by Christine | Feb 28, 2021 | Conservation Efforts, Iowa
We’re back at it again, sharing more stories of phenomenal natural resource stewards. Worth repeating…Obviously many land owners are protecting their “natural capital” but most are not. We know that our water quality continues to decline as silt, bacteria,...
by Christine | Feb 28, 2021 | Conservation Efforts, Minnesota
Worthwhile watching and listening – soil and water health in action, conservation from afar, mulling Carbon sequestration versus ecosystem health legislation Workshops of Late Like many farmers this season, I’ve been “attending” workshops online in place of the more...
by Christine | Jan 31, 2021 | Conservation Efforts, Iowa
2021 We are on a mission to promote and expand positive activities that are taking place in the watershed with our partners. According to Jerry Hatfield, former USDA Agricultural Research Center’s Laboratory Director, Iowa State University, at the current loss rate...
by Christine | Jan 31, 2021 | Conservation Efforts, Minnesota
Covering the soil could fix so much plus getting stream certified and other winter projects Cover the soil to help repair agriculture… I want to revisit this topic via the article referenced last month, now published in the Journal of Soil and Water Conservation...
by Christine | Dec 31, 2020 | Conservation Efforts, Minnesota
The words it takes to explain regenerative grazing as an answer to so much that ails us, plus Salt Watch and stream monitoring promos. Grazing to help repair agriculture… And not just agriculture. Washed out roads, good soil in the wrong place, chemicals in your well...
by Christine | Dec 31, 2020 | Conservation Efforts, Iowa
Many of us have had our share of virtual meetings and presentations the past few months. It certainly has been challenging not to meet in person. However we are grateful that we have been able to have conversations and to share and highlight good works that benefit...
