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Extension to Families...At Work, At Home
(Posted on 5/24/2011)
Extension to Families...At Work, At Home is a bi-monthly newsletter developed by the NE Iowa area family program specialists. Each bi-monthly issue will contain three pages of useful information on nutrition and health, family life, and resource management. Download your copy below.
ServSafe® Classes offered to Food Service Professionals
(Posted on 5/10/2011)
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.
Eating Well - Moving More
(Posted on 4/5/2011)
Eating Well - Moving More is a wellness program that helps employees make lifestyle changes in five areas that influence hypertension: weight, physical activity, diet, sodium intake, and alcohol intake.
Worksite Wellness Programs
(Posted on 4/5/2011)
Design your own series of face-to-face programs to jumpstart your employees to better health! Select a minimum of three custom designed wellness programs:
Words on Wellness
(Posted on 2/23/2011)
Your extension connection to nutrition and fitness. This newsletter is written by Iowa State University Extension Nutrition and Health Specialists working in the field and on campus. Published monthly, it promotes a healthy lifestyle for Iowans. You’ll find reliable, research-based information about nutrition, exercise and food safety, and explore the power of incorporating healthy practices into daily living for you and your family.
Learn Strategies to Gain Control of Finances!
(Posted on 1/27/2011)
The first few months of each year is a time of financial stress and frustration as tax season draws attention to past money management habits. Some may wish they had a better system for tracking expenses. Others may struggle to find the money to pay taxes. Those anticipating a tax refund may wonder how to best use it to achieve financial goals.
Nutrition and Health Presentations Available in Dubuque
(Posted on 1/12/2011)
Our Nutrition and Health Specialist, Cindy Baumgartner, is available to provide information for your group or event. Additionally, Cindy can answer questions and develop a program to meet your specific needs. Contact Cindy at 563-927-4201 or by e-mail at
cbaum@iastate.edu.
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.
Spraying Fruit Trees
(Posted on 4/27/2010)
Homeowners who grow apples at home have to combat many insect pests and diseases to produce a good crop. Many apple growers reduce their use of pesticides, while still harvesting quality fruit, through a set of practices known as Integrated Pest Management (IPM).
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.
Staff
Cindy Baumgartner - Nutrition & Health Field Specialist
Phone: (563) 927-4201
Fax: (563) 927-3744
Email: cbaum@iastate.edu
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