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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2006
Project Title Project IDsort icon Completion Year
Consumer perceptions of place-based foods, food chain profit distribution, and family farms 2004-MSP05 2006
Supporting direct meat marketing in Iowa 2004-M17 2006
Web-based interactive decision model for determining economic feasibility of growing grapes and establishing a small winery for wine and grape juice 2004-M16 2006
Winter grazing of stockpiled grass-legume forages to reduce costs of developing beef heifers 2004-E35 2006
The role of herbaceous woodland perennial diversity for improving nutrient uptake capacity of riparian areas 2004-E04 2006
Economically optimal enterprise mix for Iowa farms 2004-E01 2006
Beef cattle feeding in deep-bedded hoop barns 2004-DSP01 2006
Leveraging linkages to the Conservation Security Program 2003-P61 2006
Forming agricultural bargaining units for a sustainable and equitable agriculture 2003-P10 2006
Survey of Iowa organic farmers on the impact of the National Organic Program 2003-P08 2006
Grinnell Area Local Food System Initiative 2003-M01 2006
Alternative farrowing systems during cold weather 2003-E29 2006
Biological control of the soybean aphid in organic and sustainable soybean production systems 2003-E02 2006
Impacts of managed grazing on stream ecology and water quality 2002-U19 2006
Sustaining agricultural producers through direct marketing of processed foods 2002-16 2006
2005
Project Title Project IDsort icon Completion Year
Market analysis of alternative crop production in Iowa 2004-M9 2005
Assessing the market potential of specialty forest products in local food systems 2004-M8 2005
Documenting the costs and benefits of whole animal local meat purchases by three northeast Iowa institutions 2004-M6 2005
Company environmental and societal positions as sources of competitive advantage 2004-M5 2005
Local food capacity in north central Iowa: Nutritional need, economic strategy 2004-M21 2005
Planning grant for expansion of Food Alliance ecolabel program in Iowa 2004-M14 2005
Supply chain options for biobased businesses 2004-M13 2005
Identification of plant residue with commercial potential as natural dyestuffs 2003-M6 2005
Integrating hunting and grazing - a southern Iowa investigation into management issues 2003-E6 2005
Developing a local food system in association with business and industry 2002-67 2005
Sustainable grape production for the reestablishment of Iowa's grape industry 2002-46 2005
Improving farm nutrient management by optimizing organic matter inputs and root health 2002-41 2005
Incorporating grassland agriculture into row crop production systems 2002-39 2005
2007
Project Title Project IDsort icon Completion Year
Naming and graphing entrepreneurial and community based agriculture linkages 2004-M04 2007
Assessment of triticale varieties for swine feeding performance, late planting 2004-E27 2007
Retrospective assessment of landscape, land use change in the Clear Creek Watershed 2004-E08 2007
Life in Iowa Homecoming Institute 2003-M02 2007
Economically sustainable riparian buffer to promote bank stability and reduce gully erosion and phosphorus runoff in the Loess Hills 2002-E30 2007
2009
Project Title Project IDsort icon Completion Year
Variations in water and nutrient cycling and soil properties during agricultural landscape restoration 2004-E14 2009
2004
Project Title Project IDsort icon Completion Year
Some alternatives for multiple use land management in southern Iowa 2003-P1 2004
Johnson County Food Education Program 2003-M5 2004
Co-location of industries with small livestock slaughter facilities 2003-M4 2004
Let the vineyards be fruitful: A study of the potential market for Iowa grape juice 2003-M3 2004
Squaw Creek watershed social assessment: Values, beliefs, and perceptions of water quality and landscape change 2003-E1 2004
Alternative swine cost of production project 2002-PNMWG5 2004
The effects of thrips on strawberry production in Iowa 2002-47 2004
Understanding the potential of phosphorus transport to water resources via leaching 2002-40 2004
Local food connections: From farms to restaurants 2002-29 2004
Development of switchgrass as a viable agricultural commodity for farmers in southern Iowa 2002-26 2004
The value of filter strips for grassland bird communities 2002-04 2004
Black walnut cultivar performance 2002-01 2004
2002
Project Title Project IDsort icon Completion Year
Closing the loop, expanding the circle: Educational outreach for institutional food waste on small farms 2002-YE 2002
Iowa Master Conservationist Program 2002-MC 2002
Our rural supermarket: Locally grown foods project 2002-LF 2002
2001
Project Title Project IDsort icon Completion Year
Together in Tough Times 2001-TT 2001