August, 2016 Mollie Clark Mary Ebert Vicki Frohling Brenna Westergaard Youth Coordinator Program Coordinator Office Coordinator Summer Program Assistant clarkm@iastate.edu mebert@iastate.edu frohling@iastate.edu bwester@iastate.edu Upcoming Programs: August 2 Growing Season Webinar Getting to the Bottom of Tree Problems August 4 Horse Workshop Aug. 11-21-Iowa State Fair August 12 Wardrobe Clothing Event August 15 Scratch Deadline! August 16 Growing Season Webinar What s all the Buzz About? August 28 Mandatory Horse Workshop August 31 STATIC Check-In Website: www.extension.iastate.edu/ guthrie Facebook: Guthrie County ISU Extension & Outreach Twitter and Instagram GuthrieCoExt Guthrie County Extension Office Moving to the Fairgrounds September 1-5 The 2016 Guthrie County fair is almost here! The Guthrie County Extension and Outreach Office will be moving their office to the fairgrounds during the fair, September 1-5. You can find us during that time at our fair office, located on the north side of the 4-H food stand. Also, the office will be closed on Tuesday, September 6th, following the fair, but will reopen again with regular business hours on Wednesday, September 7th. We hope you all have fun at the 2016 Guthrie County Fair.. Building for the Future!
Don t make a change too complicated, just begin Growing Season Webinars Being Hosted in Guthrie County Guthrie County Extension & Outreach is hosting two Growing Season webinars in August. Topics and speakers include: Getting to the Bottom of Tree Problems August 2 nd -with Lina Rodriguez- Salamanca, ISU Extension and Outreach plant pathologist and diagnostician with the ISU Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic. Participants will become familiar with some of the common symptoms of tree problems, and what to look for when identifying symptoms. What s all the Buzz About? August 16 th -with Nathan Brockman, the curator of the butterfly wing of Reiman Gardens at Iowa State University. Attendees will learn about insects native to Iowa and what to do to increase the enjoyment of these six-legged garden visitors. To register for either or both of the Growing Season webinars, contact the Guthrie County ISU Extension & Outreach county office at 641-747-2276. Both webinars begin at 6 p.m. 5th Annual Cy-Hawk Tailgate Party! Join us for our 5th Annual Cy-Hawk Tailgate Party Friday, September 9, from 11 am to 1 pm Enjoy grilled hot dogs, chips, cookies and bottled water. Also, register to win an awesome ISU tailgate package! Whether you re a Cyclone fan or Hawkeye fan, come and sport your Cy or Hawk gear and help us celebrate Iowa s biggest yearly sporting event and rivalry!
ISU Field Day August 15th ISU Extension & Outreach is hosting the 2016 Fruit & Vegetable Field Day on Monday, August 15, at ISU Horticulture Research Station at 55519 170th St., northeast of Ames. The annual event will feature commercial production for farmers, extension personnel, and Master Gardeners. It is free and supper is included. This field day will provide an excellent opportunity to learn about sustainable tools, techniques, & approaches that can be integrated in fruit & vegetable production. Registration is required and can be made online at http:// www.extension.iastate.edu/vegetablelab/2016-fruit-and-vegetable-field-day. New 4-H & Ag License Plate The Iowa 4-H Foundation has recently partnered with the Iowa FFA Foundation and the Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation to create a new specialty license plate to support agriculture. Proceeds from this new Ag Tag will benefit Iowa 4-H, Iowa FFA, and Iowa Ag in the Classroom programs. Below is the logo and license plate mock up so you can see what it will New look like. 4-H & Ag License Plate The This Iowa is an exciting 4-H Foundation joint venture has and recently a great partnered way to show with support the Iowa for the FFA agriculture Foundation industry. the It Iowa is a great Agrculture (and practical!) Literacy way Foundation to benefit to students. create a new specialty license and plate Consider to support ordering agriculture. a plate for your Proceeds personal from vehicle. this Order new Ag online, Tag will www.iowaagtag.org, benefit 4-H, Iowa or complete FFA, and the Iowa attached Ag in application the Classroom and return programs. it to: IALF, Attached P.O. Box is the 14458, logo Des and Moines, license IA 50306-3458. plate mock up so you can see what it will look like. For more information and to order online you can visit www.iowaagtag.org. This is an exciting joint venture and a great way to show support for the agriculture industry. It is a great (and practical!) way to benefit students. Consider ordering a plate for your personal vehicle. Order online or complete the attached application and return it to: IALF, P.O. Box 14458, Des Moines, IA 50306-3458. We are not given a good or bad life. We are given a life, it is up to us to make it good or bad
Add Family Meetings to Weekly Routine As August arrives, families start to think about back to school routines. Dr. David Brown, an Iowa State University Extension and Outreach human sciences specialist, suggests making family meetings a routine all year long. Weekly family meetings can help busy families keep communication lines open, said Brown who specializes in family life issues and is a Licensed Marital and Family Therapist. As children get older, their schedules get more complicated. They juggle school, sports, afterschool activities and sometimes a part time job. Both children and parents benefit from family meetings where they can review all their schedules and reflect on their school or work successes, Brown said. Schedule the family meeting at a time when all family members are available and not tired or otherwise distracted. Keep the meeting brief and begin with family compliments or praise for each and every member of the family. Celebrating family successes is important for building continued self-confidence. The family meeting also is a place to learn problem solving skills. According to Dr. Brown problem solving is a protective factor that can be an asset in school or work settings. Listening, taking turns talking and sharing, and hearing other family members opinions are additional benefits of planned family meetings. Family meetings also are a time to plan for fun. Spend some time discussing everyone s ideas for spending quality time together or even planning the next family vacation. Take turns letting each person select an activity. If a suggested activity has a financial cost, discuss the family budget and make a group decision based on your family finances, Brown said. Use the month of August to schedule your weekly family meetings and begin this new school year with success, fun and open communication.
August, 2016 Guthrie County Extension & Outreach Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 Fair Entry closed for livestock/ small animal 7 pm-youth Committee Meeting 6 pm-growing Season Webinar Getting to the Bottom of Tree Problems 7 pm-dog Obedience 6 pm-horse Workshop AkSarBen Deadline 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 7 pm-dog Obedience 1st Day of the Iowa State Wardrobe Clothing Event, Ames Fair! 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Scratch Deadline! 6 pm-growing Season Webinar What s all The Buzz About? 7 pm-council Meeting 21 Last Day of the Iowa State Fair 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Pre-Fair Clean-Up 6 pm- MANDATORY Horse Workshop 29 30 31 4-7 pm- STATIC Check-In Calendar may be subject to change
Guthrie County Extension & Outreach 212 State Street Guthrie Center, IA 50115 Phone: 641-747-2276 ISU Extension & Outreach programs are available to all without regard to race, color, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. veteran. Inquiries can be directed to the Director of Equal Opportunity and Compliance, 3280 Beardshear Hall, (515) 294-7612. Guthrie County Extension & Outreach Council Barb Gigar, Chairperson Erica Tunink, Treasurer Bret Hodges Karen Kennedy, Vice Chairperson Carol Cain Jim Clark Sheree McClellan, Secretary Jim Calvert Mike Thomas