Participants in a public policy institute at
Iowa State learned how to help the public consider the consequences and
costs of public policy decisions.
Jean and Paul Groben
and others believe that growing grapes in Iowa can
be a viable business.
Communities find 'common ground' for action. What happens when people gather to talk about community problems that are important to them? During a public policy institute at Iowa State, they learned to deal with possible conflict while seeking a solution.
Families, youth PROSPER with Extension's help. To help combat problem behaviors -- like drug and alcohol abuse and violence -- in middle-school-aged children, Iowa State and ISU Extension will lead a two-state effort to implement scientifically tested prevention programs with money provided through a PROSPER grant.
More grapes, more wine, more research. Iowans are investing time, energy and money to convince the right people that growing grapes in Iowa can be a viable business. Iowa State and ISU Extension are providing information to meet the increasing interest in grape growing and winemaking.
Businesses find key partners through Extension. Iowa companies get the combined benefit of business development assistance and appropriate research when they work with the Iowa Manufacturing Extension Partnership (IMEP) and the Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS), both part of Iowa State University Extension.
Goal: Keep dairy industry strong. Community leaders in Northeast Iowa are concerned about the dairy industry remaining a vital part of the regional economy. Their focus on family-based dairy farms is having far-reaching effects.
Youth discover their world through 4-H camp. Kids who come to ISU Extension’s 4-H Educational and Natural Resource Center just call it state 4-H camp and fun -- lots of fun.
Iowa brings agriculture into the future. What if most items made using fossil fuels could be made using renewable bio-based products? A group of Iowans are planning on making that happen through the Iowa Industries of the Future agriculture initiative.
Also check these links
* Try Iowa State's online demonstration course this summer.
* Watch for ISU Extension at the Farm Progress Show, Sept. 24-26.
* Sign up now for Healthy Teen Development, a national satellite series Oct. 17 and 24.
Visit the ISU Extension homepage.
Send a message:
Stanley R. Johnson, vice provost for extension, vpforext@iastate.edu
Mark Settle, managing editor, msettle@iastate.edu
Laura Sternweis, editor, lsternwe@iastate.edu
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Last update: June 2002