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Chinese delegation visits INRC, IIHR to learn about water management, conservation in Iowa
AMES, Iowa – A group of Chinese academics and professionals representing water resource and forestry disciplines recently visited the Iowa Nutrient Research Center and colleagues at Iowa State University and the University of Iowa.
Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy and Your Farm Workshop, June 11, near Sutherland at Northwest Research Farm
Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy and Your Farm Workshop, June 18, at Swan Lake State Park near Carroll
AMES, Iowa – A free half-day workshop on the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy and incorporating nutrient reduction practices into farm operations will take place Tuesday, June 18, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the East Shelter House, Swan Lake State Park, near Carroll, Iowa. The workshop is hosted by the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the Iowa Nutrient Research Center.
Study examines factors influencing farmers’ use of nutrient management practices
A study of Iowa farmers’ use of 4R Plus nutrient management practices offers insights into social, economic, and ecological influences on adoption that operate at both an individual level and within a larger, county-level context.
Grass waterways research offers new opportunity to improve ag water quality
Iowa Nutrient Research Center Fall 2024 seminar series highlights water quality trends across the country
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa Nutrient Research Center seminar series for Fall 2024 will focus on “Recent trends in surface and groundwater nutrients across the US,” highlighting the status of nutrients and water quality around the country, including in the Mississippi River, Lake Erie and the Chesapeake Bay.
INRC water quality research seminar series highlights decade of research
The Iowa Nutrient Research Center will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a new seminar series highlighting outcomes and impacts from a decade of research. The series will start this fall and continue through spring 2023. Two presenters each month will discuss INRC-supported projects. Sessions will take place the second Wednesday of each month, from 3:10-4 p.m., beginning Sept. 14. The seminars are free and open to the public. Participants are asked to register in advance.
Wider is not necessarily better: Iowa State research seeks to optimize saturated buffer design
Water quality research is 'team sport': Partnerships with private sector help get ideas on the ground
This is the first in a series of INRC articles highlighting important partnerships involved in advancing science for nutrient reduction and water quality.
AMES, Iowa – Water quality researchers usually get the credit for their ideas and the grants they secure to study the ideas’ potential. Less likely to be acknowledged are those who help take the ideas from paper to practice.