Soil and water conservation is critical to the long-term sustainability of Iowa agriculture. Farmers can use a range of soil and water conservation practices to maintain agricultural productivity while minimizing impacts on water and wildlife. Although numerous governmental and non-governmental organizations have been working for decades on different outreach strategies to promote conservation practice use, the adoption of key practices such as cover crops and no-till is not yet widespread enough to address resource concerns...
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