Pocahontas County Extension brings Iowa State University to you
When you need to make decisions that affect your family, home, community, business, or farm, ask ISU/Pocahontas County Extension. You can rely on ISU Extension for unbiased, research-based information an education to help you make better decisions today and tomorrow.
In 1903 a group of Iowa farmers cooperated with Iowa State to establish the "extension idea" - taking the land-grant college to the people. Today Iowa State University Extension looks forward to being part of a better future for all Iowans in the next 100 years. The 2007 Pocahontas County Extension Stakeholders Report shares a few examples of ISU Extension at work in Pocahontas County.
Other ways Pocahontas County Extension Helped Iowans to Become Their Best:
- 4-H programs reached 75% of Pocahontas youth through school enrichment programs and 4-H Clubs.
- School Enrichment, such as Challenge, Healthy Eating, GPS and Pork Quality Assurance, was offered to Pocahontas County youth.
- Barn Quilts of Pocahontas County has 27 barn quilts displayed throughout the county, including the pattern "County Fair" on the Pocahontas County Fairgrounds. Over 35 volunteers work with the planning, construction, painting and marketing.
- A Dairy coalition has focused on attracting dairy farmers from the Netherlands. The county hosted a tour group of 17 dairy farmers in June and several families throughtout the year. ___________________________________________
Front row L-R: JoAnn Peters, Maralyn McLaughlin, Mike Crotty, Dave Hallberg.
Back row L-R: Deb Hertz, Ryan Peterson, Terri Stover, Lynn Wenell.
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Extension Council members are elected by the voters of Pocahontas County to serve four year terms. They oversee the planning, preparation, marketing, and delivery of the extension educational program in the county. Every county in Iowa has an extension council. Extension Councils provide, through a unique partnership with Iowa State University and federal and state organizations, research-based, unbiased information and educational programs that positively impact the county citizens and communities in Pocahontas County. Pocahontas County Impact Statement.