The nutrition/wellness and horticulture team at Iowa State University Extension and Outreach continue the quickinar videos with a look at growing herbs and using them in cooking.

The Iowa Pork Industry Center at Iowa State University is announcing changes to the International Conference on Pig Survivability.

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, in collaboration with COVID Recovery Iowa, will offer eight online “Stress on the Farm: Strategies That Help” programs beginning Monday, July 13. Agribusiness professionals, agriculture lenders and bankers, veterinarians, vet techs, commodity group members, producers and other concerned individuals can register at no cost for any of these programs.

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will be offering weekly, online “Question. Persuade. Refer.” programs beginning Tuesday, July 21. QPR is a suicide prevention program that teaches participants three steps to help save a life from suicide.

Food systems partners work with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach to identify key components of success.

With many summer camp opportunities canceled due to the pandemic, this year parents can start a new tradition and foster some camp activities and benefits at home, said Cindy Thompson, a human sciences specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.

A special exhibition, 4-H Show Iowa, will provide state level recognition to partially replace the loss of learning opportunities due to the postponement of this year’s Iowa State Fair. Included in these virtual celebrations are 4-H Exhibits, Communication Events and the Awardrobe Clothing Selection.  

Learn about a common pest called the evergreen bagworm in these two videos from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.

Horticulture specialists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach offer advice on controlling minor insect pests of trees.

Planning officials will have more opportunities to sign up for virtual Introduction to Planning and Zoning Workshops starting in July.

Gov. Kim Reynolds has modified the state’s Public Health Emergency Declaration as it pertains to farmers markets. The June 10, 2020, proclamation allows farmers markets to continue operating, but previous restrictions have been modified.

It is said that prevention is the best medicine, and that is the goal of a new partnership between Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the Iowa Heart Center Foundation. The foundation will provide support for SWITCH, an evidence-based, school wellness initiative designed to help schools promote healthy lifestyles for youth.