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Iowa State University Extension and Outreach: Benton County

Information from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and Benton County is just a click away.  You can access information in Agriculture & Environment, Families & Healthy Living, 4-H & Youth, and Business & Community.  Iowa State University Extension and Outreach has research-based information and education to help you.

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Healthy Cooking Class
April 30, 2013

Take a Healthy Cooking Class and learn to make healthy meals in a hurry, prepare and take home 4 recipes and learn how to reduce sodium and fat!

Summer Science Discovery Camp
April 10, 2013

Summer Science Discovery Camp for kids in grades K - 5th will again be offered this summer in Keystone, Vinton, Atkins, Blairstown, Newhall, Van Horne and Belle Plaine.

2012 Drought May Mean Less Nitrogen Needed for Corn in 2013
March 29, 2013

One thing that we learned from the 1988 drought was that it resulted in less nitrogen needed for many corn fields in 1989, according to Jim Fawcett, ISU Extension Field Agronomist.

9th Annual Benton County Garden Extravaganza!
February 26, 2013

Benton County Master Gardeners present Celebrate Spring at the 9th annual Benton County Garden Extravaganza Saturday May 11, 2013 at the First Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine.

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Live Green in 2013!
January 8, 2013

Would you like to learn how to make small changes in your life that cumulatively will have a great impact on the environment?  What if you could do it from the comfort of your own home, in your pajamas even?  Well you can!  Join other sustainably minded couples, families and friends as we connect for the 2013 Eco Family Virtual Conference!  This year, the focus of the conference is on our relationship with natural resources, our food and each other! Children, teens and adults of all ages can choose activities that align with their family values. Learn more...

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Swine Producers See Financial Gains in Learning about Ventilation Systems

Extension swine specialists and agricultural engineers in four states have teamed-up to create an educational workshop using a “field day on wheels” – a swine ventilation training unit.

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Remember Safe Farming Practices for Spring Planting
May 23, 2013 11:42 AM

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach has a series of publications, titled “Safe Farm,” that contain valuable...

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