The Dairy Discussions: Risk Management and Labor Issues program is set for Tuesday, Dec. 4 at the Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach - Sioux County office in Orange City. Dairy Discussions: Risk Management and Labor Issues grew out of concerns expressed by the Western Iowa Dairy Alliance (WIDA) board as to the hardships of finding qualified labor and keeping them in a depressed milk market. ICE raids earlier this year and the political climate in general, have heightened stress levels. Discussions will also include consistent labor management and how that relates to cow management, risk management tools, and a market update.

Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach is excited to offer the new Empowering Families to Grow Together free online educational series to help support all Iowa families with 6^th and 7^th grade students. Today’s youth arguably have to navigate a more complex world than kids before them, according to Mackenzie DeJong, Human Sciences Program Coordinator and Family Coach for Empowering Families to Grow together.