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When you need to make decisions that affect your family, community, business or farm, look to Palo Alto County Extension and Iowa State University Extension for unbiased, researched-based information and education to help you make better decisions.

Dates to Remember

  • May 7 - FSQA Training - 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm @ Extension Office
  • May 14-16 - EPAK at Palo Alto County Fairgrounds
  • May 15 - Deadline for animal IDs to be entered in the 4H-Online
  • May 15 - 4-Hers for 4-H Campaign contributions due in county office
  • May 15 - Fees for Iowa 4-H Youth Conference, ROUNDUP,  Crops CSI due in county office
  • May 19 - First Dog Obedience Practice - 5:00-6:00 PM @ fairgrounds
  • May 22 - Come & Go Leaders' Mtg. - 5:00-7:00 @ office (pick up all fair forms & fair information, answer fair questions, etc.
  • May 22 - First Horse Practice - 6:30 PM @ fairgrounds
  • May 27 - Office Closed

County News

2013 Palo Alto County Fair Information
April 22, 2013

The 2013 Palo Alto County Fair Book is now online! Check out all the livestock and non-livestock fair classes. Please discard old books and use this when making all your fair entries. Read the class rules before you get to the fair!

2013 4-H Livestock Rule Changes/Updates - State Fair & County Fair
November 30, 2012

If you are a 4-Her or FFA member and planning to show livestock at the 2013 Palo Alto County Fair or Iowa State Fair, check out the updated rules for identifying and exhibiting your animals.

4-H Project Website
April 13, 2011

Check out the new 4-H project website. Find the project areas that you are interested in learning about and let the adventures begin!

Latest information on Fields and Feedlots
March 1, 2010

Field & Feedlot- a monthly newsletter to help with all of your Livestock questions and updates.

eXtension Just in Time Parenting?
March 1, 2010

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.

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    AMES, Iowa — Iowa State University Extension and Outreach wants to hear from Iowans about how Iowa State in partnership with counties can best serve citizens. Five town hall meetings have been scheduled across the state.

    • Monday, Aug. 27, 10:30 a.m., Ames: Iowa State University, Sun Room, Memorial Union
    • Monday, Sept. 10, 10:30 a.m., Atlantic: Cass County ISU Extension and Outreach Office, 805 West 10th Street
    • Monday, Sept. 17, 10:30 a.m., Storm Lake: Prairie Lakes AEA Conference Room, 824 Flindt Drive
    • Tuesday, Sept. 18, 10:30 a.m., Oskaloosa: Mahaska County ISU Extension and Outreach Office, 212 North I Street
    • Wednesday, Sept. 19, 10:30 a.m., Waterloo: Waterloo Center for the Arts, Law Court Theater, 225 Commercial Street

    Cathann Kress, ISU Extension and Outreach vice president, and Terry Maloy, Iowa Association of County Extension Councils executive director, will participate in these important conversations with Iowans. ISU College of Design Dean Luis Rico-Gutierrez will attend the Storm Lake and Oskaloosa meetings.

    “We are committed to listening to Iowans as we carry out our mission. We want to gather feedback about what we are doing well, where we need to improve, and what needs to be addressed,” said Kress. “All Iowans – citizens, community leaders, decision makers, partners, staff and extension council members – are welcome.”

    For more information about the town hall meetings or specific location details, contact a county extension office.

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