Bremer County News
Regional Pork Congress @ Borlaug Center (Posted on 2/7/2012)
From swine production records to legal issues, area pork producers can learn more on March 8th (1-4:30PM) at the Nashua Borlaug Center. 
Estimating a Value for Corn Stover (Posted on 12/20/2011)
Dr. William Edwards discusses the value and pricing of this abundant product for bedding, plus a winter beef cow feed source. 
Waverly Community Sharing Garden Aids the Hungry (Posted on 10/26/2011)
Area churches, plus civic and community volunteers joined with Bremer ISU Extension and Master Gardeners to provide donated vegetables from city property damaged by the 2008 flood. 
Would you like to join Bremer County 4-H? (Posted on 8/31/2011)
Iowa 4-H builds character in young people because it gives them something to belong to. They learn new skills and have opportunities to help in their community. 4-H offers youth a safe place to have fun. Hands-on science experiments and computer programming activities help them do better in school. 4-H workforce preparation programs teach youth resume writing, interviewing techniques and other business skills. 
Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll Summary Report 2010 (Posted on 10/13/2010)
More than 1,300 farmers participated in the 2010 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll, offering their views on community and economic development issues affecting rural communities across Iowa and the Midwest. 
Community Economic Development Program Builder (Posted on 9/20/2010)
Program Builder provides you with the tools to construct personalized service agreements with Economic Development Service providers. Programs include services for economic development, leadership, government, governance, landscape revitalization, community visualizing, downtown restoration, parks, transportation, workshops, local government, geodatabase, nonprofit agencies, leadership and management. FICO Score (Posted on 9/13/2010)
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Buy Fresh Buy Local (Posted on 9/13/2010)
Buying purchases locally is important whether you are buying clothing, cars or farm supplies. Buying local products at locally owned businesses keeps money circulating closer to where it is spent. 
THE PEACE CORPS IS CALLING (Posted on 9/7/2010)
Experienced volunteers with agricultural and environmental backgrounds can serve the world 
Apple Tree Spray Guide (Posted on 4/20/2010)
We get many questions this time of year about pest management for apple trees. An excellent site for apple tree management, pest identification, and an easy to follow spray schedule is available from the University of Minnesota. Paying Off Debt (Posted on 3/23/2010)
The debt management principles behind the PowerPay program are proven. The three principles are: do not acquire any new debt, keep the total amount of money going toward debt elimination constant until all debts are repaid and, finally, when one debt is paid off, roll that payment over to one of the other debts What is an Entrepreneur? (Posted on 2/25/2010)
Much has been written about entrepreneurs. Some of it portrays entrepreneurs as almost mythical characters who obtain their skills from a unique genetic combination. However, research tells us that entrepreneurship can be learned. The information below provides some characteristics and skills you may want to acquire to improve your entrepreneurial ability. Teaching Cleaning (Posted on 11/17/2009)
So many parents feel it‟s just easier to do the chore themselves than have their children do it. Perhaps it‟s faster and it will at least get done the way they want it done. But this isn‟t teaching the child basic life skills so they can go forward as adults to lead happy, healthy, and productive lives. Families Can Build Strengths, Cope with Stress during Tough Times (Posted on 11/17/2009)
Layoffs, state budget cuts and overall economic uncertainty can chip away at a family's ability to cope. Just when they need each other's support the most, stress may push family members apart, says Kristi Cooper, an Iowa State University Extension family life program specialist.
Fireplace Safety (Posted on 11/17/2009)
When wood burns, the fire goes through three stages. In the first stage (up to around 500 degrees), the heat of the fire simply dries the wood. In the second stage (500 to 1100 degrees), sometimes referred to as pyrolysis, the wood breaks down chemically, emitting flammable gases that contain more than half of the heat energy of the wood. In the third stage (over about 1100 degrees), the gases and remaining charcoal burn 
Winterize Your Home (Posted on 11/10/2009)
Worried about paying for yor heating costs this winter? View this presentation to get some cost ideas to reduce heating costs.
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