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* A Cost-Effective Management Application for the "Environmental Quality Incentives Program"
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Funding for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) increased five-fold after passage of the 2002 Farm Bill, significantly increasing the workload for state offices processing the applications. Purdue partnered with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to develop an online, geographic information system (GIS) application process for the sign-up. This process streamlined the application process, allowing state officials to process 1,261 applications and distribute $9.2 million. Other benefits included the creation of a database for assessing the program's soil, water, air and wildlife impacts and a significant reduction in the need for GIS training of NRCS staff.
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* AquaNIC – the premier site for aquaculture information
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Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant developed the Aquaculture Network Information Center (AquaNIC) Web site, the primary aquaculture Web site for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture libraries. The site is administered in cooperation with Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant. To date, this one-stop source of aquaculture information for producers, Extension educators, scientists and the public has logged more than 1.6 million visitors from 180 countries.
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* Beginner's Guide to Grant Writing
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Community needs are dynamic and constantly changing, challenging community leaders to continually seek funds and resources to support community efforts. Now, perhaps more than ever before, communities look to local, state, federal, and private sources for support in the form of grants. A Purdue Extension grant-writing training program has helped participants throughout Indiana secure more than $1 million in funded proposals.
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* Business Plans Increase Entrepreneurial Success
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People who want to start an agricultural business need guidance and educational assistance to succeed. Purdue Extension provided a program, "Nx Level Ag: Tilling the Soil of Opportunity," to help 19 entrepreneurs develop business plans. One year later, entrepreneurs had expanded their operations, improved marketing, hired staff, and reduced reliance on off-farm income.
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* Changing Attitudes About Invasive Species
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Recreational water users unknowingly transport a variety of invasive species, including Eurasian watermilfoil and zebra mussels, into Midwest waterways. Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant Extension specialists created and distributed bait bucket stickers, boat-landing signs, and invasive species identification cards to lake associations, conservation officers, state educators, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, and the U.S. Power Squadron. As a result, 84 percent of anglers surveyed took action to prevent the spread of invasive species. That represents an increased of 15 percent between 2000 and 2003.
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* Court-Ordered Money Management Saves Dollars
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Repeat offenders with a history of financial mismanagement were spending time in jail that cost Shelby County taxpayers thousands of dollars each year. Over the course of three years, a Purdue Extension money-management program successfully taught more than 60 offenders personal financial skills that helped keep them out of jail. As a result, taxpayers have saved more than $55,000 in incarceration expenses.
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* Emergency preparedness strengthened by livestock database
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The threat of terrorist attacks motivated America's agriculture industry to strengthen emergency preparedness plans. In Carroll County, the local Purdue Extension educator developed a database of county livestock facilities, agribusinesses, medical centers, and important gathering places. He also helped form a special emergency management team and a list of emergency resources. The database paid immediate dividends when it was used to assist Delphi homeowners evacuated during flooding in July 2004.
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* Examining Agritourism
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Many farmers seek alternative ways to make money, but don't want to sacrifice their lifestyles and farming operations. Purdue Extension participated in five regional meetings that helped farmers and others learn about agritourism. One participant networked with nearby farmers to set up a food tour, "Within 40 miles of us there are two cheese factories, a buffalo farm, an elk farm, a pork farm and a grist mill. I can see development of a Western Indiana Food Tour which would promote all of us."
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* Focus on Financial Management
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Many women, especially those middle-aged and older, lack confidence in their ability to manage their personal finances and plan for retirement. Purdue Extension developed the course, "Focus on Financial Management," to help women take control of their finances. Thirty-six participants said the statewide program helped them established financial goals. One participant said, "I saved about $600 on my yearly auto insurance premium using the information from our text and by having the class help me focus on my financial 'to do' list."
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* Forest products report cuts through timber sales confusion
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The annual Indiana Forest Products Price Report, prepared by Purdue University, provides sales trends on various timber categories. Timber industry representatives downloaded the report 7,300 times in 2004. The report helped the industry remain profitable and competitive.
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* Fostering Business Creation
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In Starke and Pulaski counties, economic development directors frequently got questions about starting new businesses. The local Extension educator presented a program about starting new businesses to 23 individuals. Because of the program, at least three of the participants started new businesses, including a daycare facility that plans to employ 10 or 15 people, an agronomy services firm that employs two to three people during peak seasons, and a pet care facility that employs three people.
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* Gaining Access to Checking Account Services
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Indiana financial institutions report that 15.5 percent of Hoosier adults can't get a checking account because they mismanaged finances in the past. Purdue Extension educators in Johnson and Marion Counties, along with other educational partners, work with these people to teach them proper checking account use. To date, more than 275 people successfully completed the course and opened checking accounts, potentially saving themselves $6,800 in check-cashing and money-order fees.
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* Indiana wine industry enjoys vintage year, with Purdue's help
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The Purdue Wine Grape Team supports the industry through research, marketing, and a wine appreciation course. Due in part to these efforts, Indiana's wine grape acreage increased from 55 to 300 acres in the past 10 years. Total wine production exceeds 340,000 gallons per year, up 560 percent since the Wine Grape Team was formed in 1990.
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* Measuring the impact of job tax credits
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When the state phased out its business inventory tax, they eliminated the Indiana Enterprise Zones’ primary incentive for attracting investment and creating jobs. Purdue researchers working with Indiana Legislative Services examined the economic and fiscal impact of job tax credits as new incentives. Their research showed that, while job credits don't cost the state much, they don't stimulate job growth in enterprise zones at the proposed $1,500 per job credit level. Because of the research, the state legislature is looking for alternative ways to sustain the Indiana Enterprise Program.
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* New fertilizer technology can improve economy of timber industry
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The Indiana forest products industry is the sixth-largest industry in the state, contributing more than $3 billion to the economy annually. Indiana's forests are predominately hardwood species, which grow slowly, and more than one-third die within five years of planting. A new controlled-release fertilizer identified by Purdue forestry researchers increases seedling growth and improves tree plantation establishment.
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* New varieties of apples and pears for Indiana farmers
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To remain competitive, Indiana fruit growers must grow varieties high in quality, but resistant to diseases. The Purdue Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture’s apple breeding program, in cooperation with University of Illinois and Rutgers University, developed and released a new apple variety called CrimsonCrisp. Purdue researchers also developed a new pear variety called Ambrosia. Both varieties display improved fruit quality and disease resistance.
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* New Ventures Team shows its entrepreneurial spirit
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A Purdue Extension program helped farmers and entrepreneurs start specialty agricultural businesses. Of 50 requests for information and resources received by Purdue's New Ventures Team, 38 percent later said the assistance helped them start a business. Among them were an all-natural freezer beef business and an ethanol production facility. New Ventures also assisted in a study to create a community-shared commercial kitchen.
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* Nose cells can be used to clone animals
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Purdue University researchers discovered that cells derived from the system that provides a sense of smell can be used to produce embryos of large animals. These embryos eventually may develop into large animals that can be used to study livestock production, human pregnancy and a host of human diseases such as diabetes, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. Focused on this goal, the scientists now are investigating ways to improve the efficiency of nuclear transfer, the method used to clone animals.x
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* Organic control found for Japanese beetles in Indiana
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More commercial growers would like to raise organic fruits, but organic produce is vulnerable to many diseases and pests. Purdue research indicates that the major disease problems for growing organic apples in Indiana include apple scab, fire blight, sooty blotch and flyspeck. Researchers did find an organic means to control Japanese beetles. Neem, an oil derived from trees in Africa and Asia, can control Japanese beetles on apples in Indiana.
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* Protecting crops with Select-A –Herb program
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Purdue Extension specialists in the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology developed a Web-based program dubbed Select-A-Herb that makes selecting the best weed eradicator easy. It helps people choose the correct herbicide for specific plant invaders of farm fields and residential gardens. Select-A-Herb covers more than 200 weeds and 15 different crops. The program was used more than 400 times in the first three months after it was introduced. People worldwide like the program and have suggested updates to make Select-A-Herb even more useful.
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