Anniversary conference proceedings publishedA proceedings volume from the Leopold Center's tenth anniversary conference has now been mailed to those who registered for the July 1997 event. The 140-page paperback chronicles two days of presentations and discussions celebrating "Sustainable Agriculture: Taking Stock, Moving Forward." The event featured keynote speeches by Paul Johnson, then head of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Pat Boddy, Iowa television personality. These addresses, along with those presented by Buddy Huffaker (a representative of the Aldo Leopold Foundation in Baraboo, Wisconsin), George Hallberg (a noted expert on Iowa water resources), John Hyde (former Des Moines Register reporter and Henry A. Wallace biographer), Curt Meine (Aldo Leopoldıs biographer), and David Williams (award-winning Iowa farmer and conservationist), make up one-third of the book. The remainder of the volume is devoted to summaries of 16 concurrent sessions. Topics range from cropping systems, to a food system vision, to a look back at the passage and accomplishments of the Iowa Groundwater Protection Act. The proceedings volume was edited and produced by the Centerıs editorial staff, Mary Adams and Liz Weber. Additional copies of the 1997 anniversary conference proceedings are available upon request from the Leopold Center. Call (515) 294-3711 or e-mail leocenter@iastate.edu to obtain a copy.
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