County News

SPECIAL NOTE: The Money Talk Series has been cancelled at this time due to lack of sign up. If you are interested in the Money Talk series, please let Adair County Extension know so we are sure to notify you of future opportunities. Call 641-743-8412 and ask for Angie.

What do you want to get from your money . . . a house, financial security in later life, college for your children, or another financial goal? Ruth Freeman, Iowa State University Extension Family Finance Program Specialist, along with local experts, will present five classes related to these financial questions and more during the Money Talk series slated to start Monday, October 22. The five part series will run from 6:00-8:00 pm at the Warren Cultural Center in Greenfield.

Adair County 4-H alumnus, Julie Wallace, shares advice to Adair County 4-H'ers. Also catch-up on Adair County 4-H alumni:  Amanda (Mandy) Miller, Randy Dreher, Greg Shepherd, DeEtta Bohling, Doug Wallace, Dan Westphal, Samantha (Ruby) Whitaker, Sara Shepherd, Alyse (Herr) Dreher, Michael Cooley, Karen Schulteis, Connie Frank, Beth Davenport, Carey Noland, Teresa Noland (Friend of 4-H), Christine (Schwartz) Rubio, Austin Buckner, Traci (Kordick) Erickson, Sarah Noland, Mike Nelson, Jessica (Rohrig) Kiesling, Sindra Jensen, Matt Rohrig, Pam Jensen, Bobbi Williams, Beth (Lilly) Gregory, Mandi (Sorensen) Eisbach, Sieanna Rawlings, Toby Stalter, Jodi (Mensing) Harris, Chris Nelson, Dan Dreher, Emily (Ford) Balvanz, Matt Wedemeyer, and Angela Johnston.

The Adair County 4-H Youth Action Committee encourages recordkeeping by offering a $10.00 incentive to every 4-H'er who completes a record book in addition to providing recognition for outstanding project work based on their records.

These are hay prices paid at auction in the recent past weeks. Much of the price information is obtained from USDA Hay Market News. Personal contacts of local Iowa hay auctions secured price information for these market outlets. Auctions were chosen to reflect prices across Iowa. Other nearby auctions may exist. No endorsement of the listed auctions is intended.

Results of the 2012 Adair County 4-H and FFA Livestock Performance Contests were announced at a special supper and meeting on Thursday, August 2nd. Joe Sellers, Area Livestock Specialist, was present to explain data received on the animals entered in the contests.

Adair County 4-H Youth Council raised nearly $1000 for the Kelly Laughery Memorial 4-H Communjity Service Scholarship at the Clover Run on the 4th of July. Nine 2012 high school graduates have been awarded $200 scholarships from the special Endowment Fund.

SOFA XVIII is an excellent opportunity for 7th -12th graders from Adair and other area counties to learn more about agriculture careers in an exciting overnight trip on June 12 & 13th to Nebraska with stops in Omaha, Lincoln, and Grand Island.

The Adair County Extension Office has moved! We are up and running at the new location (southern most part of the Warren Cultural Center/Opera House). To contact us: call at our same number: 641-743-8412 or stop in the new office – use the door at 154 Pub

Alfalfa fields are growing well across most of Iowa. The next few nights have frost or freeze warnings out, with predictions of night temperatures as low as the low 20’s F. Low temperatures, whether visible frost is present or not, may affect the gro