Anyone dealing with symptoms of cabin fever is invited to learn if Greene County’s “Plant Doctor,” also known as Jean Walker, can help. Walker has scheduled a demonstration to help attendees get some green plants growing in their household now, or to help design a plan for container gardening later this spring.
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Farm succession is topic at Ag Coffee Feb. 21
Greene County Extension is hosting a series of Ag Coffee events, bringing farmers and other ag professionals together for an informal discussion on current ag topics. The next Ag Coffee is slated for Friday, Feb. 21, from 9:30 to 11 am with coffee, donuts, and discussion of farm succession with Tim Christensen, ISU Extension & Outreach farm management specialist.
Read MoreDNR to discuss possible rule changes at public meetings across the state
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting a series of town hall-style meetings where local staff will provide updates on recently completed hunting seasons, discuss possible changes to hunting rules and regulations, and address other topics as requested. “We want people to come out to these meetings, listen to the hunting seasons reviews, ask questions and hear directly…
Read MoreIowa hunters harvest fewer deer than last season
Iowa hunters harvest nearly 95,000 deer from the 2019-20 seasons Hunters reported harvesting nearly 94,000 deer during Iowa’s 2019-2020 hunting seasons, which is a decline from 2018-19, when hunters reported nearly 108,000 deer.
Read MoreVFW auxiliary slates bake sale
The VFW women’s auxiliary will hold a bake sale Wednesday, Feb. 12, from 9 am to noon at the VFW post, 109 N. Chestnut St in Jefferson. Homemade pies, cakes, cupcakes and cookies will be available.
Read MoreLandus slates women’s agriculture event Feb. 15
Landus Cooperative invites its female members and customers to participate in the company’s third annual women in agriculture event “Ventures: Connections & Conversations in Ag” Saturday, Feb. 15, in Ankeny. Non-members and industry partners are also welcome to attend. Registration is online here. https://www.landuscooperative.com/news-events/blog/ventures-2020
Read MoreScholarships available for future healthcare professionals
Applications for scholarships offered by the Greene County Medical Center Foundation and the medical center auxiliary are now being accepted with a deadline of March 18, 2020. The foundation offers a scholarship of up to $1,000 per year for up to four years to persons in the medical center’s service area who are entering or already attending college in a…
Read MoreOur legal system topic of Community Converation Feb. 6
Greene County attorney Thomas Laehn will be the speaker at Community Conversations Thursday, Feb. 6, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson. Laehn will discuss wat can and can’t be done in our legal system, and the legal and financial issues that affect our local government.
Read MoreGenealogy Society meets Saturday
The Greene County Genealogy Society will meet Saturday, Feb. 1, at 10 am in the basement meeting room at the Jefferson public library. Micki Schwarzkopf will present a program on antique valentines. The meeting room is handicap accessible and all are welcome to attend.
Read MoreNWTF banquet is Feb. 1
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County Gobblers Hunting Heritage chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation is hosting its annual banquet Saturday, Feb. 1, in Clover Hall on the Greene County Fairgrounds in Jefferson. Everyone is invited to join the group for a fun evening while raising funds for wildlife.
Read MoreCommercial ag weed, insect, plant disease course set for Feb. 12
Greene County Extension will offer the commercial ag weed, insect and plant disease management continuing instruction course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Wednesday, Feb. 12. The program will be shown at locations across Iowa through the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP).
Read MoreAutos, imposter scams top list of complaints to AG’s office
DES MOINES — For the second year in a row, auto-related problems topped all categories of complaints reported to the Iowa Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division in 2019. Other top categories were imposter scams and complaints over media services, home improvement projects and home goods and services.
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