爱荷华州营养研究中心由爱荷华州董事会成立，以响应爱荷华州立法机构于2013年通过的立法。该中心在各个领域追求基于科学的方法，包括评估当前和新兴营养管理实践的绩效，并就实施实践和开发新实践提供建议。
爱荷华州营养研究中心的目的是通过评估当前和新兴营养管理实践的绩效，并使用适应性管理框架为实施营养管理实践和开发新的营养管理实践提供建议，从而追求基于科学的营养管理研究方法。自2013年以来，该中心已投资约1500万美元用于127个与营养相关的水质项目。超过95%的资金直接用于支持研究。中央支持的项目的显著额外杠杆作用来自额外的联邦、州和私人资金。
爱荷华州营养研究中心举办的活动有领导爱荷华州三所大学和机构（包括美国农业部、IDNR 和 IDALS）与营养相关的水质研究合作。以及支持以下类别的115个研究项目：养分管理，田间边缘，土地管理和多目标。创建创新的交互式爱荷华州水质研究地图，其中包含INRC项目和全州其他水质研究。同时还开发了一个研究人员目录，重点介绍从事营养减少研究的爱荷华州科学家。通过开发带有额外在线资源的升级网站，并通过定期新闻文章、研讨会系列、与研究相关的参观和网络、利益相关者会议、网络研讨会和其他演讲来扩大其他外展活动，从而增加有关爱荷华州营养研究的沟通。
The Iowa Center for Nutrition Research was established by the Iowa Board of Directors in response to legislation passed by the Iowa Legislature in 2013. The center pursues a science-based approach in a variety of areas, including assessing the performance of current and emerging nutrition management practices and providing advice on implementing practices and developing new ones.
The purpose of the Iowa Center for Nutrition Research is to pursue a science-based approach to nutrition management research by evaluating the performance of current and emerging nutrition management practices and using an adaptive management framework to provide recommendations for implementing nutrition management practices and developing new ones. Since 2013, the center has invested approximately $15 million in 127 nutrition-related water quality projects. More than 95% of funding goes directly to support research. Significant additional leverage for centrally supported projects comes from additional federal, state, and private funding.
The Iowa Center for Nutrition Research hosts activities to lead nutrition-related water quality research collaborations at three universities and institutions in Iowa, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture, IDNR, and IDALS. and supporting 115 research projects in the following categories: nutrient management, field edge, land management and multi-targeting. Create an innovative interactive Iowa water quality study map with INRC projects and other water quality studies across the state. A catalog of researchers was also developed to highlight Iowa scientists working on nutrient reduction research. Increase communication about nutrition research in Iowa by developing an upgraded website with additional online resources and expanding other outreach activities through regular news articles, seminar series, research-related visits and networks, stakeholder meetings, webinars, and other presentations.