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More than 300 Iowa 4-H’ers and adult leaders spent March 4 showcasing 4-H community projects and learning about the legislative process during 4-H Day at the Legislature.
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Last update: April 2003
A quarterly publication of Iowa State University Extension
ISU Extension: Celebrating 100 years of helping Iowans become their best. During 2003, Iowa State University Extension celebrates 100 years of helping Iowans become their best. Extension began in Iowa in 1903, 11 years before the national cooperative extension network was established.
Life in Iowa brings more university students to communities. More students are applying for ISU Extension's Life in Iowa program. Students see Iowa’s possibilities through this internship and service-learning program
Biobased
products boost Iowa’s economy. Across Iowa efforts
are under way to boost the economy while decreasing the nation’s
reliance on petroleum-based products. Iowa State University Extension’s
Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS) is working with two
federal programs to help Iowa in these efforts.
4-H kits teach students the latest in navigational technology. More than 2,000 Iowa students have used global positioning system (GPS) kits available through Iowa State University Extension 4-H Youth Development.
Extension horticulture resources increasing with client interest. Iowans with questions about lawn care, garden pests and perennial flowerbeds are calling on Iowa State University Extension for answers at an escalating rate. Extension is responding by expanding the resources that offer readily available answers.
Today’s Ag brings ISU Extension to your TV. The half-hour weekly Today’s Ag program delivers Iowa State University Extension information into homes in Iowa and the Midwest on a regular basis.
Iowa ‘lightens up’ with exercise, fruits and vegetables. This year 11,377 adults on 1,363 teams are participating in Lighten Up Iowa, a joint effort by the Iowa Games, Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Iowa State University Extension to help citizens lose weight by exercising and eating more fruits and vegetables.
Expanding institute meets nonprofit training needs. Nonprofit employees and volunteers are receiving needed training through the Nonprofit Management Institute, established by Iowa State University Extension in partnership with the United Way and the ISU College of Design.