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Central Iowa Land Stewardship Project
Polk SWCD is offering a new initiative, The Central Iowa Land Stewardship Project, designed to help landowners and farmers enhance both water quality and farm profitability. Under this program, Polk SWCD will focus on Water Quality Management and Profitability Assessments of Low Yield/Marginal Acres.
Cover Crop Demonstration Plot
This Cover Crop Demonstration Plot was designed by the Polk Soil and Water Conservation District. Its goal is to provide a visual, side-by-side comparison of various cover crop species that are frequently planted in Central Iowa.
The five acre plot is divided into eight fields seeded with different cover crop mixes. The species rotate with each season planting. As of August 27 for our Fall 2024 planting, the plot demonstrates Rye, Triticale, Oats, Mustard, Radish, Turnip, Rapeseed, Winter Wheat, Vetch, and Camelina.
The goal of Polk SWCD is to protect water quality and conserve soil resources in Iowa.
To provide leadership that helps people improve, conserve, and sustain our natural resources while educating them on the importance and practicality of maintaining our environment and quality of life.
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