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…
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 Jenny Seifert, Watershed Outreach Specialist On the landscape of innovation for improving water quality are public-private partnerships between point sources, such as cities and sewerage districts, and nonpoint sources, particularly farmers, working at a scaleRead More…
By Nate Birt, Vice President of Trust in Food Embarking on a collaboration is a lot like looking through a kaleidoscope for the first time: Peer through the spyhole and you’ll get a glimpse of aRead More…
The Missouri Strip Trial program had its beginnings in 2016 in response to Missouri grower questions concerning the use of cover crops in their crop rotations. Producers were curious about cover crop stand establishment, species toRead More…
Human Capital blog series and Part 1 of our spotlight on ACPF By Jenny Seifert One of the questions often asked about the Agricultural Conservation Planning Framework, better known as ACPF, is how to use itRead More…
An interview with Maggie Monast, Director of Working Lands at Environmental Defense Fund Human Capital Blog Series By Jenny Seifert, Watershed Outreach Specialist For all farmers to fully embrace cover crops, no till, and other stewardshipRead More…
By Caroline Wade, Program Director at Ecosystem Services Market Consortium Ecosystem services from natural and working lands, and the need to protect them, have been getting more and more attention in the media and by agriculturalRead More…
By Paul Dietmann, Senior Lending Specialist at Compeer Financial Agricultural lenders tend to be a pretty cautious bunch. They want to make adequately secured loans to farmers who have both the cash flow and the propensityRead 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…