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Iowa State University Extension & Outreach: Franklin County

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Franklin County 2018 Stakeholders Report

ISU Extension and Outreach Hotline Numbers

Disaster Recovery Website - resources for drought, flooding, severe weather, fire and bullying. When events and conditions warrant, additional resources will be added.

"Finding Answers Now" - great resources for unexpected events

 

Fairs

Association of Iowa Fairs

 

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County News

September 1, 2019
Links to help 4-H Families Re-enroll

Click on the provided links for help in re-enrolling!

July 9, 2019
ServSafe Classes

ServSafe Classes coming up.  Make sure you register 3 weeks before the scheduled class.

July 3, 2019
Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll Shows Conservation Increasing, but Rented Land Remains a Barrier

Curious about what farming in Iowa looks like today versus past years. Survey results for the 2018 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll discuss quality of life and farm financial well-being, rented land and who leads conservation efforts on rented land, and how the use of conservation practices has changed from 2016 to 2018. It also examines farmer attitudes on precision agriculture.

May 13, 2019
4-H Club Financial Management

Resources for the new 4-H club financial policy.

February 7, 2019
Want to learn more about using your iPad or iPhone?

Join us at one of our monthly Technology meetings now happening in Hampton and Sheffield. 

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Newsletters

4-H Monthly Newsletter - 4-H news for Franklin County
Franklin County Ag News Today - Ag news for north central Iowa
Words on Wellness "WOW" Newsletter  - Your extension connection to nutrition and fitness
NC Iowa Agronomy Connection Newsletter - by Angie Rieck-Hinz, ISU Extension Field Agronomist
Yard, Garden, Horticulture & Home Pest News - filled with articles to help with your yard and garden, current horticulture, plant care, pest management, and common household pests written by Iowa State University Specialists
Ag Decision Maker Newsletter - An agricultural economics and business web site

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