This project illustrates and documents how secondary data sets produced and/or maintained by public agencies can be used to better inform community decision making for a variety of alternative economic and community development projects.  This report describes the design goals, analytical...

Iowa leads the nation in egg production, producing more than the second and third largest states combined. The United States Department of Agriculture estimates that approximately 52.9 million layers in Iowa produced 14.5 billion eggs in 2011. This level of production consumes 49.2 million...

The Waxman-Markey Bill (HR2454 American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009) reflects the goal of the Obama administration to address climate change issues. The global nature of Green House Gas (GHG) emissions and the mitigation efforts imply a multi-lateral approach to the issue. This paper...

The results of this analysis based on the 2007 Census of Agriculture show that agriculture remains a critical component of Iowa's overall economic well-being. Iowa agriculture is connected to a large integrated set of industries -- from the production of agricultural commodities to food and feed...

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