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Fiesta Fun! Kids Day at the Washington Co. Fair!
(Posted on 7/2/2009)
Fiesta Fun! Be sure to join us for Kids Day at the Washington County Fair on Wednesday, July 22.

4-H Livestock Judging Workouts
(Posted on 6/18/2009)
Washington County will be holding livestock judging workouts. All 4-H and FFA members interested in livestock judging are encouraged to attend. You don’t need prior experience. This is open to everyone.

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State Fair Livestock Entries Due July 1st
(Posted on 4/14/2009)
All State Fair Livestock entries are due to the Extension Office by July 1. Failure to meet this deadline will mean ineligibility to show at the State Fair.

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A new Iowa 4-H t-shirt logo has been designed!
(Posted on 3/26/2009)
A new Iowa 4-H t-shirt logo has been designed! Be sure to check out what the new shirts will look like.

Answers for Managing Tough Times
(Posted on 3/4/2009)
In light of the economic times that we face in Iowa and across this country, ISU Extension offers support and services in a number of ways.

ISU College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Shadow Days
(Posted on 2/4/2009)
The College of Agriculture & Life Sciences would like to invite high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors to experience a day in the life of a college student. Shadow Days is hosted by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Ambassadors and will take place on April 5th and 6th.

Country of Original Labeling
(Posted on 9/25/2008)
What does Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) mean to 4-H’ers and FFA members and what steps will you need to follow?

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Premise ID
(Posted on 9/24/2008)
A national animal identification system is necessary to help protect American animal agriculture from disease threats. The ability to find potentially sick or exposed animals early in a disease outbreak is essential to controlling the outbreak quickly.

Pave the Way for 4-H!
(Posted on 8/20/2008)
You can help to pave the way for 4-H in Washington County! Take a trip down memory lane and purchase a brick to highlight your years in 4-H or maybe buy a brick to honor a loved family member or friend. Your brick can reflect the past, the present, or the future of 4-H.

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Clover Country CD Available
(Posted on 4/9/2008)
National 4-H Council has partnered with EMI Music to create "Clover Country: Songs from Famous 4-H Alumni"—the first-of-its-kind country music compilation CD featuring famous 4-H alumni.

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Join 4-H Today!
(Posted on 9/18/2007)
Now is a perfect time to enroll in 4-H! We have a club for all youth in grades K-12. We also have plenty of room for adult volunteers.

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The ABC's of 4-H
(Posted on 9/11/2007)
Now is the perfect time of the year to join 4-H! Come see what it's all about...

News from Iowa State University Extension

Iowa 4-H’ers Participate in National 4-H Shooting Sports Invitational
(Posted on 7/2/2009)
Safety Education in Shooting SportsTwenty Iowa 4-H’ers participated in the 2009 National 4-H Shooting Sports Invitational in Grand Island, Neb., during June.
Teams Announced for Stitch This! 4-H Fashion Design Competition at State Fair
(Posted on 7/1/2009)
Stitch This! 4-H fashion design competitionThirteen teams of teens have been selected to compete in the Iowa 4-H “Stitch This!” fashion design event at the Iowa State Fair Aug. 21-22.
Alumni 4-H’ers Got Talent at Iowa State Fair
(Posted on 6/26/2009)
Alumni 4-HForget Susan Boyle and David Hasselhoff. Britain and America may have talent, but so do Iowa’s former 4-H’ers. They’ll have a chance to show it during Alumni 4-H’ers Got Talent, Thursday, Aug. 13 at the Iowa State Fair.
2009 State 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl Winners Announced
(Posted on 6/25/2009)
The “Milkoholics” from Dubuque County placed first in the annual State 4-H Youth Dairy Quiz Bowl. The team will represent Iowa 4-H at the National 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl in November.
Iowa 4-H Foundation to Raffle 2009 Toyota Corolla
(Posted on 6/19/2009)
4-H The Iowa 4-H Foundation is partnering with Wilson Toyota of Ames to give away “Clover,” a 2009 Toyota Corolla, during the second annual Iowa 4-H Vehicle Raffle.
Iowa Teen Tells Farm Injury Survival Story in New DVD
(Posted on 6/18/2009)
Iowa 4-H’er and farm safety advocate Kristi Ruth is a farm injury survivor. She tells her story in a new DVD from Iowa State University Extension.
Order 4-H License Plates by July 1
(Posted on 6/10/2009)
Iowa 4-H supporters have until July 1 to apply for specialty 4-H license plates through the Iowa 4-H Foundation.
Who Will ‘Stitch This!’? See Contenders on YouTube
(Posted on 6/9/2009)
View videos on the Iowa 4-H YouTube Channel from teens applying for 4-H’s Stitch This! fashion design competition.

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Kati Peiffer-4-H/Youth Coordinator
Phone: (319) 653-4811
Fax: (319) 653-6712
Email: kpeiffer@iastate.edu

Sarah Rodgers-Program Coordinator
Phone: (319) 653-4811
Fax: (319) 653-6712
Email: severts@iastate.edu

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