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posted 10/23/2020 In keeping with its goal to install at least five woodchip bioreactors across the state beginning in 2017, the Woodchip Bioreactor Partnership, formerly the Edge of Field Partnership, comprised of Illinois Farm Bureau, Illinois LICA, IL Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the University of Illinois' College of ACES, completed its third bioreactor installation on September 21st.

posted 10/21/2020 The Clean Water in Iowa Starts Here tour will visit Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, today. The stop, hosted by Iowa Corn, highlights the Soil Health Partnership (SHP) and a number of farmers who are exploring the economic and environmental benefits of soil health practices on their farms.

posted 10/14/2020 The Clean Water in Iowa Starts Here tour will visit the Madison County fairgrounds today in Winterset. This stop highlights efforts to protect Cedar Lake, the source of drinking water for Winterset.

posted 10/7/2020 The Clean Water in Iowa Starts Here tour will visit Jeff and Wanda Buer's family farm near Martensdale, Iowa, today. The stop, hosted by Agri Drain Corporation, highlights the Buer family's commitment to enhancing their land and increasing productivity while practicing environmental stewardship.

posted 10/6/2020 The Clean Water in Iowa Starts Here tour will visit Fred Martens' farm in Madison County today. The stop, hosted by Heartland Co-op, will highlight his CREP wetland and the no-till and nutrient management practices at work on the family's farm.