The Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy was released in 2013 in efforts to reduce 45% of the total nitrogen and phosphorus loads from entering Iowa waterways and traveling down the Mississippi River into the Gulf of Mexico.
The Iowa Nutrient Research & Education Council (INREC) was created in 2015 to support, monitor and report on progress towards these efforts through science-based solutions and collaboration across Iowa’s agricultural production system.
The Iowa Nutrient Research & Education Council strives to be a credible, unified voice for measurements and data to demonstrate progress on the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy.
Progress Measurements
Using a first-of-its-kind system using ag retailers sales data and farm records, we are able to track the progress being made by Iowa farmers towards the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy.
Education + Outreach
We provide outreach and training opportunities through workshops, field days and informational materials to help ag retailers and crop advisers advise farmer decisions regarding nutrient reduction technologies and practices.
INREC was one of the first organizations in Iowa that strategically brought, and is still bringing together, major farm and commodity groups, agriculture retailers, agribusinesses, and crop advisors to help lead agriculture’s efforts for Iowa’s Nutrient Reduction Strategy.
Each year, out of the 600 ag retailer locations in Iowa, 150 locations are randomly selected to survey the efforts of 10 of their randomly selected farmers. The management practices and sustainable efforts of these randomly selected farmers are what make up the survey results for the given year.
We are proud to propel agriculture forward by partnering with these organizations across Iowa.
Iowa Farm Bureau Secretary
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
SoilView LLC
Agribusiness Association of Iowa
Iowa Pork Producers Vice-Chair
Livestock Producers
Iowa Corn Growers Association Chair
Corn Producers
Soybean Producers Treasurer
Soybean Producers
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture
Ex-Officio
Iowa State University
Ex-Officio
In addition to financial support from our Executive Board and Advisory Board, INREC has received funding from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Iowa State University and Google in support of our initiatives.
Our advisory board is an addition to the current board structure and allows industry organizations an opportunity to provide insight while receiving access to the latest research data demonstrating the progress of the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy.
Supporting, monitoring and reporting on progress towards nutrient reduction efforts through science-based solutions and collaboration across Iowa’s agricultural production system.
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