Taylor County News
ServSafe Class to be Held in June (Posted on 5/6/2008)
ServSafe, the national certification program for food service employees, will be held in Creston, June 2 and June 9. 
Recent Iowa Hay Prices (Posted on 5/6/2008)
Find out what the most recent hay prices have been paid at auction in the past weeks. 
Healthy Meals in a Hurry (Posted on 4/23/2008)
Time? ---- Money? ---- Nutrition?
What influences your mealtime decisions? Learn about a program or publication that could have answers for you. 
New Ag Publications Now Available (Posted on 4/17/2008)
New publications from ISU Department of Agronomy are now available at Taylor County Extension Office. These publications contain information on soybean crops. Turn Off the TV and Tune Into Your Family (Posted on 4/16/2008)
Are you ready to change your TV viewing habits? Here are a number of helpful suggestions for breaking the TV addiction and tuning into your family. 
Put Some ‘Fun’ in Your Relationship (Posted on 3/28/2008)
When was the last time you did something together with your spouse or partner that was fun? With a little effort and planning, couples can put some fun into their relationship, says Donna Donald, a family life specialist with Iowa State University Extension. 
4-H Rocks in Taylor County! (Posted on 3/14/2008)
Find out more about 4-H! Did you know there were seven active clubs in Taylor County? You are already a member? All 4-H Recordkeeping Forms are available here! eXtension Has the Answers For You (Posted on 2/12/2008)
Have you searched the Internet looking for reliable, research based information that is also credible? Look no further. 
Ag Decision Maker (Posted on 2/6/2008)
Use Ag Decision Maker for making sound decisions in your agricultural finances, crops, and farm management. 
Research Begun on Hoop Barns for Beef Production (Posted on 1/14/2008)
Hoop barns may offer much needed solutions, but to be viable, today's finishing facilities must be profitable as well as environmentally responsible, with particular attention to an operation's effects on water quality. 
Skies Still Can be ‘Friendly’ If Plan Ahead for Air Travel (Posted on 1/9/2008)
Airline travel is more complicated than it used to be,” says Donna Donald, a family life specialist with Iowa State University Extension. But traveling by air can be a good experience if you take time to plan ahead and prepare for those little unexpected delays. 
Television Signals Changing (Posted on 12/20/2007)
Users of old indoor antennas and rooftop antennas will need converter boxes when TV signals change to digital signals in 2009. ‘Time Out’ Isn’t Just for Football Teams — It Works for Kids, Too (Posted on 12/5/2007)
Football teams aren’t the only ones who can benefit from a “time out,” says Donna Donald, a family life specialist with Iowa State University Extension. Many parents use time outs to discipline their children. Time out can be a good way for both parents and children to cool off and prevent further misbehavior. Used properly, time out can be a learning opportunity, and that’s the true meaning of discipline.
Do Not Call List Registry (Posted on 1/12/2007)
Are you getting marketing calls at home that you don't want?Cell phone numbers have been added to the telemarketers list. There are a number of options that you can try to help curb those unwanted calls.Check out information on how to get off of both lists!!! 
Premier Research on Hoop Barns for Beef Production Begins at ISU (Posted on 11/22/2006)
For years, beef producers and environmental specialists have looked for economical ways to curb intensive runoff from feedlots. In addition, environmental regulations in high-rainfall areas, such as Iowa, are creating increased interest in new livestock production systems. As a result, specialists at Iowa State University (ISU) have begun research to quantify the environment in a bedded hoop barn used for finishing cattle, and to compare beef cattle performance in hoops to conventional open feedlots. 
Useful Web Sites (Posted on 8/4/2004)
Useful websites for you and your family, covering issues of health, finances, crop management.
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