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 report, prepared for the March 2009 Final Report of Tunnels to Tables, explains business models for high tunnel production.

March 2009
Pre-Feasibility Business Models for High Tunnel Production and Light Processing/Accumulation
Linda Naeve and Ray Hansen, ISU Extension Value Added Agriculture Program

Richard A. Levins' prepared comments for 2009 Shivvers Memorial Lecture at Iowa State University.

March 2009
Why Don't We Have Sustainable Agriculture Now?
Richard A. Levins, University of Minnesota

Consider five important factors when deciding what to do when CRP contracts expire. This publication is part of a series, “Conservation Reserve Program: Issues and Options series,” designed to help CRP contract holders assess the land-use options available to them when the contracts expire. The series began as a project of the Leopold Center based on research supported by the Center.

March 2009
Life After CRP - Decisions, Decisions
Iowa State University Extension CRP-1

Find out about the various lease options for CRP land: crop share, livestock share, cash lease, or flexible lease. This publication is part of a series, “Conservation Reserve Program: Issues and Options series,” designed to help CRP contract holders assess the land-use options available to them when the contracts expire. The series began as a project of the Leopold Center based on research supported by the Center.

March 2009
Lease Alternatives for CRP Land
Iowa State University Extension CRP-2

Use this worksheet to inventory the resources you have to work with concerning your CRP land. This publication is part of a series, “Conservation Reserve Program: Issues and Options series,” designed to help CRP contract holders assess the land-use options available to them when the contracts expire. The series began as a project of the Leopold Center based on research supported by the Center.

March 2009
Resource Inventory Guide (When Considering CRP)
Iowa State University Extension CRP-6

This four-page fact sheet summarzies lessons, actions and strategies from the December 2008 flood workshop sponsored by the Leopold Center and the Center for Energy and Environmental Education.

February 2009
Leopold Center Document Learning from the Floods of 2008: Practical Strategies for Resilience
Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture

This fact sheet from Iowa State University Extension and the Iowa Beef Center describes recent research on beef cattle hoop barns.

February 2009
Leopold Center Document Bedded Hoop Barns for Beef Cattle
Mark Honeyman, Shawn Shouse, Darrell Busby, and Jay Harmon

This report on raspberry and blackberry production was originally published in the 2008 Annual Progress Reports for the Horticulture Research Station (ISRF 0008-36). Learn more about the Tunnels to Tables project.

January 2009
High Tunnel Bramble Production in 2008
Paul Domoto, Gail Nonnecke, Bernie Havlovic, Leah Riesselman, Dave Breach, Nick Howell, Sabina Quint, and Linda Naeve, Iowa State University Extension

This report on Greek Oregano's potential as an Iowa niche crop was originally published in the 2008 Annual Progress Reports for the Horticulture Research Station (ISRF 0008-36). Learn more about the Tunnels to Tables project.

January 2009
High Tunnel Greek Oregano Production in 2008
Linda Naeve, Ray Hansen, Lester Wilson, Sebina Squint and Leah Riesselman, Iowa State University Extension

This report on pole bean production was originally published in the 2008 Annual Progress Reports for the Horticulture Research Station (ISRF 0008-36). Learn more about the Tunnels to Tables project.

January 2009
High Tunnel Pole Bean Production in 2008
Henry G. Taber, Bernard Havlovic, and Nick Howell, Iowa State University Extension