Des Moines Register Aug. 26, 2016 Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack is the latest public figure to try shaming Iowa for its lack of attention to water quality. But he can’t name the last Iowa governor — including himself — who considered anything but corn, beans, hogs and tractors as the top export products for our state. There was a day when Iowa was the No. 1 apple producer in the country. Same for grapes and even potatoes. Our soils can grow just about anything if we give them a chance. Why don’t we? This isn’t about nostalgia; it’s about [...]