Nutrient loss from tiled fields has prompted the creation of sub-surface drainage designs that include practices to protect downstream water quality. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will ...

Conservation drainage management that can reduce runoff from fields and protect water quality could qualify for federal assistance that was earmarked in the Inflation Reduction Act for climate-smart ...

Subsurface (tile) drainage is an important contributor to crop production in Iowa, but it also provides a pathway for loss of nitrogen from cropland. Conservation drainage is an emerging set of ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Drainage water management, a relatively new technology that can reduce negative water quality effects of drainage, as well as help maintain or increase crop yields, will be ...

DECATUR, Ind. (WANE) – The Allen County Soil and Water Conservation District announced it will host Drainage Water Management Field Day on July 23 at Werling Farms in Decatur. The free event will ...

Decades of scientific research tells us that improving nutrient management and rebuilding soil health in farm fields can increase productivity for farmers and deliver a range of conservation benefits.

In a new study, scientists have estimated that a new conservation practice known as saturated buffers could reduce nitrogen from agricultural drainage by 5 to 10 percent. Every summer, a "dead zone" ...

Water is a crucial resource for farmers and ranchers. Beyond keeping their crops, forage and livestock healthy and growing, the water used on the farm is also part of their families’ and communities’ ...

A proposed improvement to a large drainage ditch system near Mapleton has the Department of Natural Resources, conservation groups and downriver communities calling for changes in the project, ...