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Iowa State University Extension and Outreach: Cerro Gordo County

ISU Extension in Cerro Gordo County serves Iowans through five program areas: Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business and Industry, Communities, Families, 4-H Youth Development.

ISU Extension in Cerro Gordo County serves as a resource to individuals and groups through publications, local workshops, and other programs.

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4-H MONTHLY NEWSLETTER Link to Iowa 4-H ONLINE

North Iowa Fair: July 11-15, 2012 Iowa State Fair: August 9-19, 2012

4-H Fairbook 2012

Please check out the Events Calendar on the right side of this page to find out what's happening at Cerro Gordo County Extension!

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2011 Points of Pride for Cerro Gordo County!

Please feel free to contact us, if you have any questions or need more information. We are always glad to help.

County News

Summer Webinar Series - "Garden Goodness"

May 25, 2012

‘Garden Goodness’

Session dates include: June 26, July 24, and August 28. Each session will provide information about vegetable gardening, but from a variety of perspectives. The sessions are open to all interested gardeners and will be held at the Cerro Gordo County Extension Office. Participants are not required to have completed Master Gardener training to attend. However, the sessions will fulfill Master Gardener continuing education requirements.

Iowa Master Conservationist Class Offered

May 25, 2012

Iowa Master Conservationist is a class that will meet seven consecutive Tuesday evenings starting July 10, 2012, from 6-9:30 pm at various locations in Floyd, Franklin, and Cerro Gordo Counties. The registration fee is $75. Please register by June 25, 2012.

Summer Horticulture Showcase

May 21, 2012

Summer Horticulture Showcase, August 11, 2012, 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM. Come to a day of interesting and informative horticulture classes at the Borlaug Learning Center just west of Nashua. Early registration fee is $25, at the door $30.

Women Land & Legacy Meeting

May 21, 2012

The next Women, Land and Legacy Meeting is scheduled for August 22, 2012, 1:30-4:30 pm program on Farmland Leasing by Kelvin Leibold, ISU Extension Farm Management Specialist. Everyone is invited to come. For more information contact Cerro Gordo County Extension, 641-423-0844.

Fall 2012 Master Gardener Classes Offered by Cerro Gordo County Extension

May 7, 2012

Master Gardener Classes will be scheduled for next fall 2012! Anyone interested in gardening is encouraged to attend! Master Gardeners are individuals who have an interest in horticulture, have taken the master Gardener training offered by Extension, and use that training to volunteer for 40 hours in their communities.

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Growing Strong Families Since 1999

Parents are their children’s first and most influential teachers. That’s why Iowa State University Extension and Outreach has been educating parents and supporting families in southern Iowa through the Growing Strong Families program since 1999.