Seth Watkins

“It serves as a reminder that drought not only inhibits the ability to grow a crop, but it also inhibits the ability to transport that crop.” thefencepost.com/news/soy-indus…

Congrats everyone, we did it! dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…

Built on the idea that Iowans should be able to easily find information about their drinking water quality, @UICHEEC is proud to launch our Iowa Trust Your Tap website at trustyourtap.org

What some, but probably not all, folks reading this appreciate, the “high nitrate levels” may even include values that the EPA considers safe and allowable under law to be served to consumers. You may wonder why that is, so let’s take a closer look, shall we… 🧵

As climate change & global disruptions worsen hunger, a revamp of #foodsystems is urgently needed. Curbing hunger will require not growing more food but rethinking broader systems of trade & aid, reliance on fossil fuels, waste & meat eating, experts say. context.news/climate-risks/…

Finding ways to wean our #foodsystem off its reliance on fossil fuels & fertilizers, and helping poorer countries escape heavy debt burdens, could help shore up #foodsecurity & reduce volatility in food markets –our @DeSchutterO tells @ContextClimate context.news/climate-risks/…

Soil erosion and land degradation resulting from deforestation and chemical use in agriculture pose a major threat to global food security🌱 Experts are gathering at the #Extinction2023 conference to debate solutions to protect these vital resources. Join extinctionconference.com

The only thing Iowa Farm Bureau wants tied to conservation is your checkbook. 1430wcmy.com/2022/12/13/iow…

Beyond parody

Water Rocks!: The Musical (Original Cast Performance - June 23, 2022) youtu.be/2CXJmuuWaNY via @YouTube I highly recommend this performance! Congratulations to Iowa Learning Farms on bringing art and science together to help us understand our watersheds.

For 32 years, until retiring in July 2020, Doug Peterson served as a soil health specialist with the NRCS based in northern Missouri. Click below to read the full profile! bit.ly/32pIFdO

Read this and be sure to be intentional in your thoughts and actions today and every day ❤️

These speakers are intimately involved with the issues shaping Iowa’s future: soil health, water quality, addressing climate change, promoting land stewardship, conservation easements on private lands, and re-energizing Iowa’s soil and water conservation districts.