Mission Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Engage clients and deliver research- based knowledge and educational programs Management Structure ISU Extension Administration ANR Extension College of Veterinary Medicine College of Agriculture ANR Field Specialists Workshop Objectives Communicate vision and expectations Enhance your professional capacity Enhance ANR Extension leadership Facilitate interdisciplinary programming Update POWs for What did Iowans tell us? Iowans support economic development through value-added agriculture Iowans want to explore new opportunities in agricultural development Iowans envision a need to assist the next generation of agriculturists Rural vitality and quality of life issues are important to Iowans in rural communities What needed to be Accomplished? Integrate research and Extension POWs where feasible and practical Streamline POWs Eliminate duplication of POWs -ANR POW -Individual POW Recognize that Field Specialists are the primary delivery system of educational program activities Two major program thrusts to balance: Base programming -- applying and sharing knowledge grounded in the best science. Priority programming -- working directly with Iowans to help them prosper through the best science. Corn & Soybean Production & Protection Iowa Beef Center Iowa Pork Center Dairy Team Farm and Business Management Horticulture Commercial and Consumer Natural Resources and Stewardship Base Programs 1.Corn & Soybean Production & Protection 2.Iowa Beef Center 3.Iowa Pork Center 4.Dairy Team 5.Farm and Business Management 6.Horticulture Commercial and Consumer 7.Natural Resources and Stewardship Corn & Soybean Production & Protection Iowa Beef Center Iowa Pork Center Dairy Team Farm and Business Management Horticulture Commercial and Consumer Natural Resources and Stewardship Priority Initiatives Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Iowas bioeconomy Economic Development: Agriculture New agricultural enterprises, opportunities and linkages Beginning farmers and the next generation of agriculturists Rural/urban communication and relationships Natural resources and environmental stewardship Corn & Soybean Production & Protection Iowa Beef Center Iowa Pork Center Dairy Team Farm and Business Management Horticulture Commercial and Consumer Natural Resources and Stewardship What has ANR Extension Accomplished? ANR Extension/Experiment Station POW Program areas with overarching goals Development and delivery teams Team plan-of-work objectives Program evaluation, impact, and reporting Terminology for Land-Grant Institutions ActivityOutcome ResearchDiscovery TeachingLearning ExtensionEngagement Relationsnips between educational approaches and subject matter content Technology Transfer Outcome-based Learning (in depth, long term behavior change, sustained impact) Service (short term) Facilitation (with clear focus in mind) High Low Subject Matter LowHigh Process What are the challenges? Focus on education Focus on outcomes Evaluate our accomplishments ISU Goal: Economic Development Priority Initiative: Growing new agricultural enterprises, opportunities and linkages Initiative Description: Provide jobs and wealth creation for Iowans through value added agriculture Audience: Livestock and crop producers; rural communities; public officials Knowledge of.Behavior ChangesImpact Benefits of adding value to traditional agriculture products through diversification, genetics, and processing Challenges and ramifications of new enterprises Potential for niche markets and specialtiy foods . Adoption of new practices, techniques and processes Improved ability to assess risk levels when starting new enterprises Increased use of educational materials distributed via technology . New or more efficient refining technologies and processes Increased number of value added processors using Extension expertise Increased profitability for crop producers who diversity . Questions & Comments In times of change, learners inherit the Earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists