IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION AND OUTREACH WARREN COUNTY NEWSLETTER

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1 Cortney Garrington Executive Director IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION AND OUTREACH WARREN COUNTY NEWSLETTER Kathryn Pierson Office Manager Women in Ag: Agronomy in the Field Class Agronomy in the Field is a multi-session workshop being offered to women landowners, farmers, conservationists and other women who are interested in learning more about agronomy. This series of workshops will be held monthly at the Iowa State University McNay Memorial Research and Demonstration Farm near Chariton, Iowa. The farm is located at th Ave, Chariton, IA The first session will be held on April 19 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., and the topic will be grazing cover crops and managing WHAT S INSIDE: May 15th Deadline pg. 2 Warren Co. Fair pg. 2 Community Service pg. 2 Volunteer Week pg. 2 4-H Camps pg. 2 Sheep/Goat Weigh In pg. 3 Community Service pg. 3 Equine Opportunities - pg. 4 Shooting Sports Camp pg. 4 Youth Conference pg. 4 Thank You pg. 4 Leader Information pg.4 Culinary Challenge pg. 5 Extension Calendar pg. 5 Healthy Meals in a Hurry Would you like to have more homecooked dinners with your family, but are just too tired at the end of your workday to do all that shopping and cooking? Have you considered shopping and cooking just once on the weekend, so that you have a variety of delicious meals to serve with no hassle throughout the week? Learn how to save money and time by making up to 14 main dishes in one day and freezing them for later serving. In class you will receive the ISU Extension "Healthy Meals in a Hurry" recipe and preparation guide and discuss the "make-ahead" cooking strategies that will work for you. You will make your own healthy, money-saving mixes for cream soup casserole base, taco seasoning and more. Please join us on Wednesday, April 19th from 6:30-7:30 pm at the Warren County Extension Office for this free class. To RSVP contact Cortney at or at cortneyg@iastate.edu. April 2017 cover crops in the spring. This session will be led by Erika Lundy, ISU Extension Beef Program Specialist and Rebecca Vittetoe, ISU Extension Field Atgronomist. The session will start in the classroom at McNay but weather permitting the majority of the time will be spent out in the field looking at cover crops being grazed, said Vittetoe, so come dressed prepared for being in the field. For more information please contact Rebecca at rka8@iastate.edu. Start to Farm Networking Group 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. Want to be a Master Gardener? Registration for the upcoming Master Gardener class scheduled to begin on Tuesday, September 19th has opened! The classes are held on Tuesday evenings and run from September 19th - December 5th. This year s class will be in a new format with more hands-on learning opportunities. If you are interested in signing up or would like more information please contact Cortney at cortneyg@iastate.edu or at 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 4-H HORIZON April 2017 Jennifer Miler, County Youth Coordinator May 15th Deadline Are you prepared? May 15th is right around the corner which means livestock Swine In addition to being entered in 4-H online, your ear projects must be properly entered in 4-H online before 11:59 notch form must be picked up and returned to the fair board p.m. on May 15. Keep in mind, this is a state deadline and late secretary at 701 West 2nd Ave. Indianola before May 15. entries are not accepted. When entering animals in 4-HOnline, it is required that all BOLD areas should be completed. You will Warren County Produced Eligibility Copies of this form are also find county and state fair information specific to that species at the top of each page. Please take a moment to review available from the fair secretary- 701 West 2nd Ave. Indianola. Forms must be picked up and returned before May 15. this information. When completing your animal identification Animals must be born, produced and raised in Warren County. in 4-H online, please keep the following in mind: Animal must be purchased directly from Warren County Breeding Heifers Purebred and commercial heifers must be producers. Eligibility includes Beef and Swine. tattooed and identified accordingly. If a heifer is already identified as market, do not re-enter her in 4-H online as Please do not wait until the last minute to complete this step. breeding If you would like help entering your information, you are Dogs Participants must upload a picture of the dog and a welcome to stop by our office during regular business hours or copy of its rabies certificate. give me a call and I would be happy to walk you through the Horse You must upload pictures of your horse (all four steps. Do not hesitate to contact me, I am here to help and views) and attach your lease agreement if this applies to you. ensure your family has a positive fair experience. I can be Goats & Sheep Breeding and Market animals attend weigh reached at or milerj@iastate.edu. in to be tagged or retinal imaged along with their tattoo. Warren County Fair Update Those planning to exhibit purebred hogs will be required to turn in a copy of their registration papers at the time of fair entry in June. New in the Creative Arts area- Alternative/Creative Photography A single photograph or photographic image that has been created with an alternative photographic process, or a photograph that was creatively edited or modified beyond reality in a creative, imaginative and experimental way to make it more interesting and visually engaging. Could be a composite of multiple overlapped photographs. National Volunteer Week April is National Volunteer Week. Thank you to all the 4-H leaders and volunteers who help make the Warren County 4-H program possible. 4-H ers please be sure to let your leaders and other positive 4-H influencers know how much you appreciate them. We can make a living by what we get. But we make a life by what we give. Winston Churchill 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 Intermediate Trip to the Black Hills You have the opportunity to travel to the Black Hills in South Dakota with other intermediate 4-Hers from Dallas, Jasper, Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Polk, Poweshiek and Warren counties. Those who are currently in 7th or 8th grade are eligible to attend. The schedule includes a visit to the National Monuments, Custer State Park, Wall Drug and the Corn Palace. This is a 3-day,2-night trip June Cost of the trip is $350. For more information contact Jennifer at milerj@iastate.edu or call the Warren County Extension Office at Taste of Camp Region 13 will be hosting Taste of Camp at the Iowa 4-H Center near Madrid, Iowa on June Camp is designed to explore and experience camping activities and traditions in a fun and safe environment. Come and experience what camp has to offer! A 4-H membership is not required. Registration is now open and details available through the Taste of Camp website at TasteofCamp2017. If you would be interested in attending or chaperoning and would like additional information please contact the Warren County Extension Office at Sheep/Goat Weigh-In: April 22nd 4-H Market Lamb and Meat Goat For more information or to see the Weigh-In will take place on Saturday, number of lambs that can be weighed April 22nd from 7 am 10 am at the in, please go to Warren County Fairgrounds. ALL youth extension.iastate.edu/warren/4h. who wish to exhibit market sheep and meat goats at the Warren County Fair, Iowa State Fair, and/or Ak-Sar-Ben must attend. Community Service Opportunities/Ideas Is your club looking for more or new Option 2: The Warren County Farm ways to get involved and give back? We Tour is looking for 4-H Clubs to get have a few ideas for you! involved! Some ideas they have are: teaching people how to recycle or reuse Option 1: We are looking for some help products, teach people how to plant getting the monthly newsletter out. Your seeds or start plants, information about club or a few individuals from your club how to care for animals, recruitment for could come to the Extension office after 4-H and many others! school once a month to help. Times: 7:00 am - 8:00 am County Only 8:00 am - 10:00 am Everyone COSTS: Ear Tags: $2.00 Iowa State Fair/ Ak-Sar-Ben (Retinal Image): $5.00 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 info or if you have questions Jennifer at milerj@iastate.edu. MISSION STATEMENT 4-H EMPOWERS YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, WORKING AND LEARNING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CARING ADULTS.

4 Equine Opportunities HOW Horse Owner Workshop, Thursday, April 6 at the Indianola United Farmers Country Store. Registration and meal at 6 p.m. with session and special guest at 6:30 p.m. You could win a variety of prizes, please RSVP in advance to Carissa McFarland at or cjmcfarland@landolakes.com Adair County Horse Clinic Saturday, June 10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Adair County Fairgrounds in Greenfield. Registration coming soon, contact Donna Wallace at or wallaced@iastate.edu for details. Please note, helmet will be required for this clinic. Feel free to contact the Extension Office at for the specific flyers or me at milerj@iastate.edu Shooting Sports Camp June 9-11 Participants will have the opportunity to develop skills in archery, air rifle, shotgun trap, muzzleloader and wildlife. This camp is open to those entering 4th 8th grade for the 2017/2018 school year. An official Iowa Hunter Safety Course Field Day will be provided by the DNA at camp. You must be 11 or older to complete the Iowa hunter education requirements and pass the online portion. Campers will arrive Friday, June 9th at 4 p.m. and the camp concludes Sunday, June 11th at 1 p.m. Further details and online registration can be located at shooting-sports-activities-and-events 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 GOOD LUCK! Good Luck to the following Warren County 4-Hers as they have applied for National 4-H Conference and State Project Awards Grace Jakes, Gabby McCoy and Hannah McCoy. We wish you the very best! LEADER INFORMATION Thank You! Warren County 100 Year Celebration Thank you to all the volunteers both Saturday and Tuesday who helped make FSQA a success. Active learning would not be possible without the giving spirit of hearts and hands. I truly appreciate the support and guidance. ~ Jennifer Miler Volunteers aren t paid, not because they are worthless, but because they are priceless. Anonymous On Sunday, June 11th Warren County Extension will celebrate 100 years of service to the community. The celebration will include food, entertainment and history from 4:30 7 p.m. In addition, we would like 4-H clubs to help provide and oversee a variety of yard games from 4:30 6 p.m. Once your club has selected an activity please contact Jennifer at milerj@iastate.edu or give the Extension Office a call so we do not duplicate any games. We look forward to making this a fun and memorable celebration for all ages. 4-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, April 7th 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 APRIL 1ST Let It Flow Workshop 2ND Intermediate Leadership Meeting 3RD 4-H Foundation Meeting 6TH Senior 4-H Meeting 10TH ServSafe Food Certification Class 13TH Last Chance PPAT 13TH Sleep Safe TH Master Gardeners Meeting 17TH IDALS Commercial & Private Test 17TH Extension Week Starts 18TH Extension Council Meeting 19TH Healthy Meals in a Hurry 19TH Agronomy in the Field 20TH 4-H Youth Committee 22ND Culinary Challenge 22ND Sheep & Goat Weigh-In MAY 4TH Senior 4-H Meeting 6TH Iowa Grape & Wine 101 6TH Container Gardening Class 7TH Roll & Read 4RKIDS 7TH Intermediate Leadership Meeting 15TH Livestock Enrollment Deadline 15TH IDALS Commercial & Private Test 15TH Master Gardener Meeting 16TH Extension Council Meeting 18TH Youth Committee Meeting 29TH Office Closed: Holiday JUNE 1ST Senior 4-H Meeting 4TH Intermediate 4-H Meeting 6TH 4-H Foundation 8TH Women Marketing Grain 11TH Warren 100 Year Celebration 14TH 17TH Taste of Camp 14TH Preservation TH Women Marketing Grain 15TH 4-H Youth Committee 16TH 24TH: CWF Trip 19TH IDALS Private Pesticide Testing 19TH 24TH Fair Entry Week 20TH Extension Council Meeting 22ND Women Marketing Grain 26TH 28TH BBQ School for Youth 27TH 29TH Iowa 4-H State Conference 29TH Women Marketing Grain TBD: PT Poultry Testing TBD: Agronomy in the Field JULY 2ND Intermediate Leadership Meeting 4TH Office Closed Holiday 12TH Viva Las Veggies 17TH Master Gardener Meeting 17TH IDALS Private Pesticide Testing 18TH Extension Council Meeting 20TH Booth Decorating Night 22ND Non-Livestock Judging 24TH Communications Judging 25TH Clothing Events Judging 26TH 31ST Warren County Fair 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 WANT TO KNOW MORE? FIND US AT: EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/WARREN/4H

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