IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION AND OUTREACH WARREN COUNTY NEWSLETTER

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1 IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION AND OUTREACH WARREN COUNTY NEWSLETTER Cortney Garrington Executive Director Kathryn Pierson Office Manager March 2017 Women in Ag: Agronomy in the Field Class Agronomy in the Field is a multi-session workshop for women designed to provide opportunities to learn more about crop production practices, conservation practices and water quality impacts to help strengthen decision-making on the farm and to increase the comfort level when talking to landowners, tenants, ag retailers, and farming partners. This series is designed to be hands-on and conducted in the field to see real-time conditions. The class will run for the duration of the 2017 growing season and will be held at the WHAT S INSIDE: Greetings pg. 2 FSQA pg. 2 Community Service pg. 2 4-H Workshops pg. 3 Sheep/Goat Weigh In pg. 3 Babysitting Clinic pg. 3 VFD Update pg. 3 Share-A-Kid - pg. 4 Scholarships pg. 4 Youth Conference pg. 4 Thank You pg. 4 Leader Trainings pg.4 Culinary Challenge pg. 5 Extension Calendar pg. 5 Women, Land, and Legacy: Greenhouse 101 Join us at the Annette Nature Center on Thursday, March 30th at 6:30 pm for a fun filled night of networking and education. The topic of the night is Greenhouse Education 101. Come find out exactly how greenhouses are run, what techniques they use, and get your questions answered from our greenhouse operators in Warren County. A light supper will be provided, all you need to do is bring yourself and a friend! After the meeting, attendees will be invited to participate in an activity for a small fee. For more information about this event or to RSVP please contact Cortney at cortneyg@iastate.edu or check out our Facebook page: Warren County Women Land and Legacy. ISU McNay Research Farm near Chariton, Iowa. There is no cost to attend and each monthly session will be up to 2 hours. You do not need to commit for the entire season to attend. A follow-up/recap newsletter will be sent following each meeting to update those unable to participate. Start date is targeted towards the beginning of April. If you are interested in joining this group please sign up via at this link: eepurl.com/cw1ta9 or contact Cortney at Start to Farm The Start to Farm: New Farmer Learning Network, organized by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, is a statewide program designed to provide education and support for beginning and early-career agricultural producers. Start to Farm groups meet several times throughout the year. Based on priorities and topics determined by each group they will discuss production techniques, ways to grow and improve business practices, and farm management strategies. There is no area of Ag that is off limits. This group is open to all producers of any size or type of operation! If you are interested in joining one of these groups please contact Cortney at cortneyg@iastate.edu. Palmer Amaranth Workshop Workshop includes: Update on Palmer amaranth infestations in Iowa, Key identification traits to differentiate Palmer amaranth from other amaranths in Iowa, Information on management in crop and non-crops areas. 2.0 CEUs will be offered for Certified Crop Advisors. The event will be held on Tuesday, March 28th from 1:30 3:30pm at Pin Oak Marsh Lodge in Lucas County. If interested please contact Agronomist Rebecca Vittetoe rka8@iastate.edu EAST EAST 2ND 2ND AVE. AVE. SUITE SUITE E; INDIANOLA, E; IA IA MON MON - THURS - THURS 9-12:30; 9-12:30; 1-4:30 1-4:30 AND AND FRI FRI 9-12: :30 LEARN MORE AT AT Iowa State University Extension and Outreach programs are available to all without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability.

2 WARREN COUNTY EXTENSION AND OUTREACH Greetings! 4-H HORIZON My name is Jennifer Miler and I am your new County Youth Coordinator. I join you from Clarke County Extension where I have spent the last six years as the County Youth and Outreach Coordinator. My husband Tony and I recently celebrated the birth of our first child, Blair Addilynn. She is sure to become your biggest 4-H fan! Tony farms full time on our cow-calf operation. I enjoy spending time with our newest bundle of joy, hunting, running, and farming. I am officially in the office each day and have set up. Please feel free to call, stop in, or send me an at milerj@iastate.edu. I m looking forward to working with each of you and having the opportunity to learn your strengths and interests. Food Safety Quality Assurance (FSQA) ALL 4-H ers who are exhibiting animals (except dog and horse) are REQUIRED to complete FSQA testing/training. There are only 2 trainings/testing dates offered in Warren County, so please mark your calendar to attend one! 4th, 5th, and 6th graders will need to be available the entire time for the training/ workshop. 4-H ers that are 7th 12th grade will also use this time to test out, which will be good for one year. If you are unsure if you need FSQA or have any questions please contact your leader or the Extension office. DATE: Saturday, March 18th Please RSVP by ing kpierson@iastate.edu or calling by March 16. Both sessions will be held at: TIME: 9 am 11 am OR DATE: Tuesday, March 21st TIME: 6 pm 8 pm Indianola Church of Christ 1112 East Iowa Ave, Indianola Community Service Opportunities/Ideas Is your club looking for more or new ways to get involved and give back? We have a few ideas for you! Option 1: We are looking for some help getting the monthly newsletter out. Your club or a few individuals from your club could come to the Extension office after school once a month to help. Option 2: The Warren County Farm Tour is looking for 4-H Clubs to get involved! Some ideas they have are: teaching people how to recycle or reuse products, teach people how to plant seeds or start plants, information about how to care for animals, recruitment for 4-H and many others! Option 3: The Iowa State Fair Agricultural Coordinator is looking for volunteers to help with Little Hands on the Farm at the Iowa State Fair. This is a great team building activity for your entire club. Each day is divided into three, four- hour shifts and volunteers would receive one admission ticket, one vehicle pass, and a volunteer t-shirt. For more information or if you have questions please contact Jennifer Miler at milerj@iastate.edu. 909 EAST 2ND AVE. SUITE E; INDIANOLA, IA MON - THURS 9-12:30; 1-4:30 AND FRI 9-12:30 LEARN MORE AT Iowa State University Extension and Outreach programs are available to all without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability.

3 UPCOMING 4-H WORKSHOPS AND CAMPS Poultry Workshop and production poultry, how to prepare for the show, and how to care for the poultry, and Showmanship. You will learn how to enter your birds in the appropriate categories. We have added a NEW Breeding Class for Standard Fowl this year. We will also review the opportunities you will have to bring your Standard Breeding Fowl in for exhibition and competition. For more information or to RSVP please contact Kathryn at kpierson@iastate.edu or call Interested in Poultry? Join us on Saturday, March 25th beginning at noon at the Warren County Extension Office for a workshop designed to teach you about all aspects of Poultry! Parents are encouraged to attend as well! The 4-H/FFA Show is judged based on a comparison method demonstrating uniform growth, appropriate breed selection, and appearance. We will talk about when to select market Taste of Camp Junior Lock - In Warren County Senior 4-H is hosting the Junior Lock-in on March 10th at the Southeast Warren High School from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. To RSVP for this event please Kathryn at kpierson@iastate.edu or call Please bring a non-perishable food item and receive a fun prize! Region 13 will be hosting Taste of Camp at the Iowa 4-H Center near Madrid, Iowa on June Come and experience what camp has to offer! If you would be interested in attending or chaperoning please contact the Warren County Extension Office at More information about the camp workshops and activities are coming soon! Sheep/Goat Weigh-In: April 22nd 4-H Market Lamb and Meat Goat Weigh-In will take place on Saturday, April 22nd from 7 am 10 am at the Warren County Fairgrounds. ALL youth who wish to exhibit market sheep and meat goats at the Warren County Fair, Iowa State Fair, and/or Ak-Sar-Ben must attend. Times: For more information or to see the number of lambs that can be weighed in, please go to 7:00 am - 8:00 am County Only extension.iastate.edu/warren/4h. COSTS: 8:00 am - 10:00 am Everyone Ear Tags: $2.00 Iowa State Fair/ Ak-Sar-Ben (Retinal Image): $5.00 VFD Update Babysitting Clinic Do you have what it takes to be a firstclass babysitter? This clinic will help you learn your responsibilities as a babysitter, what parents expect of you, how to care for an infant and young children, age appropriate activities and much more. Open to boys and girls in 5th grade and above. For more information or to register contact the Extension Office at Indianola March 7, 8 and 9 3:45 5:45 p.m. Or Norwalk March 13 and 14 9 a.m. to noon 4-H ers usually work with a veterinarian to use the medication appropriate to treat sickness in their animals. This will not change. However, beginning Jan. 1, 2017, you will need to have a written document, called a Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD), from their veterinarian before you are legally allowed to feed many of the medicated feeds including medicated milk replacer. Most medications that livestock producers use in water will become prescription only after Jan. 1, MISSION STATEMENT 4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, WORKING AND LEARNING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CARING ADULTS.

4 2017 Share-A-Kid Contest Each year, the Iowa Dairy Goat Association promotes interest in dairy goats in our state. One of the ways they do so is through the Share-A-Kid program. Winning applicants are selected from the essays they send in. This statewide contest is open to those between the ages of 10 and 17 years of age, and who are a member of IDGA, Looking for College Scholarships? There are many scholarships available to High School Juniors and Seniors. The Herbert Hoover Uncommon Student Award is available to 15 Iowa High School Juniors. They receive a $1,000 cash award and 3 students could earn an additional $5,000 4-H, FFA, or other agricultural groups. They only award one goat per family per year; however, siblings are encouraged to apply. Please read all rules and regulations. Information/rules are with the entry form that must accompany the essay. Be sure to complete the form with all required signatures. scholarship. The next application deadline is March 15, More information can be found at grantsawards/ uncommon_student.php. Interested? Questions? Guinevere McIntyre at jasperfarm@live.com. Entries will be accepted postmarked from January 1st to March 15. Please mail your entry to: Guinevere McIntyre 4853 Hwy T-38N Grinnell, IA Graduating Seniors can apply for the Warren County Fair Scholarships. There are 5 available on their website at The scholarships are due April 1, Youth Conference Each year almost 1000 teenagers cover the campus at Iowa State University for 3 days full of speakers, workshops, mixers, dances, a banquet and community service. This event is open to those who have completed 8th grade. You don t even have to be in 4-H to attend, so be sure to invite a friend! For more information about the conference, workshops, Animal Science Round-Up breakout sessions or to register visit iowa4hyouthconference THANK YOU! A huge thank you goes to all the 4-Hers and leaders who sold hog raffle tickets!! It was a great success along with the Warren County 4-H Foundation Soup Supper! A special thank you goes to Mark Putney for donating the hog and the Milo Locker for the processing of the hog! LEADER INFORMATION Save the Date: Launching Leaders Annual Leader Training Our annual Launching Leader Ideas sharing session will be offered on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 from 5:15-8 pm in the Urbandale Extension Office. This free event includes dinner, opportunities for leaders to share ideas with other leaders, and a keynote speaker. Registration is available at: During this training, 4-H leaders will gain an understanding of the importance of youth involvement and identify strategies that support positive youth-adult partnerships through positive youth development. Be on the lookout for an coming from Jennifer with specifics to be completed prior to the training. The required annual training is scheduled for Monday, April 3rd from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Warren County Extension Office. Supper will be provided and will be served beginning at 6 pm. To RSVP for the meal count, please contact the Warren County Extension Office at H PLEDGE I PLEDGE MY HEAD TO CLEARER THINKING, MY HEART TO GREATER LOYALTY, MY HANDS TO LARGER SERVICE, AND MY HEALTH TO BETTER LIVING, FOR MY CLUB, MY COMMUNITY, MY COUNTRY, AND MY WORLD.

5 Culinary Challenge On Saturday, April 22nd, Warren County 4-H will be hosting an exciting event to teach 4-Hers about food and also a cooking competition! The Culinary Challenge event will consist of 4-Hers as an individual or a team with up to three 4-Hers. Teams will be divided by Junior, Intermediate and Senior age levels. If you have different age levels on the team you will be in the oldest member's age category. The event will be at Carlisle High School from 8:30 am till 2:30 pm but teams will only be there for 1.5 hours depending on when their age group is scheduled. Each team will bring an appetizer to prepare on site within a 1/2 hour time frame. Judging will follow with a learning time. You will be given 15 minutes to prep your station, start an oven, etc. at the beginning. Each team will need to provide their own supplies to make the appetizer and submit the recipe prior to the event. Pans, cooking utensil, etc. will be provided. Please sign up by Friday, March 31st by calling the Extension Office at Sign up now because space is limited to 5 teams per age level. This event is being hosted by the Intermediate 4-H Leadership Team. Calendar MARCH 2ND Senior 4-H Meeting 2ND Powerful Play Experiences Mtg 4TH Extension Council Conference 4TH CPR & First Aid Training 7TH 4-H Foundation Meeting 7TH 9TH Babysitting Clinic-Indianola 10TH Junior Lock-In 13TH-14TH Babysitting Clinic Norwalk 16TH - Youth Committee 18TH FSQA 20TH Master Gardeners 21ST Extension Council Meeting 21St FSQA 25TH 4-H/FFA Poultry Workshop 28TH FREE Nutrition& Cooking Class 28TH Launching Leader Ideas 30TH Women, Land, and Legacy APRIL 1ST Let It Flow Workshop 2ND Intermediate Leadership Meeting 3RD 4-H Foundation Meeting 3RD Free Nutrition & Cooking Class 4TH-Free Nutrition & Cooking Class 6TH Senior 4-H Meeting 10TH ServSafe Food Certification Class 13TH Sleep Safe TH Master Gardeners Meeting 17TH IDALS Commercial & Private Test 17TH Extension Week Starts 18TH Extension Council Meeting 20TH 4-H Youth Committee 22ND Sheep & Goat Weigh-In 22ND Culinary Challenge 24Th Free Nutrition & Cooking Class 25Th Free Nutrition & Cooking Class MAY 1ST Free Nutrition & Cooking Class 2ND Free Nutrition & Cooking Class 3RD Free Nutrition & Cooking Class 4TH Senior 4-H Meeting 6TH Iowa Grape & Wine 101 6TH Container Gardening Class 7TH Intermediate Leadership Meeting 8TH- Free Nutrition & Cooking Class 9TH Free Nutrition & Cooking Class 15TH Livestock Enrollment Deadline 15TH IDALS Commercial & Private Test 15TH Master Gardener Meeting 15TH Free Nutrition & Cooking Class 16TH Extension Council Meeting 16TH Free Nutrition & Cooking Class 18TH Youth Committee Meeting JUNE 21ST Extension Council Meeting 23RD Youth Committee Meeting Iowa 4-H Youth Conference TBD: Women Managing Grain TBD: Agronomy in the Field WARREN COUNTY FAIR 2017 Sign-Up Week: June Fair Dates: July 26th July 31 Theme: Red, White, and Blue: This Fair s for You! Check out the New and Improved Warren County Fair Website at *All events are at the Warren County Extension office unless noted. **Non 4-H Events WANT TO KNOW MORE? FIND US AT: EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/WARREN/4H