97 Sheep & Goats Weighed for County Fair
(Posted on 5/12/2008)
Clayton County 4-H and FFA members enrolled a total of 54 lambs and 43 meat goats at the weigh-in held May 10 at the fairgrounds in National. These lambs and meat goats are now eligible to compete in the market show at the Clayton County Fair on August 1, 2008.

Safety Day Held May 9
(Posted on 5/12/2008)
The Clayton County Extension Service hosted a Safety Day on May 9 at the Clayton County Fairground in National. 271 fourth grade students from Elkader Central, MFL MarMac, Clayton Ridge, Ed-Co, Valley, and Postville schools attended the daylong event.

Central Students Participate in Iowa's Dairy Story
(Posted on 5/12/2008)
On May 8 Central Elkader 4th graders visited the NICC campus in Calmar to take part in Iowa’s Dairy Story. Iowa’s Dairy Story is an Iowa State University Extension, Northeast Iowa Community College and the NE Iowa Dairy Foundation collaboration for youth in grades 3, 4, & 5.

"Ignite the Flame" Youth Conference to be Held June 24-26
(Posted on 5/6/2008)
“Ignite the Flame” is the theme for the 2008 Iowa 4-H Youth Conference, Animal Science ROUNDUP and CSI:Crops. Over 1000 youth will attend the conference to be held June 24-26.

Big Four Fair Will be Held June 20-22 in Postville
(Posted on 4/23/2008)
The Big Four Fair Preshow will take place on June 20-22, 2008 in Postville. The fairbook is now available online. Entries are due June 12.

The 2008 Pasture-Walk Schedule is Now Available
(Posted on 4/22/2008)
If you are seeking hands-on grazing management information in an informal atmosphere,consider attending one or more of the 2008 Pasture-Walk grazing field events. These events are mostly farmer-to-farm discussion on their management experiences in rotational grazing. The 2008 events include 13 in northeast Iowa, 3 in southeast Minnesota, and 9 in southwest Wisconsin.

Clayton County 4-H to Offer Shooting Sports
(Posted on 4/21/2008)
Clayton County 4-H is now offering Shooting Sports. Six volunteers have been trained and the Shooting Sports program is scheduled to kick off on May 18 at the Osborne Conservation Center. Five disciplines will be availabe to youth – Archery, Muzzleloader, Rifle, Shotgun and Wildlife Skills.

2008 Clayton County Fair
(Posted on 4/4/2008)
The 154th edition of the Clayton County Fair will be July 30-August 4. The fair is a great place to gather with family and friends fo enjoy the exhibits, entertainment and food. Make plans now to attend.