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Event Jan. 19: Branstad to speak at renewable fuels conference

The Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit will feature Gov. Terry Branstad on Jan. 19 at Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino. The event is free and open to the public, though registration is required by Jan. 12. Iowa leads the …

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Draft Walnut Creek watershed plan calls for crackdown on construction sites

The Walnut Creek Watershed Management Authority has issued a draft plan for public comment that calls on local cities to limit construction in flood plains, better police construction sites, and update stormwater ordinances to improve…
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Take the sting out of finding a place to keep bees

The Iowa Honey Producers Association has launched www.BeeLaws.org, which gives information in various cities’ laws on beekeeping. The site also gives contact information for cities’ staff members. “The number of beekeepers in Iowa has increased roughly …

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IEC calls for long-term water quality funding

A new analysis of state programs by the nonprofit Iowa Environmental Council found that the Iowa Legislature already has the tools to ensure steady, long-term financing of water quality work the council supports.


In “Healthy Lands,…
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Event Feb 2-3: Inaugural soil health session to be held in Ames

The first Iowa Soil Health Conference is set for Feb. 2-3 in Ames. It will include information on managing for soil health and productivity and is aimed at agronomists, farmers, students, faculty and the general…
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DNR encourages investment in high value trees

Here’s a way to make money off your acreage. The Iowa State Forest Nursery will offer a special on high-value seedling packets this month as a way to encourage landowners to plant trees that will …

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GUEST OPINION: Bioscience Innovation in Iowa needs public support

Many key innovations in this state are coming out of our critical bioscience industry.


Joe Hrdlicka

Consider the contributions of our biofuels industry throughout the state.  We are leaders in this space.  Iowa also leads …

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DNR stocks trout in Bondurant, Ames

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will release trout in seven locations this winter, including Bondurant and Ames. You’ll need a fishing license and a trout stamp to go after them. The daily limit is …

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Branstad: Shift school funds to water quality?

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad is considering a plan to use future cash from an extended statewide sales tax for schools to address Iowa’s water quality issues, The Des Moines Register reported, citing a Branstad aide. The 1 …

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Water Works’ ran nitrate plant record 177 days in 2015

Des Moines Water Works ended 2015 operating its nitrate removal facility for a record 177 days, eclipsing the previous record of 106 days set in 1999. Running the equipment to remove nitrate cost $1.5 million, …