Extension offers online child care training to ensure the health and safety of children

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach offers childcare provider training, which has been approved by the Department of Human Services and CACFP. The training helps providers identify, recognize, and implement best practices relative to nutrition, physical activity, health, and safety for children under their care. Iowa’s youth are at risk. “Only half of Iowa youth meet current physical activity recommendation…

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Despite rain, topsoil and subsoil still lacking moisture

Much needed rainfall across most of the state limited Iowa’s farmers to 4.4 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Aug 29., 2021, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities included harvesting hay, oats and corn silage. Producers were getting ready for row crop harvest with repairs to equipment and bins. Topsoil moisture levels across Iowa…

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