The Outreach and Extension team delivered science-based knowledge and informal education programs to farmers, the ag industry and to youth programs linked to 4H and FFA. The team produced extensive educational materials which are available in our Resource Library page.
Their goals included:
- Developing perennial/biochar/bioenergy materials for ag producers and extension educators;
- Creating awareness of the benefits of perennial and biochar agriculture and horticulture;
- Establishing an Extension Master Gardener “citizen science” program for researching the use of biochar in horticulture; and
- Stimulating adoption of Best Management Practices for perennial grass production, pyrolysis conversion of biomass to biofuels, and utilization of biochar as a soil amendment.
- Conducting project evaluation by surveying learning activity participants.
2017 Outreach and Extension Overview
- Learn how bioenergy research is translated into practical know-how by extension educators, farmers and Master Gardeners.
Project Directors
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Jill Euken, Iowa State University
Outreach and Extension Teams
- Extension Staff Training/eXtension
- Economics & Decision Tools
- Broader Public, Master Gardener & Youth Programs
- Producer Research Plots/Perennial Grass
- Health & Safety
- Evaluation & Administration
Outreach and Extension Collaborators
- Fred Baxendale, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Jamie Benning, Iowa State University
- Greg Brenneman, Iowa State University
- Mark Carlton, Iowa State University
- Natalie Carroll, Purdue University
- Tim Eggers, Iowa State University
- Keith Glewen, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- John Guretzky, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Lynne Hagen, University of Minnesota
- Mark Hanna, Iowa State University
- Chad Hart, Iowa State University
- Sue Hawkins, University of Vermont
- John Hay, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Cynthia Haynes, Iowa State University
- Chad Ingels, Iowa State University
- Keith Johnson, Purdue University
- Amy Kohmetscher, The Ohio State University
- John Lamb, University of Minnesota
- Bill Lazarus, University of Minnesota
- Yvonne McCormick, Iowa State University
- Chad Martin, Purdue University
- Deana Namuth-Covert, The Ohio State University
- Gwen Nugent, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Kathryn Orvis, Purdue University
- Richard Perrin, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Brent Pringnitz, Iowa State University
- Carl Rosen, University of Minnesota
- Denny Schrock, Iowa State University
- Charles Schwab, Iowa State University
- Jay Staker, Iowa State University
- Carol Tierney, Iowa State University
- Stephen Wegulo, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Julie Weisenhorn, University of Minnesota