Winneshiek Fair Names Sheep, Beef Champions
At Winneshiek county fair on Aug 15, judges Eldon Hans and Robert Wilson awarded grand and reserve titles across beef and 4 H and FFA classes. Champions included Hereford, Angus, Shorthorn, and Charolais entries from Decorah, Hesper, Ridgeway, Burr Oak, and surrounding towns with multiple breed champions and reserves named.
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Winneshiek Fair Names
Decorah
Winneshiek County
Eldon Hans
Waterloo
Robert Wilson
Mason City
Elmer Forstrom
Lanesboro
Minn
Lorence Lundby
Ridgeway
Janet Hanneman
Scott Selfness
Mabel
Wayne Christopherson
Hesper
Sue Christopherson
David Snell
Burr Oak
Bruce Sersland
Larry Mestad
Highlandville
Benton F B Women Plan Chicago Tour
Plans for Benton county Farm Bureau women's tour to Chicago September 16 17 and 18. Tour chairmen are Mrs Lloyd Werning and Mrs Paul Morris of Vinton. Reservations for Farm Bureau members must be in by September 1. Drive safely.
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Blairstown
Benton County Farm Bureau
Chicago
Lloyd Werning
Paul Morris
Vinton
Farm Bureau
Feed Grain Surplus Likely Edges Up This Marketing Year
UPI reports the agriculture department expects total feed grain stocks this fall at 48.5 million tons, up from 48.3 million last year, with domestic use near 151 million tons and exports possibly rising in 1969 70. Carryovers for corn and other grains are shown higher than May estimates but below 1968 levels.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Department
Gilman Youth Captures 4-H Grand Champion Market Beef
Des Moines Iowa UPI reports 18 year old Calvin Wisman of Gilman showed Blockbuster a 1050 pound Angus steer to win the 4-H grand champion market beef at the Iowa State fair. Reserve went to Randy Lansman 17 Audubon with a 1010 pound Charolais. Other top entries included Hereford Mary Lou Goecke 15 Clemons and Shorthorn Don Erpelding 15 Bode. FFA champion market hog was John Opheim Eagle Grove 221 pounds Hampshire with reserve Tom Lang Hampton. 154 FFA exhibitors participated. 4-H grand champion exhibitor was Bill Einfeldt Durant with a 205 pound Hampshire.
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Des Moines
UPI
Gilman
Calvin Wisman
Charlie
Randy Lansman
Audubon
Hereford
Mary Lou Goecke
Clemons
Don Erpelding
Bode
John Opheim
Eagle Grove
Opheim
Hampshire
FFA
Tom Lang
Hampton
Bill Einfeldt
Durant
Government Bows To Pressure On Long-Lived Pesticides Use
Washington AP reports the agriculture department will curtail government use of long lasting pesticides like DDT dieldrin and heptachlor choosing less persistent chemicals such as chlordane where possible in federal insect control programs. The July 9 suspension was extended to Sept 14 for study.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Nutrition Aide Appointed in Cedar Rapids Extension
Mary Jean Baker named Cedar Rapids area extension assistant to lead expanded nutrition program. She replaces Henrietta Van Maanen, who moved to Prosser Washington as district program leader in human resources. Baker, a Jerseyville Illinois native, earned ISU degrees in home economics education and human nutrition and starts August 18 working three days a week. She will train aides serving Linn Jones and part of Benton counties and help low income families improve diets. Allan Baker is an engineer with Collins and the couple resides at 2134 North Towne Lane N.E. Cedar Rapids.
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Mary Jean Baker
Cedar Rapids
Russell Swenson
Henrietta van Maanen
Prosser
Washington
Washington State Extension Service
Mrs. Baker
Jerseyville
Illinois
Iowa State University
Linn
Jones
Benton
Allan
Collins
North Towne Lane
N.E
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Jay Partridge
Independence
Buchanan
Nancy Albertson
Lynee Kruse
Tom Gander
Postville
Gardner
Becky Lundby
Alan Bakke
Tony Wennes
Richard Bentley
North Winn
Adrian Lofte
South Winn
Dave Howden
Ross Arneson
Steven Arneson
Larry Brown
Market Lamch
Steven Headington
M. R
Marty) Smith
Make Peoples Furniture
Rollaway
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Atures
First Ave
7Taun News
Gilman Youth
Champion Market
Wisman
Lansman
Hampshires
By Don Kendall
National Academy For Sciences
National Research Council
Gaylord Nelson
Dwis
Nelson
Secretary of Agriculture
Clifford M. Hardin
J. Phil Campbell
Maverick
Ford
Bob Zimmerman Ford
40Th Street
Iowa
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