Leopold Center report outlines the 'three Rs'

A well-traveled new director, three exciting new research and development initiatives, and a dismaying round of budget cuts are highlighted in the Leopold Center's 2000-2001 annual report, issued at the end of 2001. The document describes how the three Rs (reconfiguration, reflection and reality) shaped the Leopold Center's activities and thinking.

The new annual report describes director Fred Kirschenmann's very busy first year on the job as he mapped out new directions for the Center, talked with Iowans and notable sustainable agriculture leaders about their common vision for agriculture, and maintained ties with existing researchers and supporters. There are features on the conclusion of the competitive grants programs for conferences and special events and on the Center's continuing dedicated efforts to invigorate Iowa's local food systems.

One-third of the annual report is devoted to recapping the work of the investigators in the competitive grants program-those embarking on new projects, ongoing work, and projects that concluded at the end of the year.

The 36-page report is available by calling the Leopold Center office, (515) 294-3711, or ordered online at http://www.leopold.iastate.edu/pubs/annual/annual.htm. It was compiled and edited by Mary Adams, with graphic design provided by Juls Design of Ankeny.