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Tag: Iowa

Iowa farms using low-tech systems to filter fertilizer-borne nitrates from water
April 21, 2023

Iowa farms using low-tech systems to filter fertilizer-borne nitrates from water

Photo: A worker shovels wood chips in a bioreactor trench in a farm field, on March 28, 2023, near Roland,...

Environmental group: Iowa’s waterway cleanup plan could take 22,000 years
July 2, 2021

Environmental group: Iowa’s waterway cleanup plan could take 22,000 years

The Iowa Environmental Council is working to improve water quality in Iowa’s lakes, including West Okoboji Lake, shown here. (Photo...

Iowa deserves to be more than just a feedlot between two rivers
January 17, 2020

Iowa deserves to be more than just a feedlot between two rivers

In December, U.S. Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey introduced a historic new vision for agriculture and food in the...

Nitrates Before and After: This is what happened
December 8, 2019

Nitrates Before and After: This is what happened

Many people are curious about Iowa stream nitrate before modern agriculture became established across the landscape. They want to know...

Analysis of state report finds Iowa is centuries behind in water quality goals
July 23, 2019

Analysis of state report finds Iowa is centuries behind in water quality goals

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – In 2013 the state formed a “Nutrient Reduction Strategy” in response to the Gulf Hypoxia...

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