[Energy Efficiency]
Consider a blower door test
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
A simple test can help you save heating and cooling costs—and may provide added health benefits.
According to the Kansas Building Science Institute, the average home in the United States uses 1½ to 2 times as much energy for comfort and convenience as an energy efficient home. In addition, it's possible to save up to $300 per year just by tightening up your home.
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[Community Development]
Farmers markets bring fun and profit to the state
Thursday, July 28, 2005
Sales last year brought $20.8 million to Iowa’s economy.
Fresh fruits and vegetables - other home-grown and home-produced products - are finding their way into consumers’ kitchens all around Iowa. “There are 170-plus self-declared farmers markets in the state and some counties - Black Hawk, Linn, Polk, Tama, and Johnson - have multiple ma...
[Community Development]
Life in Iowa internship program
Thursday, July 28, 2005
This program gives students hands-on experience, helps small Iowa communities and aims to keep students working in Iowa.
Road signs across Iowa proudly proclaim “Field of Opportunities.” By acquainting themselves with Iowa communities and residents through the Life in Iowa internship program, Iowa State University students get the chance to discover the wealth of opportunities available throughout Iowa. The program is...
[Energy Efficiency]
Save energy in your home
Thursday, July 28, 2005
The Home Series offers help.
The average Iowa family spends more than half of its annual household energy bill on heating and cooling. That’s a significant chunk of change, but you can dramatically reduce the cost—up to 30%, according to the U.S. Department of Energy—by making some simple weatherization and insulation improveme...
[Recreation]
Top hobbies
Thursday, July 28, 2005
Is your hobby on the Top 10 list?
The variety of hobbies that Iowans enjoy is staggering. Iowans love to meet others in working with and learning more about antique tractors, knitting, sign language, Harley Davidson motorcycles, woodworking, antiques, languages, scrapbooking and cooking, to name a few. Not surprisingly, many hobbies...
[Food & Nutrition]
Why dry? Preserve fresh produce
Thursday, July 28, 2005
Reap the benefits of garden-grown goodies year-round by drying your harvest.
One of the oldest methods of food preservation—drying—allows you to savor the taste of favorite fruits, vegetables and herbs no matter the season. Although meat, in the form of jerky, is one of the most commonly dried foods, fruits and veggies—whether from your own garden or from the farmers market—...
[Health]
Green tea: a health drink?
Thursday, July 28, 2005
Green tea may short-circuit cancer, so drink up.
Dr. Patricia Tice of West Des Moines is a longtime tea aficionado. She also is a 5½ year survivor of breast cancer. She believes there is a strong correlation between these two facts of her life, and she is not alone in her belief.
The researchIn July 2005, at an international conference on diet a...
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