Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture

Completed Competitive Grant

Iowa recreational property ownership: Identification, contact and social dynamics of multiple-use perennial landcover

Project ID: E2007-19

Abstract

This research explored the opportunities for expanding the productive use of perennial landscapes in Iowa through expanded beef and dairy grazing owned recreational lands.

Key Question: Were existing grassland acres owned by non-residents being used for grazing to their fullest extent

Findings: The majority of project participants, particularly those with CRP contacts, were interested in considering and learning more about some form of grazing or grassland management on their property.

Lead investigator: Mimi Wagner, ISU Landscape Architecture

Year of grant completion: 2010

This competitive grant project was part of the Leopold Center's Ecology Initiative.

Topics: Conservation practices, Human systems, demographics and beginning farmer programs, Models and assessment tools