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 |
|---|---|---|
| Scaling-Up: Perspectives from Growers and Buyers on Barriers and Benefits to Wholesale Marketing of Local Fruits and Vegetables | October 2012 | Link | PDF |
Seeking What Works at What Scale |
October 2011 | Link | PDF |
Selected Measures of the Economic Values of Increased Fruit and Vegetable Production and Consumption in the Upper Midwest |
March 2010 | Link | PDF |
| Small and Mid-size Iowa Farmer Training Program: Marketing, Entrepreneurship and Business Planning Skills / Phase 1: Market Research | April 2005 | Link | PDF |
| Soil Quality in Organic Agricultural Systems | August 2003 | Link | PDF |
Spirituality in Agriculture |
October 2005 | Link | PDF |
| Stewards of our streams: Assessing the need for a riparian management system | September 2002 | Link | PDF |
| Stewards of our streams: Buffer strip design, establishment and maintenance | April 1997 | Link | PDF |
| Stewards of our streams: Maintenance of riparian buffers | March 2002 | Link | PDF |
| Strip Intercropping: A CRP Conversion Option | June 2008 | Link | PDF |
| Study on Iowa-Based Differentiated Pork | October 2003 | Link | PDF |
| Summit Proceedings: Seeds & Breeds for 21st Century Agriculture | September 2003 | Link | PDF |
| Supply Chain Options for Biobased Businesses | September 2004 | Link | PDF |
| Survey of Disease Pressures in 26 Niche Herds in the Midwestern United States | September 2009 | Link | PDF |
Swine System Options for Iowa: Outdoor Pig Production, An Approach That Works |
May 1996 | Link | PDF |
Swine System Options for Iowa: Proceedings of February 1996 Conference |
February 1996 | Link | PDF |
Swine System Options for Iowa: Proceedings of February 1999 Conference |
February 1999 | Link | PDF |
| Swine System Options for Iowa: Swedish Deep-Bedded Group Nursing Systems for Feeder Pig Production | September 2006 | Link | PDF |