The pandemic, natural disasters, social injustices, and personal lifestyle changes and losses have intensified the need for more awareness, skills and resources to support mental health. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach 4-H Youth Development has responded with new, innovative programs in mindfulness for youth and families.
Midwestern farmers, ranchers and agricultural workers have direct access to a new tool to help manage stress, anxiety, depression or substance use issues. The newly launched website, farmstress.org, is aimed at providing the agricultural community with resources and support through the North Central Farm and Ranch Assistance Center.
Learn how raised beds can improve your gardening, with expert insight from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
The Feedlot Forum will be held June 29 in Sioux Center and includes speakers from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
Survey results on pollinator conservation practices will be shared during a May 12 webinar with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
Carbon markets and weed management strategies are the focus of the June 16 agronomy workshop with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
Learn about Iowa's wetlands during a series of monthly webinars from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the Iowa Nutrient Research Center.
Marybeth Foster has accepted the position of regional director with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach serving Clayton, Delaware, Dubuque and Jackson counties in northeast Iowa. She begins the position June 1.
If a friend, neighbor or community member were experiencing mental health issues, would you be able to intervene so they could get help? If you needed help, would you know where to turn? ISU Extension and Outreach is offering statewide programs to help individuals practice noticing and helping during a mental health challenge.
The 17-year cicada will make its appearance in Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and some eastern states, according to an entomologist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
Learn about livestock composting options in a new publication from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
A little dirt and water can create mud, as well as limitless opportunities for children to play and learn, according to Cindy Thompson, a human sciences specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
Astro Camp events, an opportunity to bring NASA STEM lessons to the youth of Iowa, are coming to Iowa this summer.
Youth sort and weigh pigs, sign up for chores and more thanks to an innovative partnership with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and an Iowa State research farm.
The cattle industry can learn more about fencing and grazing progress during a field day with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach on June 17.
As planting season continues, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach reminds motorists and farmers to be extra careful on the roads.
Learn about research pertaining to cool and warm season annual forages during a virtual field day June 3 with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
Relay intercropping is the focus of a May 5 webinar with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and Iowa Learning Farms.
Learn how to make storm-damaged forests more resilient in this series of videos from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
Registration is now open for SWITCH, School Wellness Integration Targeting Child Health. The innovative school wellness initiative supports and enhances school wellness programming for fourth through eighth-grade students. Through SWITCH, schools can help students to "Switch what they Do, View and Chew."
Preventive Controls Qualified Individual training is being offered May 10 and 11 by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and is a good reminder that Iowans still need to stay focused on mental health and resilience as the pandemic continues, says David Brown, behavioral health specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
Horticulture specialists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach offer advice on caring for rhubarb.
Pheasant nesting and how to optimize the habitat is the topic of an April 28 webinar with Iowa Learning Farms.
Crop producers can learn from specialists across the Midwest during the Virtual Crop Scout School, offered in part by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
