Vol.15, No. 5

March and April, 2005

ISU Extension

Finance Office

Sponsors of grant awards acknowledged in this issue include the following:

Federal

CSREES-USDA

 

State/County/City

Dallas County Empowerment

Excellence in Extension

Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau

Hawkeye Valley Area Agency on Aging

Iowa Department of Public Health

Iowa Energy Center

ISU PROSPER Program

Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture

Polk County Agricultural Extension District

Wapello County Agricultural Extension District

 

Other/Public

Area Education Agency 11

Centerville Community School District

Davenport Community School District

East Union Community School District

Michigan State University

Mississippi State University

Nodaway Valley Community School District

North Carolina State University

Northwood-Kensett/North Central Manly Schools

Rural Policy Research Institute - University of Missouri

Sioux City Community School District

Southern Illinois University

University of Kentucky

University of Minnesota

     

Commodity Group, Business, Other

Ag Ventures Alliance Cooperative

Bridgestone/Firestone Trust Fund & Firestone Agricultural Tire Company

Dallas County Children's Advocacy Council thru Prevent Child Abuse Iowa

Diamond Vogel Paint

Drake University

Greater Riverbend Community Foundation

Iowa 4-H Foundation

Iowa Nurserymen's Research Corporation

Iowa Soybean Association

Iowa Turkey Federation

Mahaska County Recreation Foundation

Midwest Dairy Association

Monsanto

Muscatine Soil and Water Conservation District

National 4-H Council

National Endowment for Financial Education

Northwest Area Foundation

Orchard Place/Child Guidance Center

Pamida Foundation

Practical Farmers of Iowa

Prevent Child Abuse Iowa

Southern Iowa Fair Foundation

Pathfinders RC&D

Tyson Foods, Inc.

Westat

Weyerhaueser

 

  

$1,307,380 for ISU EXTENSION TO AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES:

Robert Burns and Hongwei Xin. $399,526 from Tyson Foods, Inc. for Ammonia Monitoring Project.

 

Steven Fales and Derrick Exner. $13,000 additional funding from Practical Farmers of Iowa for Coordination of Sustainable Farming Systems and Special Projects for Practical Farmers of Iowa.

 

Mark Gleason, Gail Nonnecke, Joe Colletti, Donald Lewis, and William Edwards. $99,951 from CSREES-USDA for Widening the Road: Building Our Global Awareness and Agricultural Competitiveness by Partnering with Costa Rican Educators and Entrepreneurs.

 

Maynard Hogberg and Gregory Palas. $595,000 from North Carolina State University for Dairy Records Management System.

 

Mary Holz-Clause. $5,520 from Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture for Investigation of Strategic Partnership Opportunities with Iowa Convenience Store Retailers: Seeking Market Access for Iowa-Based Value-Added Food Products.

 

Jeffery Iles. $3,000 from Iowa Nurserymen's Research Corporation for Woody Plant Research.

 

Daniel Otto and Robert Wisner. $10,000 from Iowa Soybean Association for Implications of Expanded DGS Production for Soybean Meal.

 

Carol Pilcher, Jerald DeWitt and Richard Pope. $27,233 from Michigan State University for Developing Standardized Measurement Tools for Program Evaluation.

 

Wendy Powers. $7,300 from Iowa Turkey Federation for Development of Turkey Excretion and Retention Models for Nutrient Management Planning Purposes.

 

Margaret Smith. $6,000 from Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture for Iowa Hawkeye Delicious Apples - Consumer Preference and Market Strategy for an Iowa Place-Based Apple Variety.

 

Margaret Smith. $7,000 from Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture for

Business Organization and Market Exploration for Iowa Flax Growers.

 

Margaret Smith. $31,850 from Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture for Organic, Natural and Grass-Fed Beef: Profitability and Constraints to Production.

 

Craig Tordsen. $25,000 from Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture for Market Maker of Iowa.

 

Bing Yang. $60,000 from Mississippi State University for A Comprehensive Threat Management Framework for a Crop Biosecurity National Architecture.

 

Bing Yang. $17,000 from Southern Illinois University for Managing Frogeye Leaf Spot and Charcoal Rot in the North Central Region.

 

     

$102,012 for ISU EXTENSION TO COMMUNITIES and ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:

Cornelia Flora. $5,000 from Rural Policy Research Institute - University of Missouri - Columbia for Conference: Cultures, Governance and Rural Poverty in the Midwest.

 

Cornelia Flora. $4,012 from Mississippi State University for Dissemination of Challenges and Opportunities to Influential Regional and Local Rural Policy Makers.

 

Daniel Otto, Mark Imerman, and Peter Orazem. $33,000 from Iowa Department of Public Health/Center for Health Workforce Planning for Expected Wages and Other Labor Market Factors Affecting the Labor Force Decisions of Nurses in the State of Iowa.

 

Steven Padgitt, Beverlyn Allen, and Thomas Quinn. $3,000 from Northwest Area Foundation for Design Team Video Conference.

 

Steven Padgitt, Timothy Borich, Beverlyn Allen, and Thomas Quinn. $57,000 from Northwest Area Foundation for Enhancements to Pilot Phase of the Horizons Program.

 

$65,000 for ISU CONTINUING EDUCATION and COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE:

 

Julie Kieffer and Gregg Cameron. $65,000 from Governor's Highway Traffic Safety Bureau for Governor's Highway Traffic Safety Conference.

 

$351,375 for ISU EXTENSION TO FAMILIES:

Ruth Litchfield. $8,000 from Midwest Dairy Association for Establishing a Statewide Nutrition Education and Resource Network for High School Coaches and Athletic Directors.

 

Lesia Oesterreich. $26,200 from University of Kentucky for CYFERnet Early Childhood Editorial Board.

 

JaneAnn Stout and Donnie Broshar. $134,000 from CSREES-USDA Strengthening Iowa Communities for At-Risk Children, Youth, and Families.

 

Barbara Woods. $21,550 from University of Minnesota for CYFERnet Technology.

 

Barbara Woods. $7,625 from CSREES-USDA for Children, Youth and Families At-Risk Annual Report.

 

Mary Yearns. $4,000 from CSREES-USDA for Iowa Healthy Homes Initiative.

 

Mary Yearns, Colleen Jolly, Steven Freeman, and Lois Warme. $150,000 from CSREES-USDA for Iowa AgrAbility: Innovations That Work for Home and Farm.

 

$83,665 for ISU EXTENSION TO 4-H & YOUTH:

 

Keli Tallman. $3,503 from Sioux City Community School District, $5,255 from Centerville Community School District, $2,919 from East Union Community School District, $1,168 from Nodaway Valley Community School District, and $2,335 from Davenport Community School District for Local Support for Governor's AmeriCorps After-School Initiative.

 

Keli Tallman, Cindy Baumgartner, Annette Brown, Julie Hering, Eric Martin, Roxanne Puga, Jennifer Tabke, and Ann Torbert. $68,485 from Drake University for Positive Behavioral Supports for Children and Youth Grant.

 

SUMMARY BY PROGRAM AREA:

Administered by:

ISU Extension to Agriculture and Natural Resources	$1,307,380
ISU Extension to Communities and Economic Development	$   102,012
ISU Continuing Education and Communication Services	$    65,000
ISU Extension to Families	$   351,375
ISU Extension to 4-H & Youth	$     83,665

COUNTY EXTENSION-BASED PROJECTS (listed by geographic area):

Administered by:

ISU (ISU)	$133,445
County Extension (CE)	$167,221
Internal (not counted in total)	$    3,750
In-Kind (not counted in total)	$100,000

$162,492 CENTRAL AREA ($3,000 Internal)

David Brown, LuAnn Johansen, Leroy Jensen, Kapil Arora, James Patton, John Eveland, Cheryll Entriken, Linda Cline, Tracy Steil, and Tracey Konvalinka. $1,404 from Iowa 4-H Foundation for Mid-Iowa Day Camp for Agricultural Youth Safety. (CE)

 

Paulelda Gilbert. $17,982 from various local sponsors for PROSPER Partnership - The Strengthening Families Program. (CE)

 

Paulelda Gilbert. $3,000 from ISU PROSPER Project for PROSPER Partnership - The Strengthening Families Program. (Internal)

 

Martha McCormick. $7,571 from Westat for Reliability and Validity of the Youth. (ISU)

 

Martha McCormick. $10,000 additional funding from Polk County Agricultural Extension District for Adventure Learning Center. (ISU)

 

Linda Nelson and Betsy Myers. $15,084 from Orchard Place/Child Guidance Center and $61,806 from Dallas County Empowerment for Child Care Provider Services. (CE)

 

Linda Nelson and Betsy Myers. $1,200 from Area Education Agency 11 for Iowa Quality Pre-School Standards. (CE)

 

Linda Nelson and Betsy Myers. $3,507 from Orchard Place/Child Guidance Center for Every Child Reads. (CE)

 

Linda Nelson. $4,175 from Dallas County Children's Advocacy Council thru Prevent Child Abuse Iowa for Strengthening Families. (CE)

 

Deborah Van Arkel and Darwin Miller. $7,000 from Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture for Business Strategies for Kenaf Producers. (ISU)

 

Margaret Van Ginkel and Darwin Miller. $32,763 from Iowa Department of Public Health for additional projects for the MCH 1-800 Healthy Families Line. (ISU)

    

$39,460 NORTHEAST AREA

 

Lynette Anderson and Vanette Grover. $2,000 from Iowa 4-H Foundation for 4-H Four-Part Farm Safety Initiative. (CE)

 

Donna Andrusyk. $6,720 from Prevent Child Abuse Iowa for Great Beginnings Parent Education. (CE)

 

Daniel Burkhart and Barbara Sauser. $725 from Iowa 4-H Foundation for It's a Bug's Life Day Camp. (CE)

 

Donald Hofstrand. $25,588 from Ag Ventures Alliance Cooperative for Administration and Organizational Development for Ag Ventures Alliance Cooperative. (ISU)

 

Dennis Johnson. $2,100 from Drug Free Schools Grant Northwood-Kensett/North Manly Schools for Worth County Parenting Fair Project. (CE)

 

Susan McDonnell. $500 from National Endowment for Financial Education for National Endowment for Financial Education for High School Financial Planning Program. (CE)

 

Mary Schrandt-Prouty. $1,827 from Iowa Energy Center for Wind Energy Conference in Decorah at Hotel Winneshiek. (ISU)

       

$29,700 NORTHWEST AREA

Susan Doehrmann. $1,700 from National 4-H Council with Bridgestone/Firestone Trust Fund & Firestone Agricultural Tire Company for a Begindergarten Reading Program. (CE)

 

George Hammond. $18,000 from Monsanto for Heritage Center - Handicapped Accessible. (CE)

 

David Stender. $10,000 from Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture for Niche Pork Cost of Production Project. (ISU)

 

   

$68,264 SOUTHEAST AREA ($100,000 In-Kind)

 Jennifer Best. $4,000 from Iowa 4-H Foundation for 4-H Summer Environmental Science Programs. (CE)

 

Jennifer Best. $242 from Davenport Community Schools for Davenport Talented and Gifted Event. (CE)

 

Susan Davis. $2,200 from Greater Riverbend Community Foundation for Grow Your Garden. (CE)

 

Sue Delaney. $2,000 from Pathfinders RC&D for Youth Educational Programming. (CE)

 

Sue Delaney. $300 from Pamida for Summer Day Camps. (CE)

 

James Fawcett and Lois Hunt. $30,492 from Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture for Double Cropping Field Peas Offer Economic Sustainability for Midwest Swine Producers. (ISU)

 

Jennifer Hoy and Lois Hunt. $8,204 from Wapello County Agricultural Extension District for Growing in the Garden - Ottumwa. (ISU)

 

Dianna Mishler. $1,500 from Iowa 4-H Foundation for Johnson County Farm Safety Youth Clinic. (CE)

 

Amy Nossaman. $100,000 worth of software, books, and training materials from CREES/USDA/ESRI for 4-H/Youth GIS Technology Club to support national 4-H efforts aimed at bringing GIS and other geospatial technologies to young people and qualified adults involved with U.S. 4-H Clubs. (In-Kind)

 

Amy Nossaman. $1,500 from Southern Iowa Fair Foundation and Pathfinder RC&D for Southern Iowa Fair Poultry Project. (CE)

 

Amy Nossaman. $5,000 from Mahaska County Recreation Foundation for John F. Lacy Garden/Youth Garden Component. (CE)

 

Virgil Schmitt, Greg Brenneman, Byron Leu, and Denise Schwab. $10,126 from Muscatine Soil and Water Conservation District for Integrated Farm and Livestock Management - Mud Creek. (CE)

 

Ann Torbert. $1,200 from Iowa 4-H Foundation for Migrant Camp. (CE)

 

Ann Torbert, Cheryl Collins, Dustin Hinrichs. $1,500 from Weyerhaueser for 4-H Sprouts. (CE)

 

              

$750 SOUTHWEST AREA ($750 Internal)

Heidi Bell. $750 from Excellence in Extension for Money Craze Program. (Internal)

 

Regina Lloyd. $750 from Diamond Vogel Paint for a 4-H and Youth Fairground Project. (CE)

 

            

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