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Leopold Center funds 19 new marketing, food systems projects

Energy and agriculture: Making it work

QUESTION & ANSWER: What's in store with rising fuel costs?

• What can farmers do immediately to curb or at least contain energy costs?

• What challenges/opportunities do rising fuel costs pose for distributors and how are you addressing them?

• What's in store for renewable energy in Iowa?

• Impact at the farm gate

• Energy costs in the food system

FROM THE DIRECTOR: Meeting the challenges ahead

Researchers explore hoop barns for feeding beef cattle

Midwest organic farmers see benefits from "coop"-erating

Survey gives snapshot of healthy CSAs in Midwest

Leopold Center issues "timely" 2004 annual report

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Finding Iowa's food stories

Well-traveled yogurt

HIGHLIGHT EVENTS

• Agricultural policy summit July 6-8

• New generation cooperatives

NEWS & NOTES

• Year of the Barn   

• Publications offer on-farm food safety tips    

• FamilyFarmed.org honors Kirschenmann    

• Book explores eco-careers    

• Renewing the Countryside    

• Grapes and wine video available    

• Understanding regional food systems    

• Grants fund development of sustainable products