News
Iowa AgSTATE Annual Conference Held
The 2006 Iowa AgSTATE annual conference was held Nov. 17. The focus of the meeting was Iowa's growing biorenewables industry. Powerpoint presentations by three of the conference speakers are available here:
- Long Term Implications of Ethanol - Dermot Hayes, Pioneer Chair in Agribusiness, Iowa State University
- Distillers Grain and Livestock and Poultry Production - John Lawrence, Director, Iowa Beef Center, Iowa State University
- U.S. Farm Policy Choices in 2007 - Bruce Babcock, Director, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University
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. “We hope to encourage young people to enter agriculture, and give existing farmers new ideas,” said Phil Sundblad, a farmer from Albert City who is the current chair of Iowa AgSTATE. “And we hope our optimism about the future comes through clearly.” [ Read the news release. | Read the Report ]
About Iowa AgSTATE
History
The seeds of the Iowa AgSTATE Group were planted in the spring of 1997, as representatives of farm and commodity organizations, agribusinesses, state government and Iowa State University began to talk about the need for a long-range, strategic plan for Iowa agriculture.
A name designed to help the public understand the purpose of the group was chosen. Iowa AgSTATE is an acronym for “Agricultural Strategic Thinkers Acting Together Effectively.”
Vision and mission statements were adopted.Vision Statement
Empower Iowans to lead the world in responsibly-produced food and agricultural products to not only meet, but exceed, the demands of our customers.
Mission Statement
Dedicated to identifying challenges and opportunities in Iowa agriculture, then recommending changes to help the entire state achieve the greatest possible benefit from Iowa's food, materials and products industry.
Membership Organizations
There are 14 partners of the group that is described as a “think tank” — Agribusiness Association of Iowa, Iowa Cattlemen's Association, Iowa Corn Growers Association, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Iowa Department of Economic Development, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, Iowa Institute for Cooperatives, Iowa Pork Producers Association, Iowa Poultry Association, Iowa Soybean Association, Iowa State Dairy Association, Iowa State University College of Agriculture, Iowa Turkey Federation and Practical Farmers of Iowa.