Assist in any way possible with the accelerated pseudorabies eradication program. Make sure financial, legal, mediation, emotional and transition services are properly funded. Look into establishing the Iowa Hog Producers Alliance as first proposed by the Iowa Department of Economic Development. Vilsack, Pederson Push For Health Care Expansion Newly-elected Governor Tom Vilsack and Lt. Expanding health prevention efforts , including a public-private partnership to improve the health of women over age 50, enhancement of child nutrition programs, a pilot program to improve dental care for children, and creation of a school of public health at the University of Iowa.
Ammonia is a precursor to nitrite, which is then converted to nitrate.
The purpose of the study is to investigate the occurrence and concentrations of ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate in Iowa water supplies, and to evaluate the risk for adverse health effects in the surrounding communities. DNR said that the information provided in the study will provide supporting evidence for the addition of ammonia monitoring and an increase in nitrite monitoring, or it will show that monitoring for these substances is not necessary to the health of Iowans. Dr. Allen Farris, DNR Fish and Wildlife Division Administrator, provided information to the House Natural Resources Committee on the 1997 deer hunt and DNR's plan for the 1999 deer season regulations. The department has not yet compiled the numbers for the 1998 deer season, but it is estimated to be similar to the 1997 hunt. The department has liberalized the deer season the past two years, and Dr. Farris said this year will be the hardest one to determine.