Human Capital Blog Series By Jenny Seifert What does leadership look like to you? We can usually spot good leadership in others, but how often do we ask ourselves what our own leadership looks like? LeadershipRead More…
Since the COVID-19 pandemic has put virtual learning and networking experiences on the rise, we wanted to share a bit about how our Soil Health Nexus team ran the Soil Health Nexus Digital Café Series. TheseRead More…
By Gary Lesoing The University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Nebraska Extension have been evaluating and investigating how cover crops can be used by farmers to improve the sustainability of their operations for the long term. Nebraska hasRead More…
By Carrie Vicenta Meadows, Agricultural Advisor to EPA Administrator Wheeler The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is to ensure clean air, water and land in the United States. As the Agriculture Advisor to AdministratorRead More…
Across the North Central Region, it takes many villages and many partners to provide the research, education, and outreach for protecting water resources and ecosystems. Often their work goes unsung. Well, the North Central Region WaterRead More…
Farmer leadership is critical for scaling up conservation to meet water quality goals, and the state of Wisconsin has a unique program to support farmer leaders: the Producer-Led Watershed Protection grant program, operated through the state’sRead More…
By Adam Chappell, farmer The role of the social structure in the farming world has evolved immensely in my short time on the farm. When I was a young boy growing up on a farm inRead More…
Human Capital Blog Series By Jenny Seifert, Watershed Outreach Specialist Data collector, coalition builder, public speaker, grant writer – those are among the many hats watershed leaders often find themselves wearing to achieve watershed management goals.Read More…
From the time she was little, DeAnn Presley has loved soil. Growing up on a small farm in Iowa, she spent most of her days playing outside. Like many kids, she loved making mud pies. “WeRead More…
During a typical spring, Kansas State University Research and Extension agents would be spending their days assisting producers with a myriad of water quality-related issues, from livestock feeding site selection to questions about harmful algae inRead More…