Did You Know?

Did you know toddler tantrums are an expression of both the desire for choices AND the need for limits? If you’ve ever been on the receiving end of a temper tantrum, you fully realize parenting is not for the faint of heart.

On this episode of Did You Know, Lori Hayungs, ISU Extension and Outreach Human Sciences Specialist in Family Life, discusses strategies for parenting in challenging moments in addition to everyday parenting, trends, and the latest parenting research. 

Did you know thanks to the local food movement, a whole new generation has taken an interest in canning and food preservation. What’s old is new again, but are the old recipes and methods safe?  On this episode of Did You Know we visit with Renee Sweers, ISU Extension and Outreach Nutrition and Wellness Specialist. Renee discusses the latest science, research and methods for safe food preservation.

Did you know last year in Iowa nearly 2000 Master Gardeners  volunteered over 119,000 hours for community garden and beautification projects.  Who are Master Gardeners? Master Gardeners come from a variety of backgrounds. They are passionate about serving their communities and sharing gardening best practices. They are individuals who have taken the Master Gardener training and share their time and expertise as volunteers in community gardens, city beautification projects, farmers markets and many other community-based horticultural efforts.

Did you know the way a community takes care of its elders and the walkability of a small town has direct correlations  to quality of life?  On this episode of Did You Know, we visit with Abbie Gaffey, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Community and Economic Development Specialist.  Abbie shares her expertise in community development along with the findings of a recent rural sociology study called What Drives Quality of Life in Iowa Small Towns.  The study by Dr.

Did you know some of our local ISU Extension and Outreach county offices have been here serving Iowans for over 100 years? In 1903, a group of Sioux County farmers cooperated with Iowa State University to establish the "extension idea" - taking the knowledge and research of our land-grant college to the people. Today Iowa State University Extension and Outreach serves as a 99-county campus providing education and partnerships designed to solve today’s problems and prepare for the future.