Meet the forty forward-thinking champions at the forefront of ag conservation in Iowa. These stewards showcase the sustainable practices already happening across our state and set the foundation for what’s to come. Learn more about the individuals leading the way in soil and water conservation across every corner of Iowa.
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| Champion | County | Practices | |
|---|---|---|---|
Warren Bachman |
Clarke | No-Till, Cover Crops | View |
Scot Bailey |
Cass | No-Till | View |
Peter Bardole |
Greene | No-Till | View |
Tim Bardole |
Greene | No-Till, Cover Crops | View |
Lee Brooke |
Page | Cover Crops | View |
Chuck Cleveland |
Warren | No-Till | View |
Emery Davis |
Johnson | No-Till, Cover Crops | View |
Wade Dooley |
Marshall | No-Till, Cover Crops | View |
Stephen Eschenbach |
Story | Cover Crops | View |
Jim Fitkin |
Black Hawk | No-Till | View |
Ray Gaesser |
Adams | No-Till | View |
Kate Giannini |
Washington | View | |
Mark Heckman |
Muscatine | No-Till, Cover Crops | View |
April Hemmes |
Franklin | No-Till, Cover Crops, Buffers | View |
Morey Hill |
Boone | No-Till | View |
Michael Jackson |
Mahaska | View | |
Rick Juchems |
Bremer | Cover Crops | View |
Paul Kassel |
Clay | No-Till, Cover Crops | View |
Brent Larson |
Webster | No-Till, Cover Crops | View |
Brian Larson |
Webster | No-Till, Cover Crops | View |
Cara Marker-Morgan |
Fremont | Bioreactors | View |
Randy Miller |
Warren | View | |
Lisa Newby |
Adair | Buffers, Bioreactors | View |
Jay Ostrander |
Jefferson | Buffers, Manure | View |
Josh Plueger |
Lyon | View | |
Jason Russell |
Jones | No-Till, Cover Crops, Buffers | View |
Steve Schurman |
Warren | No-Till, Cover Crops, Bioreactors | View |
Levi Sheriff |
Cerro Gordo | View | |
Luci Sheriff |
Cerro Gordo | View | |
Clint Sires |
Dickinson | View | |
Dean Sponheim |
Floyd | No-Till, Cover Crops | View |
Loran Steinlage |
Fayette | No-Till, Cover Crops | View |
Mary Beth Stevenson |
Linn | View | |
Brent Swart |
Clay | No-Till | View |
Lee Tesdell |
Polk | No-Till, Cover Crops, Buffers | View |
Ward Van-Dyke |
Jasper | No-Till, Cover Crops | View |
Cory Vander-Ploeg |
O'Brien | No-Till, Cover Crops | View |
Seth Watkins |
Page | No-Till, Cover Crops | View |
Patrick White |
Clay | No-Till, Cover Crops | View |
John Wills |
Dickinson | No-Till, Cover Crops | View |
Contact: Aaron Putze
1255 SW Prairie Trail Pkwy, Ankeny, IA 50023
515-334-1099
