The Resolutions involve the following three provisions: Promoting and incentivizing (primarily through the auspices of Soil and Water Conservation) a.) Reductions in rates of application of herbicides, pesticides and fertilizers, b.) Reductions in tillage passes, and c.) Annual, randomized soil testing in public rights-of-way.
At CGRER, we believe coping with environmental change requires objective research data to make informed decisions.
Though we're a research institute first and foremost, we also stress education and outreach efforts to help Iowans better understand the environmental challenges we face. We aim to provide research findings on key environmental impacts to decision-makers at all levels, so that they may make more informed choices.
