Iowa farmers have made tremendous strides to conserve soil and improve water quality in recent years. And with the groundbreaking Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy in place, they are stepping up their efforts to learn more about which conservation practices will be most effective for the environment while fitting with their operations.

A good example of those efforts is sprouting this spring on a 20-acre field in Sioux County. Farmers Co-op Society (FCS), working with local farmers, the Sioux County...