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4-H Chef's Club
(Posted on 2/6/2012)
4-H Chef's Club is for boys and girls in grades 4-12 who are interested in cooking, baking and learning more about food and nutrition.

FSQA
(Posted on 2/6/2012)
4-H'ers must be The Food Safety Quality Assurance (FSQA) Program (FSQA) certified if they want to sell animals at the Allamakee County Livestock Auction, show dairy animals or exhibit at the Iowa State Fair.

4-H Dog Project Meeting
(Posted on 2/6/2012)
4-H Dog project members currently in 3rd-12th grades and their parents are invited to the Dog Project meeting.

Use MyPlate to Make a Better Pizza
(Posted on 2/3/2012)
The USDA Farm Service Agency has reported that Americans eat about 100 acres of pizza daily, Francis said. “This amounts to 46 slices for each man, woman and child in the United States each year. We love pizza even though it is one of the top three sources of refined grains, solid fats, saturated fats and sodium.

Fruit & Butterbraid Sales
(Posted on 2/2/2012)
4-H Fruit & Butterbraid Sales Have Started. Contact your local 4-H'er or the Extension Office for a box of fruit or butterbraid. Last day to sell is Friday, February 17.

Choctaw Indian Elbow Basket
(Posted on 1/26/2012)
Learn how to make A Choctaw Indian elbow basket at a hands-on workshop on Saturday, March 17. RSVP by Friday, March 9.

New for 2012—Livestock Identification
(Posted on 1/23/2012)
New for 2012—Livestock identification will be done through 4-H Online (www.iowa.4honline.com) for breeding beef, horses, dairy, dairy goats, dogs, and breeding sheep. Identification due by Tuesday, May 15, 2012.

Experiential Learning
(Posted on 1/18/2012)
The Iowa State University Extension 4-H Program thrives on creating opportunities for youth to learn and have fun together. For more information on joining 4-H, contact your County Extension Office.

Dates to Remember
(Posted on 12/20/2011)
Wondering when local fairs are taking place. When is the deadline for projects, fair forms, etc.........

Important Change
(Posted on 11/7/2011)
4-H'ers and parents, please read! This is an important change to 4-H'ers attending their club meetings and FSQA. The 2012 Allamakee County Fair will be July 18-22, 2012.

Horse Project
(Posted on 7/13/2011)
Upcoming Horse Project Events. Informational horse links for you to browse.
Events
4-H Youth More 4-H Youth events View the complete ISU Extension events Calendar
Staff
Lynette Houser - Regional Youth Coordinator
Phone: 563-382-2949
Fax: 563-382-2940
Email: lmanders@iastate.edu
Kristi Fahey - County Youth Coordinator
Phone: 563-568-6345
Fax: 563-568-6346
Email: kfahey@iastate.edu
Brenda Ranum - Regional Extension Education Director
Phone: 563-382-2949
Fax: 563-382-2940
Email: ranum@iastate.edu
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