Soybean farmer Kevin Sprung, of Osage, Iowa first became interested in working with the Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) on conservation and sustainability practices after attending a Rock Creek Watershed meeting two years ago. The Rock Creek project assists farmers in the watershed with voluntary implementation of conservation practices such as bioreactors, wetland reconstruction, no-till / strip till, and cover crops.
After the initial meeting, Sprung worked with ISA’s Environmental Programs and Services (EPS) team to install a saturated buffer on 160 acres of his land in Mitchell County. He believes lessening his farm’s environmental impact is part of his duty as a farmer.
