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Ag Information Resources
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Midwest Plan Service (MWPS)
MWPS publishes agricultural materials that cover agricultural engineering; farm business management; animal sciences (dairy, swine, beef, horse, and sheep); construction; grain and postharvest; soil, air, and water management; manure management; and ventilation for livestock housing.
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Business Development
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Iowa Department of Revenue
Contact this site for more information about ordering forms or
publications, obtaining refund status, or consulting a tax specialist.
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Iowa Department of Transportation
Contact for more information on road construction and transportation-
related facts.
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Iowa Workforce Development
Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) will contribute to Iowa's
economic growth by providing quality customer-driven services that
support prosperity, productivity, health and safety for Iowans. In
conjunction with state and local economic development efforts, IWD
also assists businesses to fulfill their workforce needs.
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Iowa Area Development Group
The Iowa Area Development Group was organized in 1985 to serve
businesses interested in expanding or locating within the member-
owned and municipal electric service areas of Iowa.
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USDA Rural Development
Business programs offered through the USDA Rural Development.
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Center for Industrial Research and Service
For forty years, CIRAS hasbeen helping Iowa State University
Extension and the College of Engineering carry out their land-grant
university mission to improve the quality of life in Iowa by enhancing
the performance of Iowa industry.
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Iowa Association of Business and Industry
ABI's mission is to enhance the competitiveness of Iowa business and
industry by shaping a legislative and regulatory environment
conducive to Iowa growth.
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Iowa's Community Colleges
Overview
Calendar
Programs
Directory
Documents
Reports, Data
& Statistics
CCPRES
Laws, Rules
& Legislation
Iowa has a statewide system of 15 community colleges. These public,
postsecondary, two-year institutions are organized as comprehensive
community colleges
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Iowa Manufacturing Extension Partnership
The Iowa Manufacturing Extension Partnership (IMEP) is a statewide network that provides technical and business assistance to small and mid-sized manufacturers.
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Iowa Small Business Development Centers
The Small Business Development Center provides free and low-cost
counseling and training to Iowa's entrepreneurs from 13 regional
offices throughout the state.
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Iowa:Smart Career Move
The Iowa Human Resource Recruitment Consortium (HRRC) is a
public-private partnership created to meet Iowa’s growing need for
highly skilled employees. The Consortium includes Iowa businesses,
communities, educational institutions, professional associations, the
Iowa Department of Economic Development and Iowa Workforce
Development.
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Questline
Questline® was created for energy utilities and manufacturing
outreach centers as a mechanism to deliver one-on-one technical and
business-oriented information to their clients.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
With the strongest commitment to integrity and objectivity, the BLS will be premier among statistical agencies, producing impartial, timely, and accurate data relevant to the needs of our users and to the social and economic conditions of our Nation, its workers, its workplaces, and the workers' families.
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Small Business Administration
The Small Business Adminstration maintains and strengthens the nation's economy by aiding, counseling, assisting and protecting the interests of small businesses and by helping families and businesses recover from national disasters.
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ISU Value-Added Ag
ISU Value-Added Ag can assist companies with marketing and
business plans.
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Iowa Business License Information Center
The Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDED) offers a
dynamic, comprehensive web-baseddatabase of permit, license and
registration resources called the Business License Information Center
(BLIC).
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Iowa Department of Economic Development
Iowa businesses access advanced infrastructures, abundant raw
materials, productive human resources and business-friendly
government policies. Iowa offers firm foundations for growth in the
world economy.
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Corn Belt Power Member Cooperatives
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North Iowa Municipal Electric Cooperative Assoc.
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Boone Valley Electric Cooperative
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Butler County REC
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Calhoun County REC
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Franklin REC
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Raccoon Valley Electric Cooperative
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Grundy County REC
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Humboldt County REC
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Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative
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Midland Power Cooperative
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Prairie Energy Cooperative
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Iowa Agencies and Organizations
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Iowa Access
Iowa's official state Web site.
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Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources
Conservation Law Enforcement
Contaminated Sites
DNR Home
DNR Rules
Education
Energy
Engineering and Realty Services
Environmental Compliance & Enforcement
Environmental Reviews and Construction Permits
Fish and Fishing
Forestry
Geology
Hunting Information
Interactive Mapping
Publications
Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP)
Special Licenses
State Parks
State Preserves
Threatened and Endangered Species
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)
Underground Storage Tanks
Volunteer Opportunities
Waste Management
Water Monitoring
Water Security
Water Supply (Drinking Water)
Water Quality
Wildlife
Commissions and Boards
Environmental Protection
- Client Contact Group
Natural Resource
State Preserves Advisory Board
Brushy Creek Trail Advisory Board
Other Links
DNR Consultant Listings
NRCS: Natural Resources Conservation Service
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is the government agency
that leads Iowans in caring for their natural resources. It is
responsible for maintaining state parks and forests, protecting the
environment, and managing energy, fish, wildlife, and land and water
resources in Iowa.
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Iowa Utilities Board
The Iowa Utilities Board regulates utilities to ensure that reasonably
priced, reliable, and safe utility services are available to all Iowans,
supporting economic growth and opportunity.
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U.S. Dept. of Agriculture/Rural Utilities Service
Modern utilities came to rural America through some of the most
successful government initiatives in American history, carried out
through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) working
with rural cooperatives, nonprofit associations, public bodies, and for-
profit utilities. Today, USDA Rural Utilities Service (RUS) carries on this
tradition helping rural utilities expand and keep their technology up to
date, helping establish new and vital services such as distance
learning and telemedicine.
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Iowa Cooperative Links
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Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives
The Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives (IAEC) provides services
to the state’s electric cooperatives in the areas of legislation,
regulation, safety, communications, education and training, and
employee benefits.
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Power Co-op Employee Credit Union
Power Co-op Employees Credit Union was chartered in 1956. It has
grown to over 1200 members and $12.9 million in assets today.
Membership in Power Co-op Employees Credit Union is open to
employees of Corn Belt Power and its distribution cooperatives and
their families (including parents, siblings, children, aunts/uncles,
nieces/nephews). Members of those REC's are also eligible for
membership in the credit union.
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Sullivan and Ward
The members of Sullivan & Ward, P.C. have dedicated themselves to
developing a general practice. Members of the firm have experience
working for our clients in various areas, including administrative
regulations, utilities, cooperatives, civil litigation, labor, real estate,
corporate, environmental, debtor-creditor law, estate planning and
mediation.
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National Associations
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Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange
Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange (FREIE) is the leading
provider of property and casualty insurance for rural electric utilities in
39 states.
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National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.
The National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC) is a
privately-owned, non-governmental organization that provides state-
of-the-art financial products and business management services to
more than 1,050 electric cooperative owners across the United
States.
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National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) is the
national organization representing the national interests of the
cooperative electric utilities and the consumers they serve.
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Touchstone Energy
Touchstone Energy is a national alliance of local, cooperatively-owned
utilities providing high standards of service to customers, large and
small, and their communities.
More than 625 Touchstone Energy Cooperatives in 45 states are
delivering energy and energy solutions to more than 19 million
customers everyday.
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