Pursuing Excellence Pursuing Excellence by Connecting by Connecting ISU with IowansISU with Iowans

ISU Extension’s MissionISU Extension’s Mission ISU Extension builds partnerships

and provides research-based learning opportunities to improve quality of life in Iowa.

ISU Extension StrategiesISU Extension Strategies Public sector competitiveness

Private sector competitiveness

Place competitiveness

ISU Extension Staff ISU Extension Staff (FY01)(FY01)

Total: 978.8 FTE

Off-campus 616.6

63.0%Campus 362.2

37.0%

ISU Extension ISU Extension Expenditures Expenditures by Funding Source by Funding Source (FY01)(FY01)

Total: $71.5 million

Federal$9.7 million

13.6%

State $27.3 million

38.3%

User Fees$10.0 million

13.9%

County$12.5 million

17.5%

Grants$12.0 million

16.7%

Expenditures Expenditures by Program Area by Program Area (FY01)(FY01)

Continuing Education and Communication Services

7.8%

Agriculture

40.6%

Businessand Industry

10.0%

Communities

8.1%

4-H YouthDevelopment

14.2% Families

19.3%

ISU Extension ISU Extension Strategies for LearningStrategies for Learning Enhance development of children, birth

to 5

Provide experiential learning for K-12

Increase service-learning

Expand life-long learning

Prepare students for diverse environments 

Learning

ISU Extension ISU Extension Strategies for DiscoveryStrategies for Discovery Identify research priorities Partner with field-based research Support innovation in

communities Market new technologies Facilitate commercial

ventures

Learning Discovery

ISU Extension ISU Extension Strategies for EngagementStrategies for Engagement Emphasize customers

Strengthen County Extension Councils

Develop grassroots programs

Increase participationand outreach

Enhance partnerships

Cooperate within ISU

Learning Discovery

Engagement

Agricultural alliances add value, explore markets

Ron Swanson,Galt, IowaFarmer/member,Innovative Growers

Agriculture Agriculture and Natural Resourcesand Natural Resources

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Agriculture Agriculture and Natural Resourcesand Natural Resources 86,192 ag producers received

one-on-one education, information

ISU Extension also educated- 84% of commercial pesticide applicators

- 73% of private pesticide applicators

- 93% of commercial manure applicators

Businesses grow, prosper with lean manufacturing

Margaret Wilson,Nevada, IowaPresident,Paragon International

Business and IndustryBusiness and Industry

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16% of Iowa’s 6,200 small to mid-sized manufacturers received assistance

Businesses report increased sales and investment

Partnerships increase- Information Solution Center - Advanced Manufacturing Research and Collaboration Cluster

Business and IndustryBusiness and Industry

ISU Extension teams provide expertise to Iowa’s communities

Beth Danowsky,Des Moines, Iowa Executive director,Rural DevelopmentCouncil

CommunitiesCommunities

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CommunitiesCommunities 84% of Iowa’s county governments

received assistance

66% of participants in leadership institutes take on key community roles

Partners include - Iowa State Association of Counties- Iowa League of Cities

ISU Extension strengthens families to become the best

Rachel Bowman,Forest City, IowaDirector, Hanson Family Life Child Care Center

FamiliesFamilies

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FamiliesFamilies

ISU Extension reaches

- 25% of families with young children

- 20% of families on food stamps

in 30 target counties

- 33% of childcare providers

E-SET connects youth with new interests, new activities

Laura Marcott,Jewell, IowaKindergarten teacher,South HamiltonElementary School

4-H Youth Development4-H Youth Development

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4-H Youth Development4-H Youth Development Nearly 135,000 K-12 youth are enrolled

2,000 community club volunteers reach 28,000 youth

Youth are changing their behavior: - 40% set goals - 50% volunteer - 60% avoid risky behaviors

Extension engages Iowans in learning –In Tune with Agriculture Institute

Linda Hibben, Waterloo, IowaTraining and developmentmanager, John Deere Waterloo Works

Continuing Education and Continuing Education and Communication ServicesCommunication Services

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ISU Academy ISU Academy of Outreach Institutesof Outreach Institutes Family Development Certification

Advanced Grain Marketing

Non-Profit Management

Global Change

Policy and Politics of Coastal Areas

Continuing Education and Continuing Education and Communication ServicesCommunication Services Provided noncredit programs

to 442,121 Iowans

Served 5,050 credit learner enrollments

Facilitated 514 distance education for-credit courses

Distributed more than 3.6 million educational materials in Iowa, U.S.

The Dairy Center

Today’s Ag television

Innovative ProgramsInnovative Programs

Innovative ProgramsInnovative Programs

Siouxland Multicultural Leadership Development

Program

Buena Vista Diversity Gardening Project

Extension reaches diverse audiences

Administrative EfficienciesAdministrative Efficiencies Cost-share – encouraging

counties to share director

Area office consolidation

Electronic bookkeeping

Grants, contracts, and user fee management

Iowa Public Television

PROSPER

Extension and 4-H building

Online Farmers' Market

Community Vitality Center

Industries of the Future

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