Working with Iowans building a culture of conservation, Program Summary, November 2008

Over 94% of Iowa ’ s land is held in private ownership, and the programs of the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Division of Soil Conservation (IDALS-DSC) have been established to work with these landowners. Over 90% of the landscape is used for agricultural production so much of our focus is in rural communities, but we haven’t overlooked the importance of land management in urban areas. It is crucial to understanding of both conservation and hydrology issues, that what happens on the landscape has immense consequences to the environmental health of our state and the quality of life we enjoy. IDALS-DSC is striving to integrate our programs with other agencies and local concerns to improve water and local concerns to improve water and soil quality throughout the state and nation.

Iowa CREP News, March 18, 2009, Issue 3

The Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, or CREP, was designed specifically to reduce the nutrients from leaving Iowa and having an impact down stream. Newsletter produced by The Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.

Iowa Annual Weather Summary, 2008

General Summary. Temperatures over the past year averaged 45.8º or 2.0º below normal while precipitation totaled 43.79 inches or 9.71 inches above normal. This ranks as the 11th coolest and 4th wettest year among 136 years of state records. The last cooler year came in 1996 while only 1993 (48.22”), 1881 (44.16”) and 1902 (44.04”) brought more precipitation. The previous year of 2007 now ranks fifth wettest year (43.35”).

2008 Statewide Monthly Temperature Monthly Extremes, 2008

Report produced by the The Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Climatology Bureau.

Iowa Crop and Weather Report, August 3, 2009

Report produced by the The Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Climatology Bureau. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today commented on the Iowa Crops and Weather report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly from April through October.

Weather by Districts, July 2009

Report produced by the The Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Climatology Bureau. The Iowa Crops and Weather report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service.

Iowa Preliminary Monthly Weather Summary, July 2009

Report produced by the The Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Climatology Bureau. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today commented on the Iowa Crops and Weather report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service.

Iowa County Precipitation Estimates, 2008

Report produced by the The Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Climatology Bureau.

County Precipitation Estimates, January 2008

Report produced by the The Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Climatology Bureau.

Iowa County Precipitation Estimates, Departure from Normal 2008

Report produced by the The Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Climatology Bureau.

Iowa County Precipitation Estimates, Departure from Normal 2008

Report produced by the The Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Climatology Bureau.

Iowa Preliminary County Precipitation Estimates, July 2009

Report produced by the The Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Climatology Bureau.

Iowa Preliminary County Precipitation Estimates, July 2009

Report produced by the The Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Climatology Bureau.

Iowa Annual Weather Summary, 2008

Report produced by the The Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Climatology Bureau.

Iowa Annual Weather Summary, 2008

Report produced by the The Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Climatology Bureau.