Healthy & Homemade Cookbook
(Posted on 2/9/2012)
Containing over 70 recipes from Main Dishes, Appetizers, and Desserts to Soups, Salads, Sides, and even Snacks. This 82-page cookbook will have you preparing healthy meals and smartly spending your dollars, too. Makes a great gift as well!

"Dare to Excel" Parent Newsletter
(Posted on 2/7/2012)
Help children succeed at school by creating a home environment that leads to trust, self-control, and independence. Nine newsletters in this series will each develop a different theme such as developing routines, setting limits, and providing good nutrition.

Words on Wellness Newsletter
(Posted on 1/30/2012)
“Words on Wellness" is a monthly newsletter that promotes a healthy lifestyle for Iowans. In each issue, you’ll gain reliable, research-based information about nutrition, exercise, and food safety, and explore the power of incorporating healthy practices into daily living for you and your family.

ServSafe Food Safety Certification Course
(Posted on 1/25/2012)
Did you know that there are estimated 76 million food borne illnesses each year and 225 to 300 million cases of acute gastroenteritis? How do you know the food you are being served has been handled and prepared with safety in mind? ServSafe is arguably the most recognized and renowned certification a food service manager can acquire to verify a complete knowledge of food safety practices.

Keep Kids Safe on the Internet
(Posted on 11/18/2011)
How safe are you or your kids on the Internet? Today's kids and teens don't just "go" online, they "ARE" online via computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices. Though Internet access can provide a wealth of educational information and fun for kids and teens, Internet usage can also present safety concerns.

Parents Turn to the Science of Parenting Online Resource for Latest Research
(Posted on 9/15/2011)
Parents with inquiring minds want to know more than just buzz words about cyberbullying, video gaming and other hot topics related to raising kids and teens. Now they can get the latest research from the Science of Parenting, a new online resource from Iowa State University Extension.

2011 Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey
(Posted on 9/1/2011)
The 2011 Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey contains information from a survey of Iowa farmers, custom operators, and farm managers. For each operation, the average rate from the survey and the range are listed.

Create After-School Snack Stations
(Posted on 8/29/2011)
Help kids make good choices by creating healthy snack stations in your home.

2011 Farmland Rental Rates Increase Sharply
(Posted on 5/2/2011)
The ISU Extension 2011 cash rental rate survey for Iowa found that the average cash rent for corn and soybean land in the state for 2011 is $214 per acre, an increase of $30 per acre or 16 percent from a year ago.