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Two people in Iowa were recently recognized with Excellence in Agriculture and Natural Resources Programming Awards by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and one of those is Washington County’s Extensions Director, Nancy Adrian. She explained what the award was given to two county paid staff for outstanding programming in their areas. Programs Adrian has helped develop in Washington County include Women in Agronomy, Beginning Young Farmers, and the first Women in Agriculture Conference in Washington County held in March. Adrian is the Country Director of Washington County Extension and has been with the office for 15 years.