A review of four USDA grant programs in 2001 and 2002 found that only a small percentage of the programs served the needs of small and mid-size farmers.

This is a summary of five case studies conducted by the Grass-based Livestock Working Group to show how managed grazing can improve Iowa grasslands. The studies covered short rotations, grazing the prairie, CRP in rotation, grass banks and goats.

Onfarm creation of bioenergy may not be out of reach of the average small farmer. This project looked at some of the small-scale energy technologies available and assessed their promise for use by small farmers.

The positive results of a decade's worth of investment in local food systems in the Black Hawk County area were documented.

A farm plan was created to guide land use decisions for the demonstration farm at the Midwest Center for Entrepreneurial Agriculture in Marshalltown, Iowa.

Three different models for marketing and supplying alternative food and fuel products were prepared and shared with the public.

A survey was conducted to determine the viability of offering an organic agriculture program and classes at Western Iowa Tech Community College.

A survey of the community and surrounding region was conducted to determine the financial viability of a shared-use certified kitchen, which would be offered as one of the services of the Midwest Center for Entrepreneurial Agriculture.

Institutional buyers in northeast Iowa were questioned about local food attributes and purchases.

This report on raspberry and blackberry production was originally published in the 2008 Annual Progress Reports for the Horticulture Research Station (ISRF 0008-36).