ACRE Calculator Computer Workshops ~ 5 Workshop Sites and Dates in Mid-July
(Posted on 7/1/2009)
5 Workshop Sites and Dates in Mid-July Steven Johnson, ISU Extension Farm Management Specialist will provide hands-on training for this 3-hour workshop. Bring Farm base acres/yields and 2004-08 potential certified yields for corn and soybeans. $25 registration fee payable to the community college at time of registration required.

Chef Charles Says...Newsletter
(Posted on 6/1/2009)
June 2009 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.

Across The Fence
(Posted on 6/1/2009)
June 15th issue of Across The Fence now available. “Yellow is for daisies, not corn! Another stretch of cool and wet weather affects the crop. How late can I plant soybeans and still be able to harvest before Christmas? And an updated Agronomy Extension calendar rounds out this issue of Across the Fence.” This and more in the latest issue of Across the Fence.

Direct Attribution Payment Limitations
(Posted on 4/30/2009)
NEW May 1, 2009 - Payment Limit Rules: Planning Implications for Producers, a publication by the Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation witten in collaboration by Roger A. McEowen, Kelvin Leibold, and Erin C. Herbold.......NEW FSA Forms - Release Date March 26, 2009.

Food and Fitness Newsletter
(Posted on 4/30/2009)
The June 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.

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.

Flexible Cash Farm Leases
(Posted on 8/18/2008)
NEW May 20, 2009 - Flexible Farm Lease Agreements presented at the Iowa Soil Management & Land Valuation Conference - Steve Johnson, Iowa State University Extension Farm Management Field Specialist.

BMI Focus Group Final Report
(Posted on 5/14/2008)
Body Mass Index School Study - ISU Extension in Polk County with funding from the Polk County Board of Supervisors and the Mid-Iowa Health Foundation has conducted a two-part study of childhood overweight in the county during 2008.