Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture

Leopold Letter Fall 2011

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Prairie benefits.  Research shows that prairies offer more than beautiful landscapes – they’re a long-term investment in the health and resiliency of agriculture. When planted across the flow of water coming from crop fields, prairie conservation strips keep soil in place after high-intensity rainstorms, an increasingly common occurrence in the Corn Belt. Interim director Mark Honeyman describes Iowa agriculture’s early innovations; Distinguished Fellow Fred Kirschenmann offers two wake-up calls for our future.

Other features: This issue has news about a major renovation of our website, a tribute to Nina Leopold Bradley, canola research and progress on the Iowa Local Food and Farm Plan. Get a quick overview of the many successful field days that highlighted Center-supported research, national recognition for Fred Kirschenmann, policy work and a recent trip to Uganda by a Leopold Center advisory board member.
 

In This Issue...

A little prairie goes a long way for Iowa agriculture
Interim Director: Voices from the past - C.F. Curtiss
Kirschenmann: Two wake-up calls
Leopold Center launches new website
Nina Leopold Bradley remembered at Baraboo
Researchers evaluate canola as a 'third' Iowa crop
Iowa legislature moves forward with food and farm plan
Delivering results at summer field days
Kirschenmann selected for national award
A matter of perception: Disparity in credit, insurance attitudes
Iowa women volunteer for farmer-to-farmer project in Uganda
‘Losing Ground’ study points to erosion problems throughout Iowa
Research Results
News & Notes
Highlight Events