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The Eastern South Dakota Water Conference is held annually in Brookings, SD and features presentations from universities; industry; local, state, and federal government agencies; non-profits; and other stakeholder groups. The conference covers the latest strategies and research for water managers and water users on the Northern Great Plains. The 2021 conference will be held both […]

Iowa's Premier Conference & Exhibition for the Stormwater Industry IStorm 2021 Virtual Conference and Exhibition will bring together professionals from across the stormwater industry, including municipal employees, elected officials, engineers, landscape architects, floodplain managers, watershed and conservation leaders, and sediment and erosion control professionals. Conference tracks include MS4 Implementation, Green Infrastructure, Erosion and Sediment Control, and Floodplain and Watershed Management. […]

People are the ultimate driver of change. This is no exception when it comes to achieving clean water and conservation goals in the Midwest. It is the skills, decisions, and networks of people that will determine whether we collectively move the needle in reducing nutrient loads, mitigating harmful algal blooms, and reducing the size of […]

The North Central Region Algal Bloom Action Team was formed in 2018 and is comprised of representatives from Extension and the Water Resources Research Institutes at each of the land-grant universities within the North Central Region. Collectively, the team is working to make emergent HAB research accessible to agriculture and natural resource educators across the […]

Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with the Upper Iowa River Watershed Management Authority, Iowa Nutrient Research Center, and Conservation Learning Group will present a virtual cover crop field day on Thursday, January 13 at 1 p.m. CST. Join us for a live conversation with Matt Frana, project coordinator for the Turkey River Watershed and Upper […]

Starting January 2022, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are launching a series of virtual workshops to seek input on how to improve the way levees are managed in the Nation. REGISTER TODAY at www.leveesafety.org for one of these virtual workshops to share your challenges in living […]

This Iowa Certification Program is for those who develop, review, and approve Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs). From the first disturbance of soil to sodding or seeding and everything in between the SWPPP guides construction site runoff control and post-construction stormwater management. Sign up now! ISWEP is planning another year of exciting webinars and training […]

Feb. 9 presentation by Dana W. Kolpin, research hydrologist with the U.S. Geological Survey will address the increasing levels of PFAS in Iowa’s water, and why we should be taking notice   Ames, Iowa – The Iowa Learning Farms (ILF) conservation webinar taking place Feb. 9 at noon CST will feature Dana W. Kolpin, research hydrologist, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). […]