Home and Family Articles
Support Young Children in Stressful Times
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The kids are clingy and fighting with each other, and you’re still wondering if you can save your flood-damaged home. An ISU Extension specialist offers tips for dealing with your own and your children's stress.
Canning Has Changed from Grandma’s Day
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ISU Extension Food Safety Specialist Sam Beattie provides a historical look at canning garden produce and the safe methods for today.
Online Conference: Can Flood-Damaged Homes be Saved?
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The first of four ISU Extension online conferences on flood cleanup and rebuilding issues is Wednesday, Aug. 27, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. It covers structural considerations when deciding if a home is worth saving.
Community Leadership Projects Aim to Reduce Poverty
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Five Iowa communities will be showcased as part of the Horizons Community Leadership to Reduce Poverty Program display at the Farm Progress Show. Learn the creative projects started in these rural communities to reduce poverty.
Flood Cleanup, Rebuilding Issues Are Topics for Online Conferences
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Iowa State University Extension will sponsor four Web conferences covering flood cleanup and rebuilding issues on Wednesday evenings Aug. 27, Sept. 10, Sept. 17 and Oct. 8.
Student Adventures Illustrated at FPS
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The student recruitment team for the ISU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences will be at the Farm Progress Show to discuss adventures available for students.
ISU Programs Promote Economic Development
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At the Farm Progress Show, check out several displays on Iowa State University programs that promote economic development in Iowa. Displays include Iowa's Livestock Advantage, Annie's Project, Iowa Learning Farm and others.
- Business and Industry
- Community Economic Development
- Crops
- Environment
- Farm Management
- Home and Family
- Livestock
Teens and 4-H TV Cover the Iowa State Fair
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4-H TV features the Iowa 4-H Technology Team’s vlog (video log) as well as audio interviews and photos of people and activities going on in the 4-H Exhibits Building at the Iowa State Fair.
Horizons Program Launches Citizen-Leaders in Iowa Communities
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From building a child care center to retaining a grocery store and mentoring youth, citizens in Horizons communities are making a difference with this leadership program.
Grow Old in Your Own Home with Smart Home Technology
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The goal of smart home technology is to help people stay in their own homes independently as they grow older, an ISU Extension housing specialist says.