Bright Shows Champion Brown Swiss Bull at Fair
Ralph Bright of Eldora exhibited the grand champion Brown Swiss bull in the open daily show at the Iowa State fair. The seven year old, 2200 pound animal has been state fair champion since 1971 and topped the All Town fair this year and the National Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo last year. Ly ons Jerseys of Toledo showed the Moo-La Sweepstakes winner a seven year old registered Jersey cow. In 4H Ken Kruger of Waukon exhibited the grand champion Brown Swiss cow. John Schulte of Norway had the junior champion female, Eric Lang of Brooklyn had the grand champion Ayrshire and also both junior and senior champion females. Duane Gibbs of Earlville showed the junior champion Holstein and Gary Cline of Decorah had the junior champion Jersey female.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Lyon
Toledo
Greg Lyon
Don Williams
Lyon
Ralph Bright
Eldora
Iowa State Fair
National Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Ken Kruger
Waukon
John Schulte
Norway
Eric Lang
Brooklyn
Duane Gibbs
Earlville
Gary Cline
Decorah
Jersey
Des Moines
Bright
Satellites Aid Crop Estimates Across Major Wheat Nations
The USDA reports ongoing use of space satellites in the Large Area Crop Inventory Experiment to gauge wheat production in the USSR, China, and other countries. LACIE, begun in 1974 and aimed to finish by mid-1978, compares satellite data with traditional crop information to test accuracy without replacing existing methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Soviet Union
People’s Republic of China
USDA
del Conte
United States
Canada
Ussr
Australia
Argentina
India
Brazil
Conte
Lacie
Russia
Department
U.S
Excellence Award at Iowa State Fair Screens Silk
Marion duo Janice Kincheloe and Janeen Machen earned the excellence award for their silk screening 4H presentation. Denise Hoffman of Mt Vernon received a recognition certificate for collector plates. Allan Mallie of Mt Vernon won the second highest award of merit for a Citizenship trip to Washington DC. Colleen Boland Cedar Rapids and Teresa Lefebvre Fairfax earned certificates for altering pants. Each county can send up to four presentations to the State fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Janice Kincheloe
Janeen Machen
Marion
Denise Hoffman
Mt. Vernon
Allan Mallie
Mt Vernon
Washington, D.C
Colleen Boland
Cedar Rapids
Teresa Lefebvre
Fairfax
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By Don Kendal
Gerad Weber
Monticello
Mach
Veron Owens
Atkins
Pam
Ear NL Bell Trust
Central City
James Careway
Grover
Rowley
Donald Caraway
Bim
Midway
Collins RD
Cewee
Seifeo mix TN
Kethods
Mr. Steak
Americas Steak Expert
America's Steak Expert
Marion Girls At Fair
Amoco
Leo von Lienen
Weirstown
Gere von Horne
Center Point
Don Drexier
Bill Burton
P.O. Sox
West Branch
Don Erger
B.G. Box
Foifox
Jack Bowse
P.O. Box
Garrison, Fa
Jerry Krueger
Rockinton, Ta
Paul Fippert
P.O. Bor
Keystone
John Pospisel
P.O. Son
Motelle
Bob Townes Fox
Jari Jresche
P.O
Beetyilie
Leonard W. Reyhons
Soton
OSCO
Bam
Coca Cola Mr. Pibb Wealch’s Grape
Mr. Coffee
WY Price
Corelle
Old Town
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