STRIPS Team Assesses Tile Systems Under Prairies
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This news release and video summarizes the team's evaluation of corn and prairie root penetration into tile lines. Read more about STRIPS Team Assesses Tile Systems Under Prairies
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STRIPS Receives Award for Outstanding Teamwork
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The STRIPS team receives the 2018 Team Award from ISU's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Read the press release here. Read more about STRIPS Receives Award for Outstanding Teamwork
Radio Highlight: STRIPS collaborators discuss farmer adaptation to extreme weather
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(August, 2014) STRIPS scientist Matt Liebman and farmer Seth Watkins were highlighted in an NPR story about how Iowa's Corn Farmers Learn to Adapt to Weather Extremes
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STRIPS farmer interviewed on NPR Morning Edition
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(July, 2014) STRIPS farmer Seth Watkins was interviewed by NPR Morning Edition to discuss the a recent study that shows Climate Change is a Growing Threat to Corn Production
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Wallaces Farmer article about STRIPS nutrient retention benefits
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(March, 2014) An article in Wallaces Farmer highlights the soil and water quality benefits of STRIPS. Click here to learn how STRIPS retain soil and nutrients on the field.
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STRIPS in the News!
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(December, 2014) STRIPS has made for big news lately, including the November 19th issue of the New York Times. Read Mark Bittman's column on a Sustainable Solution for the Corn Belt. The article made the NYT's "top ten" most emailed articles of the day. Read more about STRIPS in the News!
Prairie Strips in Corn & Soybean Digest
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Read about prairie strips in Corn & Soybean Digest. STRIPS Farmer Liaison Tim Youngquist says, “Each field is unique; each farmer’s entrepreneurial spirit is different. We consider equipment width and ‘farmability’ to avoid dramatically changing a field’s existing farming pattern.”
Summer 2017 Field Days
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Information on prairie strips will be presented at several field days and extension events in 2017. Click the header above for the full list.
FebByScience Promotes Prairie Strips as a Science Success Story
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FedByScience is a new initiative supported by 16 universities focused on raising awareness about the importance of public funding for food and agricultural research. The group is highlighting STRIPS research as a science success story. Read more about the effort here. Read more about FebByScience Promotes Prairie Strips as a Science Success Story
Report on Social Aspects of Conservation in Iowa
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(January, 2015) STRIPS social scientists J. Arbuckle and John Tyndall published a report on Iowans' expectations for agriculture and concerns about environmental quality.
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