Clayton County Dairy Quiz Bowl Teams Place 3rd in State Contest
(Posted on 6/26/2009)
Both Clayton County’s junior and senior dairy quiz bowl teams placed third in the annual Iowa 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl Contest held June 16 in Oelwein. Twenty-seven senior, 22 intermediate and 26 junior youth participated in the Dairy Quiz Bowl. The scores of a written exam, team questions and toss-up competition combined to determine the winners of each match in this double elimination event.

Golf Tournament Raises Money for 4-H
(Posted on 6/17/2009)
75 golfers participated in the first annual Clayton County 4-H Foundation 2 Person Best Shot Golf Tournament. The tournament was held Saturday, June 13 at the Elkader Golf & Country Club. Money raised will be put into the Clayton County 4-H Foundation Endowment Fund.

Public is welcome to attend the 2009 Field Days
(Posted on 6/8/2009)
Iowa State has research and demonstration farms throughout the state and the public is welcome to attend the 2009 Field Days at the ISU Research and Demonstration Farms.

Dairy Banquet Honors Local Dairy Families
(Posted on 6/8/2009)
The annual Clayton County Dairy Banquet was held Friday, June 5 at Johnson‘s Reception Hall In Elkader. The banquet program included the presentation of various awards including the county’s distinguished dairy producer, outstanding young dairy producer, and senior dairy producer awards. Blue ribbon rosettes and plaques were awarded to producers for a variety of herd and individual cow production levels. The 2009 Clayton County Dairy Princess, Little Miss Squirt, and Jr. Dairyman were also crowned at the banquet.

Variety of Day Camps Offered for Summer 2009
(Posted on 5/14/2009)
The Clayton County Extension Service is sponsoring a variety of educational and fun summer day camps for Kindergarten 6th grade youth. All camps are scheduled for 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ISU Extension day camps give children an opportunity to participate in activities suited for their developmental age and to experience hands-on learning.

4-H is for Everyone
(Posted on 9/3/2008)
4-H is made up of a community of young people across America who are learning life skills and are supported in this developmental process by caring adult leaders. Youth K-12th grade may join 4-H.

Online State Newsletters Available
(Posted on 5/29/2008)
ISU Extension, along with other informational partners, publish newsletters available to everyone throughout the state. Newsletters for everything from Acreage Living to Vet Med are available at your fingertips.