Iowa State University Extension serves Iowans through six program areas: Agriculture and Natural Resources; Business and Industry: Communities; Families; 4-H Youth Development; and Continuing Education.
Here are a few examples of ISU Extension at work in Hamilton County:
Continuing Education Opportunities for Ag licensing provided for Manure and Pesticide applicators in Hamilton County.
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)
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.
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) Judi Meyer, Gayle Olson, Richard Carlson. (back) Bob Walker, Brett Ahrens, Tim Blomgren, Alberta Voge, Don Heck, Dawn Holdgrafer
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.