Audrain County Extension Center

Program highlights

Farm Safety Day 2012

3:45 to 8:30 p.m. on June 4 brochure in pdf format
Safety on the farm is serious business. This event provides educational hands-on activities for kids to teach them the importance of safety around machinery, animals, pesticides and grain storage. There is no cost for this event. Farm kids and any kids who may visit farms are encouraged to attend. Schedule and registration form will be posted here soon.

Audrain 4-H Youth Fair 2012

July 13-17, 2012 (Fri. - Tues.)

Annual council meeting

The Audrain County Extension Council held its annual meeting Feb. 28, 2012. The council recognized Century Farmers Carl J. Weinard, Jr., Eunice and Steve Welschmeyer, and Ron and Sherri Deimeke. The program also served as the retirement reception for Eleanor Kloeppel, Audrain County 4-H specialist, and the swearing in of new council members.
Photos by Brenda Fike, The Mexico Ledger

photo of Jay Houghton presenting Eleanor Kloeppel with a plaque

Representative Jay Houghton presents Eleanor Kloeppel with proclamations from the Senate and the House for her work as a 4-H specialist. Kloeppel retired in December.

photo county clerk swears in new council officers
Audrain County Clerk Shelley Harvey swears in new council officers: Sara Brown, chairperson; Tom Groves, secretary; Bill Kessler, vice chairman; Dennis Isgrig, treasurer.