As a first grade teacher, one of Sonja Scott's favorite things about the Pick a Better Snack and ACT program is that her students are encouraged to be brave. And brave they are - trying fresh spinach, avacado and jicama without thinking twice!
With winter just around the corner, snow fences are going up in anticipation of the snows that will surely come. Snow fences are just one of the ways to control drifting snow.
Want to improve your health and personal finances? Meet youself halfway, step down to change, kick it up a notch, and live 'the power of 10.' What do these phrases have in common? They are among the behavior change strategies contained within Iowa State U
Construction has been completed on the new 12,000 square foot office and education center for the Johnson County Extension Service. To help fund this project Johnson County Extension has launched a building campaign to underwrite the cost of a portion of
Text4baby is a free service that can help you give your baby the best possible start in life. Women who sign up will receive three, free SMS text messages each week, timed to their due date or the baby's date of birth.
The phrase 'going green' is used frquently these days as individuals and organizations reduce their use of paper, plastic, energy consumption, etc. Below are some 'green tips' from Rutgers Cooperstive Extension to save you money as well as positively impa
eXtension Just in Time Parenting? http://www.extension.org/parenting A national extension web site that brings quality, research-based information to families at the time it can be most useful and make the biggest difference in their lives.
The Eastern Iowa Agriculture & Natural Resources Newsletter is brought to you as a collaborative effort of Iowa State University Extension's agriculture and natural resources program specialists serving the eastern third of Iowa. Find out how Extensi
Tourism and agriculture meet! Agritourism is a growing segment of the rural economy in many areas of Iowa. The links provided here can act as your guide to rich and educational agricultural experiences in Iowa.
Economic tough times force hard choices. But you can find answers here from reliable resources and experts backed by research - even when your situation keeps changing.
eXtension is an interactive learning environment delivering the best, most researched knowledge from the smartest land-grant university minds across America. eXtension connects knowledge consumers with knowledge providers - experts who know their subject
Selling and Buying Manure in Iowa, a fact sheet developed by members of the Iowa Manure Management Action Group (IMMAG) is now available. This fact sheet is the 10th fact sheet in the series and is written to assist producers in Iowa who want to sell or b
Have you received a solicitation by mail or telephone offering you a new credit card? Should you sign up -- or tear it up? If you’re interested, how do you “shop” for credit cards?
Learn more about cash rental rates, farm lease law, methods for determining rental charges, flexible lease agreements, notice of lease termination and more.
Agriculture is a large part of Iowa’s economic structure. Now two Iowa State University (ISU) Extension specialists have developed a set of fact sheets that provide county-specific numbers on the role of agriculture plays in the economy of Iowa and each o
