Prairie strips transition from research to reality ; Research shows organic practices build healthy soil ; DIRECTOR: Our culture of exaggerated language ; KIRSCHENMANN: Leopold's ongoing dilemma ; Researcher seeks strategies for managing winter rye ; Leopold Center streamlines RFP process ; Conference charts roadmap for Iowa's local food efforts ; Farm to School efforts plant seeds for success ; UNI appoints two new reps to advisory board ; Meet our new Leopold Center staff ; RESEARCH RESULTS: Six new project summaries, projects lead to journal articles ; NEWS & NOTES ; HIGHLIGHT EVENTS