The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Practical Farmers of Iowa and the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture are accepting applications for ISU On-Farm Research and Demonstration Grant Program. 

A total of $25,000 will be awarded to ISU faculty, staff and student researchers.

Topics relating to conservation and sustainability are preferred, as well as projects that promote on-farm research.

Projects accepted in 2010 included one focusing on women and latino farmers in Iowa, improving the quality for the Iowa wine culture, restoring grasslands, improving soil quality and many others.

Applications will be due Feb. 23.  More information can be found at www.leopold.iastate.edu