Jeremy Kootz (left) and Charlie Kootz incorporate cover crops to boost soil health and feed livestock on their central Kansas farm. (K-State Research and Extension)

K-State study: Grazing cover crops adds value

When to terminate irrigation in grain sorghum

Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.

Plant pests threaten Missouri soybean fields

New Mexico State University

Land restoration workshop Aug. 30

NRCS staff gather for Soil Health and Sustainability on June 10, 2025, near Ainsworth, IA. (Jason Johnson - Iowa NRCS)

Soil at heart of conservation decisions

  • By Jason Johnson │ USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service
2025 Landowner Education Program cohort (Iowa State University Extension and Outreach)

Landowner education graduates enhance knowledge of soil health and communication

  • By Catherine DeLong, Julia Baker, Alaina Friesleben │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Silver waters abstract picture on a lake. (Photo: Adobe Stock │ #128666336 - Jenn's Photography)

Iowa awards $450,000 to help state lakes

Conservation.(Photo courtesy of United States Department of Agriculture.)

Enrollment starts on USDA’s Grassland CRP