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News from Dubuque County Extension
Sales Tax Holiday and Back-to-school.
(Posted on 7/21/2010)
Moving through the month of July makes it clear summer is ticking by – and hopefully reminds us to make the most of the summer days that remain! With August nearing, it CAN be a prompt to start thinking about back-to-school planning! There’s no need to shift into high gear yet, but planning ahead is always beneficial. In Iowa, as in many states, we have an annual Sales Tax Holiday – two days in which NO sales tax is charged on most purchases of clothing. The 2010 Iowa Sales Tax Holiday is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, August 6 & 7.
So Easy To Preserve
(Posted on 7/21/2010)
Gardening and the canning season are coming to an end. Maybe you are thinking about next year. Have you ever wanted to learn how to can? How to make jams and jellies? How to dehydrate fresh fruits and vegetables? Here is a way to learn and plan what to do next year with your produce. An excellent DVD set called “So Easy to Preserve” has just arrived in the ISU-Dubuque County Extension Office. The book may be prchased at our office and would make an excellant Christmas gift.
Online Budget Basics Class
(Posted on 6/15/2010)
Is your money gone before you get more?
Do you wonder where your money was spent?
Do you run out of food or gas for your car?
Do you receive collection past due bills?
Do you dream about buying something, but think you can never afford it?
Do you pay some of your bills late each month?
Do you receive aid from family, friends, or agencies to make ends meet each month?
If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you need a spending plan.
Summer Webinar Series: Gardening Green 2010
(Posted on 6/3/2010)
Iowa State University Extension presents a Summer Webinar Series: Gardening Green 2010 brought to you by the Iowa Master Gardener program. Local ISU Extension offices are hosting these gardening webcast programs.
4-H Events & Due Dates
(Posted on 6/3/2010)
Check the dates and times for future events. Web page contact for State Fair Livestock entry forms listed here.
Emerald Ash Borer
(Posted on 5/17/2010)
As you are aware it has been confirmed that Emerald Ash Borer is in northeast Iowa. We knew that this day would come and have materials ready
Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS)
(Posted on 5/4/2010)
Since 1963, CIRAS has been helping Iowa State University Extension and the College of Engineering carry out their land-grant university mission to improve the quality of life in Iowa by enhancing the performance of Iowa industry.
Many of the resources that are available through CIRAS partnerships are detailed in the Industry Services list. If you need assistance assessing problems or you need a resource that is not listed, your regional account manager will work with you to resolve your problem.
eXtension Just in Time Parenting?
(Posted on 4/27/2010)
A national extension Web site that brings quality, research-based information to families at the time it can be most useful and make the biggest difference in their lives.
ServSafe® Classes offered to Food Service Professionals
(Posted on 4/14/2010)
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.
Extension Programs Benefit All Iowans
(Posted on 4/6/2010)
You don’t need to be a teacher or have kids in school to benefit from Iowa State University Extension programs. Thanks to Extension, schools and communities are creating safe places for kids to learn, play, and reach their full potential—and that helps everybody.
Online State Newsletters Available
(Posted on 4/5/2010)
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.
Microloans Available for Small Businesses
(Posted on 2/24/2010)
Entrepreneurs in northeast Iowa now have another financing option to launch their ideas. The Northeast Iowa Food & Farm Coalition, or NIFF Coalition, was recently approved as an affiliate of Iowa Microloan.
Families Information and Resources
(Posted on 2/24/2010)
This area offers information, facilitation and programming regarding a range of topics related to families. Topics range from child to elderly care issues,and from addressing stress to poverty.
Financial Questions and Answers
(Posted on 2/24/2010)
Are you thinking about buying your first home? Dubuque County Extension works closely with the First Time Homebuyer Program.
Multicultural Family Center!
(Posted on 12/17/2009)
As a partner in the developement of the center we encourage everyone to come and visit.The Dubuque Multicultural Family Center empowers all families and community members of Dubuque to reach their potential and build unity out of diversity. We welcome visitors of all ages.
What Do You Tell The Kids in Tough Times
(Posted on 11/23/2009)
We are all cutting back and how do we explain to our children why we need to do this. Here is an adobe presentation done by Dr. Larry Tranel that may help you through the process. It was orginally done for farm families to help them through the hard times but it is basic information that all families could be using at this time.
Kill-A-Watt
(Posted on 10/29/2009)
The cost of electricity can really hit you where it hurts. Now with Kill A Watt you can reduce your energy costs by identifying the real energy abusers. Simply plug your appliance into Kill A Watt and assess how efficient it really is. It's perfect for seeing how much juice that freezer in the garage is sucking up, or to see how much it costs to keep your computer on throughout the day.
Ag Decision Maker
(Posted on 10/29/2009)
Welcome to Ag Decision Maker (AgDM). The information and analysis provided at this web site will help you find solutions for many of the business, economic, and financial decisions facing farmers and agribusinesses.
New Publications help Iowans
(Posted on 10/13/2009)
As summer winds down, fall eases in and winter looms ahead, Iowans can turn to four Iowa Energy Center publications for tips on how they can cut costs and increase efficiencies for their home energy usage.
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