County News

Field & Feedlot Newsletter
April 4, 2013

Check out this newsletter prepared by ISUEO Farm and Livestock Specialists for research-based information to help you with your ag decision-making needs

Clover Connection 4-H Newsletter
February 4, 2013

 CLOVER CONNECTION NEWSLETTER: Read all the latest news! 

Yard and Garden: Rhubarb
May 15, 2013

Horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension & Outreach answer questions about rhubarb plant selection and harvesting.

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Western Iowa Youth Progress Show
May 6, 2013

Ida County Youth 4-H Council will be hosting the Western Iowa Youth Progress Show on Sunday, May 26th. There will be Champion payouts. This Progress Show is sanctioned with the Iowa Swine Jackpot Series.

Design Camps: June 11-14, 2013
May 6, 2013

Explore Design is a one day camp for 4-H'ers entering 7th, 8th, and 9th grades. This camp uses hands-on design projects to introduce students to the fun of design and creativity.

Design Innovation is a three-day design workshop for 4-H'ers and students entering 10th grade through recent high school graduates. Design Innovation will introduce 4-H'ers to careers and lifelong opportunities in design.

Iowa Youth Can Unmask Opportunities at the Iowa 4-H Youth Conference This Summer
May 6, 2013

Every June, more than 1,000 teenagers converge on the Iowa State University campus for three days full of speakers, workshops, mixers, dances, a banquet and community service activities. The 2013 Iowa 4-H Youth Conference, titled UnMask Your Opportunities, will begin June 25 and continue through June 27.

2013 4-H Youth Conference

Vaccination and Health Recommendations for Iowa Swine Shows
May 6, 2013

With the advent of county fair swine shows in Iowa just a few weeks from now, there are specific steps that exhibitors and fair attendees can follow to decrease health risks for animals and people at these events.

Check out more information here.

Help Children Cope with Freightening Events and Disasters
April 26, 2013

Coping with a frightening event in the news or a natural disaster can be difficult for children and families, says Lesia Oesterreich, a family life specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. She offers tips parents can use to help their children cope.

Learn more here to help your children cope with natural disasters or events.

Homeowners Can Learn Basics of Tree Planting with Extension Publication
April 26, 2013

The importance of planning when selecting trees is explained in Guidelines for Selecting Trees (RG 702), an Iowa State University Extension and Outreach publication.

Learn more here.

Yard and Garden: Flower and Vegetable Transplants
April 25, 2013

It's common practice to plant transplants for warm-season vegetables like tomatoes, peppers and eggplant and is becoming the practice with cucumbers, squash, cantaloupes and watermelons because transplants shorten the time by several weeks between the planting and harvest. Horticuluturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach provide answers to questions that will increase gardeners' success with transplants. Learn more here.

Extension Publication Tells When to Plant Vegetables
April 25, 2013

Iowa gardeners can learn when to plant vegetables in their gardens by checking out Planting and Harvesting Times for Garden Vegetables, an Iowa State University Extension and Outreach publication.

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Yard and Garden: Lawn Care
April 25, 2013

Proper mowing practices play a vital role in helping to maintain a healthy, sustainable home lawn. Lawn mowing is only one question horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach answer about lawn care and how to have a lawn with desired characteristics.

Northwest Iowa Crop Update Newsletter
February 8, 2013

Joel DeJong, ISU Extension Crops Specialist, has produced a crops newsletter with timely topics for farmers, ag producers and others across Northwest Iowa. The most recent newsletter as well as archived previous editions may be found on this link.

2013 Iowa Pork Regional Conferences
February 8, 2013

The Iowa Pork Producers Association has teamped up with the Iowa Pork Industry Center and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach swine specialists to host regional conferences February 25-28.

Field & Feedlot Newsletter
February 6, 2013

Check out this newsletter prepared by ISUEO Farm and Livestock Specialists for research-based information to help you with your ag decision-making needs.

Private Pesticide Applicators Training
December 31, 2012

Check here for Private Pesticide Applicators training and testing dates and locations!

Commercial Pesticide Applicator Trainings and Testings
December 29, 2012

Check here for upcoming Commercial Pesticide trainings and testing dates and locations.   

Farmland Value Reaches Historic $8,296 Statewide Average
December 11, 2012

Average Iowa farmland value is estimated to be $8,296 per acre, an increase of 23.7 percent from 2011, according to results of the Iowa Land Value Survey conducted in November. This is the third year in a row where values have increased more than 15 percent. The 2012 values are historical peaks.

Science of Parenting: Don’t Overindulge Children
December 4, 2012

Research shows that children who get everything they want grow up to be greedy, self-centered adults. However, parents can raise their children to focus instead on goals such as learning and helping others. In December, ISU Extension and Outreach specialists offer tips for parents on how to avoid overindulging children in the Science of Parenting blog.

Manure Applicators Training
December 2, 2012

Commerical Manure Applicators training will be held on January 4, 2013, beginning at 9:00 AM and the Confinement Site Manure Applicators training will be held on February 13, 2013 beginning at 1:30 PM at the Ida County Extension Office. 

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