Improper herbicide use may hurt Iowa crops this spring
ISU extension specialist Richard Fawcett cautions against early pre plant herbicide applications as dry soils and atrazine carry over threaten oats and soybeans. He notes some grass herbicides persist enough to allow early use but most broadleaf types should not be applied far in advance.
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Iowa State University
Richard Fawcett
Ames
Fawcett
Farm leaders blast French grain sale amid embargo dispute
Iowa farm leaders denounce U S support for a French wheat sale to the Soviet Union accusing Secretary Haig of favoring foreign producers over American farmers They say the embargo remains a flawed foreign policy tool and call for an end to the policy with leaders like Dean Kleckner urging action.
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U.S
Soviet Union
Iowa
Dean Kleckner
Iowa Farm Bureau
Iowa Corn Growers Association
Alexander Haig
White House
Secretary of Agriculture
Haig
Kleckner
John Husen
Sac County
Roundup of farm group leadership changes and FFA banquet
Mechansville secretary treasurer Buck Buell Jackson of the Iowa Hereford Association leads 135 members statewide. In St Joseph Dick Spader becomes ninth executive vice president of the American Angus Association, replacing C K Allen of the 34000-member body. UDIA Ankeny Juliah G Toney 31 of Lawrence named executive vice president of Midland UDIA succeeding Robert Ellis. Dysart Geneseo FFA held parent member banquet honoring Doug Ollen dieck Dave Baldwin Kristi Krafka and more new officers Brad Mitchell president Chris Dost al secretary Kristi Krafka treasurer Craig Kullmer and others.
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Mechanicsville
Buell Jackson
Iowa Hereford Association
ST. Joseph
Dick Spader
American Angus Association
Spader
C.K. Allen
Udia Ankeny
Juliah G. Toney
Lawrence
Kan
Midland United Dairy Industry Association
UDIA
Robert Ellis
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Toney
Kansas
Midland Udia
Dysart
Dysart- Geneseo
Future Farmers of America
Star Greenhand
Doug Ollendieck
Star
Dave Baldwin
Kristi Krafka
Jean Swiggum
Lorraine Hillmer
Hazel Minkel
Brad Mitchell
Chris Dostal
Craig Kullmer
Coreporters
Wade Hennings
Kevin Wabbena
Sentinel
Allen Elliott
Midwest datebook highlights seven days and events
A sweep of agricultural and civic meetings scheduled across Iowa from April 8 to 11 includes the Associated Milk Producers annual meeting in Minneapolis and numerous local gatherings: Clayton County 4-H open houses, No-till and soil conservation meetings, a regional alternative farm fuel conference registration in Cedar Rapids, plus cattle and dairy events in Decorah and Winneshiek County. Attendance details and venues are listed for several counties and associations.
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Midwest
Associated Milk Producers Inc
Minneapolis, Minn
Cedar County
Soil Commissioners
Soil ‘Conservation Office
Tipton
Iowa
Stouffer's Five Seasons
Cedar Rapids
Agricultural Fuel Development Corp
P.O. Box
West Liberty
Iowa Cattlemen's Association
Seven Villages
Little Amana
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Holite
Associated Press
Angus
FFA
Clayton County
Farm Mutual Insurance
Garnaville
People’s State Bank
Elkader
Iowa-Cedar River Conservancy Board
Tama Civic Center
Siegel St
Tama
Linn County
Grant Wood Area Education Agency
Sixth St
Winneshiek County
Juve ‘Inc
Decorah
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
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