State Appropriations

     While the University funds the College of Agriculture (instruction, research and outreach) via the general fund, funds for support of research at the Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station are appropriated annually by the State of Iowa. A substantial part of the State funds is allocated for salaries for faculty and support personnel. Budget hearings are held each year in the college, at which time the deans and directors meet with individual center, department and section heads to discuss their budget requests. Decisions are made on the amount of State funds to be allocated to each unit. Funds received from the State are transferred to individual departments annually. Funds are earmarked to the IAHEES and to university extension. Assignment of state-appropriated funds within a department or section is the responsibility of the head of that unit.