Download Research - Center for Agricultural and Rural Development

Inventory
Inventory Subcommittee
Mark Rasmussen, Leopold Center, Animal Science
Steven Bradbury, Natural Resource Ecology and Management
Robert Dodds, Extension and Outreach
Gail Nonnecke, Horticulture, Global Resource Systems
Kan Wang, Agronomy
Inventory
Inventory Subcommittee Role:
Compile an inventory of existing CALS efforts in
research, teaching and extension with links to
sustainability.
The inventory can provide a baseline to understand
where the college stands currently and help identify
areas of mutual support and where additional
resources might be invested.
Terms Used in Inventory Searches
Biodiversity
Climate change
Conservation
Ecological
Ecosystem
Environment
Food security
Food systems
Green
Integrated Pest
Management
Natural resources
Resilience
Stewardship
Sustainable
Sustainability
Water Quality
Research
Search Areas for Research:
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences CRIS data
base (156 projects);
Last five years (520 projects)
Elsevier Scopus
PubMed
US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
ISU patents and patent applications
ISURF and OIPTT technology available for license
Research
Search Topics
List from USDA Research, Education & Economics
(USDA REE) Manual of Classification:
Natural Resources and Environment
Plants and their Systems
Animals and their Systems
Agricultural, Natural Resources, and Biological Engineering
Food and Non-Food Product
Economics, Markets and Policy
Human Nutrition, Food Safety and Human Health
Families, Youth and Communities
Research
Selected Search Highlights
ISU Research Activities Scan:
Biobased fibers
Prairie STRIPS
Rural Communities
Green Chemistry Pest Control
Vegetable Production
Biorefineries
Silviculture and Biomass
Iowa Hop Production
Food Hub Development
Potholes and Phosphorus
Bioreactor Performance
Data Driven Agriculture
Hog Nutrition and Disease
Susceptibility
Grazing Cover Crops
Nitrogen Use Efficiency
Research
Selected Search Highlights
ISU Research Foundation
Currently 64 ag-related technologies for license:
Entomology, soil sensors, biomaterials, plant disease
control, plant and animal genes, Lupin genomics
Research
Selected Search Highlights – Source of funds
National:
USDA, NIFA, FFAR; EPA; USDA, Forest Service;
Dept. Interior; FDA; NSF; DOE; Hatch; McIntire-Stennis; SBIR;
NRCS
Foundation:
Gates; Wallace; McKnight; Walton
State:
IDALS; DNR; Leopold Center; NRC; PIIR; CALS Centers & depts.;
Industry:
Deere, Kemin, Iowa Corn, Iowa Soybean, Pork Board, DuPont
Education - Teaching
Inventory of current education efforts:
Future professionals will need to address critical
economic, environmental and social/community
issues facing agriculture.
What are the opportunities for College of
Agriculture and Life Science students at Iowa
State to learn about and gain skills in
sustainability?
Education - Teaching
Majors, Minors, Options:
– Undergraduate, Graduate
– Departmental and Interdisciplinary
Courses:
– Undergraduate, Graduate
Clubs and Organizations:
– Curricular, Extra-curricular
Internships and Supervised Work/Research
Experiences
Terms Used in Inventory Searches
Biodiversity
Climate change
Conservation
Ecological
Ecosystem
Environment
Food security
Food systems
Green
Integrated Pest
Management
Natural resources
Resilience
Stewardship
Sustainable
Sustainability
Water Quality
Education - Teaching
Courses taught by CALS departments, with search
terms in course title or description: ~ 240+
Examples:
ABE, AGRON, AN ECL,
AN SCI, BIO, ECON, EEOB,
ENV S, ENT, FSHN, GLOBE,
HORT, MICRO, NREM, PLP,
SOC, SUSAG
Education - Teaching
ISU student clubs, with search terms
Number of Clubs
‘Environment’: 135
Other terms:
28
CALS department: 70
Example: ‘Conservation’
Conservation Club
Ducks Unlimited
Fisheries and Wildlife Biology Club
Future Falconers
ISU Peasants Forever
ISU Delta Waterfowl Chapter
Soil and Water Conservation Club
The Woodworking Club
Education - Teaching
Majors, minors, options
– Undergraduate, Graduate
– Departmental and Interdisciplinary
Courses
– Undergraduate, Graduate
Clubs and organizations
– Curricular, Extra-curricular
Internships and supervised work/research
experiences
Extension and Outreach
Agriculture Sustainability
Extension and Outreach Data Base
Extension and Outreach
Iowa State University Extension Subject Areas
• Public Education Programs
• Youth (4-H and K-12 students)
• Publications/Newsletters
• Professional Development
• Research/ Research Farms
• Relationships/ Partnerships
• On Farm Trials
• Internships with partners
• Technology Applications
• Future opportunities (Pivot)
Extension and Outreach
Extension and Outreach