THIS WEEK’S HEAVY RAINFALL IN IOWA HAS PROVIDED VITAL MOISTURE FOR FARMERS AFTER A VERY DRY OCTOBER. HOWEVER, THIS ALSO ...

He told The Gazette that prior to the arrival of European settlers, the land that makes up the state of Iowa today was “a mosaic of ecosystems.” Using soil maps, original government land ...

Beginning in the 2017 growing season, The Iowa Nutrient Research & Education ... in growers applying the nutrient only when the soil is at or below optimum levels for it – increasing from ...

Yield effects of soil compaction can be masked by moisture availability, timing of rainfall and fertilizer use under ...

DES MOINES – Much-needed rain across the state meant farmers had just 4.7 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending ...

In the days that followed the flood, life in Hamburg, Iowa, was measured by what was not ... the area owed the unprecedented richness of its soil to the fact that it was situated in the flood ...

After a near-record dry September and October, Iowa received some much-needed rain while many farmers finished off their corn ...

In 1920, Walnut Creek was turned into a drainage ditch. Ninety-five years later, Nahant Marsh is creating a new habitat to ...

Pope John Paul II's visit to a small, rural Iowa church ...

I also have recommendations on when to plant fruit trees in Zone 5, like I have here in Iowa. You know I love my ... State Extension Offices can run tests on your soil. Find a state lab with the ...

Coal mining was a short but significant part of Iowa’s history. When the miners left midway through the 20th century, there was no regulation in place to ensure they cleaned up the land. The result is ...

Faced with a changing climate, depleted soils, and a growing global population ... only 34 percent turned that data into a yield map. But with AI, these diverse datasets are converging, allowing ...