From better fertilizer management and assisting law enforcement combating rural crime to improving agriculture’s presence throughout the schools and community, the local success stories shared during Iowa Farm Bureau Federation’s (IFBF) annual meeting last week show that innovation is happening all the time across Iowa.

Three presenters participated in the educational seminar on county Farm Bureau successes. They were Beth Baudler of Adair County discussing Ag 4 All, Emily Doyle of Tama County sharing about the N-Watch program, and Calvin Van Genderen of Wapello County discussing the Rural Safety Initiative.

Ag 4 All

Baudler is part of a team that has had great success sharing farmers’ story in schools and through community events. Ag 4 All started as a shared effort between several Adair County farm organizations, including...