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Water quality efforts highlighted in the Iowa Legislature

February 7, 2017

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey, Iowa DNR Director Chuck Gipp and Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Associate Dean John Lawrence today highlighted coordination and scaling-up of water quality efforts in presentations before House and Senate Committees in the Iowa Legislature.

Water Quality Impacts of Cover Crop Following a Drought

September 10, 2020

 There is a risk of elevated fall soil nitrate levels due to dry conditions this growing season. Dry conditions affect soil N cycling in several ways, resulting in excess residual nitrate in the soil profile after fall harvest and the potential for substantial N leaching with late fall or spring precipitation. An article, "Water Quality Impacts of Cover Crop Following a Drought" shares relevant data from research at two sites, with recommendations for how to minimize the risk of nitrate-N loss when rainfall occurs. Co-authors: Matt Helmers, INRC Director; Brian Dougherty, ISU Agricultural Engineer; Emily Waring, graduate student, agricultural and biosystems engineering. Published by Iowa Extension and Outreach - Integrated Crop Management.

2020 Drainage Research Forum Presentation Recordings Now Online

December 10, 2020

The 2020 annual Drainage Research Forum was held December 1, from 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (CDT), via Zoom. The event was jointly sponsored by the University of Minnesota, Iowa State University, South Dakota State University and the Iowa Soybean Association and highlights projects supported by the Iowa Nutrient Research Center. 

National Academy of Sciences Workshop: Reducing the Health Impacts of the Nitrogen Problem

Thursday, January 28, 2021 - 2:30pm to Thursday, February 25, 2021 - 5:30pm

The National Academy of Sciences invites registration to a five-session, free, virtual workshop on “Reducing the Health Impacts of the Nitrogen Problem,” beginning Thursdays, Jan. 28, through Feb. 25, from 1:30-4:30 CST, sponsored by the NAS’ Environmental Health Matters Initiative (EHMI).

INRC Director Matt Helmers is one of the presenters at the initial workshop session on Jan. 28. 

Webinar: Making Water Quality Impacts at the Edge of Fields

Wednesday, January 12, 2022 - 12:00pm

The webinar “Better Utilizing the Field Edge: Saturated Buffers and Bioreactors,” Jan. 12 at noon CST will feature Matt Helmers, professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering at ISU and director of the Iowa Nutrient Research Center. He will draw on his expertise with field drainage systems and drainage water quality in this session. The meeting is hosted by the Iowa Learning Farms. 

Watch the recording of this webinar, at: https://vimeo.com/665801165

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