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Winter 2021 Current Developments

Read the latest information about Iowa NRCS staff and our conservation partners.

Nominate a Deserving Conservationist in 2021

Forms are available and deadlines are set to nominate Iowa's most deserving conservationists for 2021. Awards include Farmer of the Year, Conservation Woman of the Year, Woodland Owner of the Year, Outstanding Watershed, Outstanding SWCD Commissioner, and more.

Turn Unproductive Acres Green

A partnership agreement between USDA and Pheasants Forever is helping Iowa’s farmers and rural landowners learn about opportunities to improve profitability within their fields through a free analysis of their precision farm data.

Iowa Soil Health EQIP Initiative

Ask staff at your local NRCS office about special funding opportunities to help improve soil health on your cropland.

Interseeding Cover Crops Early Could Solve Fall Establishment Issues

After years of struggling to consistently establish cover crops in the fall on cropland in Iowa’s northern tier counties, more than a dozen Allamakee County producers are participating in a new USDA-sponsored soil health demonstration project that – after one growing season – is showing promising.

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  • Nominations Open for 2021 Conservation Farmer of the Year
  • February 15 Next Application Cutoff for Conservation Easements
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  • NRCS Obligates Nearly $60 Million to Iowa Farmers in Conservation Assistance
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  • Cropping System Diversification is a Path to Greater Sustainability

    Date: Mar 10, 2021

  • Improving Water Quality through Stream Stabilization in the East and West Nishnabotna Watersheds

    Date: Mar 18, 2021

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Winter 2021 Current Developments

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A list of Web-based resources for access to natural resource data collected by NRCS.

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