Two scientists who helped create an international seed vault received the World Food Prize last week in Des Moines, spotlighting the importance of seed banks, including one in northeast Iowa. The Seed Savers Exchange, based in Decorah, is a collection with more than 20,000 heirloom varieties of fruits, vegetables, flowers and grains. The non-profit’s development […]
Eastern Iowa landfill turning methane into natural gas
There’s a new facility at a landfill in Davenport that allows the methane gas from decomposing trash to be collected and