Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture

Leopold Letter Summer 2007

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Two successes: Soil quality, soil tests

Learn about two Leopold Center successes: long-term soil quality improvements under an organic system and soil test methods that guide nitrogen and phosphorus management on cropland. Director Jerry DeWitt explains the value of on-farm research and Distinguished Fellow Fred Kirschenmann urges action on climate change. Also lots of information about our 20th anniversary celebration.

Other features: A look back by one of the Center's longest-serving advisory board members, comments and quips from Wendell Berry's April visit to Iowa, and details about a field day recognizing Leopold Center contributions to on-farm research.
 

In This Issue...

July 10-11 conference celebrates Center's first 20 years
Yields increase, soil resilience soars; Long-term research proves organic promise
Director: What is on-farm research and what makes it important?
Kirschenmann: How long will we continue to fiddle while Rome burns?
Guest Column: Twenty years of promoting idea, ideals of sustainable agriculture
Leopold Center played key role supporting basic soil tests
An April evening in Ames with Wendell Berry attracts many fans
Learning from Wendell Berry: Two observations