A team of Extension personnel across the Midwest, in partnership with the USDA Midwest Climate Hub, aims to increase the adoption of regionally scalable climate-smart agriculture. The project, originally titled “Accelerating the transition to climate-smart strategiesRead More…
While most of us are thinking about Halloween costumes, family gatherings, and dare I say it – holiday shopping – a team of extension professionals in the North Central Region are already looking ahead to nextRead More…
Story by Heather Raymond, Ohio State University Water Quality Initiative Director Across 20 counties within the western Lake Erie basin a new team of Extension water quality associates is partnering with farmers to help advance soilRead More…
The University of Minnesota’s Water Resources Center (WRC) and the Minnesota Sea Grant (MNSG) have long recognized that effective management of water resources provides numerous benefits to local communities beyond improving water quality and reducing floodRead 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…
There is a famous quote from Baba Dioum those in the natural resources field know well: “In the end, we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand; and we willRead More…
Throughout late summer and early fall we highlighted the people and partners who are doing research, education, and outreach to protect our water resources and ecosystems through our #What4Water social media campaign. Altogether, we featured 12Read More…
Effective science-based education and outreach can help people feel more connected to their world and the natural resources around them. And, when people experience a deeper connection to their environment, they are often more open toRead 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…