Muchakinock Creek Watershed Project

03/31/2023

Agricultural compost is gaining popularity in the sustainable fertilizer market across the United States. As more and more waste products are brought to land...

11/29/2022

10/05/2022

-Own your own woodland? 🌳

-Curious about some forest plant ID or concerned about plants that appear to be taking over?

-Want to attract more wildlife? 🦌

🍁Come learn about it all while enjoying a fall hike on OCTOBER 20TH, 1 PM! 🍂

09/20/2022

Last weekend, I traveled to the beautiful driftless hills of Wisconsin to visit the Savanna Institute's new campus in Spring Green 🌳. SavannaInstitute.org promotes and develops agroforestry in the Midwest. Agroforestry is a big word that means trees on farms like windbreak, alley cropping, timber pasture, etc. The event was an excellent occasion to network with knowledgeable agroforestry specialists! By the way, the Savanna Institute has hired a new technical support provider in Iowa. Good management of timber pastures has much potential in Southeast Iowa to increase animal wellbeing and weight gain, make profitable tree harvest, sequester carbon, and protect the land! And according to recent research from Kansas State University, planting part of a field with a windbreak can increase the overall field profitability by 5% for soybean and has no impact on corn. It seems like a good deal! Yes, agroforestry adds a layer of complexity to farm management, but it offers many options to diversify revenue and protect the land. Several programs provide financial assistance to get you started. Get in touch to learn more!

08/25/2022

08/19/2022

Folks! Just to remind you about our 🌸URBAN PRAIRIE FIELD DAY🌸 this TUESDAY AUGUST 23, AT 6 pm... Come learn how to grow NATIVE PLANTS in your backyard. Ideally, you would RSVP with [email protected] to reserve your ice cream 😜. If you are not much of a planner (like me), you can just show up at the Memorial Garden of the Oskaloosa Elementary School - See on the map below. See you next week!!

08/17/2022

As you know already, we helped Jerry and Marie Vander Wert install the FIRST SATURATED BUFFER in the watershed. Watch our new video to learn more about this Iowa innovation. And get in touch if you want one!

You've maybe heard of that new innovation that allows producers to remove nitrogen from their tile water before it is discharged to the stream? Interested in...