Catch Up On Recent Events & Come Join Us For One Soon

The theme of this year’s National 4-H Week is Inspire Kids to Do, which highlights how 4-H encourages kids to take part in hands-on learning experiences in areas such as health, science, agriculture and civic engagement. The positive environment provided by 4-H mentors ensures that kids in every county and parish in the country ̶ from urban neighborhoods to suburban schoolyards to rural farming communities ̶ are encouraged to take on proactive leadership roles and are empowered with the skills to lead in life and career. In Louisa County, celebrate 4-H by posting on social media what the program has done for you or your relatives. On Wednesday, October 9^th, wear your 4-H apparel to show your support!

4-H Enrollment Open Now

Why should you enroll in 4-H? Because 4-H’ers Excel!

4-H’ers are nearly 4x more likely to make contributions to their communities
4-H’ers are about 2x more likely to be civically active
4-H’ers are nearly 2x more likely to participate in science programs during out-of-school time
Girls in 4-H are 2x more likely (Grade 10) and nearly 3x more likely (Grade 12) to take part in science programs compared to girls in other out-of school time activities
4-H’ers are nearly 2x more likely to make healthier choices

Enroll now at: iowa.4honline.com

Give. Grow Iowa (Louisa County) 4-H!

Your Donation to 4-H Will be MATCHED Up to $2,000

Plan Now…Be Ready To Give On October 8^th!!

What Happened @ Ag Safety Day?

On September 17^th, Louisa County 5^th graders spent their day learning about safety at the annual Progressive Agriculture Safety Day. Students participated in several stations and demonstrations including: helmet safety, grain bin safety, water safety, drone safety, ATV safety, animal safety, gun safety, fire extinguisher training, power take off (PTO) safety, severe weather, and friendly vs. unfriendly plants. Students were sent home with a goodie bag that included a helmet, t-shirt and various safety items.

Boots In The Barn Is A Success!

For the last few weeks, Louisa County has been the host to one of the most popular extension programs: Boots in the Barn. Boots in the Barn is program for women interested in or are in the cattle industry. Southeast Iowa beef specialist Patrick Wall and a team of extension personnel have brought information on pasture management, financial management, beef genetics, and calving management to the women of Louisa County. The program highlights have included pasture walks at local beef producers operations and Frosty, the full-sized, hands-on, calving demonstration model cow and her calf, Snowflake.

New Historic Attraction: The Convict Highway

Hometown Pride Louisa County, Inc. dedicated the 1914 Convict Road, a new visitor and historic attraction on Friday September 27th 2019. Speakers included Mark Lowe – Iowa DOT Director and Bill Sperslage - Director Iowa Prison Systems. Dignitaries were transported to a ribbon cutting at Informational Sign by members of the RED FLAG AUTO HORSELESS CARRIAGE TOUR group in their early 1900's vehicles. It was quite a sight to replicate that early road vehicle traffic by these appropriate age vintage cars!

Fall In Love With Louisa

Please share with us what it is about our great county that made you fall in love and then return to Louisa Development Group at the Extension Office by October 30th to be entered to win! Click anywhere on the postcard to open and print your copy.

How Do You Talk to Kids About – You Know – Sex?!?!

Training on Healthy Sexual Development offered October 17^th at the Extension Office.

Sexual development conversations are important...but sometimes slid under the rug. Learn how to answer your child’s questions in an age-appropriate way at this free 2 hour training.

Nurturing Healthy Sexual Development

Save the Date for Saturday October 26^th

National Drug Take Back Day

Stop by the Louisa County Extension Office from 10am-2pm and drop off any unused prescription medications for proper disposal. No questions asked.

We don't want your unused medications to get into the wrong hands. Let us help by disposing of them properly.

It's Apple Season!
Contact Abby Boysen today to make homemade applesauce for the whole family during Lesson #1 of Buy. Eat. Live Healthy. She will provide the apples and everything you need!

Office: 319-523-2371 x207
Mobile:563-272-8078
Email: aboysen@iastate.edu

Homemade Applesauce Recipe

HSEO October Newsletter

Words on Wellness
Heart-Healthy Nuts
Power of Yoga
Separate Pets From Your Food
Peanut Butter Ball Recipe

News You Can Use
Benefits of Healthy Snacking
Portion Control
Safely Checking and Storing Food
Shredded Wheat Peanut Butter Bars

Have you missed seeing us out and about??

Here’s a little visual tour of where we’ve been and what we’ve been doing!

Hope to see YOU at an upcoming event!

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