ISU Extension and Outreach Mitchell County

10/15/2026

🍀 The RSVP deadline is coming up for the 4-H Awards Banquet! 🍀

It's time to celebrate all of the hard work and accomplishments of our Mitchell County 4-H members! We invite all of our 4-H members and families to join us for 4-H Awards night on Sunday, November 8!

🍽️ Meal: 5:30pm
🏆 Awards Ceremony: 6:00pm

Please RVSP to the Mitchell County Extension Office by 1:00PM on Friday, October 23.

We hope to see you all there! 💚

10/15/2026

Be sure to pick up your meals and really capitalize on time with family during the rain day!!

The chef has been hard at work making the meals for tonight’s Field Meals! Please if you RSVP’d come grab your meals and still have a night off of cooking!! 🌽🚜

10/13/2026

Bailey traveled down to Ames for the 2026 Youth Fest, “Connecting the Dots!” She is gathering fresh ideas, learning new ways to engage youth, and finding inspiration to make our Mitchell County 4-H programs even better! 🍀

👀 What kinds of activities or programs would YOU love to see offered through Mitchell County 4-H? Drop your ideas down below! 👇

10/12/2026

Commercial Pesticide Applicators — It’s Training Time!

C-CICs are IDALS-approved trainings for currently certified commercial pesticide applicators who choose to maintain their certification through continuing education. Applicators must attend an approved C-CIC each year of their 3-year certification cycle or may be required to retest.

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐂-𝐂𝐈𝐂 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬:
Wednesday, Oct. 21 – Forest, Aquatic & Right-of-Way
Wednesday, Nov. 4 – Ornamental & Turf Pest Control
Tuesday, Nov. 17 – Fumigation
Wednesday, Nov. 18 – Ag Pest Control
Wednesday, Dec. 9 – Pest Control Operators

Please pre-register for your training!
𝐂𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞? 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 $𝟏𝟎 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟔, 𝐬𝐨 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐲!

📞 Questions or ready to register? Call Mitchell County Extension at 641-732-5574.

10/10/2026

Our local Family Connection classes are hosting their Family Night Out events! Be sure to stop at one and see what this community is all about ❤️

10/09/2026

We’re wrapping up National 4-H Week with one last BIG congratulations! 🍀💚

Congratulations, Abby Rice! You are our FINAL Daily Drawing Winner! 🎉

Stop by the Extension Office during regular office hours to pick up your prize!

A HUGE thank you to everyone who enrolled and helped us kick off another amazing 4-H year! 💚🍀

149 members and counting… Mitchell County 4-H is off to a GREAT start! 🙌

10/09/2026

📋 Virtual Club Officer Trainings 📋
Join us on October 22, November 4, or November 17 at 7:00pm.

The training will feature: Leadership Discussion, Parliamentary Procedure, Officer Breakouts, and a Mock Meeting.

Registration is open in 4-H Online and will close 1 day prior to training ➡️ https://v2.4honline.com/

10/08/2026

It’s time to announce another National 4-H Week Daily Drawing Winner! 🍀

Congratulations, Deacon Ruehlow! 🥳

You’re taking home today’s prize! Stop by the Extension Office during regular office hours to pick it up!

We’re getting close to the end of the week… but we still have one more winner to announce! 👀

10/07/2026

WE’RE HALFWAY THROUGH NATIONAL 4-H WEEK… AND WE HAVE ANOTHER WINNER! 🎉

🍀 Congratulations, Devin Offen! Your name was drawn as our Wednesday winner for National 4-H Week!

Come on in to the Extension Office during regular office hours to pick up your prize!

Three days down… but there are still more chances to win!🍀

10/07/2026

One of our Master Gardener Interns, Susanna Hungerford, is spreading seeds of information to the community!! ❤️ 🌱