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Carroll County to Offer Summer Day Camps
(Posted on 5/17/2012)
Carroll County ISU Extension and Outreach will be offering 5 different day camps throughout the summer for youth having completed 4th-7th grades. Come join us for some summer FUN!!

WORKSHOP FOR IOWA FAMILIES DESIGNED TO AID IN EVALUATING TRANSITION, ESTATE PLANS
(Posted on 5/17/2012)
Iowa farm families need to think about how to transition the farm business to the next generation during lifetime, as well as having an estate plan in place. Iowa State University Extension is offering an “Evaluating Your Estate Plan” workshop to answer transition and estate planning questions and help families prepare for the future. The one-day workshop will be held on June 19 at the Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon.

Preserve The Taste of Summer
(Posted on 5/10/2012)
We will be offering ISU Extension’s Preserve the Taste Of Summer to youth and an adult for the price of one. This fee includes informational sessions on canning, freezing, pickling and salsa making as well as a jam workshop on June 20th and a salsa making workshop after fair.

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Carroll County offers: Do I Have What It Takes to Be YOUR Babysitter? Babysitting Workshop
(Posted on 4/12/2012)
Carroll County ISU Extension is sponsoring a Babysitting Course for all interested boys and girls in Carroll County grades 4-7, Friday, June 8, 2012 from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Registrations are on a 1st come 1st serve basis and are due to the Extension Office by June 1st.

Iowa 4-H Youth Conferene
(Posted on 4/10/2012)
June 26-28, 2012, over 1000 teenagers will converge on the campus of Iowa State University for 3 days full of speakers, workshops, mixers, dances, a banquet, and community service activities. If you have completed 8th grade, you’re eligible to attend.

2012 4-H'ers for 4-H Campaign Update
(Posted on 3/12/2012)
The annual 4-H’ers for 4-H Campaign begins March 1.

Area 5th and 6th Grade Jr. Camp
(Posted on 3/12/2012)
Take a ride on the "WILD" side and mark on your calendars to attend Area 4-H 5th & 6th Grade Junior Camp for Regions 12, 17 & 18, June 10-13 at the Iowa 4-H Camping Center near Madrid, Iowa.

Scholarship Opportunities
(Posted on 11/30/2011)
Looking for ways to help pay for college?

2012 Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey
(Posted on 3/18/2011)
Many Iowa farmers hire some custom machine work in their farm business, or perform custom work for others. The information on the survey is based on 185 Iowa farmers, custom operators, and farm managers.

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