Shelby County

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach: Shelby County

 

Look to Shelby County Extension & Outreach and Iowa State University when you have decisions that affect your life.

OFFICE HOURS:

 

Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Shelby County Extension and Outreach office will be closed Thursday, November 26th through Tuesday, December 1st for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Shelby County Extension and Outreach office will be closed Thursday, December 24th and Friday, December 25th for the Christmas holiday.
 
                                                                               
 

4-H Online 2.0 Enrollment 

Enrollment for the 2020-2021 4-H year is now open

 

Shelby County 4-H Club List

 

2020 Iowa Cash Rental Rate
2020 Iowa Custom Rate Survey
2019 Farmland Value Survey
Dealing with Bats in Your Home

County News

November 16, 2020
2020-21 Private Pesticide Applicator Recertification

Due to COVID-19 and social distancing requirements, please fill out all of the information at the link below for the applicator being registerd.  If you are registering more than one applicator, please fillout a separate registration for each person To register, go to: https://iastate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9mDgnbqYY7XYaEJ  For more details see the brochure

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May 7, 2020
You are here Webinar Series to Discuss Forest Management for Bats

Adam Janke, assistant professor and extension wildlife specialist with Iowa State University, and experts from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, will present on bat biology and forest management for bats in the one-hour program hosted on Zoom. The webinar series will be offered twice in the month of May: from 2-3 p.m. on Friday, May 15 and from 6-7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20.

March 4, 2020
Learn More about Ractopamine and Swine

Swine producers can learn what it means to sell ractopamine-free pigs

February 21, 2020
Make Safety Your First Priority When Emptying Grain Bins

Safe choices can prevent grain entrapments, avoid suffocation, and improve grain quality

November 26, 2019
Yard and Garden: How to Select and Care for Fresh Christmas Trees

AMES, Iowa - The weekend after Thanksgiving is traditionally when most Christmas tree buying occurs. Whether you cut your own tree or buy a precut tree there are several things to consider before buying and when selecting a fresh tree. Horticulture specialists with Iowa State University offer tips to make the most of your fresh tree. To have additional questions answered contact Hortline at hortline@iastate.edu or call 515-294-3108. 

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Featured "At Work for Iowa" article

How to build homes for wildlife

4 videos: Adam Janke, ISU Extension and Outreach wildlife specialist, shows how you can build an Aldo Leopold bench, a bat box, a bird box and a wood duck box. (Then you can sit on your new bench to watch the bats, birds and ducks at their new homes!)

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