Governor Kim Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg will join U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and U.S. Senator Joni Ernst for an agricultural tour through central Iowa on Thursday, Sept. 3.
The state and federal leaders will take an aerial tour of the crop damage caused by the drought and derecho before heading to a nutrient-reducing wetland site to see the stateβs conservation efforts in action.
The group will cap off the day with visits to two agribusinesses to learn more about the agricultural innovation at work in Iowa.
11 a.m. Clean Water in Iowa Starts Here tour stop β Hardin County
Stolee Farms, 27242 E Ave., Radcliffe
Conservation tour, presentations and media availability
1:30 p.m. Tour Eagleβs Catch
1802 Industrial Park, Ellsworth
2:45 p.m. Tour Performance Livestock Analytics
2321 N Loop Drive Suite #120, Ames
Media should RSVP to Keely Coppess at keely.coppess@iowaagriculture.gov. Media are encouraged to wear facial coverings and practice social distancing during tour stops to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19.