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Southwest
Iowa Makes Investment for Economic Development
Thanks to regional collaboration and successful grant writing
efforts, southwest Iowa has a strong investment for its future. Iowa State
University Extension and partners recently secured more than $600,000 in
state and private funding for economic
development projects in southwest Iowa.
Food
and Fitness Craze Hits 4-H Clubs across Iowa
Supersizing is becoming a norm of fast-food menu ordering,
and television or computer games take up much of children’s leisure
time. That’s why Iowa State University Extension and citizens in
southwest Iowa decided to address their fitness
and nutrition issues.
Garden
of Discovery Honors Lewis and Clark
Visitors to the Garden
of Discovery at the Sioux City Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center can see and learn about many of the native
plants the explorers encountered. Iowa State University Extension Master
Gardeners in Woodbury County are among the volunteers involved in the garden.
Partnership
Creates Safer, Cleaner Neighborhoods
Cedar Rapids children are safer now than they were nine years
ago, thanks in part to the Partnership
for Safe Families project, a coalition
of agencies addressing local child and family safety issues. One component
of that project, Neighborhood Partners, is coordinated by Iowa State University
Extension in Linn County.
Iowa’s
Wine Industry Gets an Education
Iowans will be learning more about winemaking, thanks to a
new addition to Iowa State University Extension’s staff. Enologist
Murli Dharmadhikari is meeting with state grape growers to assess their
needs in an effort to develop a
program of wine research and education that will benefit the Iowa wine
industry.
Iowa
Companies Call on Materials Experts
What do noise reduction technology, chimney toppers and concrete
chutes have in common? All are products of Iowa companies that have brought
questions to Iowa
State University Extension’s Center for Industrial
Research and Service (CIRAS) and ISU’s Institute for Physical Research
and Technology (IPRT).
Community
Development is Online
Nine students began the new
online master’s degree program
in community development at Iowa State University this fall. They join
students from University of Nebraska-Lincoln, South Dakota State University,
Kansas State University and soon University of Missouri and North Dakota
State University in an electronic learning community.
Corn
and Soybean Initiative Works for Growers’ Best Interests
Since it was launched in December 2004, the Corn
and Soybean Initiative has been working to strengthen partnerships with agribusinesses,
retailers, commodity organizations, farm media and others to maximize opportunities
to reach growers with research, extension and educational resources.
Extension
Staff, Retirees Contribute to Excellence
Established in 1988, Excellence
in Extension provides grant dollars
to ISU Extension staff for innovative programs, graduate study and individual
and group professional development. And it’s entirely funded by donations
from past and present ISU Extension staff and retirees. |
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The Extension Connection
is a quarterly publication of Iowa
State University Extension.
Laura
Sternweis, editor, lsternwe@iastate.edu
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Last update:October
2005
Food
and Fitness teen ambassadors check food labels for calcium content.
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