ISU Extension and Outreach Mills County

06/12/2026

Chef for a Day - Malvern🧑‍🍳🔪

We had a great and yummy day of cooking, learning & following recipes, kitchen safety, measuring ingredients, and practicing safe knife skills! Throughout the day, participants made their own French Toast, Fruit Salad, and Frozen Yogurt!

06/11/2026

Have you been affected by the recent storms? ⛈️🌪️

Find disaster resources here: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/disasterreadiness/

06/11/2026

UPDATE: We have power! We will be open until 4:30 today.

Our office is currently without power, so we will be CLOSED until it comes back on.
We will update this post when that happens!

06/10/2026

Chef for a Day - Glenwood 🧑‍🍳🔪🍎

We had a great and yummy day of cooking, learning & following recipes, kitchen safety, measuring ingredients, and practicing safe knife skills! Throughout the day, participants made their own French Toast, Fruit Salad, Sloppy Joes, and Frozen Yogurt!

06/09/2026

Iowa Swine Day is coming to Ames on June 25th!
More information below ⬇️

Don't miss your chance to attend Iowa Swine Day! This one-of-a-kind conference offers the most current information on topics critical to today's pork industry.

Producers, industry leaders, and researchers will share their insights in applied and research-focused sessions throughout the day. Join us on June 25, in Ames, IA!

Register and learn more at ipic.iastate.edu/iowaswineday

We hope to see you there! 🐷

06/08/2026

Crop farmers and agronomists looking for the latest in herbicide and crop production are invited to join the Summer Field Day at the Armstrong Research and Demonstration Farm on June 25.

Hosted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, the educational field day offers an opportunity to increase knowledge of herbicide practices, fungicide treatments and sulfur effects in row crops and other timely crop production topics.

The field day will take place at the Armstrong Research and Demonstration Farm, located at 53020 Hitchcock Avenue, Lewis. On-site registration begins at 9:30 a.m., with the field day running from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided, and Certified Crop Advisors can earn 0.5 crop management, 1.5 pest management and 0.5 nutrient management credits.

This event is open to the public at no cost, thanks to the support from ISU Extension and Outreach, ISU Research Farms and the Wallace Foundation.

Find more information here: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/news/summer-field-day-armstrong-research-and-demonstration-farm-june-25

06/08/2026

Discover STEM Summer Camp - Malvern! 🤖🫧🧲

We had a great time last Thursday learning about all things STEM!
Participants learned about and did experiments with bubbles and robots, and also became engineers by designing a marble run!

Thank you to Mary Taggs, Youth Program Specialist, for piloting this program with us!

06/04/2026

Discover STEM Summer Camp - Glenwood! 🤖🫧🧲

We had a great time on Tuesday learning about all things STEM!
Participants learned and did experiments with magnets, bubbles, robots, tangrams, and also became engineers by designing a marble run!

Thank you to Mary Taggs, Youth Program Specialist, for piloting this program with us!

06/03/2026

June 2026 Plant Wise Newsletter is here! 🍠🫛

Read all about sweet potatoes and pea nutrition, growing, cooking, and more!

Find it at the link in the comments ⬇️

06/03/2026

There are still plenty of spots available! 📣
Register now for the Master Conservationist Program coming this August-September in Mills/Fremont County!

▪️ When: Tuesday's, August 4th-September 15th
▪️ Time: 6:00 p.m. - ~8:30 p.m.
▪️ Cost: $75 to cover all materials
▪️ What: The program consists of approximately 12 hours of online curriculum and 7 face-to-face meetings
▪️ Who: Anyone interested in conservation or learning more about Mills/Fremont County natural resources and ecosystems!
▪️ Maximum 25 participants, registration deadline is July 24th.

The Master Conservationist Program provides hands-on learning experiences focused on Iowa’s diverse natural resources. Participants will learn about Iowa’s natural ecosystems and the various conservation challenges and opportunities that exist in the region.

Find more information and the registration details at the link in the comments! ⬇️

Fremont County Iowa Extension and Outreach
Mills County Conservation Board