Clean Water in Iowa Starts Here Tour Visits Dallas County Farm to Highlight 'One Water' Platform

The Clean Water in Iowa Starts Here tour will stop at Tom Vincent’s farm near Perry, Iowa, today. Located in the Swan Lake Branch watershed, part of the North Raccoon watershed, Vincent’s farm exemplifies how conservation drainage systems can be deployed to balance crop production while also helping to capture runoff and improve water quality.

"The Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy outlines a variety of proven, science-based conservation tools that we can tailor to fit within fields or operations,” said Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig. “When we use conservation practices to make permanent changes to the landscape, we can make a significant and sustainable impact on water quality while maintaining productive food systems."

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