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Transition Kids

Better Kid Care- Improving Transition Times
(Posted on 4/22/2008)
Moving from place to place, activity to activity, is often filled with tears, screaming, and tantrums. Learn how you can smooth transitions to make them productive, fun times for children and stress free for adults. Day Care Providers and Parents will learn to help children of all ages transition.

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Child Care That Works
(Posted on 2/5/2008)
Self Study Kits for Child Care Providers are available for check-out at the Extension Office. The cost is $5 (which includes one certificate). The check out time is one week. Convenient way to meet part of home day care state registry requirements.

Hamilton County Resident Survey

Hamilton County Resident Survey
(Posted on 3/6/2007)
Hamilton County S.E.E.D. and the Enhance Hamilton County Foundation sought input on community needs and charitable giving in Hamilton County. This information can be used to develop a plan to distribute Endow Iowa funds received by Hamilton County that will lead to an increase in the quality of life and community vitality.

News from Iowa State University Extension

Iowa State University Hosts 2008 Biobased Industry Outlook Conference
(Posted on 5/6/2008)
Sept. 7-9 event will showcase crops, cropping systems and equipment at the new ISU Century Farm.
ISU Extension Audio: Interviews for the Week of April 28
(Posted on 4/30/2008)
Listen to interviews about getting into wet fields at the start of the 2008 growing season, La Niña and potential yields for corn and soybeans, mitigating air emissions and more.
ISU Extension Audio: Interviews for the Week of April 21
(Posted on 4/23/2008)
Listen to interviews about weather conditions during planting, land values, the health of manufacturing, Iowa States’ sesquicentennial and more.

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