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Ames company turns to ancient grain to fight food insecurity

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Water Works closely watching Raccoon River water level as drought spreads

Des Moines Register: Des Moines Water Works CEO Ted Corrigan is closely watching Iowa’s growing drought conditions, concerned about falling water levels in the Raccoon River, the utility’s chief water source. With hot, dry conditions expected …

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Iowa ag department to fund Phase 3 of cover crop project

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship will provide funding for the next phase of a project that seeks to increase the number of acres in corn production that use cover crops. According to …

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Iowa State University launches a new climate science major

Iowa Public Radio: Students at Iowa State University will have the opportunity to study climate science in the upcoming school year. The university is launching a new major focusing on climate science this fall. The one-of-a-kind …

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‘Brain-eating amoeba’ Naegleria fowleri confirmed in southern Iowa beach

Des Moines Register: Officials from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services confirmed Wednesday the presence of Naegleria fowleri in Lake of Three Fires in Taylor county. Iowa …

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An invasive, destructive insect has been found in Iowa

Iowa Public Radio: A pesky and destructive bug has made its way to Iowa. Its discovery doesn’t mean immediate devastation of Iowa’s fruit and woody trees, but it does raise alarms if it were to spread. …

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Summit Carbon Solutions names new CEO

Lee Blank, who has more than 30 years of experience in the agricultural supply chain, has been named CEO of Ames-based Summit Carbon Solutions. Blank’s hiring to lead the company was announced on July 21. …

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Southern Iowa beach closed after infection of ‘brain-eating amoeba’ confirmed

Des Moines Register: A southern Iowa beach is closed as a precaution after a swimmer was diagnosed with Naegleria fowleri, commonly called “brain-eating amoeba,” according to the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services. The closure …

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Northern Iowa derecho is state’s third in less than two years

Des Moines Register: Weather officials confirmed a derecho struck Iowa on Tuesday — the third one in the state in less than two years. The straight-line windstorm — along with hail reported in some areas — …

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Drought expected to expand throughout Iowa this summer

Iowa Public Radio: Drought conditions are forecast to expand throughout the state this summer. The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration predicts dry conditions will continue for western Iowa and expand eastward, affecting the majority of the state. …