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EXTENSION CONNECTION - "Tis the Season of Chocolate
(Posted on 2/8/2012)
Valentine’s Day and chocolate seem to go hand in hand. But can you be “Heart Healthy” and still have chocolate? The answer is a resounding “Yes”. Chocolate isn’t all BAD.

Mid‐ to Late‐ January, 2012 Hay Price Update
(Posted on 2/3/2012)
These are hay prices paid at auction in the recent past weeks. Much of the price information is obtained from USDA Hay Market News. Personal contacts of local Iowa hay auctions secured price information for these market outlets. Auctions were chosen to reflect prices across Iowa. Other nearby auctions may exist. No endorsement of the listed auctions is intended.

Pocahontas County Private Pesticide Training, February 15, 2012
(Posted on 2/2/2012)
February 15th is Pocahontas County Private Pesticide Training with Paul Kassel.

Private & Commercial Pesticide Applicator Testing Locations
(Posted on 2/1/2012)
Private & Commercial Pesticide Applicator Testing Locations.

Barn Quilts of Pocahontas County
(Posted on 1/31/2012)
The Barn Quilts of Pocahontas County committee are proud to share their progress throughout Pocahontas County. Enjoy your driving tour!

Pocahontas County to host Money Talk: A Financial Guide for Women
(Posted on 1/17/2012)
Plan today to participate in Money Talk: A Financial Guide for Women series at ISU Extension & Outreach, Pocahontas County Office!

Plan to Attend the Garden Extravaganza
(Posted on 1/17/2012)
The Pocahontas County Master Gardeners and ISU Extension & Outreach will sponsor a Garden Extravaganza April 14 at the Expo Center in Pocahontas.

"Dare to Excel" Newsletter Helps Parents Help Kids Become Better Learners
(Posted on 1/12/2012)
When weekends, school breaks and summer are added together, kids spend many hours outside of school walls. How this time is spent affects their growth and development, as well as their success at school.

ServSafe
(Posted on 1/12/2012)
Did you know that there are estimated 76 million food borne illnesses each year and 225 to 300 million cases of acute gastroenteritis? That figures out to be once a year for each of us. How do you know the food you are being served has been handled and prepared with safety in mind? ServSafe is arguably the most recognized and renowned certification a food service manager can acquire to verify a complete knowledge of food safety practices. Research shows that training employees in safe food handling practices significantly improves food safety. Sign-up for a class today!

News from Iowa State University Extension

Elwynn Taylor to Speak at ISU Northern Research Farm Annual Meeting
(Posted on 1/25/2012)
The Iowa State University Northern Research and Demonstration Farm will hold its association annual meeting and an educational program on March 8 at the Duncan Hall in Duncan Iowa. The program will begin at 9 a.m. and adjourn at 2 p.m.; lunch will be provided.

Iowa State University Northwest Research Farm to Highlight Crop Research Results
(Posted on 1/23/2012)
Results of crop production research conducted at Iowa State University Northwest Research Farm (NWRF) located near Sutherland will be shared during a program for corn and soybean producers on Thursday, Feb. 2 in Spencer, Iowa.

Field Crop Insects Publication Added to Crop Reference Series
(Posted on 1/17/2012)
Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach and the Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) have released a collaborative publication, Field Crop Insects, the latest in a series of practical and valuable reference tools for farmers.

Conference to Cover Production and Marketing of Fruits and Vegetables
(Posted on 1/11/2012)
The Iowa Fruit and Vegetable Growers Annual Conference will be held Jan. 27-28 at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny.

Iowa Soil and Land Use Website Gets a Make-over
(Posted on 1/9/2012)
Those who work the farmland, whether they call it dirt or soil, know that it is one of the state’s richest resources. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach helps those that own, manage and work the land, as well as those who talk about it, know and understand Iowa soil through a recently revised website.

Conservation Tillage Conference Feb. 7-8 in Rochester
(Posted on 1/9/2012)
The day-and-a-half-long conference will provide practical, how-to information on nearly every aspect of conservation tillage. Learn how conservation tillage can save soil, time, fuel — and money.

Dry Manure Applicator Certification Workshops Offered by Extension
(Posted on 1/5/2012)
Manure applicator certification workshops for dry manure operators are planned for seven different dates and locations in February. These workshops meet manure applicator certification requirements for both confinement site manure applicators and commercial manure applicators who primarily apply dry or solid manure.

Research Looks at Strategies to Grow Late Season Vegetables
(Posted on 1/5/2012)
Research is evaluating a couple of strategies that may extend the growing season for vegetable growers.

Plan to Attend the Great Plains Growers Conference
(Posted on 12/28/2011)
The Great Plains Growers Conference will be held Jan. 5-7, 2012, at the Fulkerson Conference Center on the Missouri Western State University Campus. The conference and tradeshow is a collaborative effort of growers associations and extension services from Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and South Dakota, and each year draws hundreds of producers from the region and beyond.

Central Iowa Expo Announces a Major Gift from Monsanto
(Posted on 12/15/2011)
The Central Iowa Expo Site held a check presentation on Dec. 12 to officially announce a major contribution to the site near the junction of Highway 30 and Highway 17 between Ames and Boone from Monsanto.