Iowa NRCS Radio News Releases

The radio news releases below are for use by your local radio stations. They include a suggested script and a radio actuality.

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2008 Radio News Releases

December 2008

• New Year's Resolution for Your Farm

November 2008

• Consider Waiting Until Spring to Apply Fertilizer
• Removing Crop Residue Can Reduce Yields

September 2008

• Prevent Post Flood Syndrome Yield Drag

August 2008

• Storm Damage Reports Roll In
• Retiring Flood Prone Farmland

July 2008

• EQIP Kills Odors

June 2008

• Check Farm Fields for Damage

May 2008

• Cover Crops Help Keep Water Clean

April 2008

• Farm Ground Too Wet to Plant? Consider No-Till
• 2008 CSP Signup Now Underway

March 2008

• Allow Livestock to Graze Cover Crops this Spring

January 2008

• Develop Conservation Plans in the Winter

2007 Radio News Releases

December 2007

• Web-Based Energy Estimators

September 2007

• Comply with the Law to Qualify for USDA Benefits

August 2007

• Producers Must Test Manure

June 2007

• Heavy Rains May Have Stripped Nitrogen from Crops

May 2007

• Producers Should Tour Fields for Signs of Erosion

April 2007

• Farm Proven Conservation Practice Also Works in Garden

2006 Radio News Releases

December 2006

• Buffers Benefit Wildlife

November 2006

• Save Energy, Save Money

May 2006   

• May Is Wetlands Month

April 2006   

• Expiring CRP Acres
• Cut 1 - No Till
• Cut 2 - Compost
• Cut 3 - And You Don't Need to Water Your Garden
• Cut 4 - What About Weeds?
• Cut 5 - Farmers Have Been Using No-Till for Years. Now You Want Gardeners to Follow?
• Cut 6 - You Have a Recipe?

2005 Radio News Releases

October 2005

• Fall Tillage Can Cost Far More Than Fuel
• Too Warm for Anhydrous Application

September 2005

• Tiling Farmers Could Lose Benefits

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