Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture

On The Ground with the Leopold Center Archive


Patch-Burn Grazing: Sociology of the Project

Lois Wright Morton, ISU associate professor in sociology, leads a research team that is evaluating patch-burn grazing as a management tool in the Grand River Grasslands in southern Iowa. Filmed September 2009. News release

Patch-Burn Grazing: Vegetation

David Engle, ecology professor at Oklahoma State University, is working on the vegetative aspect of the project. Filmed September 2009. News release

Patch-Burn Grazing: Working with Insects

Diane Debinski, ISU ecology professor, is studying insect responses to patch-burn grazing. Filmed September 2009. News release

Patch-Burn Grazing: Treatments and Burning

Ryan Harr, an ISU scientist is coordinating this project and leads the burning team. Filmed September 2009.  News release

Landscape Biomass: Project Overview

Lisa Schulte, assistant professor in the natural resource ecology and management, leads a research team that is studying five cropping systems to supply cellulosic biomass feedstock for the next generation of renewable energy production. Filmed August 2009.

Landscape Biomass: Tools and Measurements

This long-term project involves many students taking various measurements on the site throughout the growing season. Here, we feature two of those students. Filmed August 2009.

Landscape Biomass: Trees

Richard Hall, tree geneticist and professor in the natural resource ecology and management, is working with hybrid aspen trees in this biomass production project. Filmed August 2009.

Landscape Biomass: Row Crops

Ken Moore, professor in the Department of Agronomy, is looking at row and forage cropping systems as part of a biomass production project. Filmed August 2009.

Extending Corn and Soybean Rotations

Matt Liebman, Wallace Chair for Sustainable Agriculture and professor of Agronomy, is researching and comparing different cropping systems over time to find a system that will improve the economic performance and also protect environmental quality and human health. Filmed August 2009.

Alternative Weed Control for Iowa Vineyards

Gail Nonnecke, Iowa State University professor in the horticulture department, is researching alternative methods of weed control for use by Iowa grape growers. Filmed June 2009.