Inventory Inventory Subcommittee Mark Rasmussen, Leopold Center, Animal Science Steven Bradbury, Natural Resource Ecology and Management Robert Dodds, Extension and Outreach Gail Nonnecke, Horticulture, Global Resource Systems Kan Wang, Agronomy
Inventory Inventory Subcommittee Role: Compile an inventory of existing CALS efforts in research, teaching and extension with links to sustainability. The inventory can provide a baseline to understand where the college stands currently and help identify areas of mutual support and where additional resources might be invested.
Terms Used in Inventory Searches Biodiversity Climate change Conservation Ecological Ecosystem Environment Food security Food systems Green Integrated Pest Management Natural resources Resilience Stewardship Sustainable Sustainability Water Quality
Research Search Areas for Research: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences CRIS data base (156 projects); Last five years (520 projects) Elsevier Scopus PubMed US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) ISU patents and patent applications ISURF and OIPTT technology available for license
Research Search Topics List from USDA Research, Education & Economics (USDA REE) Manual of Classification: Natural Resources and Environment Plants and their Systems Animals and their Systems Agricultural, Natural Resources, and Biological Engineering Food and Non-Food Product Economics, Markets and Policy Human Nutrition, Food Safety and Human Health Families, Youth and Communities
Research Selected Search Highlights ISU Research Activities Scan: Biobased fibers Food Hub Development Prairie STRIPS Potholes and Phosphorus Rural Communities Bioreactor Performance Green Chemistry Pest Control Data Driven Agriculture Vegetable Production Hog Nutrition and Disease Susceptibility Biorefineries Grazing Cover Crops Silviculture and Biomass Nitrogen Use Efficiency Iowa Hop Production
Research Selected Search Highlights ISU Research Foundation Currently 64 ag-related technologies for license: Entomology, soil sensors, biomaterials, plant disease control, plant and animal genes, Lupin genomics
Research Selected Search Highlights – Source of funds National: USDA, NIFA, FFAR; EPA; USDA, Forest Service; Dept. Interior; FDA; NSF; DOE; Hatch; McIntire-Stennis; SBIR; NRCS Foundation: Gates; Wallace; McKnight; Walton State: IDALS; DNR; Leopold Center; NRC; PIIR; CALS Centers & depts.; Industry: Deere, Kemin, Iowa Corn, Iowa Soybean, Pork Board, DuPont
Inventory of current education efforts: Education - Teaching Inventory of current education efforts: Future professionals will need to address critical economic, environmental and social/community issues facing agriculture. What are the opportunities for College of Agriculture and Life Science students at Iowa State to learn about and gain skills in sustainability?
Majors, Minors, Options: Undergraduate, Graduate Education - Teaching Majors, Minors, Options: Undergraduate, Graduate Departmental and Interdisciplinary Courses: Clubs and Organizations: Curricular, Extra-curricular Internships and Supervised Work/Research Experiences
Terms Used in Inventory Searches Biodiversity Climate change Conservation Ecological Ecosystem Environment Food security Food systems Green Integrated Pest Management Natural resources Resilience Stewardship Sustainable Sustainability Water Quality
Education - Teaching Courses taught by CALS departments, with search terms in course title or description: ~ 240+ Examples: ABE, AGRON, AN ECL, AN SCI, BIO, ECON, EEOB, ENV S, ENT, FSHN, GLOBE, HORT, MICRO, NREM, PLP, SOC, SUSAG
ISU student clubs, with search terms Education - Teaching ISU student clubs, with search terms Number of Clubs ‘Environment’: 135 Other terms: 28 CALS department: 70 Example: ‘Conservation’ Conservation Club Ducks Unlimited Fisheries and Wildlife Biology Club Future Falconers ISU Peasants Forever ISU Delta Waterfowl Chapter Soil and Water Conservation Club The Woodworking Club
Clubs and organizations Education - Teaching Majors, minors, options Undergraduate, Graduate Departmental and Interdisciplinary Courses Clubs and organizations Curricular, Extra-curricular Internships and supervised work/research experiences
Agriculture Sustainability Extension and Outreach Data Base
Iowa State University Extension Subject Areas Extension and Outreach Iowa State University Extension Subject Areas Public Education Programs Publications/Newsletters Research/ Research Farms On Farm Trials Technology Applications Youth (4-H and K-12 students) Professional Development Relationships/ Partnerships Internships with partners Future opportunities (Pivot)
Extension and Outreach
Extension and Outreach