In the interest of encouraging greater nutrient management and the use of soil testing the Iowa Nutrient Research & Education Council has created the Iowa Soil Laboratory Performance Program (ISLPP) to evaluate and document the performance of these tests by the labs.

Our new 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.

The Agribusiness Association of Iowa is pleased to announce Ben Gleason has accepted the position of Executive Director of the Iowa Nutrient Research and Education Council (INREC).

A core mission of the Iowa Nutrient Research and Education Council is progress measurement. The Council provides resources for projects that provide an accurate accounting of the practices in place which reduce nutrient movement, as well as changes in practices over time.

Progress will be measured of farmer adoption of practices identified by the ISU Nutrient Science Team which reduce nutrient transport to water resources. Examples include use of nitrogen inhibitor, timing and rate of nitrogen and phosphorus fertility, use of cover crops, tillage, terraces, bioreactors and buffers.

Environmental Technology Directory Shawn Richmond was interviewed by the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation for the Spokesman and for the Iowa Minute to discuss how the Iowa Nutrient Research and Education Council (INREC) is measuring progress toward the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy.