Direct Attribution Payment Limitations
(Posted on 1/6/2009)
NEW 07 JAN, 2009 -- The Farm Service Agency will be collecting additional financial information as a part of the 2009 Direct & Counter Cyclical Program (DCP) Sign-up.

Crop Marketing Strategies
(Posted on 1/6/2009)
NEW JAN 7, 2009 - Deferring 2008 Crop Insurance Indemnity Payments - December Newsletter Now Posted. Plus Current and Past Issues of Crop Marketing Strategies Newsletter.

2009 ACRE Program
(Posted on 1/6/2009)
NEW DECEMBER, 2008 - SURE & ACRE Updates . . . Webcast by Dr. Steve Johnson, Iowa State University Extension Farm Managment Field Specialist, Related Training Material and 2008 Farm Program Policy Brief

SURE Program
(Posted on 1/6/2009)
NEW DEC 27, 2009 - SURE & ACRE UPdates. Also, SURE Program Technical Corrections approved in HR 6849

ServSafe
(Posted on 11/20/2008)
The reputation of your foodservice establishment is only as good as the quality - and safety - of the food you serve. Research has shown that training employees in safe food a handling significantly improves food safety practices. 2009 schedule is now posted.

Chef Charles Says...Newsletter
(Posted on 11/20/2008)
January 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.

Food and Fitness Newsletter
(Posted on 11/20/2008)
The January 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.

Web Casts and Training Materials
(Posted on 11/2/2008)
NEW DECEMBER 2008, Managing High Crop Costs and SURE & ACRE Updates - Webcasts by Steve Johnson, Farm & Ag Business Management Specialist, Iowa State University Extension.

EFNEP - Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
(Posted on 10/20/2008)
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 NOV. 24 - USDA Says “Flex” Leases To Be Treated As Cash Leases by Dr. Roger McEowen.

Olympics and Child Care
(Posted on 7/23/2008)
Olympics and Child Care. Olympic Events, Physical Activities and Snack Ideas.

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.