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…
Preparing the next generation of water stewards is central to the mission of the North Central Region Water Network. In support of this, the Network is leading an initiative to develop a regional extension internship programRead More…
This story is adapted from UW-Madison College of Agriculture and Life Science’s eCALS news site. Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers declared 2019 the Year of Clean Drinking Water. One of the many initiatives created under this declarationRead More…
Iowa’s Master Conservationist Program is working to “plant the seeds of conservation” through their recently redesigned educational curriculum on natural resource stewardship for adult learners. The program takes participants on a deep dive into the ecologyRead More…
Aaron B. Wilson, an Atmospheric Scientist at The Ohio State University, is committed to raising awareness and making connections between our changing climate and water-related impacts throughout Ohio and the Midwest. Wilson holds a unique positionRead More…
This summer has been very active for the Network’s climate team – the North Central Climate Collaborative, or NC3. The team has been busy hosting climate education programs for extension professionals, producers, state and federal agencyRead More…
Targeting specific subsets of citizen audiences can be an effective way to build understanding and engagement for protecting water resources. Aqua Chautauqua and Shoreland Advisors are two new efforts led by Karen Terry of University ofRead More…
After a spring of seemingly endless rain, drought has hit parts of the Midwest for the first time this year. According to the US Drought Monitor, moderate drought is present in parts of Iowa, Illinois, Indiana,Read More…
A little over a year ago, the University of Illinois-Extension hired two new Watershed Outreach Associates – Jennifer Woodyard and Haley Haverback-Gruber – to work with priority watersheds to help meet Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction StrategyRead More…