Stay safe this harvest season 9/26/2023 1:05:00 PM View Count 5032 AMES - As fall harvest starts across Iowa, the risk of wildfires in crop fields increases. Recent rains across Iowa provided some relief from the on-going drought, but crop fields are still dry, cured and could spark wildfires.
Firewise on the Farm 11/1/2022 1:46:00 PM View Count 3389 AMES - As Iowa’s annual harvest wraps up across the state, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages farmers to get reacquainted with fire prevention practices to keep the farm ‘firewise.’
Firewise on the Farm 9/22/2020 2:11:00 PM View Count 2341 As Iowa’s annual harvest preparation hits full stride, the Iowa DNR encourages farmers to get reacquainted with fire prevention practices to keep the farm ‘firewise.’ The following simple steps can save time and money.
DNR Reminds be Firewise on the Farm 10/6/2015 12:00:00 PM View Count 4289 With harvest accelerating farm activities, fire safety details can be hastily overlooked.