Agribusiness Association of Iowa
08/28/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/28/2026 10:06
Take Five – August 27, 2026
The Nitrogen Soil Sampling Project is expanding to deliver free nitrogen soil testing for farmers in additional counties upstream from the Des Moines and Cedar Rapids metro areas. The project provides field-level data to help optimize fertilizer use and benefit water quality.
Free fall nitrogen soil sampling is available in the following counties: Audubon, Benton, Black Hawk, Boone, Buena Vista, Calhoun, Carroll, Clay, Dallas, Dickinson, Emmet, Greene, Grundy, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hancock, Humboldt, Kossuth, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Polk, Sac, Tama, Webster, Winnebago and Wright.
This is a three-year project from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the Iowa Nutrient Research & Education Council (INREC).
Learn more and sign up online.
About INREC
INREC brings together major farm and commodity groups, agriculture retailers, agribusinesses, and crop advisors to help lead agriculture's efforts to implement and measure progress toward the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy.
The Agribusiness Association of Iowa is a member organization of INREC and INREC Executive Director Ben Gleason is a member of the AAI staff. If you have questions about this or other INREC programs, contact Ben.
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