Reynolds Says Regulation Is 'Hardly Ever the Answer' and Isn't for Water's Nitrate Issue

Reynolds says regulation is 'hardly ever the answer' and isn't for water's nitrate issue

Amid central Iowa’s lawn-watering ban, Gov. Reynolds said regulating the agriculture industry is not the answer to Iowa’s drinking-water pollution.

New water quality project to prevent nitrates from entering Beaver Creek underway

DES MOINES, Iowa -- On Tuesday, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced that a three-year, $1.94 million project has begun to implement nitrate-reducing conservation practices in the Beaver Creek watershed. The project impacts four counties that surround the creek. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, the Boone County Soil and Water Conservation District, and other public and private partners all have a stake in it.…

$1.9M state project targets nitrates in Beaver Creek to protect central Iowa’s drinking water

A new $1.9 million project aims to reduce nitrate runoff into Beaver Creek, a stream that flows directly into Central Iowa’s drinking water supply. The state hopes this initiative can stop nitrates, nutrients that help crops grow but can cause health concerns, before they reach the Des Moines River.

Department of Ag announces multi-year $1.9 million Beaver Creek Watershed project to block nitrates from drinking water

Iowa Department of Agriculture announced a new $1.9 million project to reduce nitrate pollution and improve water quality amid ongoing lawn watering restrictions.

IDALS launches $1.9 million Beaver Creek watershed improvement project  • Iowa Capital Dispatch

Wetland near the Annette Nature Center in Warren County. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship announced Tuesday it launched a Water Quality Initiative project to reduce nitrate and other nutrient runoff in the Beaver Creek watershed, which is upstream of Des Moines.  IDALS joined Boone County Soil and Water Conservation District and several other partners on the initiative, which wil…

Secretary Naig Announces New Water Quality Project in Central Iowa’s Beaver Creek Watershed (Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship)

) Secretary Naig Announces New Water Quality Project in Central Iowa's Beaver Creek Watershed Three-year watershed project is upstream from the Des Moines Metro and will add nitrate-reducing conservation practices and incentivize the use of cover crops DES MOINES, Iowa (July 8, 2025) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) is partnering with the Boone County S…