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Babysitting Clinic
(Posted on 5/8/2008)
Plan on babysitting in the future? Come learn about Toy Safety, Infant Care and more!

Fish Iowa Fishing Clinic
(Posted on 5/7/2008)
Join the Sac County Extension Office and the Sac County Conservation Board for a fun day of learning. Youth will learn about fishing safety, types of fish, fishing skills and appropriate dress.

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Youth and Horses Clinic
(Posted on 5/6/2008)
What to learn more about Youth and Horses?

Master Sprouts
(Posted on 5/5/2008)
Master Sprouts program gives youth an opportunity to: Focus on doing, participate in activities uniquely suited to their developmental age, grow and learn in a non-competitive enviroment, participate in hands-on learing in small groups, learn appropriate life skills, have fun and meet new friends.

Pavers for Progress
(Posted on 5/5/2008)
Please help the Sac County 4-H Endowment Committee expand the 4-H Heritage Walk.

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ISU Extension Tip of the Week
(Posted on 3/25/2008)
Extension Tip of the Week (TOW) can be sent to you directly by e-mail. These tips will be sent weekly and will cover a variety of topics. They will be brief and timely.

Horizons

Horizons Program in Sac City
(Posted on 3/12/2008)
Sac City Actively Involved in Horizons Program

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Monthly Newsletters
(Posted on 3/11/2008)
Read the current articles on up-to-date crops information, other agricultural information, horticultural information, and family related matters as written by several ISU Extension Field Specialists serving Sac County.

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2007 - 2008 4-H Calendar
(Posted on 3/6/2008)
2007 - 2008 Dates to Remember for Sac County 4-H Families

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ISU Extension Sac County Celebrates 150th
(Posted on 3/2/2008)
ISU Extension in Sac County commemorated ISU’s 150th birthday.

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Sac County Barn Quilts
(Posted on 2/25/2008)
Sac County Covered with Barn Quilts

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Setting Up and Organizing Your Home Filing System
(Posted on 6/14/2007)
How do I set up a good filing system so I don't spend so much time looking for things?

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Nutrition Information
(Posted on 5/23/2007)
Read on for recipes, activities, food safety, nutrition, health and exercise.

Sac County

Sac County Rated 7th of Best Places to Live in Rural America
(Posted on 2/2/2007)
Sac County made Progressive Farmer's Top Ten List of the Best Places in Rural America!

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New Food Pyramid Guidelines
(Posted on 12/1/2006)
Take steps to a healthier you.

News from Iowa State University Extension

Care for Yourself/WISEWOMAN Helps Reduce Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
(Posted on 4/30/2008)
Care for Yourself/WISEWOMANThe community-based intervention program empowers low-income, primarily rural women to make lifestyle changes to reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease.
Have Trailer, Will Demonstrate Universal Design
(Posted on 4/30/2008)
trailer with portable display showing universal designGive ISU Extension specialist Mary Yearns a trailer and she’ll figure out a way to demonstrate how universal design makes a home more useful and accessible.
Iowans Worry Their Paychecks Won’t Cover Basic Costs in 2008
(Posted on 4/23/2008)
A new survey shows nearly one-third of Iowans worry family income won't meet expenses. Horizons communities are a step ahead. They have ISU Extension-trained leaders working on poverty and economic decline.
ISU Extension Book Receives Arbor Day Foundation Award
(Posted on 4/21/2008)
The Forest Where Ashley Lives“The Forest Where Ashley Lives,” a children’s book published by Iowa State University Extension, has received an Education Award from this nonprofit education and conservation organization.

Staff

Kristina Williams-Family Resource Management Field Specialist
Phone: 712-225-6196
Fax: 712-225-3173
Email: kristina@iastate.edu

Jan Burk-Family Resource Management Field Specialist
Phone: 712-262-2264
Fax: 712-262-8481
Email: janburk@iastate.edu

Tom Duncan-County Extension Education Director
Phone: (712) 662-7131
Fax: (712) 662-7133
Email: duncan@iastate.edu

Eugenia Hanlon-Family Life Field Specialist & Prevention Coordinator
Phone: (712) 297-8611
Fax: (712) 297-7011
Email: ehanlon@iastate.edu

Julie Hlas-External Relations Specialist
Phone: (712) 274-0048
Fax: (712) 274-7323
Email: hlas@iastate.edu

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