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 ...

For Iowa farmers still finishing harvest and other field work, the moisture may temporarily delay progress. However, it will also provide the added benefits of reducing dust, decreasing fire risk, and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

A mudslide in Bellingham shut down all lanes of I-5 Sunday morning. Drivers are urged to avoid the area if possible.

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 ...