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Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is a complex problem to overcome. It takes all industries to work together to combat AMR. The most important approach to overcoming AMR is taking a One Health approach. One Health is a collaborative, multi-sector, transdisciplinary approach to achieving optimal health outcomes among people, animals, plants, and their shared environment. It is important to demonstrate to youth that even with their 4-H projects, they are still part of One Health.

Fighting against germs that resist medicine is really hard. When medicines no longer work to kill germs we call this antimicrobial resistance. To solve this problem, everyone - like doctors, farmers, and scientists - needs to work together. One important way to do this is by using something called the “One Health” approach. One Health means everyone, including people, animals, plants, and the environment they all share, working together to stay healthy. Even kids with their 4-H projects can be a part of this important teamwork!

One common ecoregion in the state of Iowa is the Urban Ecoregion. This activity includes cards with "fun facts" about various wildlife species that call the Urban Ecoregion home. The fun trivia game helps youth identify wildlife species and learn more about specific characteristics of those species.

One common ecoregion in the state of Iowa is the wetland ecoregion. This activity includes cards with "fun facts" about various wildlife species that call the Wetland Ecoregion home. The fun trivia game helps youth identify wildlife species and learn more about specific characteristics of those species.

One common ecoregion in the state of Iowa includes the Tall Grass Prairie. This activity includes cards with "fun facts" about various wildlife species that call the Tall Grass Prairie home. The fun trivia game helps youth identify wildlife species and learn more about specific characteristics of those species.

Some basic knife skills safety tips for use with young people.

Wildlife on the farm is natural and often unavoidable. Although animals can be beneficial, such as predatory mammals or raptors that reduce rodent population, birds and bats that reduce insect pests, or others that pollinate crops, some may pose food safety risks.

Domesticated animals such as dogs, cats, cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, horses, and poultry, as well as wildlife are big challenges to on-farm food safety, both in the field and packing shed. However, handling and monitoring domesticated animals is comparatively easier than wildlife (which is covered in the Wildlife Management factsheet). Although domesticated animals are often used in fields as draft animals, for wildlife management, and to graze on crop residues/culls, the fecal matter left behind in the field can be a significant source of human pathogens, including E. coli O157:H7, Listeria, Salmonella, and Cryptosporidium. Droppings from poultry, wild birds, and even pets are a potential source of pathogens as well. The pathogen load carried by domesticated animals is influenced by a number of factors such as age of animals, type of animal, rearing practices, and other factors. Domesticated animals, if not limited to secured areas on the farm, can cause cross-contamination and result in food borne disease outbreaks.

A pest is a living thing that causes people harm. Mosquitos are a common pest people deal with in Iowa during the summer. Pests in crop fields harm plants causing less yield or damaged harvest. There are three main types of pests that growers deal with: insect pests, weeds, and diseases. In these three lessons, you will learn about each of these groups of pests. These lessons will use the principles of Integrated Pest Management in managing crop pests.

This curriculum includes three lessons, one for each pest group. The lesson directions are designed to be used with the included set of specimens. Fresh field samples could also be used. Each lesson is an introduction to that pest group with a focus on identifying pest issues for better management of pests.

This publication provides a simple guide to creating a backyard box for bats to live in during the spring, summer and fall. The guide provides materials needed in making the bat box, as well as step-by-step instructions for construction.

This publication provides a simple guide to creating a backyard box blue birds to call home. The guide provides materials needed in making the blue bird box, as well as step-by-step instructions for construction.

This publication provides a simple guide to creating a home for wood ducks, emulating their natural nesting locations. The guide provides materials needed in making the wood duck box, as well as step-by-step instructions for construction.

This publication provides a simple guide to creating the famous Aldo Leopold bench, which is perfect for observing and studying wildlife. The bench is named for Aldo Leopold, an internationally recognized figure in wildlife conservation and pioneering author and philosopher on environmental ethics and land stewardship.

This guide provides materials needed in making the Aldo Leopold bench, as well as step-by-step instructions for construction.

This technical report summarizes the experiential and technical knowledge in project and research management from the Sustainable Corn Coordinated Agricultural Project team. The management infrastructure, processes, outcomes, lessons learned, and insights presented in this report will be particularly relevant to directors and managers of other large teams.

Windbreaks provide many benefits to farms such as reducing energy consumption, controlling odor, protecting buildings and livestock from the elements and improving aesthetics. This publication discusses the importance of windbreaks, their design and the best species of trees or shrubs to plant.

Wetlands are an important natural resource and are about the most productive ecosystem on Earth. Learn about wetlands, including information on animals such as muskrat, mink, fish, and birds; wetland food chains; and even complete a wetlands crossword puzzle.