Tune into this edition of The Current webinar series to learn about different market-based approaches of rewarding producers and communities for conservation practice implementation and hear several examples of innovative solutions for financing sustainable agriculture. Featured Speakers: Caroline Wade, Program Director Ecosystem Services Market Consortium David LeZaks, Senior Fellow, Croatan Institute Maggie Monast, Director, Working Lands, Environmental Defense Read more about Market-Based Approaches to Conservation[…]

Sand County Foundation presents Leadership for Midwestern Watersheds in collaboration with the Soil and Water Conservation Society, American Farmland Trust, North Central Region Water Network, and the Iowa Soybean Association. Financial support comes from the McKnight Foundation, and state and federal agencies provide guidance. For more information on the LMW program, view this summary, or contact Craig Ficenec at 608.729.1388 or Read more about Leadership for Midwestern Watersheds[…]

North Central U.S. Monthly Climate and Drought Summary and Outlook: This is a National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and climate partners (U.S. Dept of Agriculture, American Association of State Climatologists, and others) monthly briefing that covers the region from the Rockies to the Great Lakes. Subject matter includes a summary of past and present Read more about North Central U.S. Climate and Drought Summary and Outlook[…]

Join PPI for a technical webinar sharing the key content from the Structural Design Chapter of their new Drainage Handbook (click to download: lnkd.in/eq4y5BC). Click to register: ow.ly/Z00G50CbL69

Join us on November 20, 2020 for the Nebraska Virtual Green Infrastructure Tour!  After 12 years of face-to-face green infrastructure tours, we will take a diversion this year and jump on the virtual tour bus! We will be exploring the Tri-Cities Stormwater Program and projects in Scottsbluff, Gering, and Terrytown.  We’ll then travel to Kearney to explore Read more about Nebraska Virtual Green Infrastructure Tour[…]

We invite you to mark your calendar for the 2020 Annual Drainage Research Forum scheduled for Tuesday, December 1, via Zoom (see Zoom link below). The event is jointly sponsored by the University of Minnesota, Iowa State University, South Dakota State University, and the Iowa Soybean Association. https://iastate.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEtc-qsqz0rG9boRfw5wqOxz-IfkWorIP57 The program will consist of presentations of results and updates of drainage research projects from across the Read more about 2020 Drainage Research Forum[…]

Description: The American Flood Coalition and researchers from Johns Hopkins University 21st Century Cities Initiative are releasing the findings from a new report, The Local Economic Impact of Flood-Resilient Infrastructure Projects. As the U.S. experiences an unprecedented storm season and economic recession, the new study investigates how flood resilience projects create jobs, stimulate local markets, Read more about Building for the Future: Flood Resilient Infrastructure and Job Creation[…]

Don't miss this virtual field day! DATE: Thursday, December 10, 2020 TIME: 1:00 p.m. CST HOW TO PARTICIPATE: Shortly before 1:00 pm: click the button below or visit our events page and click “Join Live Virtual Field Day”. Or, join via phone: Dial: +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 914 1198 4892   Read more about Wetlands Key to Middle Cedar Watershed and State Goals[…]

North Central U.S. Monthly Climate and Drought Summary and Outlook: This is a National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and climate partners (U.S. Dept of Agriculture, American Association of State Climatologists, and others) monthly briefing that covers the region from the Rockies to the Great Lakes. Subject matter includes a summary of past and present Read more about North Central U.S. Climate and Drought Summary and Outlook[…]