U2U – Rolling out the tools

Year 3 Plans:• Prepare for piloting of DSTs• Target audiences and tools

Piloting to occur in 4 pilot states• Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, and Nebraska

Roll-out plan may depend on the type of DST

U2U – Possible audiences

Currently envision 3 major target audiences• Extension educators• Crop advisors• Producers

Would like to integrate into existing programming opportunities or meeting series as much as possible

U2U – Crop advisors

Winter Conference and Trade Show

Nebraska Ag Expo

U2U – Producers

U2U – Extension educators

Would like to effectively reach “core” of 2-10 extension personnel in each state

They would know and understand the DSTs and be the local experts

My first approach is based on the structure I know for Iowa (different extension structures in different states)

U2U – Extension educators

Iowa State University Ag Extension has a team structure

Ag. Engineering Farm ManagementCrops HorticultureBeef DairySwine

Each team has two ‘”in-service” meetings each year to discuss current and new programming

More than just a DST

Questions?

Comments?

Tomatoes?