Iowa Nutrient R Reduction Strategy 2016 Annual Report 19 July 2016 Contact: Laurie Wissler 515-294-5027 lwissler@iastate.edu
Measuring Change
CRP: Additional $225 million
$122,670,000
Total Reported 2015 Outreach Efforts Number of Average Attendance Events Attendance Outreach— Fairs, Tours, and Community 98 140 14,375 Education 57 41 4,159 Field Days 19 34 1,172 Workshops 4 291 1,281 Conferences Total 178 20,987
Farmer Awareness of the NRS
Alternative Land Use in Iowa 5 4 Acres (Millions) Alternative Field Crops 3 and Pasture 2 1 CRP 0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
In-Field Nutrient Management in Iowa through State and Federal Funding 400 Cover Crops Acres (Thousands) 300 200 Nutrient Management - 590 Standard 100 Conservation Tillage 0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Selected Edge-of-Field Practices in Iowa through state/federal funding, installed since 2011 2014 2015 Wetlands, Conservation Reserve 99,309 Enhancement Program (acres treated) Bioreactors (acres installed) ................ 676 838 Terraces (feet) ..................................... 16,076,690 19,821,659 Water and Sediment Control (number) .............................................. 18,609 19,321
Nutrient Load Reduction from Select Conservation Practices (Pounds) 2014 2015 Nitrogen - Total 3,830,000 Cover Crops 23,560,000 2,356,000 CREP wetlands 1,474,000 Bioreactors 6000 Phosphorus - Total 134,947 217,884 196,967 Cover Crops 112,518 196967 No-till 10,622 14,229 Reduced till 345 7 Extended rotation 1463 6,680 Phosphorus—annual -104,134 +56,311 CRP fluctuations †
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