County News

Youth to Represent Iowa at National 4-H Conference
March 21, 2012

Adair County 4-H'er is one of four youth to represent Iowa at the 2012 National 4-H Conference, March 24-29 in Chevy Chase, MD

4-H Youth Council Supports Local Food Pantries
March 16, 2012

Adair County 4-H Youth Council members presented precooked bacon and beef certificates to the four food pantries located in Adair County. Youth council used money raised from their soup luncheon to benefit the food pantries.

SOFA Offers Job Shadowing Opportunities
March 1, 2012

Speak Out for Agriculture (SOFA) has helped young people from Southwest Iowa pursue careers in agriculture for eighteen years. The teen planning committee is establishing an agricultural career job shadowing program for 10th-12th graders interested in agr

Clover Kids Program to Begin at Stuart Public Library
February 6, 2012

The Stuart Library is partnering with ISU Extension- Adair County and AmeriCorps State of Promise to start a Clover Kids program. The program is open to all kindergarten through third grade students and will meet the first and third Thursday of each month

Growing Strong Families program for families with young children
December 28, 2011
Youth Identify Beef for County Fair
December 28, 2011

Adair County 4-H and FFA members, parents and volunteers worked in beautiful weather Monday, December 26th weighing and tagging beef animals at the Adair County Fairgrounds in Greenfield. The 92 head identified by 27 potential exhibitors at the weigh-in a

Farmland Value Reaches Historic $6,708 Statewide Average
December 16, 2011

Average Iowa farmland value is estimated to be $6,708 per acre, an increase of 32.5 percent from 2010, according to results of the Iowa Land Value Survey conducted in November. This is the highest percentage increase ever recorded by the Iowa State Univer

Empowering Adair County Foundation
October 20, 2011

Information and application available on the Empowering Adair County Foundation grant program.

Adair County 4-H'ers Win Purples at Ak-Sar-Ben
September 30, 2011

Tyler Long and Kysa Downing both earned championship honors at the Ak-Sar-Ben Livestock Exposition. Long earned his championship with his Simmental breeding heifer. Downing claimed the top spot in the steer division of the feeder calf show. Both of the te

2012 Citizenship Washington Focus
September 19, 2011

Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF) is a nine-day trip for 4-H youth in grades 10, 11 and 12. The trip provides a setting to experience leadership and citizenship in a whole different way at the National 4-H Center. Youth who have participated in previou

Choose less sceen time and more time for family f un
September 14, 2011

Children often spend more hours a week with electronic devices and screens than in school. Donna K. Donald, an ISU family life program specialist offers tips for choosing less screen time and enjoying more family time.

Leasing Meeting Held
September 8, 2011

Eighty people attended the Farm Leasing Meeting taught by Tim Eggers. Leasing Arrangement booklets are available for $5 at our office.

Teens Spark Their Future in Agriculture
September 2, 2011

Speak Out for Agriculture (SOFA) celebrated 17 years of giving young people a chance to explore careers in agriculture and develop communication skills to promote agriculture. The program planned by teens, for teens included a packed two day trip to centr

Iowa State Fair Results
August 19, 2011

Adair County 4-H youth results here!

Congratulations Marilyn and Rolan Jensen- Adair County’s 2011 Inductees into the Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame
August 17, 2011
Can You Spoil a Baby?
April 21, 2011

Is it possible to spoil a crying newborn? Learn what research tells us about responsiveness of parents, trust issues, and adapting to the environment. Donna K. Donald, an ISU family life program specialist, reminds parents that newborns can never get too

Reach Out Iowa Fairgrounds Improvement Project
April 11, 2011

Adair County 4-H clubs and FFA chapters have received Reach Out Iowa funds to make fairgrounds improvements. Each club/chapter is asked to complete and submit a planning sheet for the project they selected by May 15th.

Clover Run
June 9, 2010

Help build the Kelly Laughery 4-H Community Service Scholarship Fund. Participate in the Clover Run on Wednesday, July 4 in Fontanelle IA. Race time: 8:00 a.m. 5K run, 2 mile run, 2 mile walk, and free kid’s sprint. Start and finish in front of First Nati

SW Iowa 4-H Junior Camp
April 7, 2010

SW Iowa 4-H Junior Camp for 5th & 6th graders will be June 10 - 13 at the Iowa 4-H Camping Center near Madrid. Experience camp favorites like canoeing, nature hikes, crafts, campfires, and making new friends. Teen counselor applications are due April 6th

Free Field Guides Available for Farmers
April 22, 2009

Farmers can pick up free pocket size field guides at the Adair County Extension office. One guide can be used to maintain field records needed for pesticide application. Additional pocket guides are available for soybean cyst nematode management, soybean

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