NCCC Team Lends a Helping Hand in South Dakota Homes

AMERICORPS NCCC
October 18, 2011 9:37 pm

  By: Kaylea Bridwell     AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) team Oak One joined Oak Four and has spent three weeks in Pierre, South Dakota mucking and gutting homes.

AmeriCorps NCCC Member Spotlight - Henry Jones

AMERICORPS NCCC
October 18, 2011 9:37 pm

    Name: Henry Jones   Team: Maple 3   Hometown: Gettysburg, PA                   After graduation high school, Henry knew he wanted to go to college, but didn’t know what he wanted to do.

Avoid Fall Tillage To Maintain Soil Productivity

RHONDA SAUNDERS
October 18, 2011 9:12 pm

    Tilling fields this fall could have a lasting impact on your soil’s long-term productivity, according to Barb Stewart, state agronomist for USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Iowa.

NRCS Provides More Than $53 Million to Protect the Environment in 2011

RHONDA SAUNDERS
October 18, 2011 9:12 pm

   USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) provided more than $53 million in financial assistance for environmental improvements to Iowa agricultural producers in fiscal year 2011.

ISU to Host Rural YES (Young Entrepreneur Summit)

GREG WALSTON, ISU EXTENSION OFFICE
October 17, 2011 10:28 am

ISU Extension and Outreach of Benton County along with the Community Vitality Center at ISU, the U.S. Small Business Administration, USDA Rural Development and other partners are co-hosts for a Rural YES (Young Entrepreneur Summit) on Nov.

AmeriCorps NCCC team helps those affected by flooding in South Dakota

AMERICORPS NCCC
October 17, 2011 9:31 am

  By: Emily and Jordan AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps team Oak Six is helping to muck and gut houses in South Dakota. Oak Six is working there from October 13th to November 7th.

Disaster Assistance Available for Small Businesses

VINTON TODAY
October 14, 2011 8:24 pm

Small, nonfarm businesses in 60 Iowa counties and neighboring counties in Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska and South Dakota are now eligible to apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.

NCCC Spotlight: Phil Schaefer

NASTASSIA DONOHO
October 14, 2011 12:04 pm

Name: Phil Schaefer Team: Maple 4 Hometown: Saint Louis, MO   Phil joined NCCC to do his civic duty and help people.

Why to cool stored grain now

GREG WALSTON, ISU EXTENSION OFFICE
October 14, 2011 11:49 am

       In just the past couple of weeks a lot of corn and soybeans went into storage with temperatures in the 70s and 80s. With grain this warm, moisture migration within the grain mass and spoilage can occur very quickly, even with fairly dry grain.

NCCC’s Maple 5 Getting Dirty in Indiana

VINTON TODAY
October 13, 2011 6:59 pm

  By: Alicia Volk                                                                                                                                                                                 For Maple 5’s last service project is in Greenfield, Indiana, 15 miles outside of Indianapolis.