Join the Jasper County 4-H Facebook Group
(Posted on 1/11/2012)
Keep up with 4-H activities and events! Join the Jasper County 4-H group on Facebook!

ServSafe Classes
(Posted on 1/11/2012)
ServSafe is offered in 3 locations in Central Iowa. The reputation of your foodservice establishment is only as good as the quality- and safety- of the food you serve. Research has shown that training employees in safe food handling significantly improves food safety practices. So sign-up for a class today!

Iowa Soil and Land Use Website Gets a Make-Over
(Posted on 1/11/2012)
Those who work the farmland, whether they call it dirt or soil, know that it is one of the state’s richest resources. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach helps those that own, manage and work the land, as well as those who talk about it, know and understand Iowa soil through a recently revised website.

Annie's Project to be offered in Grinnell
(Posted on 1/11/2012)
Annie's Project is an educational program dedicated to strengthening women's roles in the modern farm enterprise. Classes will be offered at Iowa Valley Community College in Grinnell beginning February 6th.

Poverty and Food Needs Profile offer County Data
(Posted on 1/6/2012)
Poverty statistics have climbed during the past decade, and food insecurity rates have increased across Iowa and the nation as a whole. Researchers from Iowa State University have assembled the latest data on these issues in a series of publications, now available online.

Farmland Value Reaches Historic $6,708 Statewide Average
(Posted on 12/14/2011)
Average Iowa farmland value is estimated to be $6,708 per acre, an increase of 32.5 percent from 2010, according to results of the Iowa Land Value Survey conducted in November. This is the highest percentage increase ever recorded by the Iowa State University annual survey.

What's on your plate?
(Posted on 11/28/2011)
MyPlate is the new food icon replacing MyPyramid. MyPlate helps you visualize the proportion each food group should contribute to your plate.

Leftover App Gets Reminder Update
(Posted on 11/28/2011)
A new tool — the recently updated “4-Day Throw Away” leftovers app — is available for families looking for an extra line of defense to protect themselves from bad leftovers. The app is available for iPhone®, iPad® and iPod touch® devices.

Cash Rental Rates 2011
(Posted on 8/3/2011)
If you are renting out land what should you be charging? And if you are looking for land to rent what should you be paying? The ISU Extension Cash Rental Sheet for 2011 has the answers to those questions for our county.

ISU Extension Hotlines
(Posted on 8/3/2011)
ISU Extension's purpose to provide information to Iowans. To better do that, Extension has established Hotlines, many are toll-free, to provide answers and support to Iowans. Iowans communicate one-on-one with ISU Extension every day. Give us a call!

WOW - Words on Wellness
(Posted on 8/3/2011)
“Words on Wellness" is a monthly newsletter that promotes a healthy lifestyle for Iowans. In each issue, you’ll gain reliable, research-based information about nutrition, exercise, and food safety, and explore the power of incorporating healthy practices into daily living for you and your family.

Answer Line is Here to Help!
(Posted on 12/11/2006)
Families Extension Answer Line provides information and resources for Iowa consumers with home and family questions.