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Buchanan County
Buchanan County ISU Extension and Outreach provides educational opportunities for economic development, food and the environment, health and well-being, and K-12 youth outreach.
4H Scholarship Info, Click Here!
4-H and FFA News
- Find out what 4-H entails and how to JOIN TODAY!
- Enroll in 4-H 2021! START HERE!
- 4-H Enrollment Tip Sheet!
- Enrollment Video for 4-H Online HERE!
- See all 4-H/FFA newsletters here.
Leaders & Educators
- STEM-Lit to Go! Kits now available!
- Updated: 4-H Regulations and Guidance
- NEW: 4-H Club Financial Management
Agriculture & Horticulture News
Register today for the 2020 Commercial Pesticide Trainings in Buchanan County! Click here to register or call the office. Download the 2020 Training Schedule here.
We are updating our CIC contact list. If you would like to be added to our mailing list, please fill out this form.
2020 Private Pesticide Applicator Trainings - Click here to view the brochure
Two trainings will be held at Heartland Acres Event Center on January 28 and Febrauary 25.
- Master Gardener Program, contact Brenda today to become a member of the Buchanan County Master Gardeners!
- Buchanan County Master Gardener Off Shoots Newsletter
- Activities of the Buchanan County Master Gardeners
- Videos from Buchanan County: Green Striped Mapleworms and Emerald Ash Borer
- Buchanan County Women, Land & Legacy Chapte
Local Foods & Farmers Market News
- Local Foods in Buchanan County - click here for local foods resources and projects!
- Independence Farmers Market Website
- FarmChat Through Buchanan County - Click here to see all the videos!
- Independence Farmers Market Year in Review 2019
- Vendor and Board Meeting Minutes - click here.
County News
Featured "At Work for Iowa" article
Real Connections, Caring Hearts2020 has been a tough year. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will continue to deliver research-based education and information and engage with Iowans on issues that will lead to recovery. Together, we will build a strong Iowa.
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Helpful Publications
- Custom Rate Survey
- Cash Rental Rate Survey
- Land Value Survey
- Iowa Farm Building Rental Rates
- Estimated Cost of Crop Production
- Pricing Forage in the Field
- NEW: Radiological Emergency Information Brochure for Farmers, Food Processors, and Distributors