SPRING 1999

In this issue   Fire Service Institute helps rural areas find water supplies for firefighting   Child Care That Works lives up to its name   Commercials win award   Extension, community colleges take on Y2K   Study builds bridges between business, environment   Certificate program designed to fit John Deere   Volunteers key to Citizens Advisory Council   1999 Iowa 4-H Youth Conference   Did you know Extension did that?   Farm economy: Take positive approach to find solutions __________ The Extension Connection Spring 1999 homepage

Did you know Extension did that? In the past year • 289,729 individuals participated in noncredit conferences, courses and special programs offered by ISU Extension's Extended and Continuing Education (ECE) program. ECE delivered 266 off-campus credit courses. Enrollment in credit courses reached 2,652. • 2,772 Iowa businesses and manufacturers received assistance from ISU Extension through the Iowa Manufacturing Technology Center (IMTC) and the Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS). • ISU Extension trained 1,720 community leaders, 1,585 emergency service providers, 969 government officials, and 34 business entrepreneurs. • 53,400 Iowans received immediate information and education by calling ISU Extension's family-related telephone hotlines. Each month, ISU Extension's food safety Web site received 29,000 hits and child care site received 74,000 hits. • 118,000 school-age youth participated in ISU Extension 4-H Youth Development programs. • 97,981 Iowans received one-to-one educational assistance and 147,723 attended educational programs from ISU Extension to Agriculture and Natural Resources.