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Leopold speaks on soil Leopold Center for Sustainable …

WEBLeopold’s evolving concept of land was inclusive: soil, water, plants, animals and people. He wrote, “Health is the capacity for of the land for self renewal, and conservation is our …

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Writings by Fred Kirschenmann Leopold Center for …

WEBFred Kirschenmann, Leopold Center Distinguished Fellow, has received international recognition for his writing. on sustainable agriculture and land ethics. Check your local …

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Building the soil immune system: Do cover crops increase …

WEBHealthy soils are key to solving some of the major environmental challenges of this era. This research project will further our knowledge of how cover crops affect soil health and …

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Field to Family Food Coalition Leopold Center for …

WEBMercy began sourcing local foods several years ago. Pam Oldham, Co-Director of Food and Nutrition Services at the hospital, shares several reasons for incorporating local foods …

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Managing for Herd Health

WEBIsolate new breeding stock for a minimum of 60 days at a separate site a minimum of 300 yards (preferably 2 miles) from any other pigs. Observe the new animals for clinical …

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Consumer perceptions of the safety, health, …

WEB3 and 88 percent of respondents, respectively, perceived local and regional food systems to be somewhat safe or very safe, compared to only 12 percent for the global food system.

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Harkin on Wellness Symposium Leopold Center for …

WEBHarkin on Wellness Symposium. Monday, March 8, 2021 - 9:00am to Tuesday, March 9, 2021 - 2:00pm. LCSA Director Mark Rasmussen will present March …

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Videos Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture

WEBThis video is a recording of a webinar (June 2, 2020) produced by Practical Farmers of Iowa with support from ISU's Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, the Iowa Organic …

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FREDERICK L. KIRSCHENMANN

WEBHe joined the Board of Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture in 2004 and was elected president in 2007. In January 2008, he assumed a half-time appointment at …

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The Agriculture-Public Health Connection

WEBThe Agriculture - Public Health Connection. Dennis Keeney Distinguished Lecture. Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture Iowa State University October 22, 2007 Robert S. …

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Farming, Food and Health

WEB4 at the then highest levels of 10-14%. By 2002 no states had obesity rates under 14% while twenty eight states had rates of 20-24% and three states had over 25%.

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Frequently Asked Questions about cropping system diversity and

WEBRecently published studies on diversifying the conventional corn-soybean rotation across the Midwest have made a splash in national media.The 10-year experiment is finding …

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Swine System Options for Iowa

WEBSustainable Agriculture Swine System Options for Iowa Outdoor pig production: an approach that works r" Alternatives to large-scale hog confinement Swine production is …

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Municipal Zoning for Local Foods in Iowa

WEBAccording to a recent report of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 163,675 farmers sold an estimated $6.1 billion in locally marketed foods in 2012. In 2014, there were 8,628 …

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It Starts with the Soil

WEBIt Starts with the Soil and Organic Agriculture can Help1. Frederick Kirschenmann. We must look at our present civilization as a whole and realize once and for all the great principle …

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On-farm Food Safety: Food Handling Guide

WEB3 Requiring workers to wash hands and change gloves or aprons between each stage helps promote safe food handling habits. Disposable plastic gloves are inexpensive and can …

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External Costs of Agricultural Production in the United States

WEBThey calculated costs of £208 per hectare of arable land and permanent pasture. This figure is higher than the cost per cropland hectare for the United

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Why Don’t We Have Sustainable Agriculture Now

WEBIn 2006, the farm products grown and sold in the United States sold for $881 billion at the retail level. The farm value of those products was $164 billion. The $717 billion …

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