Agriculture in India is gradually changing as more young people view farming not only as a traditional occupation but also as a viable and sustainable profession. With access to ...

On a hilltop field in Rush County, Kevin Wiltse stabbed his spade into plant residue-encrusted earth and turned over a shovelful of dark soil. He knelt, scooped up a fistful of moist, porous ...

The virtual field day aims to provide insights into both the ecological values of nutrient reduction wetlands and whether they might pose unintended risks.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded nearly $1.9 million to Shannon Speir, an assistant professor of crop, soil, and environmental sciences at the University of Arkansas, to ...

AREA – State and local conservation leaders gathered in rural Tama and Grundy counties on Wednesday, March 4, to highlight ...

The European Union (EU) and the German government have concluded the “Resilience against Climate Change – REACH” project in Northern Ghana.Launched in 2020, the programme aimed at strengthening the ...

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Advocates say alligator farming has turned the demand for boots and bags into a boost for a species often seen as scary, bothersome or good only for their leathery skins. Alligators were once in ...

19 dead dolphins have washed ashore since March 1, most of them between Port St Joe and Mexico Beach. What's happening?

Each year, Tama Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) partners with Conservation Districts of Iowa (CDI) to help foster the higher education endeavors of Iowa high school seniors beginning ...

Every Iowan deserves clean, safe drinking water. That’s not negotiable. It’s fundamental to our health, our communities, and our quality of life. As Secretary of Agriculture, protecting our natural re ...

Imagine encountering a crocodile so rare that scientists once believed it no longer existed in the wild. This is the reality of the Siamese crocodile, a freshwater reptile native to Southeast Asia ...