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January 10, 2013 03:39 PM
Driftless Region Beef Conference to Focus on Efficiency
Denise Schwab et al.

Feed efficiency is a major component in the profitability of any beef operation. That's why it’s the focus of the first day of the Driftless Region Beef Conference on Jan. 31.

January 10, 2013 03:37 PM
Common Yard and Garden Questions Answered on New ISU Website
Richard Jauron et al.

Iowa State horticulturists who support Hortline (phone calls and emails) have assembled frequently asked questions on a Yard and Garden FAQs website at http://expert.hort.iastate.edu/.

January 10, 2013 03:25 PM
Yard and Garden: Houseplant Pests
Richard Jauron et al.

Prevention is the first line of defense against houseplant insect problems, according to horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. They share nonchemical methods and appropriate pesticides for controlling houseplant insect problems.

January 9, 2013 03:36 PM
Live Healthy Iowa Adds Nutrition Assessment, Education for 2013
Sarah Francis et al.

January marks the start of a new Live Healthy Iowa 10 Week Challenge. The team-based weight loss and physical activity program is adding two new features to increase individual awareness of nutrition and physical activity behaviors and to provide research-based education on general nutrition topics.

January 9, 2013 01:59 PM
Monthly Iowa Learning Farms Webinar Series Continues in 2013
Jacqueline Comito et al.

Iowa Learning Farms continues its monthly educational webinar series into 2013 with a Jan. 16 session looking at the state's role in water quality.

January 4, 2013 03:02 PM
Managing Through Stress: A Livestock Information Event Is Feb. 4
John Lawrence et al.

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and Iowa Farm Bureau are teaming up to deliver current market and management information to Iowa livestock farmers in these challenging times. The “Managing Through Stress: A Livestock Information Event” will be held Monday, Feb.  4.

January 4, 2013 02:41 PM
2013 Cornbelt Cow-Calf Conference Offers Options, Opportunities
Byron Leu et al.

A full day of information awaits the attendees of the 2013 Cornbelt Cow-Calf Conference at Bridge View Center in Ottumwa on Jan. 19. This year’s program focuses on topics designed to help producers recognize options and opportunities in a variety of areas based on past weather-related conditions.

January 4, 2013 01:21 PM
Science of Parenting: How to Discipline Children
Donna Donald et al.

Should parents spank their children? In January, family life specialists Donna Donald and Lori Hayungs talk about spanking and other ways to discipline children in the Science of Parenting blog from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
 

January 4, 2013 01:17 PM
Iowa State, Hy-Vee Offer Free Nutrition Assessments for Older Adults
Sarah Francis et al.

Adults age 65 or older are eligible for free nutrition assessments in January. Iowa State University and Hy-Vee in Ames and Ankeny are partnering to provide these free screenings that use new measurement tools for detecting malnutrition.

January 4, 2013 11:07 AM
Extension Offers Dry Manure Applicator Certification Workshops
Angela Rieck-Hinz et al.

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in cooperation with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will offer manure applicator certification workshops for dry/solid manure operators on seven different dates and locations in February.

January 3, 2013 02:44 PM
Yard and Garden: Propagating Houseplants
Richard Jauron et al.

Plant propagation is fun, easy and a good way to inexpensively increase houseplant numbers. Horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach discuss plant propagation methods best suited for several common houseplants.

January 2, 2013 03:14 PM
Iowa 4-H'ers Reflect on 2012 National 4-H Congress Experience
Cayla Taylor et al.

Now that Iowa’s 21 youth delegates to the National 4-H Congress have had time to reflect on their experience, they agree the national 4-H leadership event lived up to its title. They did, indeed, learn to “Become a Catalyst of Change.” Through the five-day youth conference, the 4-H’ers created a love for community, a respect for giving to others and friendships they hope to sustain for a lifetime.

January 2, 2013 11:58 AM
Conference Features High Tunnel Tomato Production Education
Joe Hannan et al.

An advanced high tunnel tomato production track is one of the educational components of the Iowa Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association’s annual conference Jan. 24-25 in Ankeny. Instructors for the Thursday, Jan. 24 day-long high tunnel track are horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.

January 2, 2013 11:43 AM
Vegetable Production and Management Course Offered Online
Ajay Nair et al.

Iowa State University is offering a spring 2013 online course covering the production and management of vegetable crops. Web-based Vegetable Crop Production and Management (HORT 493) will be taught by Ajay Nair, vegetable specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach.

December 20, 2012 08:48 AM
18 Libraries Begin Smart Investing Program
Cynthia Needles Fletcher et al.

Across the state of Iowa, 18 rural libraries are getting ready to welcome the Smart investing@your library® project beginning in January 2013. The Iowa project is a collaboration among Iowa Library Services, the Ames Public Library and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.

December 19, 2012 03:25 PM
Yard and Garden: Recycling Christmas Trees and Poinsettias
Richard Jauron et al.

Horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach have advice on disposing of real Christmas trees and options for poinsettias after the holidays.

December 19, 2012 08:40 AM
Feedlot Forum 2013 Focuses on New Issues and Information
Beth Doran et al.

The Feedlot Forum 2013 will be held at a new location, Terrace View Event Center just south of Sioux Center, on Jan. 22 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The forum will address a variety of new beef issues– animal welfare audits, new feed processing methods, global trade and formula pricing – facing feedlot producers in 2013.

December 17, 2012 11:03 AM
Iowa Learning Farms ‘Watershed-based Community Assessments’ Publication Available
Carol Brown et al.

With funding from Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Iowa Learning Farms developed “Watershed-based Community Assessments,” a toolkit to guide local communities with their watershed improvement projects.

December 17, 2012 08:58 AM
Support Children When There Is Scary News
Malisa Rader et al.

It might be easy to assume that young ones are not impacted by tragic events in other parts of the country, but children have a keen sense of radar and pick up on adults’ body language, conversations, and news media stories. Malisa Rader, a family life program specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, suggests parents be reassuring, monitor their TV viewing when children are present and watch for signs of stress in their children.

December 13, 2012 02:25 PM
Registration Open for Driftless Region Beef Conference
Denise Schwab et al.

With nearly 2.5 million cattle in the four-state Driftless Region, cooperative extension in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin have teamed up to offer a Driftless Region Beef Conference. The event will be held on Thursday, Jan. 31, and Friday, Feb. 1, 2013, at the Grand River Convention Center in Dubuque, Iowa.

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