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

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,…

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

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…

4 years ago
Iowa deserves to be more than just a feedlot between two riversIowa deserves to be more than just a feedlot between two rivers

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…

5 years ago
Nitrates Before and After: This is what happenedNitrates Before and After: This is what happened

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…

5 years ago
Analysis of state report finds Iowa is centuries behind in water quality goalsAnalysis of state report finds Iowa is centuries behind in water quality goals

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…

6 years ago
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