Polk Soil & Water Conservation District
Ankeny, IA, USA
Water Quality Initiative (WQI) “Agricultural Conservationist” - Polk County Soil and Water Conservation District The agricultural conservationist is responsible for helping meet the goals of the Water Quality Initiative (WQI) in partnership with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS), Polk County - Water Resources Division, and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The position interfaces with other State, federal, and local conservation organizations as necessary. The position is managed within the Polk Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD). The agricultural conservationist will lead a “pilot project” on how farmland profitability can be used to encourage agricultural conservation. The candidate will utilize newly developed profitability tools to identify marginally profitable farm acres, engage landowners, encourage conservation adoption, and provide technical assistance for conservation surveys and planning. This position...

