Clayton County ISU Extension Information
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- May 8
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Clayton County ISU Extension & Outreach Media Packet for 5/8/25
Tuesday, May 20
6:30 PM 4-H Dog Project Meeting Elkader, IA
Monday, May 26
8:00 AM Extension Office Closed Elkader, IA
Wednesday, June 11
7:30 PM Extension Council Meeting Elkader, IA
Clayton County Fourth-Grade Students Attend Safety Day
The annual Fourth Grade Safety Day was held on Tuesday, May 6, at the Clayton County Fairgrounds. A total of 244 fourth-grade students, teachers, and staff members from MFL MarMac, Clayton Ridge, Central, Postville, and Edgewood-Colesburg attended the event, which was coordinated by Clayton County ISU Extension and Outreach.
Many volunteers from local businesses and organizations contributed to the day by giving presentations on a variety of safety topics. Presentations were provided by the following groups and organizations: Bodensteiner Implement of Elkader with PTO Safety, Substance Abuse Services for Clayton County with Alcohol and Tobacco Safety, Clayton County Visiting Nurse Association on Breathing, Choking and Stop the Bleed, Clayton County Conservation with Boating and Water Safety, Garnavillo Fire Department with Fire Safety, Clayton County Farm Service Agency with Farm Safety, Allamakee Clayton REC with Electrical Safety, Clayton County Sheriff Department with Bicycle Safety, and the Area Education Agency with Food Safety, and Canadian Pacific, Kansas City Railroad Police talked about Railroad Safety.
Youth from local FFA chapters also gave presentations on several topics. Clayton Ridge FFA members spoke about animal safety and farm machinery safety. Central FFA members covered topics including lawn care safety, ATV safety, and four-wheeler safety.
A special thank-you goes to Bodensteiner Implement of Elkader for providing a lawn mower, and to T&T Powersports of Elkader for supplying an ATV and a four-wheeler for demonstration purposes. Thanks to Mobile Moma for sharing helpful information on Internet Safety for the students to take home. Also, to the Clayton County Fair Board who has let us use their spacious buildings and facilities for this impactful program.
Clayton County fourth-grade students had fun while learning how to stay safe and respond in emergency situations. The day concluded with an ice cream treat courtesy of the Clayton County Dairy Promotion Committee.
For questions or information about other programs like Safety Day, contact the Clayton County Extension and Outreach office at 563-245-1451.
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Chris Schroder illustrates the size of the airway of a baby while talking about safe sleep, choking, and how to stop the bleed.
Adam Sadewasser illustrates how much tar is absorbed in your body after smoking a pack of cigarettes a day for a year.
102 Market Sheep & Goats Weighed for Clayton County Fair
Clayton County 4-H and FFA members enrolled a total of 46 lambs and 56 meat goats at the weigh-in held May 4 at the fairgrounds in National. These lambs and meat goats are now eligible to compete in the market show at the Clayton County Fair on August 2. Daily rate-of-gain will be determined on the lambs and goats. This will be used in the evaluation of the project by the judge at the fair.
There were 15 4-H’ers and FFA members who tagged market lambs this year, which is down 2 youth and down 19 head from last year. 24 youth participated in the goat weigh-in, which is down 1 youth, and down 1 head from 2024. 4 lambs and 16 meat goats were retinal imagined for state fair competition.
For more information on 4-H livestock projects, please contact the ISU Extension and Outreach Office in Clayton County at 563-245-1451.
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102 Market Sheep and meat goats were weighed and tagged at the annual weigh-in on May 3.
Additional Stories Published Online
The following news releases have been published on the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach website.
Over the next several weeks, many Iowans will be celebrating graduations of their family members and friends. When making plans for your celebration, remember to also make plans to keep your food safe to eat, says a food safety expert at Iowa State University.
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach’s Women in Ag Program has opened nominations for the annual Women Impacting Agriculture recognition. This honor celebrates women across Iowa who have made significant contributions to the agricultural industry and their communities.
Two immersive, in-person professional development opportunities are available for Iowa educators this June. The conferences, from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach’s 4-H Youth Development program, support and expand student-led science and STEM research programming.
Dairy farmers and industry professionals are invited to attend the 2025 Four-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference on June 11 and 12 at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Iowa Swine Day is set for Thursday, June 26, at the Iowa State Center in Ames. The 14th annual event is organized and hosted by the Iowa Pork Industry Center at Iowa State University,
A new resource from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach outlines how to use tarps for weed management in vegetable growing.
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach hosted its annual Equine Extravaganza April 12-13 at the Ellsworth Community College Equestrian Center in Iowa Falls. This event brought together nearly 60 youth in grades 3–12 for a weekend filled with learning, creativity and equine-focused competition.
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