Announcements:   

North Iowa Fairbook 2020

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4-H Fair Exhibit Entry Help form:

/cerrogordo/sites/www.extension.iastate.edu/files/cerrogordo/4-H%20Fair%20Exhibit%20Entry%20Helpsheet%202020%20%28002%29.pdf

FFA Livestock form:

/cerrogordo/sites/www.extension.iastate.edu/files/cerrogordo/FFA%20Livestock%20Entry%20Form%202020.pdf

NORTH IOWA FAIR 2020 - STATIC RESOURCES:

*CLOTHING

* CONTAINERS VEGETABLE GARDENING

*PREPARE CUT FLOWERS

*COLOR WHEEL

*ELEMENT / PRINCIPLES DESIGN

*PROJECT TIP SHEET

*COMMUNICATIONS

*HARVESTING AND PREPARING VEGETABLES

*SCORE

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4-H MONTHLY NEWSLETTER           Link to Iowa 4-H ONLINE

Cerro Gordo County 2019 Stakeholder Report

North Iowa Fair: July 16-20, 2020   

Iowa State Fair:  August 13-23, 2020   

HOTLINE numbers:

• Iowa State Extension and Outreach Hotline Numbers

• "Finding Answers Now" - great resource for unexpected events

• Hortline, call 515-294-3108 or find by answers here

• Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic -  find your answers here 

• Soil Samples & Testing - find your answers here       

Please check out the Events Calendar on the right side of this page to find out what's happening at Cerro Gordo County Extension!

Publications:

• Cash Rent Rental Rates  - 2019 
• Iowa Land  Value Survey
• Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey - 2019             

Cerro Gordo County Extension is also on FACEBOOK!!      Cerro Gordo County 4-H is on FACEBOOK!!

New Pesticide applicator info

Info on what is available for testing https://iowaagriculture.gov/news/options-help-pesticide

Where to register for the special on-line testing https://stateofiowa.seamlessdocs.com/f/PrivatePesticideExamRegistration

Please note:

1.      Any new pesticide applicator in the agriculture categories 1, 4, Handler, and Private for agriculture-land application can take a SPECIAL ONLINE EXAM to become certified. 

2.      Any pesticide applicator who expired 12/31/19 has until 12/31/20 to renew by testing and can work under their expired certification.