I am Andrea Fager, a former employee of Conservation Districts of Iowa. On Feb. 11, Conservation Districts of Iowa made the difficult decision to lay off 38 employees.

And the Conservation Districts of Iowa, a nonprofit that provides farmers with technical expertise on conservation efforts statewide, has laid off about three-dozen people because of the spending ...

TOLEDO -- Conservation Districts of Iowa is partnering with Tama Soil and Water Conservation District to foster the higher education endeavors of Iowa students interested in conservation and ...

Funding freeze hobbles farm conservation. By Marc Heller | 02/20/2025 01:41 PM EST . An Iowa group devoted to soil and water conservation in farm country fired most of its staff as the USDA ...

Loran Steinlage of West Union has been selected as the recipient of the 2023 Iowa Leopold Conservation Award.. Loran, who owns and operates FLOLO Farms in Fayette County, will be formally ...

This includes most of the staff at Conservation Districts of Iowa, a statewide nonprofit association for 500 locally elected Soil and Water Conservation District commissioners.

Conservation districts are a complementary branch of preservation “intended to provide a means of conserving an area’s distinctive character by protecting or enhancing its physical attributes, ...

In a 13-4 vote, Houston City Council Members approved an ordinance Wednesday allowing the creation of conservation districts in specified areas around the city. Six proposed locations for the ...

A federal freeze on certain USDA programs has held up billions of dollars for conservation and caused layoffs at a nonprofit in Iowa that supports soil and water quality. Kevin Burres farms around ...