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The date for this year's Madison County Fair is July 18-22. To view or download the county fair book, forms and schedule, click here. (Fair items are listed in column at right.)

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Choose Your Adventure This Summer!

May 21, 2012

Are you interested in GPS technology and map-making? Or woodworking? Would you like to know more about wind energy and build your own wind turbines? Or maybe you'd like to learn about digital storytelling and videography? ISU Extension of Madison County is offering several workshops this summer for all Madison County youth completing grades 4-6. Workshops limited to 15 participants - sign up today!

Wanted: Volunteers to Explore and Discover Science and Technology with Youth!

May 7, 2012

Do you have an interest in young people, their learning or skill building? Do you have an interest in science, technology, robotics? Hands-on science activities for youth at the elementary and middle school level can encourage a love for exploration and d

Limit Summer Learning Loss with Fun Activities

May 7, 2012

Students and teachers are celebrating the end of another school year, but time away from the classroom can have a negative impact on children’s academic progress. While some children are able to maintain school learning during the summer, others can take

Farmland rental rates show continued strength in 2012

May 4, 2012

Anyone who is involved with the rental market for Iowa farmland knows that rental rates have been pushed significantly higher by the favorable corn and soybean prices that farmers have enjoyed since 2010. This trend continued in 2012.

ISU Extension and Outreach Offers Home Buyer Education Online

May 3, 2012

USDA Rural Development and other lending agencies require first-time homebuyers to complete education from a certified provider to qualify for the agency’s rural housing loans. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach offers an online course, A Place

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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.