Cerro Gordo County News
Growing Green 2010 Garden Calendar (Posted on 11/6/2009)
Learn about earth-friendly gardening all year long with ISU Extension's Growing Green garden calendar. Also get details on "green" topics like compost, rain collection, beekeeping and houseplants. 
H1N1 and Other Flu Information (Posted on 11/6/2009)
Washing your hands frequently is one of your best defenses against the flu. Also, make sure you cough or sneeze into your elbow and stay home if you are sick. 
Extension Notes News Column (Posted on 11/4/2009)
Extension Notes are produced weekly by Gary Hall, Regional Extension Education Director for Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Franklin, Mitchell and Worth County. Check out the various topics of interest to those in North Iowa. 
Delayed Harvest and Corn Mold Problems (Posted on 10/30/2009)
The corn harvest is later than it has been any time in recent memory, and the prolonged moist conditions are conducive for molds to develop on grain in the field. Over the past few days we have received numerous reports of ear rots developing in the field and questions concerning mycotoxin production when conditions are cool but wet. 
Crop Notes by George Cummins (Posted on 10/14/2009)
Check here for upcoming Ag Chemical Dealers Updates, County Crop Clinic dates, Crop Advantage Conference dates, and agronomic information plus a USDA report on Corn Production. 
Improve Your Success at Farmers Markets (Posted on 10/13/2009)
Pricing, Marketing, and Merchandising Strategies for the Farmers Market Vendor, Thursday, November 12, 2009, 1-5 pm, 4-H Learning Center, North Iowa Fairgrounds, Mason City, Iowa. 
Ask the ISU Experts - Yard and Garden News (Posted on 9/17/2009)
Ask the ISU Extension Garden Experts: Soldier Beetles, Hardiness Zones and Mowing Lawns; This week's answers discuss soldier beetles in flower beds, plant hardiness zones and when to put away the lawnmower for the winter. 
Extension to Families...At Work, At Home Newsletter (Posted on 9/10/2009)
Extension to Families...At Work, At Home is a FREE bi-monthly newsletter developed by the NE Iowa Family Field Specialists. Each bi-monthly issue contains three pages of useful information on nutrition and health, family life, and resource management. 
Ag Decision Maker Updates (Posted on 9/10/2009)
AgDM Newsletter: Grain farming profitability headed down;
Lower prices and higher costs may squeeze cash rents; When will agricultural demand rebound?; Biodiesel and grain balance sheets. 
North Iowa Garden Bus Tour (Posted on 8/14/2009)
See some of the sights the tour participants saw on the 1st Annual North Iowa Master Gardener Bus Tour. We hope you can attend next year's tour! 
Garden Clippings (Posted on 8/13/2009)
This issue of the Cerro Gordo County Master Gardener Newsletter, "Garden Clippings" is jam packed with all kinds of information for Master Gardeners. Take a look! 
Budget Basics-Enhance Your financial Management Skills (Posted on 8/12/2009)
Budget Basics is an online course to enhance financial management skills. How It Works: Budget Basics is taught online over a three week period, one class a week. It will be offered each month between October and December, 2009. After you register, you will receive class materials via e-mail and a web address with instructions on how to log in. 
ISU Names New Region 3 Extension Director (Posted on 7/14/2009)
The regional director position was created by the ISU Extension restructuring plan as a way to facilitate an issue-based approach to delivering ISU Extension programming and resources. 
Managing Tough Times (Posted on 6/12/2009)
Managing Tough Times: Money Managing Articles by Brenda Schmitt, ISU Family Resource Specialist. 
North Iowa Landscape Weeds (Posted on 2/20/2009)
Weeds are Everywhere! Even in North Iowa. Use this reference to find out what weeds you may have in your landscape. 
North Iowa Strip Till Expo (Posted on 2/20/2009)
North Iowa Strip Till Expo was February 23. Educational speakers from Iowa and Minnesota answered many question plus a farmer panel related real life experiences. 
Answers In Tough Times (Posted on 12/18/2008)
Get answers to questions from Iowa State University Extension Field Specialists. 
Welcome to Acreage Living (Posted on 12/17/2008)
Our purpose in offering Acreage Living is to help you manage your country home and land and to enhance your rural living experience. 
2008 Iowa Land Value Survey (Posted on 12/16/2008)
This page contains information about the Iowa Land Value Survey. The survey has been conducted annually since 1941, and is the only statewide survey that collects information on land values in each of Iowa's 99 counties. 
Publications Online (Posted on 11/10/2008)
Look here to find ISU Extension publications online!
Topics include: Families & Consumers, Agriculture Production & Management, Community & Business Interests, Natural Resources, and Other Interests. 
Heartland Hospitality (Posted on 10/30/2008)
Customer Care is on the decline everywhere you look. Heartland Hospitality will provide you and your employees with the tools to improve interaction with your customers. 
Iowa Concern (Posted on 6/12/2008)
A source of help and information for Iowans in need: Legal, Finance, Caring for Yourself and Others, Crisis/Disaster, Overcoming Adversity, and learn more about Iowa Concern. Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation (Posted on 11/16/2007)
The Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation at Iowa State University, created by the Iowa Board of Regents in 2006, is a primary source of professional educational training in agricultural law and taxation. 
Predatory Lending (Posted on 6/20/2007)
Buying or refinancing your home may be one of the most important and complex financial decisions you'll ever make. Every year, misinformed homebuyers, often first-time purchasers or seniors, become victims of predatory lending or loan fraud. Don't let this happen to you! 
Getting Your Financial House In Order (Posted on 6/5/2007)
Record keeping is more than a matter of neatness and order. Financial records are key to your credit standing and are essential to help you save money on taxes, and provide a continuning indiciation of your financial progress. 
Have a Healthy Heart (Posted on 2/7/2007)
Have a healthy heart – promote low-fat cooking and active lifestyles. Food Nutrition, and Health. 
PowerPay (Posted on 12/4/2006)
Reduce your debs the PowerPay Way. A confidential and FREE money-savings analysis from Iowa State University Extension. 
Money Talk: A Financial Guide for Women Course (Posted on 11/1/2006)
8/14/2006 - Money Talk: A Financial Guide for Women Course
Take charge of your life by taking charge of your money. Iowa State University Extension offers a distance education version of Money Talk, a financial program targeted to women. 
Iowa Food Security, Insecurity, and Hunger (Posted on 9/29/2006)
Iowa families and the communities they live in are working together to solve the problems of individual, household and community food insecurity and hunger. Food insecurity affects health, worker productivity, growth and development of children, sense of well-being and quality of life.
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