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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1998
Project Title Project ID Completion Yearsort icon
Education-demonstration for intensive grazing and forage management on highly erodible land 1996-41 1998
Intensive rotational grazing management education-demonstration for Northeast Iowa dairy and beef producers 1996-38 1998
Iowa Pasture Management Guide 1996-72 1998
Demonstration of a Swedish sustainable swine production system in Iowa 1995-72 1998
Mahaska County livestock manure/crop nutrient management demonstration project 1995-05 1998
Animal manure-municipal yard waste composting project in Wright County, Iowa 1996-06 1998
Demonstration of an agroforestry system to minimize pollution hazards from land application of treated municipal sludge 1995-47 1998
Enhancement of agricultural weed control by manipulation of the light environment 1996-80 1998
Fertilizer placement for ridge-till and no-till systems 1995-55 1998
Impacts of swine manure application and alternative N-management practices on productivity, sustainability and water quality 1997-60 1998
1997
Project Title Project ID Completion Yearsort icon
Agricultural chemical dealers: Shifting from selling products to services 1997-ECEDT 1997
Agriculture and science teaching link 1996-23 1997
Expanding the audience of the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture 1997-SWEDT 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
Animal and plant responses for steers grazing switchgrass and big bluestem pastures 1993-06 1997
Evaluation of diatomaceous earth as an adjunct to sheep parasite control in organic farming 1995-34 1997
Biological control of the tarnished plant bug in Iowa 1993-15 1997
Building in Integrated Pest Management network in cooperation with Iowa fruit and vegetable growers 1992-47 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
Supporting Leopold Center IPM research through on-farm trials and demonstrations 1995-39 1997
Effect of tillage, crop rotation and innovative nitrogen and pesticide management practices on productivity, sustainability and water quality 1993-14 1997
Effective high-speed, high-residue rowcrop cultivation 1993-01 1997
Evaluation of interactions within a shelterbelt agroecosystem 1993-04 1997
1996
Project Title Project ID Completion Yearsort icon
Low-input sustainable sow housing for Iowa 1993-03 1996
Conservation Reserve Program research and demonstration project 1991-58 1996
Integrating sustainable concepts with the ISU Beef Feedlot Performance Projects Program 1992-46 1996
Production of a videotape series to promote forage-based livestock production in the Upper Midwest 1995-04 1996
Manure management education and demonstration project 1992-19 1996
The effect of organic versus chemical fertilizers on insect pathogens 1992-18 1996
Calibration of the late-spring soil nitrate test for manured soils 1992-28 1996
Animal manure utilization in crop nutrient planning 1993-10 1996
Southeast Iowa on-farm demonstration of sustainable tillage systems and weed profile developments on those systems 1992-11 1996
Biorational insecticides for the control of corn rootworm 1992-55 1996
Alternative production systems for high-value horticultural crops 1992-33 1996
Sustaining Iowa soybean production through education about soybean cyst nematode 1993-12 1996
Effect of row spacing and seeding rates on soybean yields and weed management programs 1993-02 1996
Native willow stream-bank plantings: a local resource to control erosion and provide an acceptable alternative riparian planting technique 1992-09 1996
Agriculture and science link through the Living Soil 1995-09 1996
1995
Project Title Project ID Completion Yearsort icon
Long-term holistic study of two Iowa watersheds 1995-AGRO 1995
High-intensity, year-round rotational grazing 1995-ANM 1995
Potential economic, environmental benefits of narrow strip intercropping 1995-CS 1995
Studies of social, economic, and policy factors affecting farming practices and technology in Iowa 1995-HS 1995
Integrated pest management for alfalfa 1995-IPM 1995
Managing livestock manure for profitability and water quality protection 1995-MM 1995
Supporting Leopold Center research through on-farm trials and demonstrations 1992-43 1995
Integrating environmental awareness and sustainability issues in a beginning agronomy course 1992-08 1995
Agriculture's impact on the living soil 1992-37 1995