Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture

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Pesek Colloquium

Ecologist Erle Ellis from the University of Maryland will present the 2012 Pesek Colloquium on Sustainable Agriculture October 29 at the ISU Memorial Union in Ames. Ellis will offer his ideas for a new approach to human impacts on the environment. The lecture is hosted by the ISU Wallace Chair for Sustainable Agriculture.

Iowa Organic Conference

The Leopold Center is a co-sponsor for this event November 18-19 in Iowa City. Other co-sponsors include ISU, the University of Iowa Office of Sustainability and New Pioneer Food Cooperative. Keynote speakers are Will Allen who founded Growing Power for urban agriculture, and Leopold Center Distinguished Fellow Fred Kirschenmann.

Value Added Agriculture

Leopold Center advisory board member Laura Jackson will be a keynote speaker at the 14th Annual Midwest Value Added Agriculture Conference December 12-13 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. The event brings together small-scale farmers, educators and others from Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. The event is supported by a Leopold Center Competitive Educational Support Program (CESP) grant.

Cover Crop Conference

The Iowa Cover Crops Working Group is helping to plan a workshop December 13-14 in Altoona, “Cover Crops: Practical Strategies for Your Farm.”  The goal is to help farmers learn how to effectively manage cover crops to enhance soil quality, keep nutrients in the fields, and increase the bottom line.

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