By Amanda Gumbert People expect a lot from farmers: Grow our food, take care of animals, fix broken equipment, endure extreme weather conditions, be a good steward of the land, preserve the beauty of the ruralRead More…
By Rebecca Power We believe in keeping in touch. That’s what The Confluence newsletter set out to do in its first iteration in the mid 2010s as part of a USDA NRCS-funded Conservation Innovation Grant addressingRead 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…
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…
By Lois Wolfson, Connor Crank and Glenn O’Neil, Institute of Water Research, Michigan State University Agricultural lands make up over 45% of Michigan’s Saginaw River watershed’s land area. Increasing the adoption of nutrient management practices byRead More…
Human Capital blog series By Craig Ficenec, Program Director at Sand County Foundation Nearly a year into this pandemic, we are eager to reconnect with colleagues in-person. But even in the Before Times, many watershed professionalsRead More…
Human Capital blog series By Tracy Chaplin, Co-Nexio Founder and Principal I was facilitating a three-day engagement with the Watershed Leaders Network. The conversation was lively, with farmers eagerly sharing challenges, innovative ideas, and new possibilities.Read 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…