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Economic
Development Goes Beyond Local Boundaries
In the six counties just
north of Sioux City and west of the Iowa Great Lakes, local leaders
are getting acquainted with each other and with regional economic development.
Iowa State University Extension and other partners have developed the
Leaders
Forum.
New
ISU Extension Leader Tours Iowa
Jack Payne, Iowa State University’s new vice provost
for extension and outreach, is touring
the state to find out what Iowans
expect from ISU Extension.
New
World Research Merges with Old World Living
Amish and Mennonite farmers were running into horticultural
problems with disease, pest management and marketing of their high value
crops. ISU
Extension is providing education and assistance to help them
adapt modern technology to their Old Order style of living.
Consumers
Learn How to Protect Personal Information
ISU Extension began providing education on protecting consumer
privacy more than a decade ago with information about Social Security number
use. Today
ISU Extension also provides facts about credit card numbers, health privacy
and more.
Annie’s
Project Spreads through Iowa
With the help of ISU Extension and a grant from the North Central
Risk Management Education Center, Annie’s Project has been brought
to Iowa. The
project empowers farmwomen to be better business partners.
Extension
Helps Schools Develop Wellness Policies
Local school districts across the country have until June 30,
2006, to establish school wellness policies that will be put into effect
for the 2006-2007 school year. With guidance from ISU Extension, many Iowa
school districts are well on their way to meeting the federal mandate with
a completed
wellness policy.
Foods
Business Gains Expertise and Resources
Medium-size operations like Mary Ann’s Specialty Foods
Inc. have neither the time nor the on-site expertise to explore options
for dealing with all of the issues facing a food-processing business. But
they can get help from ISU Extension.
4-H
Tech Team Serves Iowa Communities
As the only sister and brother pair on ISU Extension’s
4-H Tech Team, Amy and Kevin Peyton keep up with each other, as well as
technology. They’re part of a group of Iowa
teens who are dedicated to computers and community service.
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