Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture

Completed Grants

This is where you will find all of our grant reports. The Leopold Center has operated a competitive grants program since 1988, funding more than 420 Iowa-based projects in every county in Iowa.

The most recently completed projects are listed first. Click on the title to see the abstract, key findings and links to printable summaries of findings from each project. For more details about a project than what is included in the project summary documents, contact the lead investigator (email address is in the longer project summary).

  • To see grant reports from projects just in the Ecology Initiative, go here
  • To see grant reports from projects just in the Marketing and Food Systems Initiative, go here
  • To see grant reports from projects just in the Policy Initiative, go here
  • To see grant reports from the Cross-Cutting Initiative, go here
  • Grant reports from earlier projects not part of any initiative are on the list that starts below.

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1997
Project Title Project IDsort icon Completion Year
Building in Integrated Pest Management network in cooperation with Iowa fruit and vegetable growers 1992-47 1997
Effective high-speed, high-residue rowcrop cultivation 1993-01 1997
Evaluation of interactions within a shelterbelt agroecosystem 1993-04 1997
Animal and plant responses for steers grazing switchgrass and big bluestem pastures 1993-06 1997
Effect of tillage, crop rotation and innovative nitrogen and pesticide management practices on productivity, sustainability and water quality 1993-14 1997
Biological control of the tarnished plant bug in Iowa 1993-15 1997
The cereal leaf beetle in Iowa oats: Research and education program for biological control and sustainable management practices 1993-16 1997
Effects on transgenic thuringiensis on European corn borer natural enemies and non-target Lepidopteran pests 1995-14 1997
Evaluation of diatomaceous earth as an adjunct to sheep parasite control in organic farming 1995-34 1997
Supporting Leopold Center IPM research through on-farm trials and demonstrations 1995-39 1997
Agriculture and science teaching link 1996-23 1997
Planning for a residential agricultural and environmental education program at the Iowa 4-H Education and Natural Resources Center 1996-30 1997
Sustainable agriculture practices in home gardening/ Disseminating research-based information applicable to both rural and urban clientele in Central Iowa 1997-CEDT 1997
Swine system options for Iowa: A catalyst for change 1997-CONF 1997
Agricultural chemical dealers: Shifting from selling products to services 1997-ECEDT 1997
Expanding the audience of the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture 1997-SWEDT 1997