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Iowa State University Extension and Outreach: Cedar County

Welcome to the Cedar County Extension and Outreach website! We offer an array of services designed to help with a variety of needs. Our office provides research based information and education on agriculture, environment, business, community, healthy living, families and youth to improve the quality of life in our communities. 
Monday-Friday 8:00AM - 4:00PM

 

Finance Consultation Information with Phyllis Zalenski

 

Cedar County Environmental Health and Zoning GTC Well Water Testing 

COVID Recovery Iowa

 

Easy links to Extension Resources

Horticulture resources
https://www.extension.iastate.edu/ag/home-horticulture-resources
https://store.extension.iastate.edu/Topic/Yard-and-Garden/Gardening?S=0&A=0&F=0
Food Preservation
https://store.extension.iastate.edu/Topic/Food-Nutrition-and-Health/Food-Preservation?S=0&A=0&F=0
Finance resources
https://www.extension.iastate.edu/humansciences/finance
Parenting
https://blogs.extension.iastate.edu/scienceofparenting/
https://www.extension.iastate.edu/sfp10-14/
Nutrition and Wellness
https://spendsmart.extension.iastate.edu/
 

4-H Information for Cedar County 

 
Pre 4-H/ Open Bucket Bottle Class Information Packet (rules, paper ID form OR link to online ID/Registration form, written records to bring to Interview 6/22, sample interview questions)

Cedar County Endowment Fund
Cedar County Agricultural Extension Council Meeting Information

Commercial Pesticide Applicator Training and Certification

County News

November 2, 2018
Cedar County Family Resource Guide

To help ensure our youth and families of Cedar County have the support, resources and necessities they need to take care of themselves and their families.

boy and vegetables
March 11, 2021
Registration Opens for Gardening to Give Program

AMES, Iowa -- Iowa 4-H Youth Development will launch Gardening to Give, a hands-on educational gardening program designed for all ages and abilities, on March 15. Registered participants receive educational resources monthly during this eight-month, immersive learning experience. This marks year two for Gardening to Give after the program reached over 1,000 individuals across Iowa and the United States in its first year.

large garden
May 5, 2020
Gardens and Other Gardening Resources Available

Here are some resources to help Iowans produce more of their own food

February 25, 2020
Taking Care of Your Pond: Guide to Spring Management

Spring is the time of the year in the Iowa when Iowa’s landscape awakens from winter’s cold and the remaining snow and ice melts. In most years, ponds survive winters with minimal issues. However, there are those rare occasions that pond owners see a number of dead floating fish in the pond. Although the fish may look like they just died, they likely actually died prior to the spring thaw. This fish loss is often referred to as a Winterkill.

beef calculator
September 25, 2019
Determine Cow Herd Productivity by Using Weaning Weight Adjustment Tool

As beef cattle producers turn their attention to weaning, the Iowa Beef Center encourages producers to consider using its 205-day weight calculator. 

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