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AmeriCorps team leader spotlight: Amanda Trontell

Amanda Trontell   By: Angela Sarrels   Name: Amanda Trontell Hometown: Pueblo, Colorado   Amanda served as a Corps Member at the Perry Point campus as part of Class 16 in 201...

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 18 Team Leader Spotlight: Monica Hodges

Monica Hodges   Name: Monica Hodges Hometown: Seattle, Washington   Monica is serving a second year with AmeriCorps NCCC. She was a Corps Member last year at the Vinton campus. She enj...

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 18 Team Leaders are in Vinton: Go Team Green!

    Class 18 Team Leaders began arriving last Wednesday in Vinton. The campus welcomed six Support Team Leaders on Wednesday, January 4 and 21 Field Team Leaders arrive today. For...

New Deduction Amounts for College Savings Iowa in 2012

  State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald announced today that the deduction amount for College Savings Iowa has once again been raised. "Iowa taxpayers can now deduct the first $2,975...

Ultrasound Pregnancy Exam Demo Featured in Replacement Heifer Development

  Ultrasound has been used in the livestock industry for over 25 years, however its use for pregnancy examinations has grown recently.  A 20-28 day-old embryo...

Corn Rootworm Resistance a Featured Topic at Crop Conference on January 25

  Erin Hodgson, ISU Extension Entomologist, is the keynote speaker to discuss corn rootworm resistance at the Iowa State University Extension Crop Advantage Conference on January 25 at th...

Alliant Energy promotes Iowa Pipeline Association awareness training

  Alliant Energy promotes Iowa Pipeline Association awareness training Emergency Responders and Public Officials are encouraged to attend educational event   CEDAR RAPIDS...

Elwynn Taylor Featured at Crop Conference on January 26

  Elwynn Taylor, ISU Extension Climatologist, will be the lead-off speaker at the Iowa State University Extension Crop Advantage Series at 9:00 a.m. on January 26 at the Highlander Confer...

Highly Erodible Land and Wetland Provisions Reminder

  John R. Whitaker, State Executive Director of USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Iowa reminds landowners and operators that in order to receive payments from USDA, compliance with...

Treasurer Fitzgerald: A New Years Resolution for all Iowans

  State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald has a New Year's resolution for everyone – prevent your money from becoming unclaimed property. "The Great Iowa Treasure Hunt has becom...