Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

Clover Kids work alongside caring adult partners and parents in a Birthday Kit assembly line. They were completing the final step in packaging their Birthday Kits to be donated to food pantries across Poweshiek County. (Iowa State University Extension and Outreach)
4H, Iowa, Midwestern Region, Youth, Youth Programs

Clover Kids bring birthday joy to Poweshiek County Iowa families

What started as a conversation about helping neighbors became a hands-on lesson in empathy and leadership for Poweshiek County Clover Kids. Read More

Tractor tire tread mark between rows of corn in farm field. (iStock │ #1313192183 - JJ Gouin)
Iowa, Midwestern Region, Regional Roundup, Soil Health

Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll highlights rising concerns about soil compaction

Farmer planting young seedlings of lettuce salad in the vegetable garden (Photo: iStock - AlexRaths)
Home and Family, Horticulture

Getting a head start: How to successfully start seeds indoors



Blank 1040 us tax form with calculator and keyboard on office desk. (Photo: iStock │ #1469972260 - alfexe)

Be aware of new tax issues as filing season approaches

  • By Barb Wollan │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Urban Garden Plot. (Adobe Stock │ #431339967 - FiledIMAGE)

Iowa State University Urban Ag Program to host water access forum in Waterloo

  • By Graham Sandersfeld & Kathleen Delate │ ISU Extension and Outreach
Farm tin silos storage towers. (Adobe Stock │ #120646869 - Viktorus)

Bins of Tomorrow webinar to focus on grain conditioning for profitability

  • By Kapil Arora │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Aerial view of a tank truck spreading manure on a recently harvested corn field. (iStock │ #181878441 - BanksPhotos)

Dry manure applicator certification workshops offered in February 2026

  • By Daniel Andersen, Rachel Kennedy, Melissa McEnany │ ISU Extension and Outreach
Boy enjoys winter fishing. (Adobe Stock │ #407385436 - Maksym Dragunov)

Iowa 4-H launches winter fishing series

  • By Sydney Peterson │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Little boy helping his father to plant the tree while working together in the garden. (Adobe Stock │ #125257215 - maxbelchenko)

Fall care of newly planted trees

  • By Aaron J. Steil and Jeffery Iles │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Herd of dairy cows grazing in the countryside in spring. (Photo: Adobe Stock │ #356662969 - Thierry RYO)

Workshop to highlight soil health benefits of livestock integration

  • By Catherine DeLong, Ethan Thies and Alaina Friesleben │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Dairy cows (Iowa State University Extension and Outreach)

I-29 Moo University to hold three dairy webinars in October

  • By Fred M. Hall │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach