Wallace Foundation for Rural Research & Development

The Wallace Foundation Learning and Outreach Center located near Lewis, Iowa houses the offices of the Wallace Foundation for Rural Research and Development, the offices for ISU Extension Region 17, Tri County Steer Carcass Futurity and the ISU Armstrong Research Farm.

 What's going on at the Armstrong Research Farm this month?

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  IQPA Meeting August 3,2021

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 We are now open to the public and look forward

to serving the farmer in our region. 

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Armstrong Research Farm Weekly Updates for 2021:

    





WANT THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE PART OF A RESEARCH TEAM?

The Wallace Foundation intends to establish teams to identify research/education needs in southwest Iowa and propose projects to be conducted at the Armstrong Research Farm, the Neely-Kinyon Research Farm, or on private farms in the Wallace Foundation southwest Iowa area.

Eligible projects must be consistent with the Wallace Foundation mission: To provide a framework for local people to accelerate agricultural research, technology transfer, and rural development in southwest Iowa.  Proposed team focal areas include: fruits and vegetables; crops and soils; livestock; niche markets, farm business management, and local foods; and, resources, membership and youth involvement in the Wallace Foundation.

Applications for participation on a team will be received through calendar year 2018. 

If interested, contact the Wallace Foundation, 53020 Hitchcock Avenue, Lewis, IA 51544.

Need a Unique Location For Your Next Meeting or Event?

It is our pleasure to welcome you to the Wallace Foundation Learning Center, a rental facility located in a refreshing country setting at the Iowa State University Armstrong Research Farm near Lewis, Iowa

For your next business meeting or event in Southwest Iowa, consider the Wallace Foundation Learning Center. Meeting attendees will be near hotels and restaurants in Atlantic, Griswold, Walnut or Council Bluffs. Local catering services are also available. For more information or to reserve a meeting space, please contact RaeLyn Barkley (raelynb@iastate.edu) or phone 712-769-2650.

The Wallace Foundation Learning Center can be divided into three separate rooms to accommodate small-to-medium sized groups. Separated by rolling floor-to-ceiling wall panels, these dividers can be easily moved to create an ideal meeting space for breakout sessions or small work teams. When closed, the dividers ensure complete privacy. You can rent all conference rooms or select the room that best meets your needs.

The three meeting rooms include tables and chairs that can accommodate up to 25 people each. With the wall panels open, seating is available for up to 150.

Conference Room 1 is conveniently located next to the kitchen facilities. Kitchen facilities may also be reserved with any conference room rental. Kitchen facilities include use of the refrigerator, coffee maker, utensils and cookware.

Additional Resources

Information Technology and Audio/Visual
- Television
- LCD projector

Meeting Support Services
- Flipchart easel and markers
- Whiteboard with markers and erasers

Catering

- Outside catering may be brought into any contracted meeting space.The client is responsible for all ordering, setup and removal of catered items.

                               -- The Wallace Foundation Learning Center is a non-smoking facility --

 

Staff at the Wallace Foundation Learning Center

Neely-Kinyon Field Day, 2017 Wallace Foundation (712-769-2650)

  RaeLyn Barkley, Administrative Specialist
  raelynb@iastate.edu

  ISU Extension (712-769-2650)

  , Regional Extension Director
  @iastate.edu

  Tim Christensen, Farm Management Specialist
  hatting@iastate.edu 

  Erika Lundy, Beef Specialist
  ellundy@iastate.edu

  Aaron Saeugling, Program Specialist/Crops
  clonz5@iastate.edu



Armstrong Farm Field Day

ISU Outlying Research Farm (712-769-2402)

@iastate.edu

Randy Breach, Ag Specialist
rbreach@iastate.edu

Ryan Farmer, Ag Specialist
jbeckman@iastate.edu

TRI-COUNTY STEER CARCASS FUTURITY (712-769-2600) 

Matthew Groves
mjgroves@iastate.edu

Catherine Henry
cbhenry@iastate.edu

FARMER ASSISTED RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT (FARM)
(712-769-2402)

@iastate.edu

 
Neely-Kinyon Field Day