Extension and Outreach

New curriculum guides communities on engaging with youth
What started out as an Iowa State University research project has turned into a free curriculum focused on actively engaging youth in the community. The… Read More

December 16, 2020
Help available for Iowans navigating new financial challenges
It’s a scary time for Iowans who are suddenly out of work and struggling to pay their bills due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many have… Read More

April 7, 2020
USDA Grant Will Support Farm Stress Assistance Regional Project
With a $480,000 grant from USDA, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and partners in seven north central states will provide stress assistance programs to support people engaged in farming, ranching and other agriculture-related occupations. "Our first goal is to develop a network of resources, trainings and connections to help farmers and ranchers know where to turn for help dealing with stress," said David Brown, David Brown, a behavioral health specialist in ISU Human Sciences Extension and Outreach who is working with other state principal investigators to lead this regional project. Read More

October 29, 2019
Oesterreich to receive national 2018 Excellence in Extension Award
AMES, Iowa – Lesia Oesterreich, an extension specialist in human development and family studies from Iowa State University, will receive the 2018 Excellence in Extension… Read More

November 6, 2018
Season of success for summer internships
It’s a summer of firsts for Iowa State University— its first female athletic training interns with the National Football League, its first merchandising interns with American Eagle, and its first intern assessing the needs of older Iowans in northwest Iowa. Read More

July 2, 2018