County News

Helping young athletes make smart nutrition practices is the focus of a program from Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach for coaches, teachers, and athletic directors. “Parents depend on teachers and coaches to give their players accurate information about training diets, supplements, and fluids,” said Jody Gatewood, ISU Extension Assistant State Nutrition Specialist. “These sessions are designed to help coaches and others know what kind of advice they can offer.”

This is a short course about food safety for restaurant staff and food handlers.

Don’t watch TV all summer. Climb a 50 foot climbing wall. Cook outdoors. Have a great leadership experience, meet new people, and have lots of fun!

We can take advantage of this carryover N by pulling soil samples this spring to estimate carryover N and reduce spring N rates accordingly for the 2013 corn crop.

        This winter, the crown temperatures have likely not been cold enough for direct cold injury, even without snow cover. While day temperatures have been warmer than normal for short periods through February and early March, night temperatures have, hopefully, been cold enough to prevent the plants from breaking dormancy. A significant concern are the localized, frozen, ponded areas. How well did they handle this winter? It is time to go find out.  

Johnson County Master Gardener’s 6^th Annual Plant Sale & Flea Market 
The 6^th Annual Johnson County Master Gardener’s
Plant Sale & Flea Market will be from 8am to noon
Saturday May 18^th at the Johnson County Fairgrounds
 

 Money Smart for Kids!
Financial Literacy Workshop
Saturday, April 27, 2013

Would you like to learn how to make small changes in your life that cumulatively will have a great impact on the environment?  What if you could do it from the comfort of your own home, in your pajamas even?  Well you can!  Join other sustainably minded couples, families and friends as we connect for the 2013 Eco Family Virtual Conference!  This year, the focus of the conference is on our relationship with natural resources, our food and each other! Children, teens and adults of all ages can choose activities that align with their family values. Learn more...

4-H Club RISK Management Resources - for Leaders

Effective 4-H Clubs are Active 4-H groups. We want clubs to engage in a variety of activities and events. That's what makes 4-H fun, educational, and keeps youth excited about 4-H. We simply need to plan and conduct those activities in a safe manner. We need to ensure that risks to the 4-H program and the county extension districtsare minimized and properly managed. Most importantly, we need to ensure that our most critical assets - our 4-H members - are protected.