The staff at the Mahaska County Extension office, and indeed all of Iowa State University Extension, are dedicated to providing the citizens of Iowa informal education and
research-based, accurate information. We provide this education and information in a number of ways:

•      through telephone inquiries 
•      consultations in our office (and occasionally in your place of business) 
•      through radio and television - frequent news releases and interviews to the media 
•      through newspapers - news releases and special feature articles 
•      public meetings, workshops, and conferences - we do a lot of this! 
•      on the Internet - That's where you're reading this now! 
•      newsletters 
•      printed publications and research reports 
•      teaming up with other agencies and organizations 
•      training people who in turn train other people - such as our Master Gardener program 
•      referring people to other information and education providers 
•      consultations with community leaders