New annual report highlights Center workIf the Leopold Center had any links with ancient gods, the Roman deity Janus would have been the Center's patron for 1999. Janus is identified with doors and gates, and is represented artistically with two faces-one looking forward and one looking back. Such was the view of the past year at the Leopold Center-balanced in the doorway between past and future, between retiring director and successor-as summarized in the new Leopold Center 1998-1999 Annual Report. The 40-page, spiral-bound publication follows "The Journey" theme, with Dennis Keeney's reminiscences of the journey he and the Center have taken over the past 11 years. The spiral-bound publication summarizes 54 competitive grants, educational and outreach activities, and other programs in which the Center was involved during the 1999 fiscal year. Also highlighted is research by the Center's multi-disciplinary teams and initiatives on hooped buildings, rotational grazing, buffers, weed management and organic agriculture. There are accounts of the Center's ongoing partnership with Practical Farmers of Iowa, work in local food systems, and a statewide survey of farmers' attitudes about sustainable agriculture. The new annual report was written and edited by Mary Adams. Design and production were provided by Juls Design of Ankeny, the company that created last year's award-winning annual report. To receive a copy of the Leopold Center 1998-1999 Annual Report, contact the Center office. Return to Spring 2000 Leopold Letter index |