Hancock County News

Problems Continue to Build for Crop Producers  
(Posted on 6/11/2008)
Iowa farmers are facing some challenging decisions as fields remain saturated or flooded across the state.

Fair Princess Looking for the next Little Miss Hancock County Fair Princess  
(Posted on 6/5/2008)
Calling all girls who have completed grades 1st, 2nd, or 3rd during the 2007-2008 school year and live in Hancock County. Join us for the 3rd Annual Little Miss Hancock County Fair Princess Contest.

Girl Smiling 2008 Hancock County Fair Information  
(Posted on 5/28/2008)
Updated fair rules, class lists and schedules for the 2008 Hancock County Junior Fair are now available.

2008 Iowa State Fair Logo State Fair 4-H Premium Book  
(Posted on 5/16/2008)
State Fair 4-H Premium Book is now available online at (www.iowastatefair.org).

4-H Weekly News  
(Posted on 2/1/2008)
Check the 4-H Weekly News for information on summer camps, scholarship info, updates on fairs, livestock and judging events, weigh-in information, shooting sports, and dates to remember.

Applying Fungicides to Corn May Not Pay  
(Posted on 12/17/2007)
An estimated three million acres of corn in Iowa were sprayed mid-season with fungicides (strobilurin or a strobilurin/triazole combination) in 2007. Reasons for spraying included the high price of corn, potential to control diseases and a possibility of improved yield from “plant health” benefits. Until this year, fungicide applications to production cornfields were rarely practiced in Iowa because they were not profitable. In addition, many of the hybrids grown today have good overall tolerance to foliar (leaf) diseases.

ISU Extension Market News - Audio  
(Posted on 11/1/2007)
Iowa State University Extension Market News

Ag Decision Maker Ag Decision Maker Update  
(Posted on 10/26/2007)
Ag Decision Maker is a decision-oriented agricultural business web site designed for farmers, lenders, farm managers, agriculture instructors, and others.

Extension to Families Newsletter  
(Posted on 10/22/2007)
Extension to Families - At Work At Home Newsletter is produced by Iowa State University Extension Families staff in Northeast Iowa. Articles from this newsletter may be reproduced in their entirety provided Iowa State University Extension is credited as the source.

Eat Well, Move More Eating Well - Moving More  
(Posted on 1/4/2007)
Investing in employee wellness is good business. It can result in lower insurance premiums, lower turnover, increased productivity, and increased job satisfaction.

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