About ISU Extension and Outreach: Howard County

You don’t need to be a farmer to teach others about Iowa’s most precious natural resource. ISU Extension helps Iowans appreciate and take care of our land. This makes Iowa a great place to live today and tomorrow.

You don’t need to be a teacher or have kids in school to benefit from Iowa State University Extension programs. Thanks to Extension, schools and communities are creating safe places for kids to learn, play, and reach their full potential—and that helps everybody.

You don’t need to be a kid or have kids to benefit from Iowa State University Extension programs. Thanks to Extension, Iowa kids are healthier, and they are excited about learning and building the skills they will need to be good citizens today and the leaders of tomorrow—that helps everybody.

Iowa State University Extension helps employers implement good management practices, secure new markets, and assist employees. This improves Iowa’s economy, and that’s good for all Iowans.

Get inside Extension and discover how we support healthy people, healthy environments, and healthy economies. Read about some of the ways ISU Extension meets local needs, improves quality of life, and helps make Northeast Iowa a better place to live. You’ll be amazed at what we do.

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Our Partnerships:

Iowa State University Extension is a proud partner of the Northeast Iowa Food & Fitness Initiative. We believe northeast Iowa is a unique place where all residents and guests experience, celebrate and promote healthy locally grown food with abundant opportunities for physical activity and play EVERY DAY. Healthier people make stronger families and vibrant communities.

The Northeast Iowa Food & Farm Coalition has been formed to begin implementation of the strategic plan designed to build a stronger local food and farm economy in Northeast Iowa. The Coalition’s mission is to support the development and marketing of locally grown agriculture products to enhance the lives of local citizens.

Howard County is known for the following:

• Howard County is proud to be the home of Nobel Peace Prize Winner - Norman Borlaug
• Home of  The First Stewardess - Ellen Church
• Howard County is the Home of Five Admirals
• Mighty Howard County Fair Information - June 18-24, 2012 
• Looking for fair dates in other counties check out the website at www.iowafairs.com
• The Howard County Experimental Farm is located just 12 miles West of Cresco. The local board of directors oversees operation of this farm and trials done each year.

Extension Council members are elected by the voters of HowardCounty to serve four year terms.  They oversee the planning, preparation, marketing and delivery of the extension educational programs 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.