Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture

Current Competitive Grant

Growing up local: A value chain analysis of local produce in Iowa

NOTE: Work on this grant project has been completed and is awaiting a final report.

Project ID: M2009-11

This 2-year grant for $59,093 was awarded in 2009.

Location: Statewide

In this project, investigators will detail a value chain analysis of locally grown produce in Iowa. Investigators will identify supply chain structures that support production and distribution using methodologies compatible with sustainable agriculture.

Brian Mennecke

Brian Mennecke Brian Mennecke is associate professor in Management Information Systems and an associate professor of management information systems in the ISU College of Business. His general teaching and research interests relate to the use of information systems in organizations and society, specifically to the use of geographic and location-based technologies by business organizations and industries. He also has studied the role of location services in mobile commerce, how individuals and groups communicate and make decisions, and the role of communication technologies in supporting teaching and learning. He is actively involved in teaching and consulting related to mobile commerce and geographic information systems (GIS). [Contact lead investigator]

This competitive grant project is part of the Leopold Center's Marketing Initiative.

Topics: Fruit and vegetables, Supply networks