Water Resources

The On-Farm Forestry Field Guide for Iowa is designed to help farmers and landowners confidently establish and maintain effective tree and woodland resources on farms—enhancing their agricultural enterprises as well as the ecology of working agricultural landscapes. Stressing long-range planning and regular assessment of woodlands, this pocket-sized guide offers easy access to information and guidance on management, support services, financial matters, and woodland benefits—available at no cost in print and digital formats.

With Dana Kolpin

With Taylor Vroman

With Shalamar Armstrong

With Ehsan Ghane

Though the back roads of Iowa on a clear July morning may reflect the beauty of a Grant Wood painting, the underlying canvas for some who methodically farm those acres of corn and soybean reveals something much less placid—boredom brought on by structural strain. A venturous group of Iowa farmers, however, has found that boredom can also be the brushstroke that inspires innovation.