Dave Stender

Swine Specialist
Dave Stender

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Area of Expertise
animal welfare assessment or auditing, niche markets, housing and ventilation, local foods, manure management and utilization, meat products and processing, pork quality, production management software, record systems, swine reproduction, risk management education, pork quality assurance, PQA Plus, producer education, site assessments, TQA (transport quality assurance), MAC program (manure applicator certification), county fair derby programs, state fair derby programs
Education
M.S., Animal Science, Iowa State University, 1984
B.S., Animal Science, Iowa State University, 1982
Awards
National Association of County Ag Agents Achievement Award Regional Finalist: Excellene in Young, Beginning, or Small Farmers Program - 2011
National Association of County Ag Agents Achievement Award Regional Finalist: Communication Award, Excellence in Use of Communications - 2011
Excellence in Agricultural Extension Programs Award - 2008
Outstanding Leadership Award - NACAA President 2005
Achievement by an Educational Team - 2004
RK Bliss Award - 2002
Iowa State University Extension Achievement Award - 1998, 1999, 2000
Epsilon SIgma Phi National Honorary Fraternity Early-Careeer Award, 1992 State Winner
Livestock Production Achievement Award - 1998 State Winner
Livestock Production Achievement Award - 1988 North Central Region runner-up
University Extension Young Professional Award - 1989
Iowa State University Extension Association Achievement Award - 1989
National Association of County Ag Agents Achievemen Award - 1989 State Winner
Contact
dstender@iastate.edu
712-261-0225
712-225-6196
209 Centennial, Suite A
Cherokee
Iowa
51012
Website: 
Iowa Pork Industry Center
Newsletter: 
News Now
Region: 
1
Counties Served: 
Audubon, Buena Vista, Calhoun, Carroll, Cherokee, Clay, Crawford, Dickinson, Emmet, Ida, Lyon, Monona, O'Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Pocahontas, Sac, Shelby, Sioux, Woodbury