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Webster County Fair Quilt Challenge
(Posted on 4/30/2008)
New to the Webster County Fair this year will be a quilt challenge. Packets of fabric can be picked up at the Family Quilt Shop which is located at 1200 A Street in Fort Dodge. Packets may be purchased $5 for adults and $2.50 for 4-H members. Fabric needs to be made into 121/2 inch blocks and returned on or before June 16th. The first 12 blocks returned will be made into a quilt which will be raffled off at the 2008 Webster County Fair.

Healthy Meals in a Hurry

Healthy Meals in a Hurry
(Posted on 4/25/2008)
Making nutritious food choices can be a challenge whether you're facing a hungry family or just your own growling stomach. A new program from Iowa State University Extension is designed to help consumers of all ages blend time-saving convenience with nutritious, dollar-stretching food choices.

Jr. Camp

Register Now for 4-H Junior Camp
(Posted on 4/9/2008)
Another great Junior Camp is in the planning and is open to all Junior 4-H'ers who have completed 4th through 6th grade from Webster, Hamilton, Humboldt, Wright, Hardin and Franklin Counties.

eXtension

Parents can get Answers Online ‘Just in Time’
(Posted on 12/19/2007)
When can a baby eat solid foods? How do you know when a baby has an ear infection? eXtension’s new online resource, Just in Time Parenting, provides round-the-clock access to information and experts.

New National Financial Website and Hotline
(Posted on 12/8/2006)
There is a new resource availabe to help improve our understanding of money management. It divides financial education into nine key areas of budgeting and taxes; credit; financial planning; home ownership; privacy, fraud, and scams; responding to life events; retirment planning; saving and investing; and starting a new business.

Dairy Council

Free Health & Nutrition Online Learning Tools
(Posted on 12/7/2006)
The Dairy Council's nutrition education programs for school aged children and adults have touched the lives of millions.

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.

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Cheryl Clark-Families Field Specialist
Phone: 641-648-4850
Fax: 641-648-4862
Email: cclark@iastate.edu

Barbara Wollan-Family Resource Management Field Specialist
Phone: 515-832-9597
Fax: 515-832-9599
Email: bwollan@iastate.edu

Ivy Carnelley-Family Nutrition Program Assistant
Phone: 515-576-2119
Fax: 515-576-6447
Email: carnelle@iastate.edu

Paulelda Gilbert-Nutrition & Health Field Specialist
Phone: 515-576-2119
Fax: 515-576-6447
Email: pgilbert@iastate.edu

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