Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture

Pubs & Papers

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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Leopold Center Document 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.

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This study, published in the 2010 Agricultural Systems journal, evaluates the environmental performance of niche swine production systems. See also the Leopold Center's Q&A about this project, "Life Cycle Assessment of Commodity and Niche Swine Production Systems."

August 2010
Leopold Center Document Life cycle assessment of high- and low-profitability commodity and deep-bedded niche swine production systems in the Upper Midwestern United States
N. Pelletier, P. Lammars, D. Stender, R. Pirog

This guide, prepared with support from the Leopold Center, introduces landowners and tenants to sustainable lease agreements. Find more resources at www.sustainablefarmlease.org.

August 2010
The Landowner's Guide to Sustainable Farm Leasing
Edward Cox, Drake University Law Center

This brochure offers basic information about purchasing food directly from farmer. See related grant project M2007-36.

June 2010
Leopold Center Document What Retail Foodservices Should Know When Purchasing Local Produce Directly from Farmers
Iowa State University Extension PM 2046

This brochure offers basic information for farmers about selling products directly to foodservice markets. See related grant project M2007-36.

June 2010
Leopold Center Document What Producers Should Know About Selling to Local Foodservice Markets
Iowa State University Extension PM 2045

This study, published in Agricultural Systems, is related to a Leopold Center Ecology Initiative grant that studied energy use and nutrient cycling in pig production systems.

June 2010
Leopold Center Document Energy and carbon inventory of Iowa swine production facilities
P.J. Lammers, M.S. Honeyman, J.D. Harmon, and M.J. Helmers

This study, published in Applied Engineering in Agriculture, is related to a Leopold Center Ecology Initiative grant that studied energy use and nutrient cycling in pig production systems.

June 2010
Leopold Center Document Construction Resource Use of Two Different Types and Scales of Iowa Swine Production Facilities
P.J. Lammers, M.S. Honeyman, J.D. Harmon, J.B. Kliebenstein, M.J. Helmers

This Q&A is related to the study, "Comparative life cycle environmental impacts of three beef production strategies in the Upper Midwestern United States."

May 2010
Leopold Center Document Life Cycle Assessment of Three Beef Production Systems
Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture

This journal article, published in Agricultural Systems, examines the environmental impact of three beef production strategies. See also the Leopold Center's Q&A about this article, "Life Cycle Assessment of Three Beef Production Systems."

April 2010
Leopold Center Document Comparative Life Cycle Environmental Impacts of Three Beef Production Strategies in the Upper Midwestern United States
Nathan Pelletier, Rich Pirog, and Rebecca Rasmussen

This fact sheet is a special project of the Leopold Center Policy Initiative and ISU Beginning Farmer Center. It is designed to give producers an idea about alternative enterprises that might work in their operation with regard to level of knowledge, capital and other factors.

March 2010
Leopold Center Document Alternative Enterprise Budget: Popcorn
Iowa State University Extension BFC 16

This fact sheet is a special project of the Leopold Center Policy Initiative and ISU Beginning Farmer Center. It is designed to give producers an idea about alternative enterprises that might work in their operation with regard to level of knowledge, capital and other factors.

March 2010
Leopold Center Document Alternative Enterprise Budget: Beekeeping
Iowa State University Extension BFC 17