Chickasaw County News
Chautauqua 2012 (Posted on 1/31/2012)
March is the month that most gardeners come out of hibernation. Pruning, raking, tilling and clean-up will start in earnest. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach can help you ease into the bustle and have some fun by coming to the 9th Annual Horticulture Chautauqua in New Hampton.
The Chautauqua was popular 100 years ago when people attended lectures for current information. Today, everything is on the internet, but it is still hard to beat a real person who can answer your questions!
The Northeast Iowa Horticulture Chautauqua will be held on Saturday, March 3 from 9 am to 3 pm at the New Hampton Middle School. Twelve presentations will be offered covering a wide variety of topics. Participants will choose four sessions to attend that day. 
NE Iowa 4-H Judges' Training (Posted on 1/31/2012)
Are you interested in becoming a 4-H Exhibit Judge? A training has been set for February 25, 2012 in Independence, IA. 
Annual Forest Stewardship Conference Is March 10 (Posted on 1/18/2012)
The 2012 Tri-State Forest Stewardship Conference is Saturday, March 10 at Sinsinawa Mound Center, Sinsinawa, Wis. This is the 18th year for the conference, which annually draws 550 woodland landowners from Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
ServSafe® Training Coming to Decorah (Posted on 1/18/2012)
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is offering ServSafe® food safety training to help you meet industry standards. This training is recognized by more health jurisdictions than any other food safety training program in the United States. Created by the industry, for the industry, the ServSafe® program is one of the industry’s strongest educational programs and is administered by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation. (NRAEF) 
Annie's Project Teaches Farm Women to be Better Business Partners (Posted on 1/18/2012)
ISU Extension and Outreach will offer a nationally renowned farm business course for northeast Iowa women in February. Annie’s Project empowers farm women to be better business partners through peer networks. The program includes critical decision making and information topics on production, marketing, financial, legal and human resources risk management. 
Upcoming Clover Kid Program (Posted on 1/15/2012)
The Clover Kids are taking to the stage! Join us in February for 3 days of "Lights, Camera, Action!" ISU Extension Offers Estate Planning Workshop (Posted on 1/9/2012)
Talking about estate planning can be difficult, and implementing an estate plan can be even harder. ISU Extension and Outreach is hosting a workshop called “Evaluating Your Estate Plan” to provide an opportunity for people to learn about options in transitioning assets to the next generation. 
Upcoming Confinement Manure Application Workshop (Posted on 1/9/2012)
Confinement site manure applicators and anyone interested in learning about applying manure should plan to attend a two-hour workshop offered by Iowa State University (ISU) Extension in January or February 2011. There is no fee to attend the workshops, but certified applicators will need to pay certification fees to complete certification requirements. 
Retirement: Secure Your Dreams Online Class Scheduled (Posted on 12/16/2011)
What you save or invest now, and how you save or invest it, directly affects the comfort and security you’ll experience in retirement. An extra $25 per month, invested for 25 years in a tax-deferred account earning a 8% annual return will add an additional $23,776 to your retirement nest egg. That extra money could provide travel funds, or it could supplement your retirement income. 
New Online Tool Helps Users Explore Potential Markets (Posted on 4/14/2011)
If you are a farmer, the age-old question of “how much of a market is there?” has plagued you forever. A new tool may help Iowa farmers answer that question, at least if they grow fruit and vegetable crops. The Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture and Iowa State’s Transportation Research Institute have teamed up to create the web-based Iowa Fruit and Vegetable Market Planner. 
ISU Extension Offers Financial Coaching Service (Posted on 9/29/2010)
Are you in need of a financial tune-up? Iowa State University Extension in Allamakee, Howard, and Winneshiek counties is now offering free one-on-one, confidential financial coaching assistance by trained volunteers. 
Microloans Available for Small Businesses (Posted on 2/11/2010)
Entrepreneurs in northeast Iowa now have another financing option to launch their ideas. The Northeast Iowa Food & Farm Coalition, or NIFF Coalition, was recently approved as an affiliate of Iowa Microloan.
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