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New watershed authority to help clean Walnut Creek

  The recently formed Walnut Creek Watershed Management Authority will develop a plan to clean up Walnut Creek, a tributary of the Raccoon River and a source of drinking water for the Des Moines area.…
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Event aims to promote sustainability, collaboration

Urban Ambassadors will lead a sustainability summit 7-10 p.m Feb. 6 at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden. This event will focus on connecting people and energizing  relationships across our broad community and will feature …

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Rastetter to host presidential candidates for a a forum on agriculture issues

Agribusinessman Bruce Rastetter will bring presidential candidates to the farm talk table March 7, when he will host the Iowa Agriculture Summit at Elwell Family Food Center on the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Rastetter, a longtime …

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Farm Bureau, ag alliance, Cedar Rapids promote clean-water efforts

 

There was news on multiple fronts this week in the increasingly hot debate over how to clean Iowa’s waterways.

 

The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation came out with policy statements that encourage farmers to …

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Farm Bureau gives $15,000 award to Iowa startup

Scout Pro Inc., an Iowa startup that develops and deploys mobile crop scouting software that helps farmers and scouts identify weeds, insects and diseases common to corn and soybean production, was named the winner of …

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Social Media Club to share story behind #RealPigFarming

The hashtag symbolizes a social media campaign to connect pig farmers and consumers, and a Des Moines Social Media Club event scheduled tonight will highlight the story behind the movement and why it has seen …

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National Pork Board names new CEO

Chris Hodges, a pork industry leader, will take over as CEO of the National Pork Board on Feb. 16. Currently based in Kansas City, Hodges is senior vice president for business development of Smithfield Farmland. …

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Des Moines Water Works moves to sue three N.W. Iowa counties over nitrate pollution

The Des Moines Water Works board on Thursday voted to give the required 60-day notice to three Iowa counties that manage drainage districts — Sac, Buena Vista and Calhoun —  that the utility intends to sue them …

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Renewable Energy Group to supply biodiesel to CyRide

Renewable Energy Group Inc. announced Monday a partnership between its blended fuels division and CyRide, the transit agency serving the city of Ames and Iowa State University, to supply biodiesel blended fuel in 2015 for …

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USDA to host revolving loan fund workshops

U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development will host nine workshops in January to help rural community leaders establish, manage and market revolving loan funds. The workshops will be held Jan. 12-30 in the following communities: …