Iowa DBIA State Collaborators - Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
- Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
- David Brown | Bureau Chief, Dairy Products
- Deanna Overton | Dairy Product, Control Bureau
Economic Development Financing and Resources
Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA)
- High Quality Jobs Program - Alaina Santizo, Program Manager, 515-348-6162
- Targeted Jobs Withholding Tax Credit Program
- 260E New Jobs Training Program
- Revitalize Iowa’s Sound Economy (RISE)
- Local Property Tax Exemption or Abatement
Iowa State Small Business Administration (SBA) Office
Iowa Works (Workforce Agency)
- Post open positions in your company, wage rates, wage subsidy programs, employee handbook information, training program subsidies, regulatory requirements for hiring employees
SBA 504 Certified Development Corporations (CDCs)
- Iowa Business Growth – Johnston, IA
- Black Hawk Economic Development, Inc. – Waterloo, IA
- Corporation for Economic Development – Des Moines, IA
- E.C.I.A. Business Growth, Inc. – Dubuque, IA
- Siouxland Economic Development Corporation – Sioux City, IA
Exporting Dairy Product Resources
Iowa Economic Development Authority
- Contact: Brad Frisvold, Marketing Manager, Agriculture, International Trade Office, 515-348-6241
- Providing services to assist Iowa companies interested in developing or expanding their export business
- Services: Individual consultation, educational seminars, customized training sessions, general market information, industry/market analysis, agency/distributor/sales associate search, customized business appointments, financial assistance
- Trade Resources: directory of exporters, international service directory, trade and travel updates
- Educational seminars, trade shows, trade missions, virtual matchmaking program
- Market Trade Assistance Program (MTAP) grants: website, brochures, advertising, trademark support contracts
- Cooperation with Food Export Midwest: expanded food/packaged goods support
Food Safety, Quality, Regulatory Resources
Iowa Dept. of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS)
- Contact: Kate Ehlts, Sanitation Ratings Office, Des Moines Office: 515-281-3545
- All Iowa dairy plants that are processing dairy products for sale, must be permitted by IDALS-Dairy Bureau. There is a permit fee to cover administration costs, inspections, sampling, pasteurizer testing/sealing, lab evaluations, etc. Call: 515-281-3545 for current dairy plant permit fee.
- Rules and regulations
- Recall Program (required by FSMA): Contact Matthew Sleeter, FDA Regional Coordinator IA, 913-495-5151
Iowa State University - Center for Industrial Research and Service
- Resource for help with start-up, marketing, business plans, grant writing, etc.
Product Development Resources
Iowa State University - Midwest Dairy Foods Research Center
- Micro-creamery, 800-sq ft IDALS-licensed facility for commercial production of ice cream, cheese, processing and product development consulting, shelf-life estimation, training and consumer sensory evaluation testing
- Contact: Stephanie Clark, Associate Director of the Midwest Dairy Foods Research Center
- Iowa contacts: Mitch Schulte or Jenna Finch