LA PORTE CITY, Iowa — Standing in a field surrounded by other fields as far as the eye can see, it’s easy to forget how quickly runoff makes its way to the out-of-sight rivers and streams that jog through farm country.
Farmers, city partner to improve water
Nick Meier, who farms in the Middle Cedar River watershed north of Cedar Rapids, works with the city as part of the Middle Cedar Partnership Project, which helps farmers and landowners install best management practices.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Concern for water quality has brought together groups and individuals in Illinois who haven’t always worked together. The …
