This is a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and climate partners monthly briefing that covers the region from the Rockies to the Great Lakes. Subject matter includes a summary of past and current conditions in terms of many climate variables like snowpack, temperatures, precipitation, etc. In addition, potential and ongoing impacts from climate phenomena will Read more about North Central U.S. Monthly Climate and Drought Summary and Outlook[…]

So much about our lives changed in 2020. A novel virus spread rapidly, businesses shuttered and changes in food production, purchasing and delivery tested supply chains like never before. As the year continued, U.S. communities from coast to coast wrestled with the pain of racial inequity.  The climate crisis continued to unfold, setting a new Read more about 2021 Trust In Food Symposium[…]

For more information about this topic contact John McMaine, or David Kringen, or Laura Edwards.

If you are having technical difficulties, please contact Erin Christofferson (605-626-2870) or Aletha Benson (605-773-8120 or 605-773-8122).

Join PPI for a technical webinar sharing key content from Chapters 5 & 6 of their new Drainage Handbook

Each webinar will be recorded and archived for later viewing on the Conservation Outcomes Webinar Series website.

In this new decade, Iowa has faced several unprecedented challenges that tested the resiliency and revealed the fragility of our economic and social systems. COVID-19 has strained public health resources and water infrastructure, a devastating derecho storm impacted millions of crop acres and blighted urban areas, and climate change and land use decisions are exacerbating Read more about 2021 Iowa Water Conference[…]

This virtual meeting brings together drainage and conservation professionals in industry, state and federal agencies, universities, and private organizations. All are welcome to hear the latest research as well as contribute to discussions about drainage management and water quality opportunities. In conjunction with the North Central Extension and Research Activity 217 – Drainage Design and Read more about 2021 Conservation Drainage Network Annual Meeting[…]

In April 2019 partners across the Red River Basin of the North came together for a workshop to examine the available research on the effectiveness and suitability of nutrient reduction beneficial management practices (BMPs) in cold climates. This edition of The Current Webinar series will feature three workshop organizers who will discuss the workshop, how Read more about Nutrient Reduction Best Management Practices in Cold Climates: A review of the 2019 Red River Basin Cold Climate Workshop[…]

Join American Farmland Trust President and CEO John Piotti and special guest Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack for a teletownhall on Wednesday, April 14, @ 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET. They will discuss the benefits for farmers and ranchers provided by the American Rescue Plan. They will also look ahead to where the Department Read more about Free Range Conversations with Special Guest Ag. Secretary Tom Vilsack[…]