About ISU Extension and Outreach: Adair County

The Adair County Extension Council, county staff and ISU Extension and Outreach staff work together to provide research-based learning opportunities for our citizens. Through this partnership, we carry Iowa State University’s land-grant mission across Adair County.

Our 2011 Points of Pride tells how we act on that commitment.

Adair County programs are fulfilling that commitment:

• Becoming a scientist or engineer is not easy, but Iowa teens are getting hands-on experience.
• In only seven weeks, a child can learn how to stay away from alcohol and drugs.
• Starting conversations that lead to farm business transitions from one generation to the next is hard – we help get them started.
• Schools and restaurants are trained to safely prepare nutritious foods.
• Families are learning how to prepare healthy, economical meals.
• Foods grown and marketed locally boost the local economy and fulfill consumer demands
• Our communities are more sustainable.
• Businesses get individualized support they need to grow.
• Farmers depend on us for the latest crop production research.

We can anticipate trends, build relationships, and catalyze opportunities because we are part of the ongoing life of our communities, committed to healthy people, healthy environments, and healthy economies.

2011 ISU Extension Annual report

Serving all aspects of the Adair County Community

• Communities
  Leadership development
  Needs assessment
  Strategic planning
  Horizons-working with communities to reduce poverty
• Families
  Nutrition and health
  Financial management
  Building family strengths
  Growing Strong Families for families with children 0-5
• Agriculturalists
  Livestock production
  Crop production
  Conservation of resources
  Farm management
• Youth
  Clover Kids for 1st-3rd graders
  Community Club 4-H porgram for 4th-12th graders
  Out-of-school programming
  Career development

Annual Program Reports:
2008 Stakeholder's Report
2007 Stakeholder's Report
2006 Stakeholder's Report