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 Titlesort icon Project ID Completion Year
Evaluation of interactions within a shelterbelt agroecosystem 1993-04 1997
Evaluation of diatomaceous earth as an adjunct to sheep parasite control in organic farming 1995-34 1997
Effects on transgenic thuringiensis on European corn borer natural enemies and non-target Lepidopteran pests 1995-14 1997
Effective high-speed, high-residue rowcrop cultivation 1993-01 1997
Effect of tillage, crop rotation and innovative nitrogen and pesticide management practices on productivity, sustainability and water quality 1993-14 1997
2011
Project Titlesort icon Project ID Completion Year
Evaluation of greenhouse gas emissions from three dairy production systems in Iowa--conventional, grazing and combination conventional/grazing M2009-12 2011
Engaging community planners and local elected officials with local food systems producers to integrate local food systems into community plans and policies M2010-21 2011
Energy use and nutrient cycling in pig production systems E2008-03 2011
Distillers Dried Grains (DDG) feeding and impacts on meat quality for grazing steers ESP2006-03 2011
2001
Project Titlesort icon Project ID Completion Year
Evaluation of forage plants collected from permanent pastures throughout Iowa 1998-69 2001
Ecology and restoration of farmland woods in central Iowa 1998-21 2001
1995
Project Titlesort icon Project ID Completion Year
Evaluation of a biological control agent for musk thistle 1991-24 1995
1992
Project Titlesort icon Project ID Completion Year
Evaluation for an integrated pest management program for northern corn rootworm extended diapause 1988-18 1992
Effect of split N-fertilizer applications on drainage water quality and NO3-N leaching 1988-07 1992
2004
Project Titlesort icon Project ID Completion Year
Evaluating the effectiveness of restored wetlands for reducing nutrient losses from agricultural watersheds 2001-60 2004
Evaluating sustainable, integrated management of muskmelon diseases, weeds, and insect pests in partnership with Iowa growers 2001-21 2004
Environmental impacts of use of poultry manure on water quality 1999-68B 2004
Development of switchgrass as a viable agricultural commodity for farmers in southern Iowa 2002-26 2004
2009
Project Titlesort icon Project ID Completion Year
Evaluating the Conservation Security Program utilizing the perceptions and economics of producer participation: Implications for land stewardship in Iowa agriculture P2006-06 2009
Establishment of a field school for weed ecology and management E2004-06 2009
Effects of biomass harvest on soil erosion E2003-07 2009
Effects of ambient temperature and transportation distances on the resulting pork quality M2007-13 2009
2005
Project Titlesort icon Project ID Completion Year
Evaluating the adaptability of forage species and varieties 1999-41 2005
Evaluating on-farm food handling practices and microbiological quality of locally grown produce and eggs 2004-MSP1 2005
Documenting the costs and benefits of whole animal local meat purchases by three northeast Iowa institutions 2004-M6 2005
2012
Project Titlesort icon Project ID Completion Year
Evaluating denitrifying bioreactors for edge-of-field nitrogen management in Iowa's tile-drained landsacpes E2009-11 2012
Educational presentation on reducing fossil fuel needs on Iowa’s small to mid-sized farms XPSP2011-02 2012
1993
Project Titlesort icon Project ID Completion Year
Establishment of an experimental wetland research complex 1989-40 1993
Efficient herbicide application to reduce environmental losses 1989-22 1993
Effectiveness of vegetative filter strips 1990-09 1993
2003
Project Titlesort icon Project ID Completion Year
Establishment of a local food system in eastern Iowa 2000-26 2003
Effects of transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis corn pollen on the monarch butterfly 2001-58 2003
2000
Project Titlesort icon Project ID Completion Year
Establishment and persistence of legumes on sites varying in aspect, landscape position and soil type 1997-29 2000
Education based incentive program to enhance long-term adoption of sustainable nutrient/pest management - A demonstration with farmers in northeast Iowa 1997-21 2000
Economic analysis of variable rate management for corn and soybean systems 1997-48 2000
Eastern gamagrass seed dormancy 1997-30 2000
2010
Project Titlesort icon Project ID Completion Year
Establishing an Iowa Microenterprise Foundation M2008-28 2010
2002
Project Titlesort icon Project ID Completion Year
Environmental impacts of the use of poultry manure for agricultural production system 1999-68A 2002
Ecological impact of herbicides associated with transgenic soybeans on spider mites 2000-41 2002
Development of switchgrass as a viable agricultural commodity for farmers in southern Iowa 1998-14 2002
1994
Project Titlesort icon Project ID Completion Year
Environmental effects of two contrasting farming systems in the Clarion-Nicollet-Webster soil association area 1990-14 1994
Economic analysis of chemical versus biological suppression of the European corn borer in Iowa corn production 1991-38 1994
1998
Project Titlesort icon Project ID Completion Year
Enhancement of agricultural weed control by manipulation of the light environment 1996-80 1998
Education-demonstration for intensive grazing and forage management on highly erodible land 1996-41 1998
1996
Project Titlesort icon Project ID Completion Year
Effect of row spacing and seeding rates on soybean yields and weed management programs 1993-02 1996
2007
Project Titlesort icon Project ID Completion Year
Economically sustainable riparian buffer to promote bank stability and reduce gully erosion and phosphorus runoff in the Loess Hills 2002-E30 2007
Economic viability of local food marketing for Iowa restaurants, growers/producers 2005-M17 2007
Devising a framework for implementing cattle-grazing, fire on grassland in southern Iowa 2006-E18 2007
2006
Project Titlesort icon Project ID Completion Year
Economically optimal enterprise mix for Iowa farms 2004-E01 2006
Economic analysis of current and potential Muscatine melon market 2004-MSP09 2006