How one new type of fertilizer could reduce nitrate levels in Iowa's drinking water

Made with a form of charcoal called biochar, this fertilizer would release nitrogen onto crops more slowly, reducing ...
KCCI Des Moines

$1.9M state project targets nitrates in Beaver Creek to protect central Iowa’s drinking water

NOW. FIRST AT FIVE, A NEW $1.9 MILLION PROJECT IS TARGETING NITRATE POLLUTION IN BEAVER CREEK. THAT’S THE STREAM THAT FLOWS DIRECTLY INTO CENTRAL IOWA’S DRINKING WATER SUPPLY. AND THE STATE HOPES THIS ...
KCCI Des Moines

Sen. Chuck Grassley praises farmers' efforts to reduce nitrate pollution

THE BAND LEAVES FOR DUBLIN ON WEDNESDAY. IOWA SENATOR CHUCK GRASSLEY SAYS FARMERS ARE DOING THEIR PART TO HELP KEEP NITRATES OUT OF IOWANS DRINKING WATER. KCCI CAUGHT UP WITH THE REPUBLICAN SENATOR AS ...
Lincoln Journal Star

NRD proposes program to help reduce nitrates in Valparaiso area

A host of changes designed to reduce nitrates in groundwater could require Valparaiso-area farmers to get training if they want to apply nitrogen fertilizer to their land. The proposal is a result of ...
Extension at the University of Minnesota

Extension addresses nitrate water quality issues in southeast Minnesota

Changes in the agricultural landscape have brought economic benefits to the region and the state, but they are also a ...
Des Moines Register

Why can't I water my lawn? What we know about Central Iowa Water Works' lawn watering ban

The Des Moines metro is under its first-ever lawn watering ban, and residents may have questions on how this applies to them. Central Iowa Water Works — the Des Moines region's water authority — on ...
The Gazette

EPA says river nitrate threatens Cedar Rapids drinking water

Cedar Rapids’ East 14 well pulls water from beneath the Cedar River for drinking water. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words ...