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2010 Iowa Risk Management Spring Workshops, Feb. 5-19

Feb 5

12 noon   Online Presentation, Risk Management: Just the Basics    Recorded 2/5/10      http://connect.extension.iastate.edu/p42335033/
Feb. 11 Storm Lake, IA 10am Buena Vista County Extension Office  
Feb. 11 Sheldon, IA 4pm Northwest Iowa Community College, Building C, Rm 305  
Feb. 12 Algona, IA 10am Kossouth County Extension Office  
Feb. 17 Nashua, IA 1pm Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm & Borlaug Learning Center   
3327 290th Street		  
Feb. 18 Manchester, IA 10am    
Feb. 18 Tipton, IA 4pm    
Feb. 19 Washington, IA   Washington County Extenstion Office  

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