The Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture explores and cultivates alternatives that secure healthier people and landscapes in Iowa and the nation.
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The Leopold Center is a research and education center on the campus of Iowa State University created to identify and reduce negative environmental and social impacts of farming and develop new ways to farm profitably while conserving natural resources. The Center's work is focused in these initiatives - ecological systems research, marketing and food systems research, policy research and cross-cutting research that bridges all areas (water, energy, soil and alternative farming systems).
High tunnel horticulture
One of the first people to experiment with high tunnels at Iowa State University research and demonstration farms was Bernie Havlovic, who manages the Armstrong farm near Lewis and the Neely-Kinyon farm near Greenfield in southwest Iowa. The system is great for season extension, especially high-value crops such as raspberries. Havlovic and northeast Iowa organic farmer Mike Natvig will receive the Spencer Award for Sustainable Agriculture on March 1 in Ames. The award recognizes people who have helped develop sustainable farming practices for the stability of family farms. More about this award.
February Notes
Check out the current happenings, upcoming events and news tidbits in our monthly e-newsletter, Notes from the Leopold Center. Read the February issue here
What we'll be up to in 2012
What's on our research horizon? Read about 21 projects that will begin work this year, in our announcement of the 2012 Competitive Grants Program. More
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