Bill McKibben, an author and environmental activist who has written extensively about climate change, will speak at Grinnell College’s commencement exercises May 18. The event, which begins at 10 a.m. at the central campus amphitheater, …
Removing corn residue from fields can have a big impact on soil and water quality, according to new research from an Iowa State University agronomist.
Mahdi Al-Kaisi, an agronomy professor, is urging farmers to consider topography, …
A two-year-old state tax credit intended to encourage produce growers to supply food banks and pantries was underutilized in the 2014 tax year, according to a release from Drake University. Last year, 48 food pantries …
Concerned about rising carbon dioxide emissions and their effect on the environment? Marshall Saunders, founder and president of the Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL), will join Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie to present “Citizenship: The Solution …
– Iowa businesses have done such a good job of cutting air pollution, state fee collections for the emissions have dropped sharply.
– Those fees, paid on each ton of …
A report from the Iowa Department of Revenue is the second of the day to take note of a anemic farm economy.
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index decreased to 109.2 in January from 109.4. …
The Rural Mainstreet Index from Creighton University had bad news for March, starting with farm equipment sales so weak they set a record for futility.
Other highlights:
The Iowa Biotechnology Association’s “Partnering for Growth” forum April 1 in Ankeny will feature Gov. Terry Branstad and representatives of Monsanto, Harrisvaccines and NewLink Genetics. Wendy Wintersteen, dean of Iowa State University’s College of Agriculture and Life …
No, it’s not a St. Patrick’s day joke, and has nothing to do with the actual color of the eggs.
But, Iowa State University researchers played a key role in a recently completed comprehensive study of …
An AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps team from Vinton will work to improve the landscape at Whiterock Conservancy near Coon Rapids from March 11 through April 23. Whiterock is a nonprofit land trust along the Middle Raccoon …
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