WASHINGTON, April 26 (TNSres) -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following statement on April 25, 2024: * * * Latest spill comes amidst mounting calls for state and federal action on Iowa's agricultural water pollution crisis, linked to high cancer rates * * * On Wednesday, Iowa DNR reported that they were investigating a truck spill in the City of Burlington which released up to 700 gallons of ammonium phosphate on Monday, contaminating Hawkeye Creek, a tributary of the Mississippi Rive  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 26 -- The International Association For Food Protection issued the following news release: The International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) will present Student Travel Scholarships to the following individuals at IAFP 2024, July 14-17, in Long Beach, California, USA. Sponsored by the IAFP Foundation, the Student Travel Scholarships provide travel funds to enable selected students to travel to and participate in IAFP 2024. Samantha Bolten will receive her Ph.D. i  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 26 -- The Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives issued the following news release: As part of our cooperative commitment to advocacy, Iowa's electric cooperatives regularly coordinate meetings with state and federal legislators through the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives (IAEC). The week of April 22, approximately 20 electric co-op representatives traveled to Washington, D.C., to talk with federal legislative staffers. "Going to D.C. is a valuable opportun  more

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, April 25 -- The Iowa Farm Bureau issued the following news release: The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) has granted scholarships to 109 current and future college students looking to further their post-high school education within the agricultural industry. Twenty-seven scholarships were awarded to first-time recipients, and 78 scholarships were renewed for 2024. Scholarships are renewable up to four years, or $10,000, for students planning to obtain a two- or four-ye  more