STAR AFFILIATES: Iowa STAR

Iowa STAR is led by the Conservation Districts of Iowa and was established to assist farm operators and landowners in evaluating their nutrient and soil management practices on individual fields. The ultimate objective of Iowa STAR is to meet the goals of the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy (NRS). Any questions on Iowa STAR can be directed to Carlee Sabus, Program Manager through the button below.

IA STAR Steering Committee members include:

• Paige Frautschy, Iowa Agriculture Program Director | The Nature Conservancy
• Matthew Bormann, Farmer | Bormann Ag, LTD
• Mark Licht, Associate Professor & Extension Cropping Systems Specialist | Iowa State University
• Ryan Smith, Executive Director | Iowa Wildlife Federation
• Matt Helmers, Director for the Iowa Nutrient Research Center  | Iowa State University
• Michael James, Watershed Coordinator |  Polk Soil & Water Conservation District
• Carlee Sabus, Program Manager| Conservation Districts of Iowa
• Dien Judge, Executive Director | Conservation Districts of Iowa
• Dennis Carney, Retired Farmer, Former President | Conservation Districts of Iowa
• John Whitaker, Farmer, Former State Executive Director | USDA Farm Service Agency
• Chandra Shaw, Resource Conservationist | NRCS
• Kate Bussanmas, Deputy Director for the Division of Soil Conservation and Water Quality | Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
• Steve Konrady, Nonpoint Source Coordinator | Iowa DNR
• Jake Deutmeyer, Program Director | National STAR
• Caroline Wade, Executive Director | National STAR

Executive Director, Conservation Districts of Iowa

Program Manager, Conservation Districts of Iowa