County News

April 5, 2013

Application, Cover Letter, Resume & References are requested by May 1st. If you have any questions about this position, please contact Vicki at (641) 747-2276.

April 3, 2013

The Guthrie County Extension Office is proud to partner with the Mary Barnett Library to bring you FAMILY STORYTELLER! Family Storyteller is a program that encourages childhood literacy & parents reading to their children. The program is a 6 week course, & will begin on Tuesday, April 23rd! To register, please call our Extension Office at (641) 747-2276.

April 1, 2013

Would you like to...

  • understand responsibilities related to what, when, where, and whether a child eats and is physically active?
  • help children learn to eat more fruits and vegetables?
  • learn about infant and child nutrition?
  • save money on food?
  • receive 2 (clock) hours credit for childcare license renewal?

Now is the perfect time! If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you can benefit from this training. You'll learn how to help children make better food choices and help children be physically active.

March 28, 2013

The April Newsletter will give you information on:

  • Dog Obedience Classes
  • Grooming and Showmanship Clinic
  • Intermediate Trip to Kansas City
  • Iowa Youth Conference
  • Swine, Sheep & Goat Weigh-Ins
  • Horse Project Workshops
  • and much more!
March 5, 2013

If you would like to know more about showing and/or grooming your beef, sheep, goat, rabbit, swine or poultry, this is the place to learn.

March 5, 2013

If you are in the 7th or 8th grade, you are eligible to participate in the Intermediate Trip to Kansas City.

November 29, 2012

Guthrie County Endowment Foundation is offering assistance to 4-H members and /or clubs for citizenship or learning projects or activities.

  This includes anyone who wants to attend the Citizenship Washington Focus Trip next June.

November 29, 2012

Two $500 dollar scholarships will be awarded by the Guthrie County Endowment Foundation.  There will be one $500 scholarship given to a graduating senior and one $500 scholarship given to a college student with 1 - 3 years of college remaining.  All applicants must have been a Guthrie County 4-H member through their senior year of high school.  

October 8, 2012

FARMERS: With the fluctuating temperatures of Fall so far, you don't want to miss reading this article on how to properly store your grain! 

August 27, 2012

Here are the answers to your questions from August 21st! 

August 16, 2012

If you are concerned about the high nitrate levels present in your corn, this informative article outlines the risks & what you can do to help prevent nitrate toxicity. The forage testing laboratories lists labs you can send your plant samples into. 

August 13, 2012

Farmers: are you worried about having field fires this fall? This article provides helpful tips so you can ensure that a field fire won't happen to you! 

August 3, 2012

A drought webinar was held on July 25 at the Guthrie County Extension Office. Visit this page to view the questions asked about current crop and livestock conditions during the drought, along with answers from our extension specialists.

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