2010 Weather Outlook & Crop Insurance Meeting
(Posted on 2/9/2010)
The Polk County Farm Bureau will host a public meeting on March 4 at 7:00 p.m.to discuss 2010 weather outlook and yield probabilities, crop supply/demand and price outlook, pre-harvest marketing tools and strategies, 2010 crop insurance overview as well as highlight the SURE and ACRE programs.

Crop Insurance UPDATES
(Posted on 2/3/2010)
(Posted on 2/2/2010) NEW February 2nd - Comparing Enterprise Units to Basic or Optional Units

Government Farm Programs
(Posted on 1/15/2010)
2008 SURE Sign-up Fact Sheet & FSA SURE Calculator

Chef Charles Says...Newsletter
(Posted on 1/4/2010)
January 2010 Newsletter Now Posted! "Chef Charles Says..." is a fun way to help older adults know more about nutrition and food selection. Each issue contains interesting articles, puzzles and a recipe.

Master Conservationist Program to be Offered in 2010
(Posted on 12/16/2009)
The Master Conservationist program provides individuals an opportunity to learn more about conservation, our environment and natural resources. Participants can become certified as a Master Conservationist through ISU Extension.

Food and Fitness Newsletter
(Posted on 12/1/2009)
The February Newsletter is now posted. Current and past issues of the monthly Food & Fitness newsletters are also available. Each issue has recipes and food safety information.

Early Learning Webinar
(Posted on 11/3/2009)
Have you heard about our webinars? Early childhood professionals can now participate in online learning that is convenient, cost effective and easy.

Make a Difference! Volunteer with 4-H
(Posted on 9/29/2009)
Polk County Extension is looking for volunteers to work with young people in an after school setting.

Across The Fence
(Posted on 8/7/2009)
November 2 - “Harvesting and handling the wet crop of 2009; What do I do now? A consolidated list of issues and the web links to get the answers.”

Flexible Cash Farm Leases
(Posted on 7/13/2009)
NEW July 14, 2009 - "Flexible Cash Farm Leases that Work" presentation by Steve Johnson, Iowa State University Extension Farm Management Specialist, with companion video - "Putting Together a Flexible Cash Farm Lease".

EFNEP - Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
(Posted on 12/1/2008)
Iowa State University Extension - Polk County offers FREE nutrition education to low-resource families. Families with children up to 10 years of age or expecting parents can receive eight nutrition lessons in their home.