Ringgold County

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Iowa State University Extension and Outreach: Ringgold County
 
No matter the time of year, know that ISU Extension and Outreach of Ringgold County is here with unbiased, research-based information and education to help you make decisions that affect your family, community, business or farm.

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Upcoming Ringgold County Events:  come see us....

  • April 27th:  4-H/FFA Sheep/Meat Goat Weigh-In from 9:00 -11:00 am @ Ringgold County Fairgrounds
  • May 7th:  Nature in the Backyard from 6:00 - 7:30 pm @ Extension office

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County News

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April 18, 2019
Camp Wild Registration is Now OPEN for Youth in Grades 5-7

Join us for a residential summer camp at Camp Clover Woods on June 8-10, 2019.

April 17, 2019
Grow Your Child's Sense of Wonder -- Nature in the Backyard

Nothing is greater than the great outdoors!  Come join us to explore the benefits of nature, learn activities that you can do at home, enjoy a snack and get a FREE book.  Register by call the Extension office - FREE PROGRAM!

April 8, 2019
Southwest Ag (SWAG) Conference Introduces 250+ Youth to Careers in Agriculture

On Wednesday, April 3rd, more than 250 youth from schools in Adair, Adams, Cass, Clarke, Montgomery, Ringgold, Taylor, and Union Counties visited Southwestern (Iowa) Community College’s campus in Creston for the first ever Southwestern Agriculture (SWAG) Conference, hosted by Region 18 4-H County Youth Coordinators and Youth Program Specialists.

February 1, 2019
Registration Open for CAMP WILD June 8-10, 2019

Want to have a WHOLE LOT OF FUN this summer?  If so, consider attending CAMP WILD!!

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December 4, 2018
Grades 9-12: Sign up for Citizenship Washington Focus 2019 today!

Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF) is a 4-H leadership and civic engagement program for high school youth (completed grades 9-12 at the time of the trip). Each summer teens gather at the National 4-H Conference Center to learn what it means to be a strong leader in their community, country, and world.

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