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Sometimes life gives you a lot to handle, but you don’t have to handle everything on your own.  Iowa Concern is a free service connecting Iowans with information to help them navigate through a variety of life circumstances.

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ISU Extension and Outreach has developed a series of 11, short 2-5 minute YouTube videos covering all aspects of beekeeping.  Click here and then choose which ones you have interest.

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This year, Waverly area social service groups and the Northeast Iowa Food Bank received 8,974 pounds of fresh and nutritious produce that was grown and donated from the Waverly Community Sharing Garden and Orchard.  That would feed over 7,000 people for a day.

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Got gardening questions on anything from asparagus to zinnias? ISU Extension and Outreach has a library of 100, short, 2-minute mini topic videos available for your viewing.

Join 4-H Today, Hashtag 4H Grows Here

Here are a few of our Youth County Council members telling you about why they enjoy 4-H, you should join too!

Iowa 4-H Clover Kids STEM-Lit to Go!

STEM-Lit to Go! Iowa is a new 4-H program that supports the development of STEM and literacy skills for children in kindergarten through third grade.

Conservation Practices at a Glance publication cover

Conservation Learning Group, a think tank based at Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and dedicated to addressing conservation and environmental challenges, has published the Whole Farm Conservation Best Practices Manual to aid farmers in selecting conservation measures appropriate for their farms.