About the Center
The Illinois Value-Added Sustainable Development Center (IVASDC) is a unit of the IIRA. The center conducts research and provides outreach to residents and communities in rural Illinois on agriculture and non - agriculture projects. Its purpose is to assist in creating value-adding ventures that benefit the economy, quality of life, and diversification of communities.
The center delivers its technical assistance through invited presentations, seminars, workshops, and its website. The website houses an interactive GIS map tool, pre-feasibility modeling programs, wind energy data, rural research reports, case studies, directories, and bibliographies.
Its focus is on the early stages of value added projects such as the concept, feasibility, and business formation stages.
Contacts
Fred Iutzi, Program Manager f-iutzi@wiu.edu 309-298-1453
Xiaolan Liu, Renewable Energy Research Coordinator x-liu@wiu.edu 309-298-2526
Erin Orwig, Technical Assistant er-orwig@wiu.edu 309-298-2684
Sarah Shike, Faculty Assistant se-shike@wiu.edu 309-298-1010
Jolene Willis, Wind Energy Program Coordinator js-willis@wiu.edu 309-298-2835
