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Iowa State University Extension and Outreach: Osceola County

When you need to make decisions that affect your family, community, business or farm, look to ISU Extension and Outreach.

 

You can rely on us for unbiased, research-based information and education to help you make better decisions today and tomorrow.

The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Osceola County office will be open by appointment only beginning Monday, May 18. Please call the office at 712-754-3648 or email a staff member to schedule an appointment. You can find staff email addresses on our staff webpage. 

We appreciate your patience and understanding. Thank you!

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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
Private Pesticide Applicator Recertification Trainings rescheduled to July, August 2020

Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach Field Agronomist Joel DeJong will host three Private Pesticide Applicator Recertification Trainings in Northwest Iowa: July 23, July 28 and August 3, 2020. The trainings were canceled earlier this spring due to COVID-19, at which time the recertification training deadline was extended to Sept. 30, 2020. 

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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