Workshop will focus on planning, design and layout for bioreactors, control structures, saturated buffers and wetlands December 18th in Fort Dodge. #cleanwateriowa#waterquality
Kiel: Cost share and grants are still needed. We need to build advocacy for additional funding. IWILL is one way. We are building support by finding advocates farmers) locally to move that policy. I challenge everyone to include finance when planning conservation. @ISA_EPS
Though @upstream_tech loves remote monitoring, it’s pretty great to get out on the ground once in awhile — with @adamckiel exploring @IowaSoybeans conservation work with farmers
ISA directors this week elected officers to serve 1-year terms. Joining President Tim Bardole of Rippey on the executive committee are: Dave Walton, Wilton, Treasurer; Robb Ewoldt, Davenport, Secretary; Randy Miller, Lacona, At-large; and Jeff Jorgenson, Sidney, President-elect.
Water & soil: Essential for growing soybeans. Essential for sustaining life. While there’s universal agreement as to the importance of making water cleaner and soils stronger, opinions diverge on how to do it. This and more is discussed in the latest episode of The State of Soy.
Did you know? Bioreactors actually need a little TLC. @IowaSoybeans senior environmental scientist @chrishhay offers some management tips for bioreactor maintenance.
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Today is the inaugural launch and Riverfront Reception for a new carry-down access site on Beaver Creek in Johnston. This is the first of the 86 planned sites of improvement throughout the region to be fully completed as part of the Central Iowa Water Trails project!
Today farmers face the largest challenge of this generation – creating sustainable food systems and solving climate change. And they only have 30 harvests until 2050 to do it. Join the conversation about food, farming and climate change with the U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance.
The Marek family knows that not every acre they farm is suitable for crops — some are better suited for conservation practices to protect the more productive acres. This understanding is just one reason why the family was recognized with the Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Award.
The Conservation Farmer of the Year Award goes to Jarad Weber of Lee Co. He wins the keys to a new John Deere tractor for one year courtesy of Sinclair Tractor. #IowaAg
Congratulations to Bob and Craig Floss for their prestigious Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Award! Thanks for all you do to improve Iowa’s #WaterQuality, including the installation of two bioreactors! @CraigFloss @iowa_corn @IAwateralliance #IFELA
Dean Sponheim: cover crops are there to complement and improve our cash crop. They shouldn't be the priority. @OnFarmNetworkIA 4R field day at Darin Stolte farm, Olin.