The Hartley Sentinel-The Everly/Royal News - Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties

A research report documenting current trends in the adoption and understanding of edge-of-field conservation practices among Iowa farmers and landowners has been published by specialists with Iowa State University and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. "Decoding Iowa Farmers' Understanding of Edge-of-Field Practices" was published in February and is accompanied by an infographic depicting key findings.

According to co-author Jacqueline Comito, director of Iowa Learning Farms and adjunct assistant professor in Iowa State's Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, the st...