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Iowa astronaut Peggy Whitson, left, signed autographs at the Space Station Imagination exhibit in May. ISU Extension 4-H Youth Development was one of the sponsors that brought the NASA Johnson Space Center exhibit to ISU.
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Industrial specialists are partners in Mastercraft relocation. How do you fit a 130,000 square-foot production operation into a new 66,000 square-foot facility? With careful planning and simulations, ISU Extension industrial specialists and partners helped Mastercraft sofa and chair manufacturing company do just that in a mere five months.
Town square gets a new face with PLaCE. The town square in Mount Ayr is beginning to look a little different. It is the visible start to what local residents, Iowa State University Extension and the ISU College of Design feel will be restoration for the square and renewal for the community. A book with detailed drawings, photos from the past and visuals of the future guides restoration efforts.
LEAN philosophy works for financial management. LEAN enterprise philosophy is a business method that produces more with existing resources by eliminating non-value-added activities.With assistance from the Iowa Manufacturing Extension Partnership (IMEP), Iowa’s leading manufacturers have used LEAN to become successful global competitors. Now this LEAN philosophy is being applied to personal financial management for employees.
Extension sniffs out solutions to air quality issues. Odors can be a problem for neighbors as well as livestock producers, so Iowa State includes work on odor control in its animal agriculture and air quality program.
More Extension centennial events planned. Nearly 300 people braved a spring snowstorm to attend the kickoff reception and dinner celebrating 100 years of Extension in Iowa. On April 7 they traveled to Hull, in the far northwest corner of the state, the “birthplace” of Iowa Extension. More events are planned throughout the year.
Firefighting program teaches teens about community service. Across Iowa, volunteer firefighters are among the most visible people who give back to their communities. Some 90 percent of the state’s firefighters are volunteers. That’s why Iowa State University Extension offers Youth Fire and Emergency Services Day, emphasizing community service while giving Iowa teens a close-up view of volunteer firefighting.
It's time for camp. More than 3,000 Iowans are attending camps and other activities at the Iowa 4-H Center near Madrid this summer.
Understand culture, identify needs to reach Hispanic families. Iowa State University Extension educators and Iowa public service providers have a common concern — how to reach the state’s growing Hispanic population with educational opportunities and services.
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offers parenting series Learn how to create and deliver services for culturally diverse families during Iowa State University Extension’s two-part national satellite series, Cultural Perspectives on Parenting, being offered Oct. 23 and Nov. 13. The series is designed for professionals who work with families, including teachers, childcare providers, social workers, counselors and health care professionals. |
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