Growing Commitment to Conservation Across Iowa In a few years, even a casual visitor crossing Iowa on its interstates could see dramatic signs of a growing commitment to conservation. Starting in August cover crops will be sown from the air. An estimated 300 aircraft could fly seven days a week to help meet the demand.[…]
Better Managing the Impact of Water through Collaboration An inch of rain falling on an acre of impermeable asphalt parking lot becomes roughly 27,000 gallons of runoff, according the US Geological Survey. That’s a challenge that Wayne Petersen and a small team of urban conservationists at the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s Urban[…]
Cover Crops, Conservation Drainage and an Overall Strategy for Implementing Conservation Infrastructure On a cold morning recently, more than 50 members of the Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance (IAWA) Business Council, Advisory Council and guests gathered at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny, Iowa. They came to find ways to advance the water quality improvement goals[…]