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When you need to make decisions that affect your family, farm, business or community, look to Cherokee County Extension and Outreach and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach for unbiased, research-based information and education to help you make better decisions!

 

Congratulations to Val Cedar, Cherokee County's 2019 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame Inductee! 

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December 10, 2019
Annual Crop Advantage Series returns to Northwest Iowa in January

The 2020 Crop Advantage meetings will give producers a solid foundation of current research-based crop production information to help make smart, informed decisions for their farming operation. The Crop Advantage meetings are an opportunity for farmers and crop advisers to hear current research and crop production information from Iowa State University. Extension specialists will provide updated management options, as well as recommendations on current and future crop production issues.

December 3, 2019
Beef Quality Assurance Transportation Certification Dec. 10 at Sioux Falls Regional Livestock

ORANGE CITY, Iowa – Beef Quality Assurance Transportation is the latest certification needed for beef cattle haulers and producers who deliver cattle to major packing plants. The BQA Transportation program has several objectives with the key components being to provide for transporter safety, to deliver cattle in a timely manner and to provide the most comfortable transportation for the animals.

December 2, 2019
Feedlot Forum 2020 to Feature Cattle Marketing Challenges and Expectations

Feedlot Forum 2020 will be hosted Tuesday, Jan. 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. at the Terrace View Event Center in Sioux Center. This is the 17th year for the program which is cohosted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, the Iowa Beef Center, the Sioux, Lyon and Plymouth County Cattlemen’s Associations, and the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association. Feedlot Forum is an opportunity for feedlot producers and allied agribusiness professionals to receive the latest information on beef production and marketing.

November 25, 2019
Local 4-H team wins state competition and $4,000 in scholarship

CHEROKEE, Iowa – A local 4-H team composed of Cherokee County 4-H member Zach Erpelding and Sac County 4-H members Kaydon Erpelding and Levi Steinkamp brought home first prize from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach’s first-ever AgOvation competition. AgOvation is a research-based competition that challenges youth to explore and develop innovative science-based solutions to agricultural problems that they identify in their own communities. 

November 21, 2019
Farm Couple Getaway offers farm spouses opportunity to set goals, improve communication while away from the farm

ORANGE CITY, Iowa – In response to high levels of both personal and financial farm stress, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is hosting a Farm Couple Getaway Feb. 21-22 at the Lakeshore Center at Okoboji in Milford. The program is designed for farm couples who want to improve farm family communication, set goals for the family and farm, work through farm succession or just spend the weekend off the farm discussing and working on their farm family issues.

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