EXTENSION CALENDAR
July 10, 2015 Pesticide Applicator Testing, Scott County Extension Office, 10 am-2 pm
July 15, 2015 Water in the Garden, Scott County Extension Office, 7-9 pm
August 7, 2015 Pesticide Applicator Testing, Scott County Extension Office, 10 am-2pm
August 19, 2015 Pollinators and Growing Herbs, Scott County Extension Office, 7-9 pm
August 25, 2015 Extension Council Meeting, Scoot County Extension Office, 7 pm
Visit our events calendar at our web site: http://dbs.extension.iastate.edu/calendar/
Webinar to Focus on Water in the Garden
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Scott County office will continue hosting the sixth annual "Growing Season" webinar series in July.
The July webinar, Water in the Garden, with Denny Schrock, PhD and Jamie Beyer, will be offered on July 15, 2015, at the Scott County Extension Office, 875 Tanglefoot Lane in Bettendorf, IA from 7 to 9 pm. Participants will learn about various water saving techniques to apply to their garden. They will also find out how to incorporate creative water features into their home gardens. There is a $5.00 fee that is payable at the door, however, pre-registration for the webinar is requested.
To register please contact the ISU Extension and Outreach Scott County office at 563-359-7577 or aheitz@iastate.edu. All master gardeners attending will earn two continuing education hours for each webinar.
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ISU Scott County Extension Master Gardener Fall 2015 Openings
Do you like to garden and share your gardening experiences with others? Are you a plant enthusiast who looks forward to spring time and the outdoors? Then the Iowa State University (ISU) Scott County Extension Master Gardeners wants you!
Master Gardeners are volunteers, trained by ISU in horticulture, who return service to the community through a variety of educational projects. Trainees attend over 40 hours of classes and complete volunteer service. Each master gardener has the opportunity to learn and share their unique skills and knowledge with others in a variety of way.
Each year this opportunity is extended to a limited number of residents of Scott County. Classes are held Tuesday and Thursday evenings this fall at the ISU Scott County Extension and Outreach office, starting September 10th. There is a fee which covers the training and reference materials provided by ISU Scott County Extension and Outreach Office.
If you are interested in joining the Master Gardener program, additional information and an application for the 2015 fall session is available at our website http://www.extension.iastate.edu/scott/. The deadline for receipt of applications is July 31st. Applicants can attend a Master Gardener informational session scheduled in August. Send completed applications to Scott County Extension and Outreach, 875 Tanglefoot Lane in Bettendorf. Call 359-7577 with any questions.
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Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in Cedar County is hosting a farmland leasing meeting on Wednesday, August 5, at 1:00 pm to address questions that land owners, tenants, or other interested individuals have about farmland leasing.
The meeting will be held at the Cedar County Extension Office, 107 Cedar Street. The meeting is approximately 2 ½ hours in length. Similar meetings are being held across Iowa during the month of August.
Attendees will gain understanding of current cash rental rate surveys and factors driving next year's rents such as market trends and input costs. Estimating a cash rental rate is a constant of the farm leasing arrangements meeting. This year's decreased profitability will require landlords and tenants to look closely at 2016 production cost estimates. Attendees will learn about types of leases and results of farmland value surveys. A 100-page workbook will be included with registration that includes land leasing information such as surveys, sample written lease agreement and termination forms, and many other publications.
"Due to changes in commodity markets, cash rent values, land values, and government programs, farmland owners and tenants may have more decisions over the next year than in previous years. This meeting provides information to stay up to date on farmland lease issues." says Ryan Drollette, ISU Extension and Outreach Farm and Ag Business Management Specialist. Drollette will be the presenter at the meeting.
Registration is $25 per individual and $40 per couple. An additional $5 fee will be added if registering fewer than two calendar days before the workshop. Pre-register by calling the Cedar County Extension and Outreach office at 563-886-6157.
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