Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture

Leopold Letter Summer 2011

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The search begins. Iowa State President Geoffroy has started the ball rolling on a nationwide search for the next Leopold Center director. On-campus interviews are expected to happen in November, with a new leader in place by January. The Center also is moving forward with plans for new projects to fund: check out the 2011 RFP. Interim director Mark Honeyman shares his thoughts on the Center’s focus; Distinguished Fellow Fred Kirschenmann talks about the need to reorder priorities.

Other features: New work at the Bear Creek Watershed site, hoop barns for cattle, the latest findings about bioreactors, the importance of social networks for rural conservation and a new working group tackles land tenure issues. Read a recap of the May 25 resilience workshop and summaries of recently completed research projects.

In This Issue...

Nationwide search begins for Center director
Center issues 2011 Request for Pre-proposals
Interim Director: Give and take cycles and the Center's focus
Kirschenmann: Getting to resilience - reordering our priorities
Research at Bear Creek goes beyond buffers
Leopold Center fosters growing use of hoop barns
Bioreactors show promise for improving water quality
Social networks vital for rural conservation efforts
New working group considers land tenure and conservation efforts
Value Chain Partnerships working groups transition to new leadership
Resilience discussed at May 25 workshop
Research Results: New summaries and scientific journals
News & Notes
Meeting Highlights