UADA Polk County Cooperative Extension

05/28/2026

Attention!!! We have an amazing opportunity for swine exhibitors!
Our very own Polk County Extension Intern, Claire Walston, will be offering private showmanship lessons to any swine exhibitor in Polk County on a first come/first serve basis. You will spend approximately 3 hours with Claire at your farm/home learning more about your show pig project. Tips and tricks on training , skin and hair management, grooming, showmanship and more will be covered in these sessions. If you want to up your game, you don't want to miss this opportunity! Call the office to reserve your spot! 479-394-6018

05/26/2026

We had a great Sewing Camp today at the Education Building! Thanks to Kathy Hagler, Klinda Rath, (4-H intern) Claire Walston, and agent Bridgett Martin, these students learned some basic sewing skills and were able to take home some spectacular “burrito” 4-H pillow cases.

05/08/2026

May is Extension Homemaker month. Come see what we are about!

Check out the latest EHC updates. For more details, visit the website https://uaex.uada.edu/life-skills-wellness/extension-homemakers/default.aspx

05/06/2026

Strawberry Rose class cancelled for Saturday 5/9.

04/28/2026

Are you a producer that is catching on to cost savings and benefits of grazing more intensively and stockpiling forages to utilize later in the fall/winter? In order to capitalize on this concept, temporary fencing is a must! Come learn with us how virtual fencing could be a tool to consider in your grazing management strategies. NRSC Grazing Specialist, Jeremy Huff will take us through a crash course on this topic and share some great information that he has learned doing extensive research on virtual fencing. There will also be a representative from one of the leading manufacturers of virtual fencing systems to educate us on how their system works. We will also hear from a producer in Polk County that has recently incorporated this strategy into his grazing program. We will be providing dinner so please RSVP by May 11th in order to get a good head count. I hope to see you there!

04/28/2026

Register now for this spring class right before Mother's Day!

04/27/2026

Master Gardener plant sale is Saturday, May 2! Come on out to the Polk County Fairgrounds early to get your plants.

04/20/2026

We will be having a beginning sewing workshop for ages 10 and up at the end of May. Class size is limited to 10 with the potential for more classes in the future. There is a $5 registration fee to hold your child's spot that must be turned into the office or remitted on Zsuite. This class is offered for 4-H and non-4-H members. Call the office and speak to Bridgett for more information.
Sign up link here: https://4h.zsuite.org/external-event-registration/48775

04/18/2026

We had a fun morning making freezer meals focused around chicken. Each one of our participants prepared 6-12 freezer meals to be used in a crockpot at a later date…all for $55.00

04/07/2026

This event is open to everyone and is great opportunity to put together some easy summer crockpot meals for a very reasonable cost. All ingredients are provided and we will spend the morning putting together the recipes for freezing. Each recipe is designed to feed a family of 4!