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$288,835 for ISU EXTENSION TO AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES: ($1,500 Administered by Department)
Mahdi Al-Kaisi and Mark Hanna. $28,515 from USDA-Natural Resource Conservation Service for enhancing producer education strategies to improve crop production under conservation and no-till tillage systems.
Jerald DeWitt, Joyce Hornstein, Mark Shour, and Julie Todd. $15,000 from Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship for worker protection standard video for greenhouse and nursery.
Jerald DeWitt, Rich Pope, Madhi Al-Kaisi, and Brent Pringnitz. $20,000 from Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship for pesticide and water quality education and pesticide data.
Michael Duffy. $20,000 from Chariton Valley RC&D for agronomy and economics of switchgrass production for energy use.
William Edwards. $9,000 from University of Nebraska for whole farm risk management education.
Stanley Johnson and Jerald DeWitt. $56,006 from CSREES-USDA for support for the CSREES National Sustainable Agriculture Program.
John Lawrence. $97,230 from University of Wisconsin for partnerships for livestock environmental management assessment systems.
Bruce Menzel and William Hohman. $40,084 from USDA-NRCS for continuation of the NRCS Wildlife Habitat Management Institute.
Gerald Miller and Susan Brown. $3,000 from Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship for continuation of the Battle Creek Watershed Groundwater Protection Project.
Peggy Miller. $1,500 from Iowa 4-H Foundation for hippology in a box: a teaching tool for youth horse club leaders. (Administered by Department)
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$181,818 for ISU EXTENSION TO BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY:
Stanley Johnson and Ronald Cox. $181,818 from Iowa Department of Natural Resources for Industries of the Future, Phase II.
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$10,000 for ISU EXTENSION TO COMMUNITIES:
Steven Padgitt. $10,000 from Iowa Department of Public Safety for continuation of Response 2020.
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$909,276 for ISU EXTENSION TO FAMILIES:
Constance Betterley, Joyce Greving, Mary Jane Oakland, and Lois Wright Morton. $909,276 from Iowa Department of Human Services for continuation of the Iowa Family Nutrition Program.
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$150,000 for ISU EXTENSION TO 4-H & YOUTH:
Joseph Kurth and Keli Tallman. $150,000 from Iowa Department of Education for continuation of the Governor's education initiative after school and summer program.
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SUMMARY BY PROGRAM AREA:
Administered by:
$288,835 $181,818 $ 10,000 $909,276 $150,000
ISU Extension to Agriculture and Natural
Resources
ISU Extension to Business and Industry
ISU Extension to Communities
ISU Extension to Families
ISU Extension to 4-H & Youth
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COUNTY EXTENSION-BASED PROJECTS (listed by geographic area):
Administered by:
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ISU (ISU) |
$449,112 |
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County Extension (CE) |
$749,099 |
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Other Agency (OA) |
$ 85,915 |
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$324,218 CENTRAL AREA
Ruth Freeman. $17,774 from Region XII Council of Governments for Greene County Empowerment Project. (ISU)
Barbara Hug and Sherry Glenn. $10,478 from Polk County Agricultural Extension District for a water-friendly landscape program. (ISU)
Susan Klein. $33,800 from Iowa Department of Public Health for Basics - Polk County Nutrition/Garden Coalition. (CE)
Martha McCormick and Sherry Glenn. $46,239 from Des Moines Public Schools for continuation of the safe schools project. (ISU)
Martha McCormick and Sherry Glenn. $3,000 from Polk County Agricultural Extension District for computer support services for Polk County Extension. (ISU)
Martha McCormick and Sherry Glenn. $23,049 from Iowa Department of Public Health for Basics-Show 'Em Whatcha Got. $4,349 administered by Polk County Extension (CE); $18,700 administered by ISU Extension (ISU).
Dale Miller and Georgia Tucker. $11,150 from Iowa Department of Public Health for BASICS - nutrition promoters of Marion County. (CE)
Bertha Shaw. $3,500 from Iowa 4-H Foundation for a junior master gardener program. (CE)
Margaret Van Ginkel and Sherry Glenn. $175,228 from Iowa Department of Public Health for continuation of the MCH 1-800 phone line. (ISU)
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$639,435 NORTHEAST AREA
Bruce Bearinger. $400 from 21st Century Grant, Jesup Community Schools for a kitchen science program. Joint project with Jesup Community Schools. (OA)
Beverly Berna. $191,630 from Dubuque Empowerment for a Dubuque Community Empowerment Project. (CE)
Beverly Berna. $235,000 from Iowa Commision on Volunteer Service for partners in learning AmeriCorps. (CE)
Beverly Berna. $3,845 from City of Dubuque; Clarke, Loras, and UD Colleges; and the Community Y for partners in learning AmeriCorps. (CE)
Beverly Berna, Ellen Spurlock, and Fran Passmore. $843 from Iowa Workforce Development for Region 1 Employment and Training Workshop. (CE)
Daniel Burkhart, Connie Betterley, and Kimberly Greder. $1,500 from Fayette County Extension for local support for Iowa FNP. (ISU)
James Hosch, Barbara Sauser, Fran Passmore, Larry Tranel, Dale Thoreson, Robert Tigner, Mary TeWinkel, and Ronnie Mitchell. $5,000 from Upper Mississippi Gaming Corporation, and $1,000 from Clayton County Dairy Promotion for "Iowa's Dairy Story" - youth dairy education center. Joint project with Northeast Iowa Dairy Foundation. (OA)
James Hosch, Fran Passmore, Barbara Sauser, Larry Tranel, Dale Thoreson, Robert Tigner, Mary TeWinkel, and Ronnie Mitchell. $5,000 from Midwest Dairy Council for "Iowa's Dairy Story" - youth dairy education center. (CE)
Dennis Johnson. $32,089 from North Central Iowa Decategorization for a Worth and Winnebago risk reduction asset building project. (CE)
Dennis Johnson. $6,000 from Iowa Tobacco Grant Fund for a Worth County 4th grade tobacco prevention program. (CE)
Dennis Johnson. $2,500 from a Worth County engineering firm in Northwood for a Worth County Women in Engineering Scholarship Program. (CE)
Dennis Johnson. $1,250 from Worth County Lutheran Brotherhood Branch #8686 for a Worth County Asset Team and 4-H Council September 11th Fundraiser Project. Joint project with Worth County 4-H Foundation. (OA)
Dennis Johnson. $500 from Worth County Farm Bureau for a Worth County 4-H Chicago Award Trip. Joint project with Worth County 4-H Foundation. (OA)
Susan McDonnell. $500 from National Endowment for Financial Education for a high school financial planning program. (CE)
Fran Passmore. $25,000 from Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs for American Spirit Grant to celebrate diversity in Postville. Joint project with Helping Services. (OA)
Fran Passmore and Beverly Berna. $1,115 from HAWC Empowerment for childcare provider assessments. (CE)
Fran Passmore. $30,000 from HAWC Empowerment for kindermusik scholarships. (CE)
Fran Passmore. $3,500 from Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention for a girl talk project. (CE)
Brenda Ranum and Fran Passmore. $750 from Winneshiek County Safe Coalition for a summer kids club. (CE)
Mary Schrandt-Prouty. $33,000 from Empowerment - Floyd-Mitchell-Chickasaw District, $15,000 from Decategorization funds - Floyd Mitchell-Chickasaw, and $3,000 from Mercy Medical Center North Iowa-Community benefit for an EAGLE, Exploring Avenues of Getting Literate Early project. (CE)
Jean Schultz and Beverly Berna. $4,700 from Dubuque Metro Area Solid Waste Agency for a Marsville project. (CE)
Darrin Siefken. $700 from Bremer County Conservation Board for a school ground inventory. (CE)
Mary TeWinkel and Lora Olson. $1,350 from 21st Century Grant - Waterloo Schools for an ECHOES after-school program. (CE)
Teresa Wiemerslage. $2,740 from Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship for cover crop demonstration plots. Joint project with the NRCS Office. (OA)
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$20,302 NORTHWEST AREA
Carol Ehlers. $5,000 from Iowa 4-H Foundation for a value added agriculture education youth project. (CE)
Cheryl Hardison and Peggy Haafke. $1,227 from Monona County Agricultural Extension District for BASICS for nutrition and physical activity. (ISU)
Cheryl Heronemus. $13,140 from Iowa Department of Human Services for an Iowan's save project. (CE)
Renee Sweers, Ester Mae Cox, Connie Betterley, and Kimberly Greder. $720 from Crittenton Center for Woodbury County for local support for EFNEP. (ISU)
Denise Wyland, Connie Betterley, and Kimberly Greder. $215 from the State of Iowa for Osceola County for parent education project. (ISU)
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$244,505 SOUTHEAST AREA
JoAnn Augspurger and Lois Hunt. $52,264 from Iowa Department of Public Health for continuation of growing in the garden - Ottumwa. (ISU)
JoAnn Augspurger and Roger Musselman. $1,500 from Decategorization for a mentoring project. (CE)
Jennifer Best and Becky Bray. $1,920 from Child Abuse Council for a strengthening families project. Joint project with Child Abuse Council. (OA)
Jennifer Best and Becky Bray. $1,440 from Davenport Schools for tutorial assistance programs. Joint project with Davenport Schools. (OA)
Jennifer Best and Becky Bray. $570 from Bettendorf Schools, joint project with Bettendorf Schools; $290 from Friendly House, joint project with Friendly House; $1,740 from Davenport Schools, joint project with Davenport Schools for summer programs. (OA)
Jennifer Best and Becky Bray. $1,065 from 21st Century Learning Grant for after school programs. Joint project with Davenport Schools. (OA)
Donald Buzzingham, Shirlee Werner, and Mary Weinand. $24,000 from Caring CommUNITY Empowerment Area (Des Moines and Louisa Counties) for special needs child care project. (CE)
Mary Crooks, Jeanette Brockert, and Shirlee Werner. $3,000 from Prevent Child Abuse Iowa for parent education programming. Joint project with Prevent Child Abuse Iowa-Louisa County Council. (OA)
Gayle Olson and Janet Smith. $40,000 from Iowa Department of Economic Development for a Henry County Community Voices project. Joint project with the County Board of Supervisors. (OA)
Jan Temple. $41,118 from Iowa Department of Public Health for continuation of building and strengthening Iowa community support (BASICS) for child nutrition. (ISU)
Janet Smith and Lois Hunt. $34,082 from Henry County Empowerment Board for continuation of Project REACH. (ISU)
Clete Swackhamer, Connie Betterley, and Kimberly Greder. $1,132 and $1,411 from Appanoose Family Alliance for parent education project. (ISU)
Clete Swackhamer, Barbara Anderson, and JoAnn Augspurger. $14,933 from Iowa Department of Public Health (BASICS Grant) for a growing in the garden - Appanoose project. (CE)
Janet Smith, Connie Betterley, and Kimberly Greder. $3,000 from Henry County Extension for parent education project. (ISU)
Julie West and Becky Bray. $21,040 from Iowa Department of Public Health for a BASICS project. (CE)
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$55,666 SOUTHWEST AREA
Bill Drey. $100 from Vita Ferm, $100 from Montgomery County Pork Producers, and $300 from Montgomery County Fairboard for a 4-H beef carcass project. (CE)
Eldon Everhart. $9,900 from AgConnect for diversity gardens educational project. (ISU)
Mary Beth Kaufman, Patricia Anderson, and Jill Euken. $6,177 from Harrison, Monona, and Shelby County Empowerment for read together, play and learn family activity bags. (CE)
Mary Beth Kaufman and Patricia Anderson. $2,620 from Partnerships 4 Families Empowerment Area Technical Assistance for telling your story evaluation training. (CE)
Mary Beth Kaufman and Patricia Anderson. $5,345 from Harrison, Monona, Shelby County Empowerment Technical Assistance for telling your story evaluation training and focus group needs assessment. (CE)
Robert Ramsey and Kim Brantner. $2,078 from Corner Counties Empowerment Area for continuation of growing strong families program in Fremont and Page Counties. (ISU)
Robert Ramsey and Kim Brantner. $29,046 from Taylor Empowerment Area for continuation of parent education component. (ISU)
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Contact: Sharon Larwick larwick@iastate.edu