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Land Use Mismatches

August 16, 2017 12:00 AM

Conservation is ensuring the greatest good for the greatest number of people. This idea is credited to American forester Gifford Pinchot, but many have arrived at the same conclusion. Conservation is thus, a resource allocation challenge and among our many resources, land is the most finite....

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Lady Liberty’s Vision for Land

September 20, 2018 11:40 AM

Liberty is at the heart of the American experiment: that fundamental concept that says the will of the majority should not supersede the rights of individuals. Emerging from this pillar however is a fundamental question: to what extent can one actor infringe on the rights of another? This question is central to private land stewardship....

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Farmland Wildlife Making a Comeback

December 20, 2019 10:23 AM

How do we maintain productive, profitable farms in Iowa that protect soil resources, support biodiversity, and send cleaner water downstream?  Tune in to the December Iowa Learning Farms webinar to learn more about these challenges and opportunities from Dr. Adam Janke. Janke, Assistant Professor in Natural Resources Ecology and Management and Extension Wildlife Specialist at Iowa State University......

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