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FAIRFIELD ? Join Jefferson County Extension for the third ?Ag Lunch and Learn? on March 29 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.The topic for this lunch and learn will focus on genetically modified organisms or GMOs. Dr. Ruth MacDonald, the former chair of the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition and newly appointed interim senior associate dean for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, will be the key ...

The first meeting of the season for Tuesday Coffee Club will be held at 11:30 a.m., March 6, at Pizza Ranch. with Rosemary Worley as hostess.Winter months were not scheduled and members are hoping March 6 will be a nice day to start the meetings up again.

Weekly classes of yoga or intensive stretching can reduce low back pain and improve back movement, a new study shows. Both types of classes were equally effective, and their benefits lasted for months after the classes ended.Low back pain is the most common cause of job-related disability and a leading reason for missed work. Many treatments exist, but none have proven highly effective against long-lasting back ...

Many of us worry from time to time. We fret over finances, feel anxious about job interviews, or get nervous about social gatherings. These feelings can be normal or even helpful. They may give us a boost of energy or help us focus. But for people with anxiety disorders, they can be overwhelming.Anxiety disorders affect nearly 1 in 5 American adults each year. People with these disorders have feelings of fear ...

Most of us get heartburn from time to time. It may come as a burning sensation in the chest, or a bitter taste in the back of the throat. Heartburn is one word people use to describe reflux. It happens when stomach contents come back upward. Reflux is sometimes painless: You may have trouble swallowing or get a dry cough, perhaps some wheezing.Occasional reflux episodes are normal. Like millions of Americans, ...

Jessica Hora, of Riverside, is the daughter of Mary and Andy Hora.She attends Washington High School and is a member of the Jackson Jets.Her projects include: swine, photography, rabbit, home improvement and pet project.Jessica's 4-H Activities are: Clover Kids club associate, club community services ? Stamp Out Hunger, Bingo with elders, Christmas shopping for those in need, club recreation leader and Fair ...

Each year the Washington County branch of AAUW (American Association of University Women) offers scholarships to young women who reside in Washington County, have been out of high school for one year, and are in need of financial help completing their education.Application materials are available at the Washington Public Library, the Wellman-Scofield Public Library in Wellman, the Kalona Public Library, the ...

?The Power of You? is the theme for the second annual Women in Agriculture Conference to be held at the Washington County Fairgrounds on March 24. The event is being hosted by Washington County Extension and Outreach along with the Washington County Women in Agriculture Advisory Board.The goal of this year's conference is to show women of all ages the power they can have in their chosen agricultural field in ...

The Washington High School Class of 1956 will met at 9 a.m., Thursday, March 1, at Dodici Shop in Washington. All classmates, spouses and friends are welcome.

Wanda Boyer is turning 95 on March 4 and her family is holding a card shower for her.Her address is 808 E Taylor, Washington, IA 52353. She would love to hear from you.

AMES ? Propagating houseplants is usually an easy procedure. Simply take cuttings, or slips, of new growth and place them in a rooting medium. In a few weeks they are rooted and ready to be potted. This procedure doesn't work for all houseplants; some are more successfully propagated using other techniques such as air layering and leaf cuttings. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach horticulturists offer ...

Let's help Ireta Janecek celebrate her 96th birthday on Sunday, March 4, with a card shower.Her address is 2649 Highway 92, Washington, IA 52353. She will be thrilled to hear from you.