for computer work. As a result, Gravel’s standing…
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Iowa Delegation Aims for Waves of Change for Water Quality
Posted onBy: Sarah Feehan The Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance (IAWA) and the Iowa Soybean Association will soon lead their third Iowa delegation to the upcoming One Water Summit, convened by the…
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Best is Yet to Come in Improving Iowa’s Water Quality
Posted onRecently, the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy (NRS) turned five years old. Sean McMahon, Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance Executive Director, reflects on the progress made to date and the work still…