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ISU Extension and Outreach supports healthy people, environments, and economies by providing educational opportunities. We meet local needs, improve quality of life, and help make Buchanan County a better place to live.

Check out the Buchanan County Calendar to learn about all the events coming up, such as CIC's, webinars, Extension Council meetings, Smart Investing at Your Library, IDALS Pesticide Applicator Test in Buchanan County, plus so much more!

County News

Crop Insurance and Prevented Planting
May 15, 2013

Heavy rainfall, floods and cool temperatures across the Midwest have slowed planting this spring. The final planting date for corn in Iowa is May 31. The final planting date for soybeans in Iowa is June 15. Final planting dates and other crop insurance information can be found at www.rma.usda.gov/aboutrma/fields/mn_rso/.

FREE Green Thumb Garden Camp for Kids
May 8, 2013

Is your child interested in gardening and currently in grades 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th? If so, they should register to take part in the FREE Green Thumb Garden Camp that will be taught by local FoodCorp volunteers this June at the Administration Gardens by the Independence elementary schools.

Extension Takes Over Barn Quilt Project - By Roxanne Fuller, Extension Administrator
April 26, 2013

The Buchanan County Barn Quilt Project is currently housed at Buchanan County ISU Extension and Outreach. Judy Scott did an amazing job making the Barn Quilts in Buchanan County such a success. The project is in its 8th year with over 100 “barn quilt” squares across the county.

Women Caring for the Land Seminar
April 24, 2013

On April 4th and April 10th, 2013, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach partnered with Women, Food & Agriculture Network, USDA, and North Central Risk Management Education Center to host two workshops for women who own or manage farmland.

Summer Day Camps for Kids
April 12, 2013

 Register your child in Kindergarten, First Grade, Second Grade, or Third Grade in one of our day-long summer camps.  Space is limited, so please don't wait.

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Featured "At Work for Iowa" article
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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Nonprofit Workshops Offer Incentive for Attendees
May 21, 2013 09:10 AM

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in Linn County is offering educational discounts to nonprofit professionals and...

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