County News

April 11, 2013

Please NOTE change of Date for Dog Obedience, now starting Wednesday, May 15th due to weather! And Dog Agility Class, Thursday, May 16th.
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February 18, 2013

A four part  series for Family Child Care Environment Rating ScaleTraining will begin April 1 at the Black Hawk County Extension office.

Click here to view the flyer.

January 28, 2013

Iowa Learning Farms has provided a series of DVD's available for viewing at the Black Hawk County Extension office.

January 9, 2013

Registration is now open for the 2013 Fall Commercial Pesticide classes.

January 7, 2013


Healthy Cedar Valley Coalition will be hosting a FREE Gardening Class, April 27th, 9-11am at the ISU Extension Office. Call (319) 234-6811. Click for more INFO!

January 3, 2013

Recertify your Private Pesticide Applicator Certificate by attending one of 4 workshops.

December 12, 2012

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is hosting 2013 Confinement Site Manure Applicator Workshops in January and February. Black Hawk will host their workshop on February 8th at 1:30 pm. Please call 319-234-6811 to register and for more information.

December 4, 2012

 

Research shows that children who get everything they want grow up to be greedy, materialistic, self-centered adults. However, parents can raise their children to focus instead on internal life goals, such as learning, developing relationships and helping others.

In December, join us as we offer tips for parents on how to avoid overindulging children and learning when ‘enough is enough.

December 3, 2012

If your family is looking to develop a greener lifestyle then this is for you! The 2013 Eco Family Virtual Conference starts this month!

September 18, 2012

Experience Iowa's diverse natural resources-the prairies and grassland, woodland, wetland and waterways, and abundant wildlife.

September 7, 2012

Livestock Judges Training in our area!

August 22, 2012
May 11, 2012

Pesticide testing will be held at the Black Hawk County Extension office every second Friday of the month from April through December, from 10:00 am to 2: 00 pm.

March 27, 2012

Shooting and Archery for 4-H'ers in 4th Grade and older.

December 10, 2011

Current 4-H families need to re-enroll in the 2012-2013 4-H year online.

May 10, 2011

4-H volunteers reap many rewards, not only for themselves, but also for 4-H members and their community. With the wide variety of programs offered through 4-H you can get involved in an activity or club that interests you and develop your skills while you

May 5, 2011

Greetings from NE Iowa. My name is Terry Basol and I am the Iowa State University Extension Field Agronomist in NE Iowa.

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