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Teaching About Land Use and Watersheds With PEWI

December 15, 2020

Getting into Soil and Water 2020 What educational strategies encourage students to learn about soil and water? “Telling” is adequate. “Showing” is helpful. But “making it happen” can be

Managing Phosphorus for Water Quality in Iowa Lakes

December 10, 2020

Getting into Soil and Water 2020 Nutrient pollution in surface waters – or eutrophication – is a grave social and economic concern for communities across Iowa. Over 90 percent of

Studying Nature in Nature

December 7, 2020

Getting into Soil and Water 2020 For the past four summers, Iowa State University’s College of Design Associate Professor Alex Braidwood has been teaching a field study class at Iowa

Celebrating the Conservation Profession While Shaping its Future

December 4, 2020

Getting into Soil and Water 2020 When the clock struck midnight on January 1st, 2020, the Soil and Water Conservation Society began the celebration of its 75th Anniversary. Seventy five

HABs Increasing in Frequency Worldwide

December 1, 2020

Getting into Soil and Water 2020 Have you ever gone to the lake and been greeted by unwelcome, smelly scum? Algae are terrestrial and aquatic organisms that produce energy

Can Traditional Ecological Knowledge Be Integrated Into Modern Cropping Systems to Enhance Soil and Water Conservation?

November 25, 2020

Getting into Soil and Water 2020 All agricultural cultures, including those of Indigenous peoples, depend on their relationship with soils to sustain their way of life. Soils are not only

Nitrogen Pollution of Air and Water in Iowa

November 23, 2020

Getting into Soil and Water 2020 Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for all life. Iowa farmers help ensure their crops have enough nitrogen by growing nitrogen-fixing plants, like soybeans,

The Economics of Water Quality Policy

November 20, 2020

Getting into Soil and Water 2020 When one thinks about what a professional in the field of water science looks like, they might envision a biologist, chemist, or other scientist

Saturated Riparian Buffers: Who Says You Can’t Teach an Old Buffer New Tricks?

November 17, 2020

Getting into Soil and Water 2020 The Perks of Buffers Replacing farmland adjacent to streams with grasses or forests provides many benefits to agricultural ecosystems. Commonly referred to as

Welcome Laura Frescoln to the Iowa Water Center

November 17, 2020

Laura Frescoln joined the Iowa Water Center in October as a grant specialist. Laura has 4 years of grant experience in the non-profit sector and is excited to apply her

Bee Branch Healthy Homes Project

November 12, 2020

Getting into Soil and Water 2020 The City of Dubuque’s Bee Branch Watershed is the area hit hardest by flash flooding during significant rain events. Frequently, several feet of

Factors That Influence Farmer Adoption of Conservation Practices

November 9, 2020

Getting into Soil and Water 2020 Although farming is essential for providing food and fiber for society, farming practices can often come with unintentional environmental costs. While farmers do not