BOONE – Feb. 20: Confinement site manure applicators training, 9 a.m. at the Boone County Extension office in Boone; Feb. 23: Boone Baby-sitting Basics training course, 4 p.m. at the Boone County Hospital in Boone; Feb. 23: Boone County Extension Council meeting, 7 p.m. at the Extension office; Feb. 24: United Clover Kids meeting, 3:15 p.m. at United School, near Boone; Feb. 24: Ogden Clover Kids meeting, 3:20 p.m. at Howe Elementary School in Ogden; Feb. 25: Seed treatment commercial pesticide applicators training re-show, 9 a.m. at the Extension office; Feb. 25: Farm Bill 2009, 10 a.m. at the Boone County Fairgrounds in Boone; Feb. 26: Boone Clover Kids group 1 meeting, 3:30 p.m. at the Extension office.

BUENA VISTA – Feb. 20-21: Strengthening Families facilitator training, 8 a.m. at the AEA office in Storm Lake; Feb. 22: County Youth Council meeting, 2 p.m. at the Buena Vista County Extension office in Storm Lake; Feb. 23: Strengthening Families program, 5:30 p.m. at the Alta Middle School; Feb. 23: Providence 4-H club meeting, 6:30 p.m. at the AEA in Storm Lake; Feb. 26: 4-H Committee meeting, 7 p.m. at the Extension office.

CALHOUN – Feb. 20: Sewing workshop, 9 a.m. at the Calhoun County Extension office in Rockwell City; Feb. 20: Commercial manure applicators’ certification program, 9 a.m. at the Extension office; Feb. 23: Calhoun County Extension Council meeting and budget hearing, 7 p.m. at the Extension office.

CARROLL – Feb. 24: Recertification for confinement manure applicators, 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Carroll County Extension office in Carroll; Feb. 24: Master Gardener initial training, 6:30 p.m. at the Extension office.

CERRO GORDO – Feb. 23: North Iowa Strip Till Expo, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the NIACC Conference Center in Mason City.

CHEROKEE – Feb. 23: Cherokee County Extension Council meeting, noon, at the Cherokee County Extension office in Cherokee; Feb 26: Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale training, 6:30 p.m. at the Extension office.

CLAY – Feb. 21: FFA and 4-H junior feeder weigh-in, 9 a.m. at the Spencer Livestock Sale Barn in Spencer; Feb. 26: Global Agriculture Conference, 9 a.m. at the Clay County Regional Events Center in Spencer.

CRAWFORD – Feb. 23: Crawford County Master Gardener quarterly meeting, 7 p.m. at the Crawford County Extension office in Denison; Feb. 26: Crawford County Extension Council meeting and budget hearing, 7 p.m. at the Extension office.

FRANKLIN – Feb. 22: Hampton Dumont PROSPER Strengthening Families program, 1:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hampton; Feb. 24: Iowa Pork Regional Conference, 10 a.m. at the Dows Community Center; Feb. 26: LHI: Healthy Cooking Choices, 5:30 p.m. at the Franklin County Hospital in Hampton.

GREENE – Feb. 20: Commercial manure applicator certification re-show, 9 a.m. at the Greene County Extension office in Jefferson; Feb. 20: Confinement site manure applicators certification re-show, 1 p.m. at the Extension office; Feb. 24: Bonus Session B: Greene Leadership 2009, noon at the Extension office.

HAMILTON – Feb. 21: 4-H photo shoot workshop, 1:30 p.m. at the Hamilton County Extension office in Webster City; Feb. 22: 4-H horse workshop, 2 p.m. at the Extension office; Feb. 22: 4-H dog workshop, 4 p.m. at the Extension office; Feb. 24: 4-H Communication workshop, 7 p.m. at the Extension office; Feb. 25: Town and Country Garden club meeting, 1 p.m. at the Extension office; Feb. 26: Hamilton County Series of Ag Reports, 9 a.m. at the Extension office.

HARDIN – Feb. 20: 2008 Farm Bill information meeting, 1:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Eldora; Feb. 23: Hardin County Extension Council meeting and budget hearing, 7 p.m. at the Hardin County Extension office in Iowa Falls; Feb. 24: Clover Kids volunteer training, 5:30 p.m. at ENP Elementary School in Eldora; Feb. 24: 2008 Farm Bill information meeting, 7 p.m. at Ellsworth College in Iowa Falls; Feb. 25: Hardin County Extension Youth Team meeting, 2 p.m. at the Extension office; Feb. 26: Early Childhood Education Rating Scale Training, 6:30 p.m. at the CCR&R office in Iowa Falls; Feb. 26: Business Succession workshop, 7 p.m. at the Extension office.

HUMBOLDT – Feb. 26: Junior Clovers meeting, 3:30 p.m. at the Humboldt County Extension office in Humboldt.

IDA – Feb. 21: Legislative coffee, 1 p.m. at the Ida County Extension office in Ida Grove; Feb. 22: Strengthening Families, 4 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Holstein; Feb. 23: Ida County Empowerment meeting, 11 a.m. at the Extension office; Feb. 24: Ida County Fair Superintendent’s meeting, 7 p.m. at the Extension office.

KOSSUTH – Feb. 24: Commercial manure re-show, 8:30 a.m. at the Kossuth County Extension office in Algona; Feb. 24: Small Steps to Health and Wealth, 11:45 a.m. at the Bancroft City Hall; Feb. 24: Confinement site manure applicator workshop, 1:30 p.m. at the Extension office; Feb. 24: Bancroft Horizons Steering Committee meeting, 4:30 p.m. at the Main Street Cafe and Pub in Bancroft; Feb. 24: Leadership Plenty, 5:30 p.m. at the EMC Community Room in Bancroft.

LYON – Feb. 23: Private pesticide applicator training, 7 p.m. at the Lyon Community Building in Inwood; Feb. 23: Lyon County Council meeting, 7:30 p.m. at the Lyon County Extension office in Rock Rapids; Feb 26: Strengthening Families, 7 p.m. at the US Bank in Rock Rapids.

MARSHALL – Feb. 24: EITC tax preparation, 5 p.m. at the Marshall County Extension office in Marshalltown; Feb. 24: Master Gardener training course, 6 p.m. at the Extension office.

PALO ALTO – Feb. 20: Free tax preparation services, 8:30 a.m. at the Kossuth County Extension office in Algona; Feb. 21: Baby-sitting clinic, 9 a.m. at the Palo Alto County Extension office in Emmetsburg; Feb. 24: Palo Alto County Extension Council meeting, 7 p.m. at the Extension office.

PLYMOUTH – Feb. 23: Clover Kids 4-H club meeting, 3:30 p.m. at the Hinton Community School; Feb.23: Plymouth County Extension Council meeting, 7:30 p.m. at the Plymouth County Extension office in Le Mars; Feb 24: Clover Kids 4-H club meeting, 3:30 p.m. at the Kingsley-Pierson School in Kingsley; Feb. 26: Clover Kids 4-H club meeting, 3:30 p.m. at the Remsen Public Library; Feb. 26: Private pesticide applicator training, 7 p.m. at the Le Mars Community Middle School.

POCAHONTAS – Feb. 23: Pocahontas County Extension Council meeting and budget hearing, 5 p.m. at the Pocahontas County Extension office in Pocahontas.

SAC – Feb. 24: Schaller Clover Kids meeting, 3:30 p.m. at Schaller-Crestland Elementary School in Schaller; Feb. 26: Manure applicators certification, 9:30 a.m. at the Sac County Extension office in Sac City; Feb. 26: Private pesticide applicators training, 1:30 p.m. at the Wall Lake Community Building.

SIOUX – Feb. 23: Sioux County Extension Council meeting, 7 p.m. at the Sioux County Extension office in Orange City; Feb. 24: Dairy steer meeting, 10 a.m. at the Downtown Orange City Health Systems in Orange City; Feb. 24 & 26: Master Gardener training, 6:30 p.m. at NWICC in Sheldon.

WEBSTER – Feb. 21: 4-H Safety Education in Shooting Sports project meeting, 9 a.m. at the Gun Club in Fort Dodge; Feb. 22: Strengthening Families program, 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Fort Dodge; Feb. 23: Habits for Healthy Hearts series, 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. at Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge; Feb. 23: 4-H archery project meeting, 7 p.m. at the Indoor Range in Fort Dodge; Feb. 23: 4-H IT project meeting, 7 p.m. at the Webster County Extension office in Fort Dodge; Feb. 25: Strengthening Skills in Family Development and Parenting Education, 8:30 a.m. at the Extension office; Feb. 26: Partnering with Parents, 8:30 a.m. at the Extension office; Feb. 26: Eat Smart Live Strong series for foster grandparents, 11 a.m. at Citizens on Central Senior Center in Fort Dodge; Feb. 26: Strengthening Families program, 5:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Fort Dodge.

WOODBURY – Feb. 24: Stay Jazzed IV, 8 a.m. at the Marina Inn in South Sioux City; Feb. 24: ServSafe, 8:30 a.m. at the Woodbury County Extension office in Sioux City.

WRIGHT – Feb. 20: Manure certification workshop for dry applicators, 1 p.m. at the Heartland Museum in Clarion; Feb. 21: Tax Preparation, 9 a.m. at the Wright County Extension office in Clarion; Feb. 22: 4-H Teen Council meeting, 5:30 p.m. at the Extension office.