County News

Farm related injuries are 2.5 percent more likely to require amputation than any other industry. Tragically, many of the victims are children, according to Northwestern University’s recently published Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology journal. To help combat these farm-related incidents and other risks on farms, Monsanto has partnered with Progressive Agriculture Foundation to host Farm Safety Days. Over the past few weeks several Progressive Agriculture Safety Days have taken place in Delaware County and more than 800 participants, volunteers and local FFA members came out to help make these days a huge success. (PHOTOS)

Fourteen food service employees from West Delaware Schools participated in a food safety and knife skills workshop on April 3, offered by Delaware County- Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.  Cindy Baumgartner, Nutrition and Health Specialist for ISU Extension, was the instructor. Individuals who took part in the workshop included Kim Sperfslage, Tina Mead, Mary Offerman, Traci Lewin, Jamie Jones, Tina Maloney, Nancy Hough, Kinzy Gibbs, Helen Heyer, Diane Klein, Jeannie Wood, Mary Jo Larsen, Sarah Kluesner & Judy Errthum.

Iowa State University Extension is offering several ServSafe® classes for food service professionals. ServSafe® training will provide knowledge every food service provider must know about food hazards and proper food handling practices in order to keep food safe and protect the establishment against the costly nightmare of a foodborne-illness outbreak. Participants will learn ways of prevention, regulatory requirements, and how to improve food quality.

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach employees from Buchanan, Delaware, and Dubuque counties participated in a training held at Heartland Acres in Independence on January 9 to prepare them to deliver nutrition and health-related programs in their respective counties.

The Delaware County 4-H Foundation was formed in 2005 to provide a tax-exempt method for area residents and businesses to support the Delaware County 4-H Youth program.

Delaware County 4-H and Delaware County Master Gardeners were recipients this year of the 2012 Youth Voice: Youth Choice Community Partner program offered through the Iowa 4-H program and Wal-Mart. A mini-grant totaling $1,000 supported the project by purchasing plants, soil...

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Iowa State University Extension Nutrition and Health program specialists are eager to announce a new food preservation program, Preserve the Taste of Summer. It is a comprehensive program comprised of both online lessons and hands-on workshops.