Master Conservationist News Today

Carter Oliver was recognized for his excellence in extension work during the 2023 Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension and Outreach conference.

ISU Extension & Outreach to Offer Master Conservationist Program

ROCK RAPIDS—The Farm & Home Show will be back in season for businesses in and around Rock Rapids on Tuesday, March 29.

The resulting information vacuum on this “30x30” proposal has enabled critics to claim that a supposed federal land grab lies ahead. The administration’s silence on the issue has placed Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack in a difficult position as he tries to explain a policy that at this point is little more than an abstraction. Vilsack, a former Iowa governor who also served as agriculture secretary in the Obama administration, did provide needed reassurance when he publicly stated th...

-Submitted photo Participants in the Master Conservationist Program learn about managing prairie and grassland environments from a wildlife biologist with Pheasants Forever. -Submitted photo Participants in the Master Conservationist Program use a sein to sample fish and insects in a small pond to learn about aquatic ecosystems. -Submitted photo Participants in the Master Conservationist Program learn about a river in southern Iowa and practices used to protect surface waters from a...