ANR News

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Vol. 10, #4

This electronic newsletter from Extension to Agriculture and Natural Resources will be sent on an occasional basis to ag field specialists and all CEEDs. It is intended to provide current information to its readers. Let us know of topics you would like addressed.

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IN THIS EDITION:
 
Jerry's Comments
Doran Honored by Iowa Cattlemen's Association
Certified Crop Adviser Test Prep Course Offered by Extension
Agronomy Series Seminar
Overall Conference for Rural Women in Cedar Rapids February 10-11, 2006
Heartland Regional Water Quality Conference Summary Now Posted on Web
New Office Mates in SW Area
College of Ag Scholarship Information Line
2015 Vision for Iowa Agriculture and Rural Iowa Released
Local Convenience Stores, Local Food
Organic Agriculture as Rural Development?
AgMRC Web Site Reaches 2 Million Hits
Iowa Farmland Values Reaches New Peak
Online Video Answers Questions on Wine, Grape Production
More Livestock for Iowa?
IGQI Program Assists Iowa Grain Elevators to Meet New Bio-Terrorism Record Requirements
DNR Accepting Applications for Water Quality Project Funding Des Moines
On-Farm Research Grant Applications Sought
Funding Opportunities
Selected Calendar of Events
ANR Field & State Staff Directory Update
 
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JERRY'S COMMENTS

Last month in this column I shared a short overview about progress toward the next 5-year plan of work for the ANR Extension program. This month I will provide a summary of what we learned from the stakeholder needs assessment activities that were conducted during late summer and the fall of 2005.

Many of you assisted and participated in the ISU Extension web-based survey which was available to the public in early August. A total of 3,327 completed surveys were received. Characteristics of the respondents were:

 

A more detailed summary of the web-based survey is posted at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/ag/staff/programplanning.html

The second needs assessment activity was Future Talk which involved a face-to-face meeting of local citizens in each county. In next month's column I will share a summary of the Future Talk response.

The results of the web-based survey and Future Talk discussions have been shared with the Executive team members for each of the 7 ANR program development and delivery teams. These teams are now in the process of reviewing the educational program goals that they identified at the December 8 workshop (see my comments in the December 2005 ANR newsletter). This month the teams will begin the process of developing performance objectives.

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DORAN HONORED BY IOWA CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATION

Beth Ellen Doran, ISU Extension beef field specialist, has been named the 2005 Woman of the Year by the Iowa Cattlemen's Association. Doran earned a bachelor's degree from Iowa State in animal science in 1983. She has been with extension for more than 20 years and serves 10 counties in northwest Iowa. Doran has been active in the beef industry for more than 40 years.

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CERTIFIED CROP ADVISER TEST PREP COURSE OFFERED BY EXTENSION

The ISU Extension Agribusiness Education Program is offering a Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) Exam Review Session in preparation for the upcoming CCA exam. The two-day review session will be held Jan. 23-24 at the Memorial Union. Learn more: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/news/2005/dec/072805.htm

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AGRONOMY SERIES SEMINAR

Dr. Robert Brown, Professor in the Departments of Mechanical Engineering, Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering will present a seminar on "The Role of Biorefineries in the Emergence of a Bioeconomy" on January 24 at 4:10 p.m. in 2020 Agronomy Hall. 

The emergence of advanced biorefineries will be influenced by many factors including the extent of biomass availability, the kinds of products that can be produced, the nature of the conversion process employed, the ability to efficiently utilize the energy content of biomass, and the size of the plants to be built.  This seminar provides an overview of these issues and describes the prospects for advanced biorefineries.

This seminar is presented as part of the Spring 2006 Agronomy Crop Production and Physiology seminar series.

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OVERALL CONFERENCE FOR RURAL WOMEN IN CEDAR RAPIDS FEBRUARY 10-11, 2006
 
Women will become better equipped to meet the challenges of today's agriculture at the Overall Conference for Rural Women in Cedar Rapids on February 10 and 11.  The purpose of the conference is to cultivate enthusiasm, develop ag business skills, reap success, and take time to relax.  The conference will be held at the Cedar Rapids Marriott Hotel.
 
The keynote speaker is award-winning farm broadcaster and motivational speaker Colleen Callahan from Kickapoo, Illinois.  For 25 years, she hosted daily television feature segments and believes to communicate is the beginning of understanding.  Other speakers include Shari Hebl, Mercy Iowa City, and Heidi Vittetoe of Washington, Iowa.
 
Participants can attend eight of the 32 break-out sessions offered.  Sessions related to the business of agriculture include alternative value-added agriculture options, legal issues in agriculture, and grain marketing.  Topics for on the farm include soybean and pork updates, farm safety, and farm recordkeeping.  Among sessions on personal development are women's health, supporting our rural neighborhoods, personality assessments, and preserving memories.
 
Early-bird registrations are due January 27, 2006.  There are full-time and one-day registration options available.  To view the entire program and to register online, visit http://www.ucs.iastate.edu/mnet/overallwomen/home.html or contact Linda Fischer, Benton County Extension Education Director, 319-472-4739, lefisch@iastate.edu or Judy Isaacson, Extension External Relations Specialist, 319-377-9839, jisaacso@iastate.edu for more information. 

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HEARTLAND REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONFERENCE SUMMARY NOW POSTED ON WEB

A summary of the October 26-28, 2005, regional water quality conference held at Overland Park, Kansas, is now posted at: http://www.heartlandwq.iastate.edu/Event/regionalconference.htm. The conference was designed as a professional development opportunity for Extension educators. The summary includes the program agenda, access to the powerpoint material of several presenters, a listing of participants, and a compilation of post-conference feedback.

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NEW OFFICE MATES IN SW AREA

ATTRA - the National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service has selected the Wallace Foundation Learning and Outreach Center at Lewis as the new location for a branch office.  ATTRA is created and managed by the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) and is funded under a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Business-Cooperative Service. It provides information and other technical assistance to farmers, ranchers, extension agents, educators, and others involved in sustainable agriculture in the United States.  Alan Ladd, Southwest Area Director, indicated that two staff people will be housed at the Wallace Center starting this month. ATTRA's web site is:  http://attra.ncat.org/.

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COLLEGE OF AG SCHOLARSHIPS INFORMATION LINE

The College of Agriculture has set up a scholarship information line in effect now through March 1.  Freshman and transfer students can call 515-294-5909 for information about the Machine Shed scholarships and information about the College's scholarship website. 

WHO radio will be advertising the scholarship now through February 15 and the information line has been set up to accommodate inquiries.

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2015 VISION FOR IOWA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL IOWA RELEASED

An Iowa agricultural think tank has developed a new vision for agriculture and rural Iowa for 2015. The Iowa AgSTATE report includes vision statements and action recommendations in seven categories. Details: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/aginfo/news/2006releases/agstate.html

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LOCAL CONVENIENCE STORES, LOCAL FOODS

Iowa convenience stores could be an untapped opportunity for Iowa producers to market local products, according to the results of a recent survey of Iowa convenience store operators. The study was for the Regional Food Systems Working Group (RFSWG) coordinated by the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture. The study area included 180 convenience stores in a rural area (Guthrie and Audubon counties) and in an urban area (Polk and Dallas counties). The survey results, which represent 60 percent of the stores in the study area, showed that respondents were interested in carrying more local foods. The report is available online at www.valuechains.org/rfswg/convenience_rfswg02-05.pdf.

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ORGANIC AGRICULTURE AS RURAL DEVELOPMENT?

Could organic agriculture be a key to rural development? A grant from the Regional Food Systems Working Group (RFSWG) at Iowa State is being used to conduct an assessment of Woodbury County's food and farm economy. In June 2005, the Woodbury County Board of Supervisors approved a new policy that would provide up to $50,000 annually in property tax rebates countywide to farmers who convert land to organic production. County leaders hope the policy will attract organic food processors and other related businesses to create jobs. They also plan to purchase more locally grown food for use at county food facilities. Initial results showed that 28 farms in Woodbury County sold $200,000 in food directly to consumers, a 300 percent increase in the past five years.

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AGMRC WEB SITE REACHES 2 MILLION HITS

The Agricultural Marketing Resource Center's Web site, www.agmrc.org, registered 2 million hits in October 2005, a new high for the center. AgMRC is a national Web site that provides producers with education and research about agricultural opportunities, business development and marketing channels related to value-added agriculture. The Web site contains state contacts and directories, interactive tools and commodity-specific information designed to help build successful value-added agricultural enterprises. The AgMRC is partially funded through a grant to Iowa State, Kansas State University and the University of California from the USDA's Rural Development, Rural Business Cooperative Service.

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IOWA FARMLAND VALUE REACHES NEW PEAK

The average value of an acre of farmland in Iowa increased $285 to an all-time high of $2,914 in 2005, according to an annual survey conducted by Iowa State. This is the third year in a row with a new record high, according to Mike Duffy, ISU Extension farm economist who conducts the survey. Learn more: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/news/2005/dec/061205.htm

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ONLINE VIDEO ANSWERS QUESTIONS ON WINE, GRAPE PRODUCTION

New videos on the wine industry are online at the Agricultural Marketing Resource Center Web site to help producers answer frequently asked questions on establishing a winery or vineyard on their operation. Details: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/news/2005/dec/071701.htm

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MORE LIVESTOCK FOR IOWA?

In an article written for the December 2005 Ag Decision Maker newsletter, Bruce Babcock writes about the possibility of increasing livestock numbers in Iowa. Babcock, head of the Center for Agriculture and Rural Development at ISU, says that with the proximity of corn and soybean acres, livestock plays an important role. Animal feed from these crops, combined with manure produced by the animals to fertilize the crops, makes additional livestock production a common sense approach. However, as Babcock reminds us, seeing the state as friendly to livestock expansion isn't simply an economics question but rather a political one. Read Babcock's article on the ADM Web site at: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm/articles/babcock/BabDec05.html

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IOWA GRAIN QUALITY INITIATIVE PROGRAM ASSISTS IOWA GRAIN ELEVATORS TO MEET NEW BIO-TERRORISM RECORD REQUIREMENTS

The Iowa Grain Quality Initiative presented an overview of the Bio-terrorism and Food And Drug Administration record keeping requirements for Raw Agricultural Commodities and Animal and Pet feeds at the Agribusiness Association of Iowa (AAI) Leadership Conference in Des Moines, on January 11, 2006.  Initiative staff developed the presentation to help Iowa grain elevators and feed mills understand and comply with the new tracking regulations. These regulations arose from the Bioterrorism Act of 2002, which required "one step forward and one step backward" tracking of food at all points in the supply chain.
 
The materials developed for the presentation will be posted on the IGQI web site in the near future http://www.extension.iastate.edu/grain/. The material posted on the web will be interactive. It will ask the user viewing the information to make choices related to their operation. The answers are steps in the record keeping requirements. Compliance with the new federal requirements, if approached positively, will also provide benefits to operations management and cost efficiency.

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DNR ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR WATER QUALITY PROJECT FUNDING DES MOINES

Projects aimed at improving Iowa's water quality can now apply for 2006 funding from the DNR.
Applications for fiscal year (FY) 2006 Section 319 funding from the DNR must address nonpoint source pollution problems that are adversely affecting Iowa's water quality. Nonpoint source pollution occurs when rainfall or snowmelt washes pollutants into lakes, rivers and groundwater. While most projects will be watershed-based, projects may also be designed to address problems on a statewide, regional or county basis.
 
Pre-applications, which are optional, are due by Feb. 1. Pre-applications allow a project to obtain DNR review and comment before developing a full application. Final project applications are due by April 14.
  
Some changes have been made to this year's application materials. More information is available on the DNR Web site at www.iowadnr.com/water/nonpoint/app2.html.
  
For more information, contact Ubbo Agena at (515) 281-6402 or Becky Schwiete at 515) 242-6196.

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ON-FARM RESEARCH GRANT APPLICATIONS SOUGHT

Proposals for the 2006 ISU On-farm Research and Demonstration Grant Program are being sought. The program is a new 3-year collaborative program of the College of Agriculture and Practical Farmers of Iowa. The program has been developed to address opportunities and challenges facing agriculture in Iowa and to stimulate on-farm research. Annual one-time grants up to $5,000 will be awarded. To apply, submit a proposal by e-mail to Joe Colletti, Interim Senior Associate Dean, College of Agriculture, colletti@iastate.edu, no later than Feb. 10. Contact: Jerry DeWitt, Leopold Center, 4-3711 or jdewitt@iastate.edu.

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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

National Research Initiative, USDA
The National Research Initiative (NRI) for FY 2006 has several programs that include Integrated objectives. The full program guidance is available on-line at:
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/fundview.cfm?fonum=1112
 
  
New Faculty Grant Development Awards. Designed to assist recently hired faculty and research staff members in all disciplines.  The guidelines and application form can be found at http://www.vpresearch.iastate.edu/guidelines/researchgrantdev.html.  Completed applications are due in departmental offices February 1, 2006.
 
New Faculty Grant Development Awards are open only to faculty/staff members who were first employed by ISU on July 1, 2001 or later.  Any New Faculty Grant Development Award proposal showing more than one investigator should be endorsed by each departmental chair.
 
Please note that colleges are requested to rank New Faculty Grant Development proposals before submission. Questions regarding this announcement should be addressed to Sonja Klocker (294-6344), skklock@iastate.edu.
 
 
Higher Education Challenge Grants, CSREES, USDA

Purpose:  address state, regional, national, or international educational needs; involve a creative approach to address those needs that will serve as a model for others; facilitate better working relationships in the university science and education community as well as public-private sectors; and result in sustained benefits.

The web site has abstracts of previously funded projects as well as application guidelines:
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/fundview.cfm?fonum=1082

DEADLINE:  February 2, 2006
 
  
NSF IGERT Request for Preliminary Proposals
 
The National Science Foundation is continuing the Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) program into its ninth annual competition. Proposals for new IGERT projects as well as for renewals of existing IGERT projects are invited. The IGERT program has been developed to meet the challenges of educating U.S. Ph.D. scientists and engineers who will pursue careers in research and education with the interdisciplinary backgrounds.
 
An institution may submit no more than four preliminary proposals either as a single institution or as a lead institution in a multi-institution preliminary proposal.  One may participate as PI or co-PI in only one proposal submission.
 
Guidelines are available at: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2006/nsf06525/nsf06525.htm
 
Each college may forward no more than four preliminary proposals to the VPR Office by close of business, Monday, February 20, 2006.  Units that do not report to a college should submit preproposals to the VPR office by close of business on Monday, February 6, 2006.  Preproposals must be submitted only to Dorothy Pimlott (dpimlott@iastate.edu) via e-mail.
 
A review committee will choose the projects to be forwarded to NSF. Those selected will be notified by February 27.  Preliminary proposals are due to NSF March 27.  Below are the guidelines that should be followed in preparing your preproposal for the internal review:
 
 1) Prepare a brief description of the project - no more than a page.
 
 2) Provide a discussion as to who at ISU will be involved, who will be benefited, and how they will benefit no more than a page.

 

Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program, Agriculture Marketing Service, USDA
 
PURPOSE: Explore new market opportunities for food and agricultural products and improve the efficiency and performance of the agricultural marketing system.
 
Approximately 25 to 30 projects are funded each year; the average grant award is $50,000. Proposals are encouraged that involve a collaboration between state agencies, university, the farm sector and other stakeholders.  The program also encourages proposals having state, regional or national significance.  Dollar for dollar matching funds are required.  Eligible applicants include state agencies, state bureaus, and state agricultural experiment stations.  Extension field specialists with project ideas should collaborate with campus faculty.   
 
Guidelines are available at:
http://www.ams.usda.gov/tmd/fsmip.htm
 
DEADLINE:  February 10, 2006

 

Value-Added Producer Grant Program, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA
 
PURPOSE:  to help independent agricultural producers enter into value-added activities.
 
Applicants must be an independent producer, agriculture producer group, farmer or rancher cooperative, or majority-controlled producer-based business venture.  The maximum grant amount for a planning grant is $100,000; the maximum grant amount for a working-capital grant is $300,000.  Set-aside funds are designated for grant proposals requesting $25,000 or less.  Matching funds are required.  Guidelines are available at: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/coops/vadg.htm
 
DEADLINE:  March 31, 2006

 

Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program,  United States Department of Agriculture, CSREES

The Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service announces the availability of grant funds and requests applications for the Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program (CFPCGP) for fiscal year (FY) 2006 to support: (1) the development of Community Food Projects with a one-time infusion of Federal dollars to make such projects self-sustaining; (2) projects that provide Training and Technical Assistance on a nationwide or regional basis to entities interested in developing new Community Food Projects or assisting current grantees; and (3) Planning Projects to assess the food security needs and plan long-term solutions to help ensure food security in communities. The amount available for support of this program in FY 2006 is approximately $4,600,000. A two-step process for applying for a CFPCGP grant has been established for FY 2006. Eligible applicants are now required to submit a 500-word Letter of Intent. Applicants of acceptable Letters of Intent will be invited to submit a full application. Letters of Intent should contain: (1) a descriptive title of the proposed project; (2) names and roles of the Project Director(s) and other key personnel, along with their institutions; and, (3) a brief statement of approaches and objectives. These Letters will be screened for relevance and invitations to submit a full application will be issued only to those applicants that have submitted an acceptable Letter of Intent. Community Food Projects should be designed to (1): (A) meet the food needs of low-income people; (B) increase the self-reliance of communities in providing for their own food needs; and (C) promote comprehensive responses to local food, farm, and nutrition issues; and/or (2) meet specific State, local, or neighborhood food and agriculture needs for (A) infrastructure improvement and development; (B) planning for long-term solutions; or (C) the creation of innovative marketing activities that mutually benefit agricultural producers and low-income consumers.  http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=7597
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SELECTED CALENDAR OF EVENTS
  
January 13-26:  Managing Crop Risks Workshops. For meeting dates and locations contact Steve Johnson, 800-383-0698, sdjohns@iastate.edu, http://www.fcsamerica.com/managingcroprisks/

January 13-14:  2006 Practical Farmers of Iowa Annual Conference, Airport Holiday Inn, Des Moines. http://www.practicalfarmers.org/news_details.asp?ID=&I=66
 
January 14:  Advanced Sheep Production Meeting, 9:45 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Hartley. For more information contact Dennis DeWitt, (712)336-3488, dewitt@iastate.edu

January 17:  Northeast Iowa Swine Conference, 8:30 a.m. – 3:20 p.m., Sportsman Restaurant, Oelwein. For more information contact Dan Meyer, djmeyer@iastate.edu, 563-425-3331.

January 17:  Grazing Standing Corn Field Day, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., Fred Abels farm, northwest of Grundy Center. http://www.iowabeefcenter.org/content/2006/GrazingStandingCornFieldDayJan17Flier.pdf

January 17-26:  Crop Advantage Series. For meeting dates and locations go to: http://www.aep.iastate.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15&Itemid=36

January 18-February 28:  Cow-Calf Risk Strategies Workshops.  For meeting dates and locations go to: http://www.iowabeefcenter.org/content/calendar.htm
 
January 20-21:  Women in Denim Conference, Buena Vista University, Storm Lake,
http://www.womenindenim.com/

January 21:  North Central Iowa Beef Conference, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Franklin County Convention Center, Hampton. http://www.iowabeefcenter.org/content/2006/NCIABeefConf06Brochure.pdf

January 23-24:  Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) Exam Review Session, ISU Memorial Union, Ames, http://www.aep.iastate.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=37

January 25-26:  Iowa Pork Congress, Iowa Events Center, Des Moines. http://www.iowaporkcongress.org/

January 28:  Southern Iowa Grazier's Conference, 8:30 a.m., Southwestern Community College, Creston. http://www.iowabeefcenter.org/content/2006/SoIowaGraziersConfBrochure.pdf

February 7-8:  Winter Crop School – Corn Production, Memorial Union, ISU Campus
http://www.aep.iastate.edu/index.php

February 5-9, 2006: USDA-CSREES National Water Conference. http://www.usawaterquality.org/
 
February 9:  Winter Crop School – Weed Biology, Memorial Union, ISU Campus, http://www.aep.iastate.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=37

February 10-11:  Overall Women Conference, Marriott Hotel, Cedar Rapids. For more information: http://www.ucs.iastate.edu/mnet/overallwomen/home.html
 
February 13:  Winter Crop School – Alfalfa Production, Memorial Union, ISU Campus, http://www.aep.iastate.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=37

February 13-15: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan Development Course, The Fairmont Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri. http://www.ucs.iastate.edu/mnet/cnmp/home.html  
 
February 15-16:  Winter Crop School – Soil and Water Management, Memorial Union, ISU Campus, http://www.aep.iastate.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=37

February 21-22:  Winter Crop School – Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management, Memorial Union, ISU Campus, http://www.aep.iastate.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=37

February 23-25:  17th Annual Upper Midwest Organic Farming Conference in LaCrosse, Wisconsin.  http://www.mosesorganic.org/umofc/intro06.htm

February 25: Cornbelt Cow-Calf Conference, 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Vermeer Global Pavillion, Pella. For more information, contact Byron Leu, bleu@iastate.edu, 641-472-4166.

February 27:  Winter Crop School – Forages for Pasture and Grazing, Memorial Union, ISU Campus, http://www.aep.iastate.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=37

February 28-March 1: Winter Crop School – Soybean Production, Memorial Union, ISU Campus, http://www.aep.iastate.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=37

March 4:  IPM Field Crop Scout School, 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Agronomy Hall, ISU Campus, http://www.aep.iastate.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=38

March 7:  Agriculture and the Environment Conference, Scheman Bldg., ISU, Ames. http://www.aep.iastate.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=59

March 11:  Tri-State Forestry Conference, Sinsinawa Mound Center, Sinsinawa, Wisconsin http://www.extension.iastate.edu/news/2006/jan/070501.htm

March 22-23:  Central Plains Dairy Expo, Convention Center, Sioux Falls, SD. http://centralplainsdairyexpo.com/
 
May 8-11: National Extension Technology Conference, UF Hilton Conference Center, Gainesville, Florida.  http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/NETC2006/
 
May 14-17:  5th Natural Resource Extension Professionals Conference, Park City, Utah.
http://www.anrep2006.org/Home2.cfm?homeextra=yes
 
June 5-8:  Workshop on Agricultural Air Quality: State of the Science, Washington, D.C.  http://esa.org/AirWorkshop/
 
June 21-22:  Farm Progress Hay Expo, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Strawberry Point. http://www.hayexpo.com/ME2/Audiences/Default.asp

August 29-31:  Farm Progress Show, Amana Colonies. http://www.farmprogressshow.com/media/mediamanager/2006FPSAnnouncement.pdf
 
 
ISUE Calendar of Events website:  http://dbs.extension.iastate.edu/calendar/
 
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ANR FIELD & STATE STAFF DIRECTORY UPDATE
 
The ANR Field & State Staff directory has been revised and is available at:
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/ag/contacts.html  
 
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Publisher: Gerald Miller
Managing Editor: Paul Brown
Editor: Julie Honeick