pursuing excellence by connecting isu with iowans
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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.
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