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Saturated Buffers

Saturated buffers reduce nitrates in runoff from farms' tile drains.

Tags: Black Hawk County Soil and Water Conservation District, Farming Practices

Water quality trading holds promise for helping to reduce nutrient pollution of state waters.

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Recent Field Day addresses cover crop benefits and challenges.

Tags: Black Hawk County Soil and Water Conservation District, Cover Crops, Field Day

Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack praises farmers and lawmakers that are working together for water quality.

Tags: Black Hawk County Soil and Water Conservation District, Tom Vilsack, Water Quality

Article addressing the partnerships involved for the Middle Cedar Watershed Project.

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Agriculture Secretary Vilsack tours Nick Meier's farm while addressing water quality.

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Louis and Pat Beck hosted an Iowa Learning Farms/Miller Creek Water Quality Improvement Project cover crop field day.

Tags: Black Hawk County, Cover Crops, Farming Practices, Louis Beck

Farmer Nick Meier utilizing cutting-edge conservation practices.

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A new woodchip bioreactor will reduce nitrates in tile water drain-off.

Tags: Bioreactors, Black Hawk County Soil and Water Conservation District

Eight watershed demonstration projects covering 606,000 acres to receive $4.1 million in funding.

Tags: Black Hawk County Soil and Water Conservation District, Cedar River Watershed