Why edge-of-field nitrate filters are scaling quickly | The Spokesman Speaks Podcast, Episode 213
Published
3/30/2026
Welcome to Episode 213 of The Spokesman Speaks podcast. In this episode, Iowa farmer, Farm Bureau leader and ag excavating contractor Jacob Handsaker shares how nitrate filtering edge-of-field conservation practices are scaling quickly. And Iowa’s State Climatologist, Dr. Justin Glisan, offers his forecast for planting season.
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Resources Mentioned in this Episode
- Hear more from Dr. Justin Glisan and the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Climatology Bureau.
- Learn more about Jacob Handsaker and Hands On Tiling and Excavating.
- Learn more about Iowa’s conservation and water quality progress at ConservationCountsIowa.com.
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