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Make A Difference Day is Saturday, October 22

   Make A Difference Day is Saturday, October 22 By: Angela Sarrels You may be wondering what is Make a Difference Day (MADD). MADD is celebrated each year on the 4th Saturda...

Concluding the Year with Camp: A Look Back on the Past Nine Months with NCCC

  By: Sabrina Hassan and Rachel Evans A team of eight AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) members are participating in a seven week project from September 27 through November 8...

AmeriCorps NCCC Member Spotlight: Allison O’Shea

Allison O’Shea   By: Nastassia Donoho     Name: Allison O’Shea     Team: Cedar Three     Hometown: Marietta, GA         ...

NCCC Team Lends a Helping Hand in South Dakota Homes

  By: Kaylea Bridwell     AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) team Oak One joined Oak Four and has spent three weeks in Pierre, South Dakota mucking and gutti...

AmeriCorps NCCC Member Spotlight - Henry Jones

Henry Jones     Name: Henry Jones   Team: Maple 3   Hometown: Gettysburg, PA               &nb...

Avoid Fall Tillage To Maintain Soil Productivity

    Tilling fields this fall could have a lasting impact on your soil’s long-term productivity, according to Barb Stewart, state agronomist for USDA's Natural Resources Co...

NRCS Provides More Than $53 Million to Protect the Environment in 2011

   USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) provided more than $53 million in financial assistance for environmental improvements to Iowa agricultural producers in fis...

ISU to Host Rural YES (Young Entrepreneur Summit)

ISU Extension and Outreach of Benton County along with the Community Vitality Center at ISU, the U.S. Small Business Administration, USDA Rural Development and other partners are co-hosts for a Rur...

AmeriCorps NCCC team helps those affected by flooding in South Dakota

  By: Emily and Jordan AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps team Oak Six is helping to muck and gut houses in South Dakota. Oak Six is working there from October 13th to Nov...

Disaster Assistance Available for Small Businesses

Small, nonfarm businesses in 60 Iowa counties and neighboring counties in Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska and South Dakota are now eligible to apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U. S. Smal...