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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!

2021 Cherokee County Fair Dates: July 21-25, 2021

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August 10, 2020
Powerful Tools for Caregivers Online Series Begins Sept. 24

Thirty-nine percent of all adult Americans are caring for a loved one who is sick or has a disability. Caregiving can be a stressful responsibility leading to poor health, mental distress and less life satisfaction for the caregiver. It can be challenging for caregivers to find the support that they need, says Cheryl Clark, a human sciences specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Powerful Tools for Caregivers is a program for caregivers of children with special health and behavioral needs or for those who provide care for a spouse, parent or friend with a chronic condition.

July 30, 2020
Food Safety Training to be offered Sept. 14 in Cherokee

ISU Extension and Outreach is offering a ServSafe food safety training for food service managers on Monday, Sept. 14, at the ISU Extension and Outreach office in Cherokee. Certification in ServSafe meets the Iowa Food Code requirements to have a certified food protection manager in all establishments, according to Renee Sweers, class instructor and ISU Extension and Outreach Nutrition and Wellness Specialist.

July 22, 2020
Swine Building Maintenance the topic of online webinar series

The overall profitability of a livestock production operation greatly depends on the age of the buildings. Maintenance of the buildings is critical for their continued use, according to Kapil Arora, agricultural engineering specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. ISU Extension and Outreach is joining industry partners to offer a five-part webinar series on the maintenance issues faced by facility managers and maintenance crews. The sessions are geared toward livestock producers, livestock building owners and contractors, facility managers, maintenance crew members, engineers, designers and others interested in building maintenance.

July 1, 2020
Annual Land Leasing and Value Meetings offered in Northwest Iowa this August

Each land leasing and value meeting will focus on current farmland value and lease rate trends, methods for determining fair ag rents for 2021 and farmland lease communication and legalities, including how to write and terminate a lease. Proper social distancing and safety precautions will be taken for each in-person meeting. Each meeting will focus on current farmland value and lease rate trends, methods for determining fair ag rents for 2021 and farmland lease communication and legalities.

June 18, 2020
Beef Quality Assurance Trainings Gradually Resume in Northwest Iowa

ORANGE CITY, Iowa – While COVID-19 has changed a lot of things, major packers still require a current Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certificate from feedlot producers selling market-ready cattle. Beth Doran, beef specialist for Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, said that’s why a set of certification workshops has been planned for northwest Iowa producers starting in early July.

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