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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2009
Project Titlesort icon Project ID Completion Year
Southwest Iowa institutional foods survey and producer training program M2005-12 2009
Strengthening the local and regional food system in the Iowa Valley: Iowa Valley Regional Food Initiative M2008-17 2009
Strengthening the regional and local food systems in the Iowa Valley: Enhancing the sustainability of the University of Iowa food system, a Factor-10 approach M2007-22 2009
The role of herbaceous woodland perennial diversity for improving nutrient uptake of riparian areas E2006-03 2009
1994
Project Titlesort icon Project ID Completion Year
Species and variety of conifers for Christmas tree production in Iowa 1990-04 1994
Sustainable agriculture and wildlife: a multi-organizational field day 1992-23 1994
Sustainable agriculture: Vision for the future 1992-31 1994
Sustainable tree-shrub-grass buffer strips along waterways 1990-07 1994
The Model Farms Demonstration Project 1990-71 1994
1999
Project Titlesort icon Project ID Completion Year
Spring-seeded smother plans for weed control in corn and soybeans 1996-03 1999
2004
Project Titlesort icon Project ID Completion Year
Squaw Creek watershed social assessment: Values, beliefs, and perceptions of water quality and landscape change 2003-E1 2004
Sustainability and community food systems in four Iowa counties 2000-69 2004
The effects of thrips on strawberry production in Iowa 2002-47 2004
The value of filter strips for grassland bird communities 2002-04 2004
2011
Project Titlesort icon Project ID Completion Year
State policy alternatives for biofuels industry support of sustainable production of biofuels feedstocks P2008-03 2011
The actual cost of food systems on roadway infrastructure M2009-15 2011
The impact of biodiversity services in row crop production in annual verses perennial landscapes E2006-13 2011
The Landowners' Decision: Grazing and fire as management tools on Iowa grasslands and oak savannas E2007-05 2011
2001
Project Titlesort icon Project ID Completion Year
Statewide manure management education initiative 1998-51 2001
The effects of transgenic soybeans and associated herbicide treatment upon soil-surface mesofauna 1999-29 2001
Together in Tough Times 2001-TT 2001
1993
Project Titlesort icon Project ID Completion Year
Storm Lake watershed demonstration project: planning phase 1990-36 1993
Sustainable weed control system using natural product allelochemicals to replace conventional herbicides in maize 1989-27 1993
2010
Project Titlesort icon Project ID Completion Year
Strategies to effectively promote and market on-farm retail enterprises M2008-16 2010
Strategies to stabilize locally grown produce for year-round sales: A feasibility study M2006-21 2010
Sustainable economic development through organic and grazing dairy farm establishment and transition D2007-01 2010
2008
Project Titlesort icon Project ID Completion Year
Strengthening the local and regional food system in the Iowa Valley M2007-17 2008
Taking the next step P2003-15 2008
1992
Project Titlesort icon Project ID Completion Year
Strip intercropping systems 1988-05_1988-06 1992
Tillage and crop rotation system demonstration for energy and environmental efficiency 1988-10 1992
1995
Project Titlesort icon Project ID Completion Year
Studies of social, economic, and policy factors affecting farming practices and technology in Iowa 1995-HS 1995
Supporting Leopold Center research through on-farm trials and demonstrations 1992-43 1995
2005
Project Titlesort icon Project ID Completion Year
Supply chain options for biobased businesses 2004-M13 2005
Sustainable grape production for the reestablishment of Iowa's grape industry 2002-46 2005
2006
Project Titlesort icon Project ID Completion Year
Supporting direct meat marketing in Iowa 2004-M17 2006
Survey of Iowa organic farmers on the impact of the National Organic Program 2003-P08 2006
Sustainable and Entrepreneurial Agriculture Program at Marshalltown Community College 2004-MSP07 2006
Sustaining agricultural producers through direct marketing of processed foods 2002-16 2006
The role of herbaceous woodland perennial diversity for improving nutrient uptake capacity of riparian areas 2004-E04 2006
1997
Project Titlesort icon Project ID Completion Year
Supporting Leopold Center IPM research through on-farm trials and demonstrations 1995-39 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
The cereal leaf beetle in Iowa oats: Research and education program for biological control and sustainable management practices 1993-16 1997
2007
Project Titlesort icon Project ID Completion Year
Sustainable agriculture, marketing, entrepreneurship, and business planning skills 2005-M03 2007
Taste of Place Project, Phase II: Outreach 2006-M13 2007
Taste of Place: Place-based foods in Iowa 2005-M02 2007
The role of collaborative community supported agriculture: Lessons from Iowa 2005-M01 2007
1996
Project Titlesort icon Project ID Completion Year
Sustaining Iowa soybean production through education about soybean cyst nematode 1993-12 1996
The effect of organic versus chemical fertilizers on insect pathogens 1992-18 1996
2012
Project Titlesort icon Project ID Completion Year
Systems model and prototype development to capture and use rain water run-off from a high tunnel E2011-14 2012