Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture

Leopold Letter Summer 2010

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Making plans for a future

You cannot plan for the future without understanding the present. and this issue offers a glimpse into food production, farmland ownership and protecting Iowa’s water. Learn about a new Local Food and Farm Plan that the Iowa legislature has asked the Leopold Center to prepare, farmland ownership and its implications for conservation and the next generation of farmers, and how experts hope to improve the grassed waterways that protect Iowa streams from field runoff.

Other features: Outgoing Director Jerry DeWitt shares his Top 10 list and Distinguished Fellow Fred Kirschenmann talks about “idea-spaces” that lead to change. We also document success of our working group networks, tell you about Iowa’s native pawpaw fruit and the new Conservation Station.

In This Issue...

Center to prepare plan for Iowa Legislature
Farmland ownership: What are the implications for conservation, the next generation?
Determining when waterways work best, an art and a science
Director Q & A: A final note from Jerry DeWitt
Kirschenmann: Anticipating changes
Center issues 2010 Request for Pre-proposals
Center project pays dividends for Iowa farmers and communities
Lois Wright Morton joins Leopold Center team
Conservation Station brings message to classes
Progress in pawpaw processing project
Advisory Board: Coletti joins Leopold Center Advisory Board as ISU representative
Student workers spice up Leopold summer quarters
Research Results: Six new research summaries of completed Leopold Center projects
News & Notes
Meeting Highlights