How it Started, How Its Going: Conservation Stations

March 26, 2021 5:19 PM

If a picture is worth a thousand words, a demonstration is worth a million words at least!  I am reminded of this as we are brushing off the winter dirt from the Conservation Station Fleet and beginning to plan for summer 2021 outreach. The summer of 2020 was the first time since we launched our first trailer that we didn’t have a trailer rolling somewhere in Iowa. It might be the first summer we haven’t been to at least one county fair. We are really excited to be back on the road again this summer...

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Matt Helmers Professor and Extension Agricultural Engineer

Dr. Helmers’ research areas include studies on the impact of nutrient management, cropping practices, drainage design and management, and strategic placement of buffer systems on nutrient export from agricultural landscapes.  He has a regional Extension program working to increase adoption...