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'Genius grant' for professor who created prairie strips to reduce farm runoff

September 29, 2021

Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Mower SWCD, Tallgrass Prairie Center, Iowa State University, and Sand County Foundation host prairie strips field day

September 13, 2021

Kellogg Biological Station joins multi-state effort to increase the adoption of prairie strips across the Midwest

August 17, 2021

"First they sleep, then they creep, and then...they leap!"

July 28, 2021

AMES, Iowa — "First they sleep, then they creep, and then...they leap!"

Can solar farms help save bees?

July 26, 2021

Pollinators are essential

July 01, 2021

Utility-scale solar energy can be a tool for conservation, economic development

June 20, 2021

Midwest Row Crop Collaborative will support adoption of regenerative agriculture practices by U.S. farmers on more than 150,000 acres

June 11, 2021

Polk County has an aggressive plan to clean up its water. Could it work for the rest of Iowa?

June 08, 2021

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Pollinating insects can help soybean yields

May 25, 2021

New Research Collaboration Takes Action to Restore Biodiversity and Increase Resilience in Agriculture Systems

May 19, 2021

Why "infrastructure" includes the ground beneath our feet

May 13, 2021

Prairie strips are a win-win-win for farmers, communities and the environment

May 11, 2021

2020 STRIPS Landowner Report

May 11, 2021

Climate-friendly farming strategies can improve the land and generate income for farmers

April 28, 2021

Earth Day Special Panel Webinar: Keeping Our Water Healthy: Native Plants and Watersheds April 22

April 22, 2021

The Missouri Prairie Foundation’s Grow Native! program will host a Zoom webinar on native plants and watersheds with four native plant and water quality experts.

Bia-Echo Foundation Helps Enhance Awareness of Prairie Strips

February 05, 2021

Reducing runoff with prairie strips

January 22, 2021

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Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll - 2020 Summary Report

December 23, 2020

Lighting a fire for farm conservation

December 23, 2020

Prairie Strips in One Minute: A Six Part Series

December 18, 2020

See the Prairie Strips in One Minute: A Six Part Series

Integration of a grazing network into row crop agriculture

November 30, 2020

In the most comprehensive study to date, researchers found that greener farming methods don’t compromise yields

November 20, 2020

Biden to engage farmers and build climate resilience

November 20, 2020

Agricultural diversification promotes multiple ecosystem services without compromising yield

November 13, 2020

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