Category: Agriculture
2025 Farm Bill Priorities
The Farm Bill affects everyone—from the water we drink, to the food we eat, to the health of communities across the country. To meet the moment, the next Farm Bill…
Iowa Swampbuster Lawsuit Threatens Wetlands Nationwide (Webinar)
For decades, Swampbuster provisions in the Farm Bill have protected wetlands on agricultural land, representing an important pact between taxpayers and farmers that receive government benefits. An ongoing federal lawsuit…
Removing Barriers to Conservation with Batch-and-Build (Webinar)
Conservation practices like saturated buffers and bioreactors have incredible potential to improve water quality, but there are plenty of barriers that prevent farmers and landowners from installing them. This is…
Strategies to Reduce Nutrient Pollution (Webinar)
Nutrient pollution in surface water and groundwater is a huge issue, but there are practices that are proven to help. Dr. Lindsay Pease, University of Minnesota Assistant Professor and Extension…
Healthy Soil, Healthy Water (Webinar)
The health of our streams, lakes, and wetlands depends heavily on the health of the soils upstream. But just what does “soil health” mean? Why is it so important? How…
Agriculture: Water Quality Problem or Solution? (Webinar)
Agriculture can get a bad rap when it comes to discussions about water quality and water pollution. It’s important to remember, however, that this same industry also holds the keys…
Healthy Soil, Clean Water fact sheet
This fact sheet provides examples of conservation practices that can be implemented on the landscape to promote healthy soil and clean water.
Your kit will include a bottle containing 25 nitrate test strips which you can use to test your water source(s) throughout the year. You’ll also receive postcards explaining how to use your nitrate test strips and how to share your Nitrate Watch results on the Clean Water Hub.
Your kit will include four test strips so you can test your waterway throughout the season. You’ll also receive a chart to help you interpret your results and a postcard with instructions for completing a Salt Watch test and reporting your findings.