From bean fields of youth to benches of conservation in Iowa
The piece recalls summers in 1978 spent clearing fields amid heat and horseflies, then traces how farming has evolved toward soil protection. It highlights bioreactors in the Randy and Carol Miller farm near Ankeny, built with NRCS and ISU help, costing over 16000 dollars and taking nearly two years to complete. Tests show nitrate reductions of 50 percent or more, with broader strategy guidance from the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy. Laurie Johns of the Iowa Farm Bureau closes reflecting on progress and nostalgia.
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Ankeny
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Iowa State University
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Tle
Millers
Laurie Johns
Iowa Farm Bureau
Congregate Meals to be served by BC Restaurant
Buffalo Center Senior Club President Gen Dearing announced on Monday June 25 that as of July 2 Congregate Meals in Buffalo Center will be served by Rochelle Wickwire of BC Restaurant. Ross Kettwick pitched a no hitter vs West Hancock as North Iowa beat Britt 7 to 0 on Wednesday June 25.
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Gen Dearing
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BC Restaurant
Ross Kettwick
West Hancock
North Iowa
Britt
Eagles
Far from the thundering herd by Fritz Groszkruger
The narrator recounts life at a run down Elk Creek shack near Heron Montana with Louie and Joyce. They describe building efforts, cattle, a proposed hog confinement, and early plans that hint at a swine venture and eventual farm partnership. Dawn and the narrator pair with three kids to gain a livelihood through new helicopter logging work in Idaho.
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Louie
Joyce
Mike
Len
Elk Creek
Heron
Los Angeles
Montana
Idaho
Dawn
Swine
Memories of logging life and a rugged Northwest world
A reminiscence recalls a harsh labor era in a rain soaked region with low incomes. The narrator describes driving a fragile 1959 Bug for warmth, perilous logging work for Columbia Helicopters, and rough supervisors while cherishing undisturbed soil and quiet nights by a fire at The Dead End with Len and Mike.
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Cascades
Osha
Lou Morgan
EPA
Columbia Helicopters
Len
Mike
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