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Iowa State University Extension and Outreach: Polk County

When you need to make decisions that affect your family, community, business, or farm, look to Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. You can rely on ISU Extension for unbiased, research-based information and education to help you make better decisions.

Polk County Fair

The Polk County Fair is July 18 - 23 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds!  For a complete schedule of events, registration forms and rules, visit: www.polkcountyfairiowa.com

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Women Marketing Grain
Women Marketing Grain
May 22, 2012

Beginning June 7, a five week Women Marketing Grain course will be hosted at the FFA Enrichment Center on the DMACC - Ankeny campus.  Cost is $30, payable at the door.  Please pre-register by June 5.

Master Gardener Summer Webinar Series ‘Garden Goodness’
May 10, 2012

ISU Extension and Outreach - Polk County will be hosting an Iowa Master Gardener Summer Webinar series on 'Garden Goodness' on the fourth Tuesday of the month, May through August.

The Risks and Rewards of Lending to Alternative Agriculture
May 4, 2012

Farmers interested in pursuing alternative enterprises regularly cite 'access to capital' as a main barrier to getting started, but a worthwhile lending relationship is a two-way street.

Web Casts and Training Materials
May 3, 2012

April – Managing Crop Margins

Flexible Cash Farm Leases
May 2, 2012

Iowa Land Values, Cash Rental Rate Trends and 2012 Crop Cost Estimates

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Growing Strong Families

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Growing Strong Families Since 1999

Parents are their children’s first and most influential teachers. That’s why Iowa State University Extension and Outreach has been educating parents and supporting families in southern Iowa through the Growing Strong Families program since 1999.

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Iowa Learning Farms Strip-till Field Day Near Breda Is June 5
May 25, 2012 10:44 AM

Iowa Learning Farms and the Sac Soil and Water Conservation District are hosting a field day on Tuesday, June 5 on the Dean Tiefenthaler...

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