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Iowa State University Extension and Outreach: Buena Vista County

When you need to make decisions that affect your family, farm, business, or community, look to ISU Extension and Outreach and Buena Vista County Extension and Outreach for unbiased, research-based information and education to help make better desisions!

 

 

Join the Flock - Poultry Workshop - 1/20/19 - 3:00 to 4:30 p.m.

 

4-H Scholarship Applications available at www.extension.iastate.edu/buenavista/4h. 

 

 

Beef Quality Assurance Training - 2/5/19 - 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.

 

Beginning Sewing Basics for Adults - 2/7/19 - 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

 

Commercial Pesticide Applicators Training schedule

 

4-H Makers Day - 2/18/19 - 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

 

Rag Quilt Workshop - 2/21/19 - 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.

 

Private Pesticide Training - 3/1/19 at 9:30 a.m.

 

BVU and ISU Extension and Outreach 4-H Program presented “STEM and the ARTS Festival" on 11/10/18

For more STEM and The Arts Festival photos.

        

Other Helpful Links:

Ag Decision Maker

Agriculture and Natural Resources Homepage

 

Custom Rate Survey

 

Cash Rent Rate Survey


 

County News

4H Clover
December 26, 2018
4-H Scholarship Applications for Seniors

The Buena Vista County 4-H Endowment and Iowa 4-H Endowment have opened their scholarships applications  for graduating senior 4-H members.  

December 19, 2018
Confinement Site Manure Applicator Workshops Scheduled for 2019

Confinement site manure applicators and anyone interested in learning about manure issues should plan to attend a two-hour workshop offered by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in January and February 2019. 

December 18, 2018
Dry Manure Applicator Certification Workshops Offered

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in cooperation with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, will offer manure applicator certification workshops for dry/solid manure operators on six different dates and locations in February.

December 18, 2018
Commercial Manure Applicator Training Scheduled for Jan. 3, 2019

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will conduct a Commercial Manure Applicator training on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019. Commercial manure applicators can attend the annual training to meet commercial manure applicator certification requirements.

December 18, 2018
Yard and Garden: Fun Facts about Holiday Plants

If you are looking for a safe conversation topic for family holiday gatherings, look no further than the plants sure to be on display throughout the holidays. The history and bits of trivia about mistletoe, Thanksgiving and Christmas cacti, and poinsettias are certain to be safe conversation topics. 

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