Butler County

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach: Butler County

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UPCOMING EXTENSION RELATED EVENTS

April
14 FSQA Training, Hawkeye Community College Farm, Fennemann Center, 9 - 10:30 am
15 4-H County Council Meeting, Butler County Extension Office, 1:30 pm
16 FSQA Training, Hawkeye Community College Farm, Fennemann Center, 6:30 - 8 pm
16-21 ISU Extension and Outreach Week, Spirit of Cy-Community Service Project (all week), Butler Co Extension Office
19 4-H Leader's Pre-Fair Meeting, Butler County Extension Office, 6:30 pm
21 Spirit of Cy-Community Service Project, Butler County Extension Office, Donation drop off and packaging, 9-noon
28 Sheep/Meat Goat Weigh In, Butler County Fairgrounds, 9 - 11 am
28 FSQA Training, Hawkeye Community College Farm, Fennemann Center, 9 - 10:30 am
May
3 Progressive Ag Safety Day, Butler County Fairgrounds
15 Animal ID Deadline on 4-H Online due
20 Fair Entry Opens
28 Memorial Day, Office Closed
June
10 4-H Clothing Judging, Butler County Extension
15-16 4-H Region 9 Jr Camp, Otter Creek Lake & Park, Toledo
20-24 Butler County Fair, Fairgrounds, 4-H/FFA Schedule
26-28 Iowa 4-H Youth Conference, Ames

Any weather related cancellations for Butler County Extension events will be broadcast on KWWL and KLMJ/KQCR radio.

County News

April 6, 2018

Spirit of Cy Community Service Project

ISU Extension and Outreach Week is April 16-21. Our focus for this week is on community service. Butler County Extension and Outreach will be devoting this week to serve as a collection site for Friends of the Family. Donate needed items by dropping them off at the Butler County Extension Office April 16-21.

April 6, 2018

100 Year Centennial Coloring Contest

To celebrate our 100 Year Celebration—we are offering a coloring a coloring contest for youth in grades K-6. One winner per grade. Entries due to the Butler County Extension Office by June 1st. For coloring page click on this link: 100 Yr Cenntennial Coloring Contest

March 22, 2018

Region 9 4-H Junior Camp

4-H Jr Camp

Join other 4th -6th grade campers on an overnight fun filled camping adventure, June 15 - 16, 2018. Registration information form enclosed and where to send camp fee.

4-H Camp Counselor Opportunity

Also high school or college students looking for something to do this summer, you can apply to be a counselor for this 4-H camp! Refer to application for more information.

March 12, 2018

2018 Butler County Challenge Classes

4-H Challenge Classes for the Butler County Fair (not eligible for Iowa State Fair).

February 6, 2018

Commercial Pesticide Applicator Training

Butler County offers pesticide trainings in Allison.

More County News

Butler County Fair - June 20-24, 2018 Iowa State Fair - August 9-19, 2018

Some of our most popular publications:

2017 Cash Rental Rate Survey 2018 Custom Rate Survey 2017 Land Value Survey

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Featured "At Work for Iowa" article

20,000 Meals from the Heartland

Nothing brings people together quite like working shoulder to shoulder in hairnets and packaging 20,000 meals in an hour. During a Meals from the Heartland service project, ISU Extension and Outreach was networking with a purpose to fight hunger.