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Words on Wellness Newsletter

May 1, 2013

“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

Summer 2013 Design Camps

April 26, 2013

Registration Opens for Summer 2013 Iowa State University Design Camps held at Storm Lake

2013 Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey Now Available

April 15, 2013

The 2013 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.

Parents Turn to the Science of Parenting Online Resource for Latest Research

March 31, 2013

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 Io

Healthy & Homemade Cookbook

February 1, 2013

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!

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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.