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Iowa State University Extension and Outreach: Clayton County

Get inside Extension and discover how we support healthy people, healthy environments, and healthy economies. Read about some of the ways ISU Extension meets local needs, improves quality of life, and helps make our county a better place to live. You’ll be amazed at what we do.

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2013 Clayton County Fair Book (4-H & FFA division)  (Open Class)

County News

Sheep & Meat goats
113 Market Sheep & Goats Weighed for Clayton County Fair
May 14, 2013

Clayton County 4-H and FFA members enrolled a total of 60 lambs and 53 meat goats at the weigh-in held May 11 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 2.

Summer Day Camps for K-3rd Grade Youth
May 6, 2013

Day camps offer the chance for hands-on experiments, activities, games, adventures, and most of all - FUN! This year Clayton County Extension is offering 5 different day camps for youth completing grades K – 3.   All camps run from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. and cost only $15 each. Multi-camp discount available. Registration is due one week prior to camp. All materials are provided - just bring a sack lunch and drink. You do not have to be a 4-H member to participate, so invite a friend and join the fun!

35 Youth Weigh 194 Swine for Derby Show at County Fair
April 7, 2013

Thirty-five Clayton County 4-H and FFA members weighed in 194 head for the 2013 swine derby show at the Clayton County Fair on Saturday, April 6.  This county fair competition uses the rate-of-gain and lean-gain-per-day along with visual appraisal by the judge for evaluation.

monsanto presentation
Strawberry Point Farmer Wins Monsanto Project Award
March 26, 2013

Strawberry Point farmer Gary Bockenstedt has been selected a winner in “America’s Farmers Grow Communities,” a project sponsored by Monsanto. On March 25, Kelly Holthaus, a representative of Monsanto presented checks on Bockenstedt’s behalf to the Clayton County Fair Board and Lodomillo Leaders 4-H Club.

Local 4-H Volunteers Complete Training
March 21, 2013

Iowa State University Extension’s 4-H volunteers from Clayton County participated in training on March 19 where they learned how to put the Experiential Learning Model to work in their clubs. This training is part of ISU Extension and Outreach’s 4-H Youth Development annual training for volunteers.

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Featured "At Work for Iowa" article
Swine Producers See Financial Gains in Learning about Ventilation Systems

Extension swine specialists and agricultural engineers in four states have teamed-up to create an educational workshop using a “field day on wheels” – a swine ventilation training unit.

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Mom, mommy, mother, mum — a mother by any other name is still a mother. During May, family life specialists Donna Donald and Lori...

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