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We have 18" x 36" heavy vinyl stickers to display on the back doors of grain trucks, toolboxes of work trucks, trailers, etc. If you are interested in a sticker and haven't been contacted yet, please email shelby.williamsl@ia.nacdnet.net or call 319-472-2161, extension 4045. Benton County Farm Bureau and Practical Farmers of Iowa partnered together to sponsor these stickers for the Benton/Tama WQI Project.
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We have 18" x 36" heavy vinyl stickers to display on the back doors of grain trucks, toolboxes of work trucks, trailers, etc. This one pictured is on the side of a fuel delivery vehicle. If you are interested in a sticker and haven't been contacted yet, please email shelby.williams@ia.nacdnet.net or call 319-472-2161, extension 4045.

Side-by-Side Trials

Ask us about opportunities for side-by-side trials for cover crops and management practices. 

Water Quality & Conservation in the News

2020
*newest releases on top*
USDA to Invest 56 Million in 2020 to Help Farmers Improve Water Quality - USDA


2016

*newest releases on top*

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Illinois farmers applaud Iowa's collaborative conservation - Iowa Farmer Today
Who should pay to improve Iowa's water quality? - The Des moines Register 
EPA grants help states with water quality - Iowa Farmer Today
This Lawsuit Has Put Big Ag On The Defensive In A Major Way - Huffingtonpost
Iowa water quality challenges daunting in scope - Ohio Ag
Iowans Concerned About Water Quality in New Attitude Survey - whotv
Hopes dim for Iowa water quality compromise 
- The Des Moines Register 
Branstad makes last push for water quality funding - The Gazette
Installing saturated buffers is part of being good steward for Schafbuch
Cover Crops, a Farming Revolution with Deep Roots in the Past - New York Times
Iowa flood efforts win big boost
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2015
*newest releases on top*
Saturated buffers reduce nitrates in runoff from farmers' tile drains
Panel highlights Cedar Rapids farm-city water partnership
Prairie on Farms helping to improve water quality
Nutrient Management Field Day October 28 - Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier
Funds Made Available for Water Quality Projects
NRCS Announces Conservation Deadline for Area County Landowners
How do we fix Iowa's nitrate problem?
Cover crop forages: the nitrate dilemma
County lends support to nutrient reduction plan
Cover crop veterans say practice is improving soil quality
1,800 farmers commit $3.5 million to water quality practices
Northey to visit Benton, Scott, Muscatine, Monroe, Decatur, Clarke, Jackson, and Jones Counties...
Pioneer's Iowa sales reps cover plots with cover crops
Benton/Tama Nutrient Reduction Demonstration Project to host field day August 25
Get proactive on water quality - Corn + Soybean Digest
Farm quality plans could end Iowa water war - Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier
Stakes high on path to water quality - Iowa Farmer Today
Water quality practices at work in Tama County - Iowa Pork Producer magazine, July 2015
Seeing the benefits of cover crops, with radishes and rye - the Gazette
Manufacturers work to meet cover crop needs - Iowa Farmer Today
Cover crop planting, termination can prevent challenges - Iowa Farmer Today
Money available to protect water quality for farmers - the Gazette
Farmers encouraged to apply for new cost-share available
Governor signs bill allocating funds for Iowa Water Quality Initiative
Des Moines Register - Water Quality in Cedar Rapids (photos)
High Nitrate Levels Plague 60 Iowa Cities
Collaboration vs. Litigation: 2 Approaches to High Nitrates
Southeast Iowa Cover Crops & Water Quality Conference - July 15, 2015
Survey: Farmers want to improve water quality
Cover Crop Research Field Day - Reinbeck, IA July 8, 2015
"Cover Crops: What, How, and When?" Field Day near Reinbeck, IA-July 8, 2015 
Cost-Share Funds Available for Water Quality Practices
Partnership Aims to Improve Water Quality

Saturated Buffers Improve Water Quality
Taking Steps to Improve Iowa's Water Quality
Farmers Learn from Conservation Demonstrations
Cedar Rapids Partnering with Farmers to Reduce Nitrates
Cedar Rapids-led Project Receives USDA Funding
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  • About Project
  • Opportunities
    • Cost-share Incentives >
      • Sign Up
    • Water Monitoring
    • 2020 Photo Contest
  • Gallery
  • News & Events
    • Past Events
  • Resources
    • Contact us