The 2008 Custom Rate Survey Is Now Available
(Posted on 2/28/2008)
The information received from the Custom Rate Survey was updated in March 2008 and provides recent rates expected to be charged or paid for custom machine work.

Average Value of Iowa Farmland Tops $3,900 an Acre in 2007 Survey
(Posted on 2/18/2008)
The average value of an acre of farmland in Iowa increased by just over $700 during the past year, to an all-time high of $3,908, according to an annual survey conducted by Iowa State University (ISU) Extension. The land boom is being driven by the developing biofuel economy, according to Mike Duffy, ISU Extension farm economist who conducts the survey.

Cash Rental Rates Jump in 2007
(Posted on 1/19/2008)
As anyone who is involved with the rental market for Iowa farmland knows, rental rates have been jolted by the sharply higher corn and soybean prices that have been available since last fall. Recent ISU Extension surveys indciate a great deal of uncertainty this year.

Central Area Tech Team
(Posted on 1/10/2008)
The Central Area Tech Team is a new 4-H club formed in October 2007. The group has 16 members from throughout the Central Iowa area, bringing together 4-H youth who have a mutual interest in all things tech-related!

Myths of Garden and Lawn Care
(Posted on 1/10/2008)
Five of the eleven Myths of Lawn and Garden Care presentations are now available to view on the web through Adobe Flash Player.

4-H Foundation Now Accepting Grant Applications
(Posted on 11/25/2007)
The Story County 4-H Foundation offers grants to support youth and adults in the 4-H program. Distributions come from interest and gains on the endowment.

Free Family Nutrition Program (FNP)
(Posted on 6/11/2007)
Iowa State University Extension -- Story County offers free nutrition education to low-resource families with children younger 10 years old or expecting a newborn.