Visit the Adair County Extension Office Website at www.extension.iastate.edu/adair

Iowa State University does not discriminate on the basis of 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 Direc-tor of Equal Opportunity and Compliance, 3280 Beardshear Hall, (515) 294-7612.

4-H Alumni Speak Out

Ruth McGinnis

EDUCATION: Graduated from Orient. BS from Iowa

State University with a major in Textiles and Clothing

CAREER: Taught adult-education classes offered by

SWCC for several years, mostly clothing and cooking clas-ses. Temp help at Adair County Extension Office briefly. Adair County Farm Bureau Office Assistant since 1986

4-H INVOLVEMENT: An active 4-H’er as a youth hold-

ing offices in my club and taking a demonstration to the county fair, (I believe we were runner-ups that year as we actually showed how to make a blouse). Also spent many hours one summer trying to perfect my technique of mak-ing an angel food cake. Have judged achievement shows & county fairs over 40 years. 4-H Leader when daughters were members. Always available for helping members with problems or ideas, be it with a project or a write-up. Help-ing with the bucket-bottle competition at county fair through my work at Farm Bureau

ADVICE TO 4-H’ers: Just remember to get involved

and try new skills and techniques. I remember that as a young 4-H’er we had a specific area of emphasis each year instead of being able to do things in any area we chose. This is probably the only way that I would have at least tried some furniture refinishing. No, I did not really like it but do know some of the techniques which have helped me in my judging now. Participate in the trips sponsored by the county council. They are well planned and a great opportunity to see things and to interact with other young people. Try a talk or demonstration whether at the club or county level. This will help you gain self-confidence to lead and become responsible citizens in your communities later.

And, lastly, don’t forget that 4-H offers scholarships to graduating seniors.

Thank you for naming me as a 4-H Alumna. I feel that my association with this organization has led to many accom-plishments in my life. I will continue to support it with my time and financial aid.

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December 2013

4-H Youth Council 2013 - 2014

Congratulations to each 4-H’er, volunteer, and club recognized at the 2013 4-H Awards Day program. It is a memorable way to draw a successful

4-H year to a close and kick-off an exciting new year. The Adair County Extension Office staff enjoyed hosting the event for the 2nd year in the

auditorium of the Warren Cultural Center.

Twenty-three 4-H’ers were honored with the Presidential Volunteer Service Award during the program (3504 total hours). Organize your club or a group of friends to volunteer to make a difference. It might be a large project like

establishing and caring for a community flower garden or something as simple as raking leaves in the park. Make helping others

a part of your daily life.

Thank You to…

Warren Cultural Center for opening their doors to

Adair County 4-H

Richland Royals and Orient Bulldogs for providing and

serving refreshments

Everyone who took the time to celebrate 4-H with us on

November 3rd

Be sure to check out Awards Day photos posted on

‘Adair County ISU Extension & Outreach’

Facebook page.

If you received an award or $10 for record book completion or received other special recognition, make sure to write the donor a thank you note. If you

don’t know the donor, ask Donna at the Adair County Extension Office 641-743-8412 or wallaced@iastate.edu.

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In Donna’s World...In Donna’s World...

Welcome NEW 4-H MEMBERS

Gracie Chafa – Adair County Hot Shots Shania Day – Adair County Wing Walkers Cael and Cody Hansen – Jefferson Pioneers Chase Walker – Orient Bulldogs Anna Mikkelsen – Richland Royals Jordan Christensen – Summerset Citizens Griffin and Nash Ayers – Way Out Walnuts Darvon and Tyson Grubbs – Way Out Walnuts

We’re Missing You Adair County Extension Office does not have enrollment forms for the following members…

Ben Breheny Shane Breheny Tyler Breheny Jennifer Clarke John Clarke Josie Clarke Mason Clarke Trisha Denning Grant Dudley Jennifer Dudley Grace Eagan Max Eagan Paul Exman Christine Gross Clay Hohertz Hagan Hommer Abbigail Hoyka Jessica Huff Katelyn Huff Lauren Huff Dakota Hughes Rachel Jacobson Destiny Johnson Joel Johnston Caleb Lovelace Sarah Mack Lillian McCanlies Cody Mertz Jacob Mertz Rylie Mertz Messina Miller Kelsey Nourse Korbin Nourse Holly Partlow Cheyenne Pitsenbarger Charlie Ruhland Brooklyn Sammons Caidynce Schwartz Chantel Sevier Cade Suhr Madison Suhr Bridgette Taylor Daniel Taylor Millie Varley Laura Walker Madalyn Weber Cheyenne Wenstad Tyler Westphal Brandi Wilbourne Evan Woosley Mason Woosley

Our community club membership stands at 132 (4th - 12th graders), two Cloverbuds, and 52 Clover Kids at this time.

You’ve all done a super job of recruiting new members to your club. We need past members to get their re-enrollment forms to the Extension office as soon as possible. Go to www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/page/4honline-information-families-and-leaders

for help to re-enroll using 4hline or contact me for hard copies. 4-H club membership is available to all youth. Need-based scholarships are available for youth needing financial assistance in paying membership program fees. Contact the Adair County Extension Office at 641-743-8412 or 1-800-ISUE 399 for more information.

Insurance Coverage Adair County Extension maintains an insurance policy for all youth enrolled in 4-H. Members must have current completed enrollment forms on file at the Extension office for coverage. It is a high priority that members get their completed enrollment forms to the office immediately. If a member becomes sick or is injured at a club meeting and requires medical treatment, contact the Extension office as soon as possi-ble. To make sure club outings/activities are covered, make sure to notify the Extension office by emailing wallaced@iastate.edu in advance. The policy also covers youth at other 4-H activities including county and state fair, day camps, workshops, and State 4-H Conference.

CONGRATULATIONS TO

ADAIR COUNTY 4-H’ers

As the Fall school activities schedules wind down, the Adair County Extension Office extends congratulations to our Adair County 4-H’ers who participate in extra-curricular activities. Whether you made it to the State event, won the meet race, made the winning play in the game or match, had a part in the Fall play; or finished the race, stood on the sideline, or sat on the bench, you are to be commended for giving your best effort while managing your time to continue to be an active 4-H club member. Many 4-H’ers also schedule a part-time job and help with projects on the home front. You are learning the valuable life skill of time management.

Your dedication is appreciated!

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MEMBERS IN ACTION

Makenna Lilly, Adair County Hot Shots member, also

competed at the State Shoot held near Montezuma. My apologies to Makenna for mistakenly omitting her name in the November 4-H newsletter.

Adair County Wing Walkers hosted a very successful

Halloween Party/Dance. Over 100 6th – 8th graders attended. Remember to watch for the Wing Walkers in the Greenfield Lighted Christmas Parade, 5:30 p.m., Friday, November 29th.

Summerset Citizens sold 269 poinsettias during their annual

fundraiser. Some of the profits will go toward the purchase of a Res-Q-Tube grain vac system for use by our local fire and rescue units.

NV Champions enjoyed bowling after the Award’s Day event.

Watch for their club also in the Lighted Christmas Parade.

Following Award’s Day program, Hot Shots members stacked

chairs, mopped floor, set-up tables and chairs for upcoming event in WCC auditorium. Members and their families enjoyed a potluck dinner for their November meeting.

Adair County Hot Shots will be participating in the Lighted

Christmas Parade on 11/29. Their club sponsored a letter/card drive for Devin Kohlman, 13, from Ohio. Devin has incurable brain cancer with mere weeks to live. His family requested people to help bring Christmas to Devin by sending him Christ-mas cards. Club members made cards and also placed a col-lection box at Nodaway Valley Middle School. A large package of Christmas greetings was sent to Devin on 11/9/13. See link for more information on Devin: www.kcci.com/news/national/Ohio-town-gives-dying-boy-one-last-Christmas/-/9357144/22811770/-/b6fnd7z/-/index.html?utm_source=hootsuite&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=kcci

Richland Royals and friends attended a hands-on scarf

making workshop at Maple Street Memories Logistics in Creston. Workshop was led by Julie Chaney and Barb Coenen. We’ll expect to see some of their finished projects at county fair. Cooking workshops are also possible at this location. Call Donna at the Extension office if your club is interested.

Summit Super Stars raised money for their club projects by selling 125 poinsettias. Club members gave a monetary dona-tion to the A-C Food Pantry.

Harrison Hummers decorated salt dough ornaments combin-

ing the Polar Express and Ticket to Success themes. Members will use the ornaments in decorating the Christmas tree at the Stuart Care Center.

Former Adair County 4-H’er, Zach Jorgensen, is featured on

the cover of the Missouri Farmer Today, October edition. Zach is a junior animal science major at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville. To view photo and article, go to the following http://www.missourifarmertoday.com/search/?l=50&sd=desc&s=start_time&f=html&byline=By%20Benjamin%20Herrold%0AMissouri%20Farmer%20Today (Scroll down to ‘Hands On Learning’)

Community Service Projects

Underway...

HOLIDAY MAIL FOR HEROES – Be a part of this tradition.

Make or purchase a holiday greeting card. Write a greeting to members of our armed forces. Sign the cards and place in the en-velopes BUT don’t write on the envelope or seal it. Bring the cards to the Extension office by Wednesday, November 27th.

ADAIR COUNTY HOT SHOTS are currently hosting a food

drive with collection boxes at Fareway, Dollar General, Nodaway Valley Market, and Shopko. Drive will continue through December 15th with donations going to the Adair County Neighborhood Center.

WASHINGTON STARS are also hosting a food drive with collec-

tion boxes at Bridgewater Café, First National Bank (Fontanelle), Union State Bank (Bridgewater), Nodaway Valley Market, and Fareway. Their drive will continue through December 7

th with all

donations going to the Adair County Neighborhood Center.

ORIENT BULLDOGS will be preparing cookie/candy plates for

delivery to area residents and businesses during their December meeting.

SUMMERSET CITIZENS will be shopping for needy families for

the holidays, providing meat certificates and personal hygiene products for the Neighborhood Center, and making cookie/candy plates for delivery.

SUMMIT SUPER STARS club members will make and deliver

Christmas decorations to residents at the Heritage House in Atlantic and will be decorating a tree for the Adair Festival of Trees. Members are collecting personal hygiene items for “We Care Kits” to be given to Hope Ministries’ Homeless Residents. Items needed (small personal-size or travel size only) include: Pocket pack Kleenex Disposable razor Shaving cream (men/women) 2 in 1 shampoo/conditioner Toothbrush Tooth paste (travel size) Deodorant (women’s scent/men) Bar of soap or body wash New washcloth Dental floss Chapstick Lotion (travel size) Items may be dropped at the Extension office during office hours any time before January 17, 2014.

Grant Money Available for Service Projects 4-H clubs may apply for the T N Howe Grant for a project that would benefit children ages 5 - 17 in the Greenfield and NV School area (fair grounds included). Contact Jennifer Garside at First National Bank in Greenfield, 641-743-2163.

County–wide Middle School New Year’s Dance Event Sponsored by NV Champions 4-H Club

Saturday, December 28, 2013

St John’s Catholic Church - Fellowship Hall, Greenfield Must use north door entrance from the parking lot

7:30 – 9:00 pm - 5th & 6

th graders only

9:30 – 11:00 pm – 7th & 8

th graders only

$5/person admission which includes refreshments (bars/cookies, water & punch)

Celebrate the New Year with your friends – dancing, board games, cards, food and FUN!

For more information contact the Adair County Extension Office at 641-743-8412

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CLUB CHECKLIST As a Club:

Check to see how you are doing on membership. Make person-

al calls to achieve 100% retention.

Congratulate and recognize members who earned 4-H awards.

Distribute $10 to each member who completed their record book.

Decide how to raise your share of the Program Development

Fee.

Encourage high school members to apply for state honors.

Hold a mini-4-H record book workshop. Work as a group on

updating 4-H Participation Summary. Showcase the top record books from last year.

Review requirements for market beef projects.

New 4-H Volunteer Training

ISU Extension and 4-H staff will be providing training for new 4-H club/project volunteers on Saturday, January 18, 9:30am – 3:30pm at the Extension office in Greenfield. This is one more step in the total screening process for new volunteers. 4-H leaders, or volun-teers, with 3 years or less of experience are invited to join us for the training designed to give new volunteers a better working knowledge of positive youth development, the Iowa 4-H Equation, and tools that will help you be more confident and capable in your role working with youth. This fun, hands-on training includes breakout sessions for Clover Kids volunteers and Club/project volunteers. Volunteers who attend receive a notebook of positive youth development resources. Morning refreshments, lunch and all materials are included so please go to www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/volunteertraining to register and click on the registration link in the red box on the right by January 13. There is NO COST to volunteers to attend.

College Alert

A listing of local scholarships can be found on our website www.extension.iastate.edu/adair/4h (Scroll down to ‘Scholarships’)

January 10 – Keep Iowa Beautiful Scholarship Apply on-line at www.keepiowabeautiful.com/grants/byers

January 15 – ISU College of Ag and Life Sciences Apply on-line at www.ag.iastate.edu/scholarships/freshman/

February 1 – Adair County Cattlemen Scholarship* Parent must be member for two years, including current year.

February 1 - Adair County Pork Producers Scholarship* Parent must be member for two years, including current year. *Applications available at the Extension office or www.extension.iastate.edu/adair/4h (Scroll down to ‘Scholarships’)

Graduating seniors and current college students should check out the State 4-H Scholarships https://www.iowa4hfoundation.org/en/recognition/scholarship_awards/ The deadline for application is March 1st.

4-H AG NEWS

BEEF WEIGH-IN will be Friday, December

27th, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. at the Adair County Fairgrounds Schedule: 8:30 - 9:15am 4-H & FFA State Fair and/or Ak-Sar-Ben Only

9:15 - 11:30am All other 4-H and FFA Exhibitors All market beef (market steers, market heifers and junior feeder pens) must be weighed at the countywide weigh-in to be eligible at the Adair County Fair and other 4-H shows. Members who exhibited a feeder calf or bucket/bottle calf at the 2013 county fair are encour-aged to show their animal as a market beef at the 2014 fair. Remember it must be weighed-in. Each 4-H or FFA member may weigh six market beef for lead animals and six head for a junior feeder pen. A junior feeder pen needs a minimum of three head at county fair. There is no minimum or maximum weight limit at the December 27th weigh-in, but as you select your animals you should consider what they will weigh in July at the county fair. There are 202 days between weigh-in and county fair. The average gain for all 4-H and FFA animals in the beef performance contest last year was 3.33 pounds per day. A 500 lb. animal gaining 3.33 lbs. per day would weigh 1172 lbs. at the fair. Ideally, your animal should weigh between 1150 and 1300 pounds at the county fair. Animals entered in the performance contest at county fair cannot weigh over 1500 pounds when weighed in at county fair. When you arrive at weigh-in be prepared to:

Pay $1.50 per head for the special 4-H tag.

Identify in which category each animal will be entered (i.e. mar-

ket beef, junior feeder, or returning bucket/bottle calf). Separate market steer and market heifer classes will be offered.

Indicate which animals are 4-H and which are FFA.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS for Market Beef

Going to Iowa State Fair or Ak-Sar-Ben

4-H members who are currently in 5th grade or above are eligible to nominate market beef for the Iowa State Fair and/or Ak-Sar-Ben as part of the weigh-in process on December 27th. Market beef nominated for the Iowa State Fair must have a retinal image taken. Animals being nominated for Ak-Sar-Ben must have a DNA sample. Verification forms must be completed at weigh-in and signed by the exhibitor and a parent. Nomination fee for Iowa State Fair will be $10 per head (includes ear tag). Nomination fee for Ak-Sar-Ben will be $5 per head.

COOL Applies to All Livestock Members

COOL, a federal law stands for Country Of Origin Labeling. If you have market beef, lamb, hog, meat goat or poultry, you need to keep records so you can prove your animal or birds were born and raised in the U.S. If you produce your own animals maintain records of your animal/s tag or ear notch and when it was born. A hand written bill of sale which includes the date of sale, seller’s contact information (name, address, and phone number), the animal identifi-cation and a statement that indicates if the animal was born and raised in the U.S.

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Kathy’s Remarks...Kathy’s Remarks...

Beef Check-off Program

Doug Bear, Iowa Beef Industry Council

The Beef Check-off Program is mandatory and requires that any time there is a change of ownership of a bovine animal, $1-per-head must be remitted to the Iowa Beef Industry Council. The beef check-off applies to ALL bovine animals, including but not limited to, breeding stock, dairy animals and club calves (including new 4-H projects). These dollars fund Beef It’s What’s For Dinner promotions. Private treaty forms for the Beef Check-off Program may be found at: http://iabc.cylosoftdemo.com/CheckoffCompliance.aspx If you have any additional questions or would like more information about the Beef Check-off Program, please contact the Iowa Beef Industry Council at 515-296-2305, beef@iabeef.org, or at www.iabeef.org. Please send all investments directly to: Iowa Beef Industry Council, PO Box 451, Ames, IA 50010.

Breeding Heifer Tattoos

Breeding Beef must be identified with a tattoo. If you already have your heifer, now is the time to tattoo her. The International year/letter designation for animals born in 2013 is A. If you start the tattoo sequence with A you’ll always know the year of birth.

Business & Farm Succession Workshop

A Business and Farm Succession Workshop is planned for Thursday, December 5, 1:00 – 8:00pm and Friday, December 6, 9:00am – 2:00pm at the Jackson Building at the Madison County Fairgrounds. Workshop speakers are John Baker, Attorney-at-Law and David Baker, Farm Transition Specialist. Thursday’s topics include: Communication within the family; Wants, Needs, Expectations & Fears of Succession Planning and Retirement – If & When. Topics covered on Friday include: Goal Setting; Estate Planning; Effective Family Business Meetings; Critical Path Method; How do legal entities fit in; and Wrap up and Evaluate. Seating is limited to ten families. Workshop fee is $150 for four family members. Pre-register by December 2 call 515-462-1001. Meals, snacks and drinks are included.

Better Farm Accounting Books are available at the Adair County Extension Office (154 Public Square, Ste C, Greenfield) for $6.

SOFA Planning Committee Meeting

The 2014 SOFA planning committee will meet on Sunday, December 1, 3:30 – 5 pm at the Adair County Extension office in Greenfield. The group is busy working on SOFA 20. Keep watching this space for details! Adair County members are

Bailee Huddleson, Shelby Soper, Matthew Noland, Emily & Joey Huntington, Alyssa Christensen, Merritt Caviness and Hailey Gross.

Evaluating Your ESTATE PLAN

Union County Extension is hosting Evaluating Your Estate Plan an all-day workshop that gives participants tools and the chance to use

those tools to help them prepare or revise an estate plan. It has been highly successful with more than 16 locations held throughout Iowa. According to evaluations, 49 percent of the participants said they would use the Estate Planning Questionnaire with their heirs, and 50 percent said they would use it with their attorneys. Presenters are Melissa O’Rourke and Kelvin Leibold, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Farm and Agribusiness Manage-ment Specialists. O’Rourke is an attorney who has experience in agricultural law and estate and succession planning. Leibold has been helping farmers with management and business decisions for decades. Evaluating Your Estate Plan for Farm Families is December 10 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Southwestern Community College in Creston. Topics include the language of estate planning, needed information, setting goals, and gift, estate, and inheritance taxes. The cost is $50 per person, which includes resource materials and lunch. Advance registration by December 6 is required because the program is limited to 40 people. To register, call Union County Extension at 641-782-8426 or e-mail Melanie McAndrews mcandrew@iastate.edu.

ADAIR COUNTY PPAT SESSIONS are... January 14 9:30 - 11:30 am

4-H/FFA Center Adair County Fairgrounds, Greenfield

February 3 6:30 – 8:30 pm

Adair Community Centre, Adair

February 14 1:30 – 3:30 pm

SWCC Rm 180, Creston

Annie’s Project Adair County Extension is hosting ANNIE’S PROJECT February 6 – March 13.

Watch for more information and registration details after Christmas. The mission of Annie’s Project is to empower farm women to be better business partners through networks and by managing and organizing critical information. Annie’s Project provides education in production, price or market, financial, institutional and legal, and human and personal risk. Annie’s Project is a six-week course designed especially for farm women to help them develop their management and decision-making skills for their farms. Annie’s Project gives farm women the opportunity to learn from female agricultural professionals and network with other women in similar situations.

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Angie’s Entries...Angie’s Entries...

Make&Take event

for families You’re invited to…

Holiday Make & Take Event for Families

Saturday, December 7

11:30am – 1:00pm

Greenfield Community Building (old Chamber office)

Help your children make simple, inexpensive, and easily duplicated gifts for care providers, teachers, grandparents, or other special people. Gifts made by the hands of children can

be a great way to share the holiday spirit with others, while not putting too much strain on the budget!

You’ll also be able to enter drawings for door prizes and go home with even more homemade gift ideas.

Event is open to K-3rd

graders and their families. A light lunch, including soup and sandwich will be served

from 11:30am -12:00pm or until it runs out.

If you would like to help assist with this fun workshop, we would encourage youth and adults to contact the Adair

County Extension Office for further information.

The Adair County Extension Office will be closed the following dates for the Holidays:

November 28th

and 29th

December 24th

and 25th

January 1, 2014

Recipe Pork Loin Roast with Veggies of the Month

Visit our website for more healthy recipes... www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsavings/recipes

2 cups onions*, cut in wedges (about 1/2 pound or 2 medium onions)

2 cups potatoes*, diced (about 12 ounces or 2 medium)

2 cups baby carrots or 3/4 pound regular carrots, sliced

2 tablespoon vegetable oil, divided

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 1/4 lb pork loin

Wash & cut potatoes & onion into chunks the same size as baby carrots.

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The Rub: 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/4 teaspoon salt Preheat oven to 400°F.In a bowl mix veggies with 1 tablespoon oil, salt, & pepper. Lay veggies around the edge of a 9"x13" pan and put in oven. Use a small bowl to make the rub. Mix the brown sugar, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in the bowl. Sprinkle the rub over the loin. Press gently so the rub sticks to the roast. Wash your hands after handling the raw meat. Heat the remaining 1 table-spoon vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the loin. Brown the sides of meat. Turn after about 2-3 minutes per side. Transfer the pork to the center of the pan with veggies. Bake for about 40 minutes. A meat thermometer should read 145°F. Check the temperature after 30 minutes in the oven. Remove from oven. Let set for 5 minutes. Slice and serve.

Communication Is Key to Holiday Sanity Children benefit from relationships with grandparents, aunts and uncles and other extended family members. These relatives express love in many ways, including gift giving, which some parents say can be excessive and difficult to manage. Finding ways to set limits and preserve relationships can be accomplished with clear, respectful, assertive communication skills.

Step 1. Alignment: As a parent, put yourself in the grandparents’ shoes and see the situation from their perspective. Try, ‘I can see how fun it is for you to see joy in your grandchildren’s eyes.’

Step 2. Agree: Find common ground. You could say, ‘I agree that we both love the children deeply and want the best for them.’

Step 3. Redirect: Then move the conversation forward. You could say, ‘I value our relationship and want to work this out together. Let’s find a time before the next holiday to talk about this.’

Step 4. Resolve: “Begin looking for a solution with an action step. Talk together and make a list of gift ideas that feel right for the grandparents and for you. Together you can find something that will strengthen their bond with your children and be manageable for your family.

These four steps may smooth the way for some great problem solving. For additional tips for communicating with relatives during the holidays at ReclaimYourHolidays.org under “Creative Gift Ideas,” or specifically at http://bit.ly/1e9qfKk.

December 2013 ADAIR COUNTY EXTENSION 4-H NEWS Page 7

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 National 4-H

Congress

2 National 4-H

Congress

Schedule Commercial Pesticide Applicators Training

BEFORE 12/30 DEADLINE!

3 National 4-H

Congress

4 National 4-H

Congress

CPAT: Pest Control Operators 9am, EO

5 6 7 CLOVER KIDS 10-11:30am City Hall, Greenfield

MAKE & TAKE Youth Event 11:30am-1pm Community Building, Greenfield

Adair County Hospital Tour of Trees Event WCC

8 9 Extension Council Meeting & Holiday Gathering 6pm, EO

10 11 12 13 14 Chocolate Affair Extraordinaire 10am-4pm Hotel Greenfield

15 Citizenship Washington Focus Trip Registration Deadline, online

16 17 18 19 20 Youth Action Comm Applications due, EO

21 Winter Begins

22 23 24

Extension Office

Closed

25

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY

Extension Office Closed

26

27 BEEF WEIGH IN 8:30am-11:30am ACF

28 NV Champions Middle School New Year’s Dance Catholic Church, Greenfield 7:30pm

29 30 Youth Council Retreat (details TBA) ALL COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE APPLICATORS MUST HAVE COMPLETED THEIR TRAINING

31 T N Howe Grant application due 641-743-2163 All That Jazz Event 8pm WCC & Hotel Greenfield NEW YEAR’S EVE

EO = Extension

Office

WCC = Warren

Cultural Center

ACF = Adair

County Fairgrounds

Upcoming Events…

Jan. 1 Extension Office Closed

Jan. 14 PPAT Training 9:30am-11:30am, ACF

Jan. 18 New 4-H Volunteer Training 9:30am-3:30pm, EO

December 2013

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

EO = Extension

Office

WCC = Warren

Cultural Center

ACF = Adair County

Fairgrounds

1

NEW YEAR’S DAY

Extension Office Closed

2 3 4

CLOVER KIDS 10-11:30am City Hall, Greenfield

5 Youth Council Meeting XXX EO

6 7 8 9 10 11

12 13 14 PPAT Training 9:30-11:30am ACF

15 16 17

Donations due to EO, Summit Super Stars’ “We Care Kits”

18 New 4-H Volunteer Training 9:30am—3:30pm EO Jane L. Powells “Goddess of Soul” 7pm, WCC

19 20

Martin Luther

King Jr Day

21 22 23 24 25

26 27

Confinement Site Manure Applicator 1:30-3:30pm Adair City Hall

28 29 30 31

January 2014

Future Dates: February 6 Annie’s Project

June 8-11 SW Iowa Junior 4-H Camp July 16-20 Adair County Fair June 24-26 State 4-H Conference “Ticket to Success” August 7-17 Iowa State Fair