Research can take many forms and lead to many different outcomes. The ultimate goal is sustainability – for the landscape, Iowa’s people and natural resources. Below is a list of intermediate outcomes of Leopold Center-supported projects, partnerships and activities. Included are extension publications, in-house research projects, informative presentations and other reports – all with some link to the Leopold Center.
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These materials were written, reviewed or presented by Leopold Center staff. All other materials are related or based on projects supported by the Leopold Center.
| Title | Date | Link |
|---|---|---|
Ecolabel Value Assessment Phase II: Consumer Perceptions of Local Foods |
May 2004 | Link | PDF |
Ecolabel Value Assessment: Consumer and Food Business Perceptions of Local Foods |
November 2003 | Link | PDF |
| Economic Analysis of Three Iowa Rotations | September 2008 | Link | PDF |
| Economic Impact and Impacts of Continuing to Proceed as We Are Now | February 2003 | Link | PDF |
Energy and carbon inventory of Iowa swine production facilities |
June 2010 | Link | PDF |
| Energy and Economic Returns by Crop Rotation | September 2012 | Link | PDF |
| Energy and Sustainable Agriculture | March 2005 | Link | PDF |
| Environmental Benefits and Management of Small Grain Cover Crops in Corn-Soybean Rotations | March 2007 | Link | PDF |
Estimating the Production and Market Value-Based Impacts of Nutritional Goals in NE Iowa |
February 2008 | Link | PDF |
| Evaluating Economic Impacts of Local Food Purchasing in Several Market Channels in Black Hawk/Surrounding Counties | April 2005 | Link | PDF |
Examining Awareness of and Support of Regional Food Systems in Iowa: Establishing a baseline of consumer knowledge about regional food systems and communication preferences |
January 2005 | Link | PDF |
| Exploring Community Food Systems in Audubon County | September 2002 | Link | PDF |
| Exploring Community Food Systems in Benton County | September 2002 | Link | PDF |
| Exploring Community Food Systems in Johnson County | September 2002 | Link | PDF |
| Exploring Community Food Systems in Marshall County | September 2002 | Link | PDF |
Exploring Small-Scale Meat Processing Expansions in Iowa |
April 2011 | Link | PDF |
| External Costs of Agricultural Production in the United States | January 2004 | Link | PDF |