Pursuing Excellence by Connecting ISU with Iowans

ISU Extension’s Mission ISU Extension builds partnerships and provides research-based learning opportunities to improve quality of life in Iowa.

ISU Extension Strategies Public sector competitiveness Private sector competitiveness Place competitiveness

ISU Extension Staff (FY01) Total: FTE Off-campus % Campus %

ISU Extension Expenditures by Funding Source (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 by Program Area (FY01) Continuing Education and Communication Services 7.8% Agriculture 40.6% Business and Industry 10.0% Communities 8.1% 4-H Youth Development 14.2% Families 19.3%

ISU Extension Strategies 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 Strategies for Discovery Identify research priorities Partner with field-based research Support innovation in communities Market new technologies Facilitate commercial ventures Learning Discovery

ISU Extension Strategies for Engagement Emphasize customers Strengthen County Extension Councils Develop grassroots programs Increase participation and outreach Enhance partnerships Cooperate within ISU Learning Discovery Engagement

Agricultural alliances add value, explore markets Ron Swanson, Galt, Iowa Farmer/member, Innovative Growers Agriculture and Natural Resources (Click button for Ron’s comments.)

Agriculture and 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, Iowa President, Paragon International Business and Industry (Click button for Margaret’s comments.)

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 Industry

ISU Extension teams provide expertise to Iowa’s communities Beth Danowsky, Des Moines, Iowa Executive director, Rural Development Council Communities (Click button for Beth’s comments.)

Communities 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, Iowa Director, Hanson Family Life Child Care Center Families (Click button for Rachel’s comments.)

Families 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, Iowa Kindergarten teacher, South Hamilton Elementary School 4-H Youth Development (Click button for Laura’s comments.)

4-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, Iowa Training and development manager, John Deere Waterloo Works Continuing Education and Communication Services (Click button for Linda’s comments.)

ISU Academy of Outreach Institutes Family Development Certification Advanced Grain Marketing Non-Profit Management Global Change Policy and Politics of Coastal Areas

Continuing Education and Communication 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 Programs

Siouxland Multicultural Leadership Development Program Buena Vista Diversity Gardening Project  Extension reaches diverse audiences

Administrative 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 ISU Extension: Stay Tuned