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ISU Extension pesticide classes in Kamrar Feb. 12

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, Hamilton County office will be offering another opportunity to attend the Private Pesticide Applicator Continuing Instruction Course (P-CIC), led by Extension Field Agronomist, Angie Rieck-Hinz. The course will be offered on Feb. 12, at 9:30 a.m. at the Lion’s Community Building in Kamrar. Preregistration is required. Walk-ins on the day of the program will only be admitted if room allows. Please preregister online at https://form.jotform.com/253235343084049 or call the Hamilton County Extension office at 515-832-9597 to ...

Ag Pest Control Course to be held in Webster City Feb. 11

The Ag Pest Control Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) Categories 1A, 1B, and 1C will be held Wed., Feb. 11, from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.at the ISU Extension and Outreach office for Hamilton County. This office is located at 311 Bank St. in Webster City. To pre-register call 515-832-9597 This course is designed for certified commercial pesticide applicators needing yearly continuing instruction in the following categories: • 1A-Weed Control • 1B-Insect Control • 1C-Disease Control Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be offered at this ...

Hamilton County Cattlemen to hold annual banquet March 9

The annual banquet for the Hamilton County Cattlemen Association will be on March 9. The banquet will be held at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds, located at 1200 Bluff St. in Webster City. The banquet begins at 5:30 p.m. with a social, and dinner will follow at 6 p.m. An auction will be held when the dinner is completed. For more information, or to RSVP, please contact any of the board members of the cattlemen association, or call Darrel Hay at 515-835-1602, Jenn Hay at 515-297-3258 or Joey Koop at 515-835-0080.

Webinar series for Iowa food businesses begins in March

The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach’s Food Innovation and Business Hub, a resource that helps Iowa entrepreneurs develop successful food businesses, will host a monthly “Lunch and Learn” webinar series to support current and aspiring Iowa food entrepreneurs. The webinars are offered at no cost and open to all. The series is specifically designed for food business owners, farmers exploring value-added products and individuals in the early stages of developing a food-based enterprise. Christa Hartsook, program manager for Farm, Food and Enterprise Development, said ...

The River Valley Veterans Network will host a veteran networking event on Thursday This will be held at the Webster City Links Golf Course at 405 Des Moines St. from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The River Valley Veterans network is an organization for those who have served in the military to build on their experiences, community and business engagement. The food for the evening is sponsored by Prestage Foods, partnering with the Webster City Area Chamber of Commerce, the Hamilton County Veterans Affairs, Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance, the Ames Regional Economic Alliance, Home Base Iowa, ...

Chamber Ambassador kickoff noon Thursday

The Chamber Ambassador Program will have its first meeting of the year on Thursday noon at the Chamber office, 628 Second St. Anyone interested in volunteering for this group is invited to attend. Businesses are invited to have a representative join the Ambassador Program and attend the kickoff meeting on Thursday.