County News

FSQA
May 7, 2013

All beef, swine, sheep, meat goats, dairy (cattle & goat), poultry, and rabbit exhibitors MUST be certified in order to exhibit at any fair. Grades 4-6 will need to attend training; Grades 7-9 have the option to attend training or take the intermediate test: Grades 10-12 have the option to attend training or take the senior test.

2013 Buena Vista County Fair
April 22, 2013

July 10 - 14, 2013

Clippings
May 20, 2013

Growing Vertical with Vines

Yard and Garden:Selecting Fruit Varieties
May 20, 2013

 What fruit varieties will perform well in Iowa? Horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach answer questions about selecting plum, pear, cherry and peach varieties. To have additional questions answered, contact Hortline at hortline@iastate.eduor 515-294-3108.

Webinar Features State Revolving Fund and Water Quality
May 13, 2013

Tony Toigo and Patti Cale-Finnegan will discuss Water Resource Restoration Sponsored Projects during the Iowa Learning Farms’ webinar Wednesday, May 15, at 11:30 a.m..

2013 Iowa Cash Rental Rates Survey Results Available
May 13, 2013

Results from the most recent survey of farmland rental rates conducted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach showed that the average estimated cash rent for corn and soybean land in the state for 2013 was $270 per acre, an increase of $18 per acre or 7 percent from last year.

Design Camps- June 11-14,2013
April 29, 2013

Explore Design is a hands on design projects to introduce students to the fun of design and creativity. This day camp is for 7th,8th, and 9th graders.

Design Innovation will introduce 4-H'ers to careers and lifelong opportunties in design. This 3 day camp is for 10th grade through high school graduates.

Help Children Cope with Frightening Events and Disasters
April 24, 2013

Coping with a frightening event in the news or a natural disaster can be difficult for children and their families, says Lesia Oesterreich, a family life specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. She offers tips parents can use to help their children cope.

Extension Publication Tells When to Plant Vegetables
April 23, 2013

Iowa gardeners can learn when to plant vegetables in their gardens by checking Planting and Harvesting Times for Garden Vegetables (PM 534), an Iowa State University Extension and Outreach publication.

4-H Home Improvement Workshop will be held May 13
April 15, 2013

The 4-H Home Improvement workshop at Elements will be held May 13th at 5:00

Beginning/Advanced Photography Workshops
April 15, 2013

The Beginning and Advanced photography workshop is being planned for Saturday, May 4,2013

Rabbit Workshop and Tattooing
April 15, 2013

The rabbit workshop and tattooing day will be Saturday May 11,2013 at 1:00 to 3:00. Come learn about showing rabbits and get your rabbits tattooed so they are ready for fair.

Learn How to Grow Strawberries with ISU Extension and Outreach Publication
April 12, 2013

Gardeners can learn how to grow strawberries throughout the state with Growing Strawberries in the Home Garden (PM 717), an Iowa State University Extension and Outreach publication.

Attention All 7th-12th grade 4-H members
April 11, 2013

Camp Team Mate: An overnight event held at the 4-H Camp in Madrid with team building activities, a community service project, and a lot of fun getting to know others from Sac County & BV County.

Cattle Envirornment Forum Summary 2013
April 3, 2013

Tables were lined as over 100 cattle feeders from a nine-county area questioned representatives from Field Office 3 of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) about environmental regulations for cattle feedlots. 

Tack Swap April 13,2013
March 27, 2013

The Town and Country Saddle Club presents...Tack Swap April 13,2013 9 am to 3 pm

4-H Youth Conference, June 24-27,2013
March 22, 2013

Youth in grades 8-12 - please check out the info for this year's 4-H Youth Conference, which will be June 25-27 in Ames! You don't have to be a 4-H member to attend.

pruning raspberries
Extension Publication Gives Tips for Pruning Raspberries
March 15, 2013

Gardeners can learn how to properly prune raspberries with Pruning Raspberries (RG 501), an Iowa State University Extension and Outreach publication.

Evaluate Forage Stands for Winter Injury
March 13, 2013

Winter-dormant perennial forage plants remain dormant as long as temperatures in the
‘crown’ area, or upper few inches of the soil remain between about 0oF and 35oF.
Snow cover and residual vegetative cover help to insulate the soil and stabilize soil
and crown temperatures.

nature explore
Connecting Children to Nature
March 12, 2013

Parents, Teachers, and Child Care Providers are invited to explore the wonder of nature and the benefits it offers children. Thursday, April 11,2013

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