What was happening in 1972... (July 1971 - July 1972)
Extension Director - Gene McBride Acting Extension Director - Paul Henderson (November 1971 - March 1972) Extension Director - James Kuhlman (February 1972 - June 1972) Office Secretary - Fran Olson Extension 4-H Aide - Grace Johnson
Farm Income Beef Producers - one day bus tour July 1971 to Northwestern and Central Iowa Swine Meeting - January 1972 - Swine diseases and nutrition by area specialist Swine Housing Facilities - Joint meeting with Mitchell County Area ISU Specialists: Karl Griffith, Fred Roth, Stewart Melvin
Swine Banquet - 340 Attended
Beef Banquet - 300 Attended
Farm Mangement Short Course - January 1972 (9 couples from Worth Count went to Saint Ansgar meeting)
DIHA - educational dairy meeting and DHIA meetings at Extension Office
Soil & Water Terracing and Tillage Meeting - by Paul Henderson (acting Extension Director), Paul Ohland of SCS and Dale Studt (Area Extension Agronomist) Minimum Tillage Day - Worth/Mitchell Counties - April 1972 Soil Conservation District Meetings
AREA MEETINGS
Pro Ag Meeting Ag Chemical Dealer's Meeting Poultry Producer Area Custom Spray Operator Extension Cow/Calf Short Courses
Improved Family Living Understanding and Guiding the Behavior of the Young Child by N. Meredith (Area Specialist) Families of the Future Conference - April 1972 in Mason City
Consumer Competence Food Blender Demo Money in Marriage Consumer Information and Education (Reaching people through radio and newspaper) What's New in Consumer Education Consumer - Business Relations Program Landscaping Home Grounds Workshop Training for Waitresses
Improved Nutrition Weight Control Shortcourse Homemaker Health Aide Training - 6 were trained in Worth County
Pesticide Safety and Emergency Preparedness Training session for 4-H Leaders News for Mass Media USDA County Civil Defense Report (Emergency Preparedness) - Extension Director assisted the preparation of the report
4-H Youth 4-H Conference: JoAnn Harmon, Dorothy Knudtson, Cindy Hagen, Ann Ferden, Marty Ringham, Ernie Baumann, Van Butler, Carol Schneider... Music Delegates: Lonna Hanson, Sue Mueller, Shirley Teitjens, Joan Julseth 4-H Leadership Camp: Margaret Hagen, Steve Brunsvold Worth County Fair Junior 4-H Day Camp at Pilot Knob County 4-H Rally Night in Kensett (4-H Aide - Dorla Dutcher) Junior Leadership Project Training - 21 attended New 4-H County Council - meet once a month New 4-H Newsletter - started newsletter in March by Extension 4-H and Youth Aide - one to 4-H members and one to leaders 4-H Project Leaders 48 Girls in County Drress Review contest July 21st
Community Development Northwood Attitude Survey completed in spring of 1971 - stores will remain open on Friday PM Iowa Community Betterment Project - Grafton won 1st place in their division Rural Development Estate Planning in Forest City NIAD Ag Institute (Enviornment Topic)
Extension Service Extension Council appointed committees: 4-H/Youth, Ag Production, Home Economics, Public Problem and Community Activity, Budget Committee Jim Kuhlman employed 2/15/72 as Extension Director Dorla Dutcher - employed as 4-H and Youth Aide - October 1971 - Resigned December 1971 Grace Johnson - employed January 1972
