Iowa State University, USDA research article named best paper of 2021 by Journal of Environmental Quality
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Iowa Water Center, INRC funding opportunity for research on water quality, well-being linkages
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The Iowa Water Center and Iowa Nutrient Research Center at Iowa State University will jointly fund research to explore the linkages between water quality and social well-being for Iowa communities. Projects must be led by Iowa State University, the University of Iowa or the University of Northern Iowa. Applicants must submit a proposal intention by Nov. 1, 2021, with full proposals due November 15. Funded projects may start as early as March 2022. Read more about Iowa Water Center, INRC funding opportunity for research on water quality, well-being linkages
Iowa State Research Aims to Improve Next Generation of Bioreactors
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On a cold day last fall, Iowa State University scientist Michelle Soupir and her team of graduate students shoveled out the woodchip-and-mud entrails of nine concrete-lined water-quality cells at the Agricultural Engineering and Agronomy Research Farm near Ames. They packed samples from the cells — mini-bioreactors — into plastic bags and labeled them to take back to the lab, where they would measure bacterial activity and the rate of woodchip decomposition. Read more about Iowa State Research Aims to Improve Next Generation of Bioreactors
INRC fall water quality research seminar series focuses on new technologies, new tools, emerging concerns
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AMES, Iowa – A fall seminar series on Iowa water quality research focused on, "New Technologies, New Tools and Emerging Concerns" begins Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, hosted by the Iowa Nutrient Research Center at Iowa State University. The presentations will take place the second Wednesday of each month, from 3-4 p.m., through Dec. 8. This year’s hybrid seminar series will be presented online and in-person at 1306 Elings Hall, 605 Bissell Road, on the Iowa State University campus. Sessions are free and open to the public. Read more about INRC fall water quality research seminar series focuses on new technologies, new tools, emerging concerns
New grant will help ISU researchers break new ground with perennial cover crops
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Iowa State University scientists, including Raj Raman, agricultural and biosystems engineering, are leading a multi-institutional effort to reimagine cover crops by using perennial groundcovers to protect the environment and benefit crop production. The researchers recently received a $10 million grant to support their work. The Iowa Nutrient Research is proud to have funded some of the preliminary work that set the stage for this exciting project. Read more about New grant will help ISU researchers break new ground with perennial cover crops
Iowa Hosts 2021 Drainage Research Forum in Ames
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Drainage experts from around the Midwest will gather November 23 in Ames to share and discuss updates on drainage issues, research and technology at the 2021 Drainage Research Forum in Ames. The event will be held at the Ames Gateway Hotel and Conference Center on Green Hills Drive with a virtual online option for participation. The meeting begins at 9:00 a.m. with registration and refreshments, and the program is scheduled for 9:30 to 3:45 p.m. More details and registration information is available at https://www.regcytes.extension.iastate.edu/drainageresearch/.
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Iowa Nutrient Research Center Supports New Studies to Improve Success Strategies for Cover Crops
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“If farmers have a good year growing cover crops, they can get really excited and plant more acres. But if they have a bad year, they might never use cover crops again,” said Alison Robertson, professor of plant pathology and microbiology and a lead investigator of cover crop projects funded by the Iowa Nutrient Research Center. Read more about Iowa Nutrient Research Center Supports New Studies to Improve Success Strategies for Cover Crops
USDA Increases Crop Insurance Flexibility for Cover Crop Management
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USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA), Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) have announced new policies within crop insurance that will provide added flexibility for managing cover crops, beginning with the 2020 crop year. Read more about USDA Increases Crop Insurance Flexibility for Cover Crop Management
Can corn benefit from social distancing?
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Alison Robertson, plant pathology and microbiology, discusses findings from INRC-supported research on potential benefits of spacing cereal rye cover crop plantings from corn crop seedings in “Corn and Soybean Digest.” Read more about Can corn benefit from social distancing?
Research helps farmers succeed with prairie
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More landowners are interested in planting strips of deep-rooted prairie within crop fields or on marginal land as an effective soil conservation and water quality practice. But they need reliable answers about the costs and benefits. Practical answers are coming out of projects led by University of Northern Iowa researchers, funded by the Iowa Nutrient Research Center at Iowa State University. Read more about Research helps farmers succeed with prairie