County News

Pro-Ag Outlook Meetings in Fort Dodge, Carroll
October 29, 2012

The annual Pro-Ag Outlook and Management regional meetings sponsored by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach are set to happen in November, with two local options for interested Greene County participants.

Upcoming Workshops for Child Care Providers, Teachers, Parents
October 26, 2012

Two upcoming workshops related to raising and teaching children are being sponsored by Greene County Extension for child care providers, teachers, as well as parents. One workshop will focus on building quality relationships with children, while the other will help participants learn the importance of modeling healthy behaviors for kids. Each workshop is eligible for two hours of licensing credits for child care providers.

Annie’s Project Course Offered for Women Involved in Farm Operations
October 15, 2012

Women involved in farm operations can learn more about risk management on the farm and value-added agriculture opportunities at an upcoming workshop series sponsored by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Beginning October 29, sessions will be held every Monday evening at the Des Moines Area Community College, Room 219 in Boone, from 6 to 9 p.m. through December 3.

Mosquito/Public Health Pest Management Course Offered at Greene County Extension
October 12, 2012

The 2012 course will provide continuing instructional credit for commercial pesticide applicators certified in categories 7D (Community Insect Management), 8 (Public Health Pest Control) and 10 (Demonstration and Research).  The course will cover topics such as equipment calibration, safe application techniques and drift, pests and pest management, and pesticide labels.

Aquatic, Forest and Roadside Continuing Instructional Course (CIC) offered at Greene County Extension
October 12, 2012

The 2012 course will provide continuing instructional credits for commercial and public pesticide applicators certified in categories 2 (Forest Pest Control), 5 (Aquatic Pest Control), 6 (Right of Way Pest Control) and 10 (Demonstration and Research).  Topics to be covered are equipment calibration and safe application techniques, and pesticide labels, pesticide stewardship, aquatic weeds, poison hemlock/wild parsnip, invasive forest pest update and waterfowl managment.

Powerful Tools for Caregivers Series Starts October 18th
October 11, 2012

Powerful Tools for Caregivers Series starts on Thursdays, from October 18th through November 29th from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (skipping Thanksgiving Thursday), at the First Presbyterian Church in Jefferson and is open to the public.

Greene County Master Gardener's Sponsor Drought Tolerate Gardening Speaker on Oct. 9th
October 3, 2012

Greene County Master Gardeners say they understand the frustrations that gardeners had with this year’s extremely dry summer, but they’re looking toward next year and bringing in a free guest speaker to talk about steps to take this fall and next spring when planting a garden following a drought.

Iowa Learning Farms hosts field day near Jefferson
October 1, 2012

Iowa Learning Farms, along with Women, Food and Agriculture Network, will host a field day at Chris Henning’s farm near Jefferson, Iowa, on Monday, Oct. 8 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and includes a complimentary lunch.

2012 Iowa State Fair Results
September 6, 2012
Record Keeping Forms Available
August 30, 2012

Click Here to see the Record Keeping forms that are available to you!

Click Here to see the 4-H Awards that you can apply for!

A total of eight Greene County youth attended the Region 12 4-H Intermediate Bus Trip to Omaha on Saturday, April 21st.
May 8, 2012

Youth attending from Greene County included Reilly Harrington, Emily Heupel, and Jack Schilling, all of Jefferson, as well as Olivia Hanlon of Churdan, Reilly Niles of Paton, Lucas Fisher of Dana, Wyatt Funcke of Jamaica, and Thomas Jacobson of Perry.

Preserve The Taste of Summer For Youth and Families
April 26, 2012

ISU Extension and Outreach is now offering Preserve the Taste of Summer to you and their families in select counties.

Greene County Iowa Master Gardener Summer Webinar Series Garden Goodness Announced
April 25, 2012

The Iowa Master Gardener program is once again offering a series of summer webinars. The 2012 series titled 'Garden Goodness' will be hosted by Iowa State University Extension county offices on the fourth Tuesday of the month, May through August.

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Detected in Iowa
April 25, 2012

Iowans are encouraged to help look for this pest and to contact ISU Extension with sample specimens, digital photos or detailed descriptions and sightings. “Concerned citizens are vital to detection and reporting of invasive species as they are truly the

Greene County 4-H'ers Selected for State Recognition
April 24, 2012

Two Greene County 4-H’ers will serve the 2012-2013 school year on statewide leadership groups following results recently announced after interviews were held for state 4-H recognition in Ames on March 24th

Greene County residents are encouraged to participate in a new Iowa State University Extension and Outreach initiative – Mid Life & Beyond: The Whole Picture.
March 28, 2012

The average retirement age nationally is now 62 with a life expectancy of 78 years (Minino, Heron & Smith, 2006). The 2010 census showed 51% of Greene County residents were over the age of 45, so this is very timely initiative for our county.

Junction Food Producers Win 4-H Basketball Tournament
March 19, 2012

Of the seven club teams that participated in the annual Greenbrier 4-H Basketball Tournament, the Junction Food Producers team came out as victors of the single-elimination tournament on Sunday, March 11. Over 150 kids from across Greene County gathered

Greene County Extension's 2012 Commercial Pesticide Applicator Training Schedule:
March 1, 2012

Greene County Extension's
2012 Commercial Pesticide Applicator Training Schedule:

The Healthy & Homemade cookbook from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is a great resource for any family. The cookbook is available from the ISU Extension online store and at ISU Greene County County Extension Office in Jefferson.
January 12, 2012

Need a gift or an addition to a personal cookbook collection? The Healthy & Homemade cookbook from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is a great resource for any family. The cookbook is available from the ISU Extension online store and at ISU Gr

4-H Awards Ceremony
November 22, 2011

Click here to see results of the 2011 Greene County 4-H Awards Ceremony!

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