By Jennifer Terry, Des Moines Water Works “Think Downstream” is more than a tagline for Des Moines Water Works; it’s a way of doing business, a way of thinking about the legacy the utility leaves futureRead More…
A team of North Central Region Water Network extension professionals are kicking off a new project aimed at providing undergraduate students critical experience and exposure to watershed management work. The team which includes representation from sevenRead More…
Earlier this year the North Central Region Water Network was delighted to welcome Charlie Barden, Kansas State Extension Forester and Professor at Kansas State University, to the Network Leadership Team. While Charlie may be a newRead More…
Climate variability continues to be a defining factor in agriculture and water quality in the North Central Region. Extreme weather events are occurring at increased frequencies and can dry out farm fields, flood city streets, andRead More…
Water in North Dakota, as in other states, presents unique challenges that vary by geography and scale. In the eastern part of the state, with its heavy clay soils and flat topography, excess water is oftenRead More…
Nutrient reduction from agricultural sources through beneficial management practices, or BMPs, are a tenet of conservation and watershed management work. And while research questions remain, many agricultural BMPs are known to reduce nutrient runoff and keepRead More…
50 years ago, Wisconsin researchers were wrapping up a statewide study exploring the economic potential of lake-based tourism to revitalize sagging rural economies. One slice of the research investigated the human institutions needed to ramp upRead More…
By J. Arbuckle, Extension Sociologist, Iowa State University As climate change-driven weather extremes take an increasing toll on agriculture across the U.S., questions about what farmers are doing now and might do in the future toRead More…
By Scott Berry, US Water Alliance We are at a unique moment for water. COVID-19 has upended life across America, disrupting business as usual in every sector and, in many ways, exposing or reinforcing structural challengesRead More…
Human Capital blog series By Jenny Seifert Diversity is a fact. Equity is a choice. Inclusion is an action. Belonging is an outcome. Carla Walker was struck by this conceptual framework she learned at a recentRead More…