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News from Harrison County Extension
Extension's Energy Tip of the Month--August
(Posted on 8/19/2008)
August Energy Tip: If your home has single-pane windows, as almost half of U.S. homes do, consider replacing them. New double-pane windows with high-performance glass are available on the market.
Acreage Living Newsletter--August 08
(Posted on 8/12/2008)
Iowa State University Extension publishes a newsletter just for people living on acreages. This online newsletter provides timely research-based information for the new rural Iowa.
Aronia berries a niche for Iowa growers?
(Posted on 8/4/2008)
Aronia Berries may not be something many shoppers have on their grocery lists yet, but that could change if some southwest Iowa growers have their way.
Join the First Lego League 4-H Clubs!
(Posted on 7/22/2008)
Would you like to program your own robots to do cool things for you? Then the new 4-H Robotics Clubs in Harrison County are for you!
Harrison to Offer Master Gardener Program
(Posted on 7/3/2008)
Master Gardeners are members of the local community who take an active interest in growing flowers, vegetables, fruits, shrubs, trees and lawns. To learn how you can become a Master Gardener select the blue text above.
July 08, 4-H Clover Chatter News
(Posted on 7/2/2008)
This month's eddition of the 4-H Clover Chatter is now available online. Select the text above to view or print. Call us at the office at 644-2105 if have any problems or would like a paper copy sent to you.
Harrison County 4-H'ers--go here!!!
(Posted on 7/1/2008)
If you are a member of a 4-H club in Harrison County and you want to know what's going on at the county level, you came to the right place. We have posted many of the local events and activities for you to access also.
2008 Iowa Farmland Cash Rent Survey
(Posted on 6/3/2008)
The 2008 Farmland Cash Rent Survey is now available. You can access this report from this web-page (PDF file) or stop in at the Logan office to pick up a copy for yourself.
2008 Custom Farm Rate Survey
(Posted on 5/20/2008)
Click here to see the 2008 Custom Farm Rates. From tillage operations to harvesting grain--if it's a farming activity the average custom rate can most likely be found here. Click the blue text above or icon to the side for report.
Healthy Meals in a Hurry
(Posted on 4/22/2008)
Time? ---- Money? ---- Nutrition?
What influences your mealtime decisions?
Learn about a program or publication
that could have answers for you.
Marsville 2008 and Beyond
(Posted on 4/14/2008)
This is it. You could be one of the first astronauts traveling to Mars or in an important support role building systems or managing their flight from Mission Control. On the other side of this page is a link to a lot more information on what we know about Mars. Just click on the image to the side or the blue text above and you are off to discover a new frontier.
2007 Land Value Survey
(Posted on 12/21/2007)
The average value of an acre of farmland in Harrison County increased by $680 or 22% from last years value to a new high of $3,773 in 2007. Statewide, the average value of an acre of farmland in Iowa increased by just over $700 during the past year, to an all-time high of $3,908, according to an annual survey conducted by Iowa State University (ISU) Extension.
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