Pork Producers Hold Annual Banquet
(Posted on 10/9/2009)
Clayton County Pork Producers’ Banquet was held Saturday, September 26 at Johnson’s Reception Hall in Elkader. A dinner of pork loin, baked potato, green bean casserole, lettuce salad, roll, beverage and ice cream was served prior to the program. Door prizes and hams provided by the associate members and Clayton Co. Pork Producers Association were given away throughout the evening.

Clayton County 4-H’ers Place 3rd in Livestock Judging Contest
(Posted on 9/3/2009)
With the addition of a junior 4-H division, 106 4-H’ers -- a new record -- participated in the Livestock and Meats Judging Contests on August 29 in Ames. Clayton County finished third in the junior division. Team members included Nick Boehm, Keaton Lane, Kenny Orr and Luke Orr. Kenny Orr placed 2nd overall individually in the junior contest.

County Dairy Judging Teams Do Well at State Contest
(Posted on 8/20/2009)
Nine youth from Clayton County participated in the state dairy judging contest on August 12 at the Iowa State Fair. A senior dairy judging team consisting of Gina Fisher, Monica Landsgard and Jake Mills placed second and in the junior division the team of Tyler Fisher and Catie & Bobby Lang placed fourth overall.

Safety Day Held May 8
(Posted on 5/8/2009)
The Clayton County Extension Service hosted a Safety Day on May 8th at the Clayton County Fairground in National. 244 fourth grade students from Elkader Central, MFL MarMac, Clayton Ridge, Ed-Co, Valley, and Postville schools attended the daylong event.

Learn More About Rabbit Meat Pen and Fryer Competition
(Posted on 2/23/2009)
The rabbit meat pen and fryer competition is a demonstration of the breeders' ability to produce a market animal of consistent size and quality.

Livestock Judging Team Compete in Contests
(Posted on 2/20/2009)
Members of the Clayton County 4-H Livestock judging team have recently competed in competitions in Des Moines and Cedar Rapids.

Ground Breaking Ceremony Held at Fairgrounds for New Barn
(Posted on 10/15/2008)
Members of the Jim Hosch family, the executive committee of the Clayton County Fairboard and the building contractor broke ground on October 15 for the James Hosch Arena. The new facility will be 60' x 200' and is scheduled to be completed by December 1.

Barns Come Down to Make Way for the Jim Hosch Arena
(Posted on 9/11/2008)
Barns B & C came tumbling down on September 10 to make way for the Jim Hosch Arena. The new structure will be 60'x200' and will accommodate approximately 240 livestock exhibits.

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.