The Mid-Iowa Master Gardeners sponsored a local Plant a Row for the Hungry project.  This group donated extra fresh fruits and vegetables they had grown to Upper Des Moines Opportunity for distribution.

Sixty-five volunteers helped Extension celebrate ISU’s 150 years with a community service project that included hauling trash, tires and scrap metal from the Boone River. (Impact Statement)

Hamilton County had 81 participants this year in six different youth programs in four school districts.

Ellsworth is one of 20 Iowa towns participating in “Horizons: Community Leadership to Reduce Poverty” – a program directed by Iowa State University Extension with funding from the Northwest Area Foundation.

Continuing Education Opportunities for Ag licensing provided for Manure and Pesticide applicators in Hamilton County.

Stanhope Locker, a small meat processer and locker, was able to retain $900,000 in sales and increase sales by $75,000 after attending a course offered by the Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS) partnering with the ISU Meat Processing Laboratory.

Hamilton County Extension Council working for you!

Pictured, L-R:  (front) Brett Ahrens, Tim Blomgren, Richard Carlson. (back) Linda Wild, Judi Meyer, Pam Henderson, Gayle Olson. Not pictured: Sue Westrum & Bob Walker.

Extension Council members are elected by the voters of Hamilton County to serve four year terms. They oversee the planning, preparation, marketing, and delivery of the extension educational program in the county. Every county in Iowa has an extension council. Extension councils provide, through a unique partnership with Iowa State University and other federal and state organizations, research-based, unbiased information and education to help county citizens make better decisions.

• 2007 Hamilton County ISU Extension Stakeholder's Report