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Helping hands sponsoring 32nd 3 on 3 basketball tournament

HELPING HANDS, a volunteer youth organization, is sponsoring its 32nd Annual 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament to be held in the South Hardin Middle School gym in Hubbard on Saturday, March 18.There are separate 8-team GIRLS and BOYS divisions in grades 2-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, and Post-high ...

Ornamental and turfgrass applicators course offered March 1

Grundy County will offer the Ornamental and Turfgrass Applicators Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Wednesday, March 1, 2017. The program can be seen at locations across Iowa through the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety ...

Ag marketing club meeting to address overcoming the emotions of selling grain

Emotions often limit the ability of farmers to market their corn and soybeans at profitable levels. The Central Iowa Ag Marketing Clubs will feature "Selling Grain Based on a Plan: Not Emotions" Feb. 15 in Conrad, Mid-Iowa Grain Merchandising Office, 209 North Lincoln Street.All meetings start ...

I.O.W.A. STEM teacher award to honor local Dike-New Hartford teacher

DIKE, IOWA On Tuesday, January 24, Chelsie Slaba, science teacher at DikeNew Hartford High School, was presented a 2017 I.O.W.A. STEM Teacher Award sponsored byKemin Industries. The brief ceremony at Dike New-Hartford High School, included anaward presentation by the Governor's STEM Advisory ...

Beginning farmer workshop to be held Feb. 16 in Waterloo

WATERLOO - The Iowa Agricultural Development Division will be hosting a free Beginning Farmer Workshop on Thurs. Feb. 16 at Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo. The workshop is open to anyone interested in learning about beginning farmer programs in Iowa.The agenda includes an overview of ...

Commercial ag weed, insect, plant disease course set for Feb. 14

Grundy County will offer the Commercial Ag Weed, Insect and Plant Disease Management Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Tuesday, February 14, 2017. The program will be shown at locations across Iowa through the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach ...

Private pesticide training dates set for Grundy County

Grundy County Extension is offering two more training sessions this season for applicators needing to maintain their private pesticide certification. Each training session is two hours long and focuses on the laws, regulations and pest management strategies for agricultural crops. The next ...

Pesticide applicators encouraged to sign up for email notifications

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach announced the Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) team is now offering certified commercial pesticide applicators the opportunity to receive email notifications of upcoming Continuing Instructional Courses (CIC) and other pesticide safety ...

Trips, LASIK surgery and more among GCMH Foundation auction items

GRUNDY CENTER From a year's worth of car care to a family vacation, from a signed Green Bay Packer's football to box seats for the Minnesota Vikings, there's something for everyone at the upcoming Gala & Auction to benefit the Grundy County Memorial Hospital Foundation. The event ...