2015 Fall Commercial Applicator Training Schedule

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1 October 2015 Mollie Clark Mary Ebert Vicki Frohling Youth Coordinator Program Coordinator Office Coordinator Upcoming Programs: Oct. 5-9 Oct. 20-Family Life Childcare Class Oct. 21-Aquatic, Forest, & Roadside Pest Management CIC Oct. 22-Parents: Friends or Foes Oct. 29-Mosquito/ Public Health Pest Management CIC Website: guthrie Facebook: Guthrie County ISU Extension & Outreach Twitter and Instagram 2015 Fall Commercial Applicator Training Schedule We are getting ready to start the 2015 Fall Commercial Applicator Training sessions. Following is a schedule of programs: Aquatic, Forest, & Roadside Pest Management CIC, Oct. 21, 9 am, $35 Mosquito/Public Health Pest Management CIC, Oct. 29, 9 am, $35 Ornamental & Turfgrass Applicators CIC, Nov. 11, 1:30 pm, $35 Fumigation CIC, Nov. 17, 9 am,$35 Commercial Ag Weed, Insect & Plant Disease Management CIC, Nov. 18, 9 am, $35 Pest Control Operators CIC, Dec. 2, 9 am, $60 Aerial Applicators CIC Greenhouse & Ornamental CIC If you are interest in attending any of these sessions, please contact the Guthrie County Extension Office at or Mary Ebert at mebert@iastate.edu

2 4th Annual Cy-Hawk Tailgate Party Brings Many Fans Out! Thank you to everyone who helped us celebrate the Cy-Hawk game by attending our 4th Annual Cy-Hawk Tailgate Party. Congratulations to Hawkeye fans who had a total of $13.28 for the change wars, while Cyclone fans had a total of $8.27. Cy & Hawk fans together were able to donate $21.55 to the Guthrie County Food Pantry. Congratulations to Donna Beeler, who was the lucky winner of the ISU tailgate package! Your mind is a powerful thing. When you fill it with positive thoughts, your life will start to change Help us stock the Guthrie County Food Pantry for Thanksgiving by bringing non-perishable items or personal hygiene items to the Extension Office by Wednesday, November 18 Help us make the holidays a wonderful time of year for everyone!

3 It s normal for child care providers to have mixed feelings about parents. Sometimes parents have mixed feelings about their childcare providers. A workshop offered on Thurs., Oct. 22, from 6:30 pm-8:30 pm at the Guthrie County Extension Office will address these feelings. Parents: Friends or Parents: Friends or Foes Foes, a workshop for child care providers and teachers, will help providers and teachers identify their own feelings about working with parents. Participants will also review the stages of parent development, and potential communication strategies. Dr. David Brown, ISU Extension Family Life Program Specialist, will be teaching this workshop. Registration is $10 & payable to the Guthrie Co. Extension office by Oct. 22. Child care providers & teachers are encouraged to also register via Iowa Child Care Training Registry at ccmis.dhs.state.ia.us/ trainingregistry/. Two hours of licensing credit will be available. For more information, call Take Precautions for Safe Fall Harvest Harvest is historically the most dangerous time of the year for farmers. Remember to regularly read instruction manuals about potential dangers of farm equipment and be diligent in preventing farm injuries. Reading manuals are often overlooked and seem tedious, however, these manuals can increase a person s safety and well-being. A good example is, air-compressor equipment manuals usually contain warning notices to alert operators that failure to remove condensation will cause the tank to rust prematurely, although this may be viewed as an unnecessary task. If these manual procedures are not followed, there is a serious potential for injury. Over time, internal rusting weakens the tank, potentially creating a violent explosion. When under pressure, pieces of the tank will become projectiles that can inflict or cause damage. No one can predict when a rustweakened tank will explode and where pieces of the tank may fly. Farmers and agriculture professionals need to realize that reading and following operation and instruction manuals can prevent injuries, such as an air-compressor tank explosion. The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts Have a safe and prosperous harvest!

4 Developing Dynamic Leadership Developing Dynamic Leadership class is offered to up & coming professionals on November 4 & 5, Midwest Partnership, in conjunction with Iowa State University Extension & Outreach, is hosting a two-day leadership conference. Over the course of the two days, professionals will get the chance to listen to influential speakers, take the COLORS personality test and learn about their results, and network with other young professionals across industries. Do you have a young/new workforce that could increase their skill set, someone that will be in a position for a possible promotion, and/or loyal workers that would like continuing education? If you know someone who could benefit from leadership classes, and if you are willing and able to send them to a two-day event, please send your nomination to Sarah Gomez at sgomez@midwestpartnership.com, call the Midwest Partnership office at (515) , fax form to (515) or mail the nomination form to P.O. Box 537 Stuart IA The nomination form is also attached to this newsletter. The cost is $150/person and that includes lunch and snacks/refreshments throughout the day. Please contact Midwest Partnership with any questions. The presentations include: *Communicating & Listening *Work/Life Balance David Brown, Iowa State University Extension & Outreach *Colors (Personality test) Mary Clancy, Iowa State University Extension & Outreach *Running Effective Meetings *Dealing with Conflict David Brown, Iowa State University Extension & Outreach *Team Leadership Chuck Offenburger *Effective Decision-Making Sandy Ehrig, Economic Development Administrator, Iowa Farm Bureau-Renew Rural Iowa *Empowering Team Growth Debi Durham, Director, Iowa Economic Development Authority Women Managing Crops Guthrie County Extension & Outreach is excited to announce that we will be hosting a pilot program through Annie s Project called Women Managing Crops. This program will be a 3 week course, & will focus specifically on crop production. The course will be facilitated by ISU Extension Farm Management Specialist, Shane Ellis, & will include a variety of guest speakers, including ISU Agronomists Clarke McGrath & Rich Pope. The agenda for each week will include: Week 1-Pre-planting, planting, growing season Week 2-Nutrient management, crop mid-season & pesticides Week 3-Harvest & storage, & outlook for marketing, including cost of production *Each week will also include a small portion of grain marketing. This program will be held every Thursday night, beginning on November 5th, through November 19th, with the location still to be determined. The cost of this program will be $50 for the entire 3 week program, & a meal will be provided each week. Seating is limited, so please call us at the Guthrie County Extension Office at (641) to ensure you have your spot reserved in the class!

5 October 2015 Guthrie County Extension & Outreach Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat :30 am pm- Youth Committee Meeting Stuart 8:30 am Columbus Day 4:30 pm Stuart 8:30 am Family Life Childcare Class Aquatic, Forest, & Roadside Pest Mgmt CIC 4:30 pm Stuart Farmers Mrkt. 7 pm-council Meeting 6:30 pm- Parents: Friends or Foes 4:30 pm- 8:30 am Stuart Farmers Mosquito/ Public Health Pest Mgmt CIC 4:30 pm- 8:30 am- Halloween Calendar may be subject to change

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9 Guthrie County Extension & Outreach 212 State Street Guthrie Center, IA Phone: ISU Extension & Outreach programs are available to all without regard to race, color, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. veteran. Inquiries can be directed to the Director of Equal Opportunity and Compliance, 3280 Beardshear Hall, (515) Guthrie County Extension & Outreach Council Jim Calvert, Chairperson Erica Tunink, Treasurer Bret Hodges Barb Gigar, Vice Chairperson Carol Cain Jim Clark Sheree McClellan, Secretary Karen Kennedy Mike Thomas