Hancock County News
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. 
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. 
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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