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Iowa State University Extension and Outreach: Linn County

As your front door to Iowa State University we are your access to information and services to improve the quality of life in your community.  We provide research and education on public issues, food and nutrition, health, financial management, youth development, and family relationships.   

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Linn County Extension & Outreach is an Americorps Vista site!
HELP WANTED!
April 23, 2012

We are a summer Americorps Vista site and are looking an individual registered with Americorps to fill 1 year long position.

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Planting Containers
May 24, 2012

Many people simply take the hanging planters that they buy, and hang them at home.  However, your plants will be much prettier, and grow much larger, if you take the time to re-plant them into a larger container, either hanging or on the ground.  Learn how.

pasture walk for beef and dairy producers Jesup Iowa
Pasture Walk Focuses on Watering Systems
May 24, 2012

Pasture improvement, rotational grazing, subdivision, fencing, and watering systems - these topics will be discussed at a pasture walk in Jesup on Wednesday, June 6, at 6:00 pm.

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Cold Stone 4-H Give Back Night
May 17, 2012

Join Linn County 4-H'ers at Cold Stone Creamery on June 7th from 6-9pm.  A percentage of the sales from the evening will go to benefit the Linn County 4-H program.

USDA Rural Development State Director Bill Menner (left) talks to community lead
USDA Rural Roundtable on May 30th
May 16, 2012

You're invited share your thoughts about opportunities and challenges in rural Iowa when USDA Rural Development State Director Bill Menner visits Marion on Wednesday, May 30th from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

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Growing Strong Families

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Growing Strong Families Since 1999

Parents are their children’s first and most influential teachers. That’s why Iowa State University Extension and Outreach has been educating parents and supporting families in southern Iowa through the Growing Strong Families program since 1999.

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Iowa Learning Farms Strip-till Field Day Near Breda Is June 5
May 25, 2012 10:44 AM

Iowa Learning Farms and the Sac Soil and Water Conservation District are hosting a field day on Tuesday, June 5 on the Dean Tiefenthaler...

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