Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture

Leopold Letter Spring 2011

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In transition: Change is underway at the Leopold Center with the departure of a long-time staff member and a new interim director. Learn more about the transition in this issue, work on 19 new projects, and details of the Iowa Local Food and Farm Plan. Distinguished Fellow Fred Kirschenmann explores the ‘feeding the world’ debate, and guest columnist Laura Jackson explains the difference between resilience and efficiency.

Other features: Resources for writing sustainable farm leases, how climate change already affects Iowa farmers, New Zealand ranchers and environmental caps, and what current and future grantees will discuss at a May 25 workshop.

In This Issue...

2011 brings 19 new research projects
Leopold Center deals with transition: New interim, Pirog heads to Michigan
Interim Director: Getting to Sustainability and Resilience: Let's Talk Water
Kirschenmann: The debate on feeding the world
Guest Column: When your boat rocks, you want resilience not efficiency
How climate change already affects farming
Leopold Center, Drake partnership provides new landowner resources
Producing cattle - and nitrogen - in New Zealand
Center presents Iowa Local Food and Farm Plan
Annual report shares year's accomplishments
Workshop to explore sustainability, resilience
Meeting Highlights: Spencer, Leopold documentary, visitor