When water flows underground, it can be hard to predict where it will go. Farmers use tile systems to guide water as it flows underground.

Water is necessary for a farm, but it’s important that it only goes where the farmer wants it to! Check out how water can be controlled on a farm by visiting the Iowa Land Improvement Contractors Association (LICA) Farms.

Just like you, plants need water and food, along with sunlight, to survive. Think about how you feel when you eat too much. Check out exactly what plants need to grow!

Dr. Magan Lewis of Corteva Agriscience breaks down the basics of plant genetics. How are plant genetics improved over time?

Did you know that flowers aren’t the only plants that need pollination? All plants do! Scientists at Corteva Agriscience can make this process happen themselves in order to study plant genetics.

Learn all about the Maquoketa Caves and how they were formed in this video from FIND Iowa.

Explore the Loess Hills and learn how they are created by wind and water.

Let’s learn about a time when Iowa was covered in sea water and aquatic creatures lived where there is now land.

Let’s learn about shale and limestone, two different kinds of rocks.