A buffer strip is an area of taller grass and vegetation that filters runoff before it can enter a body of water. The buffer strips at Heritage Palms are maintained at a height of 4 inches and they ...

While corn and soybeans dominate the Midwestern landscape today, some farmers are integrating strips of native prairie back into their fields. This conservation practice has expanded to more than ...

The strip they flipped will save the homeowner about 5,000 to 10,000 gallons of water a year. In general, swapping out turf for water-wise plants on a drip system can save about two-thirds on ...

Join the Kane County Farm Bureau, Kane-DuPage County Soil and Water Conservation District and the Iowa State University STRIPS team for a Prairie Strips Field Day in St. Charles beginning 9 a.m ...