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Iowa Rural Drinking Water Survey Topic of Wednesday Webinar
Iowa Ag Connection - 01/25/2021
An Iowa Learning Farms webinar on Jan. 27 at noon will feature preliminary results from a survey about rural Iowa's drinking water quality.
Among the greatest challenges associated with annual row crop production in the region are its impacts on water quality. Little is known about the degree to which rural residents are exposed to unsafe drinking water, what efforts rural residents take to avoid possible exposure, and how information provision might improve the welfare of rural residents.
Gabriel Lade, assistant professor of economics, Macalester College, will present preliminary results from a drinking water survey conducted by a team at Iowa State University, aiming to fill this knowledge gap and discuss future research directions.
Gabriel Lade."Residents across midwestern states have raised important questions related to the quality of their drinking water," said Lade. "Surveys like this represent one of the best tools we have to learn more about these concerns and the value of public policies that aim to improve rural residents' lives.
"The biggest preliminary takeaway from our findings is that we need to better inform residents about the importance of testing their water quality," he continued.
Lade is an applied economist, studying environmental policies and pollution in the agricultural and energy sectors.
To participate in the live webinar, shortly before 12 p.m. CST on Jan. 27, click the following URL, or type this web address into your internet browser: iastate.zoom.us/j/364284172
Or, go to https://iastate.zoom.us/join and enter meeting ID: 364 284 172. Or, join from a dial-in phone line by dialing +1 312-626-6799 or +1 646-876-9923; Meeting ID: 364 284 172.
The webinar will also be recorded and archived on the ILF website, so that it can be watched at any time.
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