Swine: David Stender

Counties Served

Lyon
Osceola
Dickinson
Sioux
O'Brien
Clay
Plymouth

Woodbury
Monona
Harrison
Pottawattamie
Mills
Montgomery
Fremont

Page
Cherokee
Ida
Crawford
Shelby

Areas of Expertise

Management of a swine operation, understanding and using records for management decisions, nutrition program analysis for cost and performance potential, genetic evaluation, value added marketing, understanding a packer sheet, evaluation of live animal and carcass, production flow planning, setting financial and production goals, business planning within the swine enterprise, and developing and using computer software for monitoring and making decisions.
To increase the standard of living of livestock producers, of those working in dependent industries, and those living in communities dependent on the livestock industry.
This is accomplished by education, teaching, information sharing, problem solving, demonstration and research projects and business analysis and planning.
Use of unbiased research based technologies and information is transferred from the University to producers and others

Frequent Clients

Swine producers, swine press and media, agribusiness, lenders, veterinarians, agriculture instructors, county directors, and general public

Joined ISU Extension

October 1984

Extension Positions/Other Experience

Agriculturist, Guthrie County, 1984-89
area livestock specialist, 1989-92

Education

Master of Science, Iowa State University, Animal Science, 1984
Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, Animal Science, 1982

Awards/Honors/Publications

Epsilon Sigma Phi National Honorary fraternity Early-Career Award, 1992 State Winner
Livestock Production Achievement Award, 1988 State and North Central Region runner-up
University Extension Young Professional Award, 1989
Iowa State University Extension Association Achievement Award, 1989
National Association of County Agriculture Agents Achievement Award, 1989
Cargill marketing trip, 1987; Iowa State University Extension Association Achievement Award, 1993
Iowa State University Extension Association Achievement Award, 1996
Epsilon Sigma Phi National Honorary Fraternity Mid-Career Award, 1996

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