Broadening the Communities to Which We Belong: Iowa, Agriculture, and the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-muhonors12091779172021-08-03T05:42:16Z Broadening the Communities to Which We Belong: Iowa, Agriculture, and the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture Obrycki, John F. Agriculture History Iowa sustainable agriculture farming Leopold Center groundwater Aldo Leopold It is the argument of this project that the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University provides a model* for an institutionalized approach to agricultural issues. Located at a land-grant university, created through legislative action, and currently operating on a budget of $2 million, the Center’s approach to agricultural issues is a combination of economic, social, political, and ecological concerns that seeks to find production alternatives that are beneficial in the long-run for people and the planet. Furthermore, the Center brings together a broadly based agricultural community comprised of those within and outside of university settings to effectively conceptualize issues and enact change. Established in 1987 and named after Aldo Leopold, an important conservationist and wildlife management expert in the first half of the twentieth century, learning more about the Center’s research efforts sheds insight into the current structure of the American agricultural system and the opportunities and limitations that exist in striving to shift the system towards more sustainable production methods. A dual practical and philosophical approach to fostering change in Iowa’s farming system forms the foundation of the Center’s efforts. The asterisk represents the constraints to the Center as a model from economic, social, and political factors. However, during the past 20 years the Center and the research it funds have been able to overcome some of these obstacles. The Center deserves closer investigation due to its wide-reaching implications and lessons for shifting agricultural production practices towards more sustainable methods. 2008-04-26 English text Miami University Honors Theses / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=muhonors1209177917 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=muhonors1209177917 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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Broadening the Communities to Which We Belong: Iowa, Agriculture, and the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture |
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