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Rotating Cattle, Accessible Water Critical for Overcoming Drought on Pastures

With about 40 western Iowa counties in an Extreme or Severe drought, NRCS is encouraging livestock producers to consider adopting weather resistant solutions for their pastures.

Score Multiple Field Goals with Cover Crops

It's cover crop season! Watch this video to learn more about cover crops and contact your local NRCS office to discuss your conservation plan today.

Jon Hubbert Named Iowa NRCS State Conservationist

NRCS Acting Chief Kevin Norton announced on Sept. 14 the selection of Jon Hubbert as Iowa’s State Conservationist. Hubbert, the current Assistant State Conservationist for Programs, will begin his duties on Oct. 11.

New Farmers.gov Feature Allows Entities to Conduct Online Business with USDA

Farmers – including entities and those acting on behalf with powers of attorney – can now do business with NRCS through farmers.gov by desktop computer, tablet, or phone.

USDA Awards $1 Million to Support Wetland Mitigation Banking in Iowa

A new wetland mitigation banking program project in Iowa will restore a 471-acre complex of prairie pothole wetlands, and include hundreds of acres of native upland buffer.

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  • Rule Change Helps Producers Implement More Conservation Activities
  • USDA Funds Conservation Innovation in Iowa and Nationally Through On-Farm Trials of Conservation Systems
  • USDA Awards $1 Million to Support Wetland Mitigation Banking in Iowa
  • USDA Partners with NE Iowa Community College to Teach Agriculture Conservation
  • USDA Invests $7.3 Million in Innovative, Partner-Driven Conservation Project in Iowa

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  • Iowa Learning Farms October 28 Webinar: Cover Crops for Better Corn and Soybeans

    Date: Oct 28, 2020

  • Iowa Learning Farms Virtual Field Day October 29: Touring Iowa's Forestsv

    Date: Oct 29, 2020

  • Iowa Learning Farms Virtual Field Day November 5: Exploring Impacts of Cover Crops, Tillage and N-Inhibitors on Crop Performance and Water Quality

    Date: Nov 5, 2020

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