This article introduces Vince Sitzmann, a Kingsley native who is now field services bureau chief for the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship's (IDALS) Division of Soil Conservation.
In this article, Jeff Petersen says conservation terraces provide him opportunity to save valuable
soil and maintain good water quality in his fields while at the same time adding to farm profitability.
This article explains how Iowa agencies, universities, institutions, producers, industries and community
based organizations are eligible to apply for specialty
crops grants. Specialty crops" eligible under this program are fruits and vegetables,…
This article says that thanks to the Summer Constructive
Incentives program through USDA, Iowa farmers can hire
contractors to build terraces in the summer and.early fall.
