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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1979

Page

13

Farm Roundup and Agricultural Awards Across Iowa

Farmers Home Administration plans a rate increase to 9 percent on rural housing loans after Friday to align with the cost of money. Gordon Cavanaugh notes the measure. low income borrowers may still access rates as low as 1 percent. Corwyn Hicks receives the Friend of the Trees Award for environmental efforts. Iowa Christmas Tree Growers elect new officers with Lloyd Van der Streek as president and Irvin Faber as vice president. Malcolm hosts Poweshiek Angus Association officers with Bill Ferguson as president and Susan Davis as secretary treasurer. Directors include Roger Hall, Gerald Ferguson, Wayne Reinbrecht, and Edward Maschner.

Washington Farmers Home Administration Agriculture Department Gordon Cavanaugh Fmha Des Moines Corwyn Hicks Indianola Iowa Department of Agriculture Iowa Christmas Tree Growers Association Hicks Wallace State Iowa Christmas Tree Growers Cedar Rapids Lloyd Vander Streek Pella Irvin Faber Jim Murphy Runnells Russell Wilkens Jonas Miller Kenyon Hoffman Marion Malcom Bill Ferguson Scarsboro Poweshiek County Angus Association Roger Hall Susan Davis Grinnell Steve Carson Newton Gerald Ferguson New Sharon Wayne Reinbrecht Tama Edward Maschmann Victor

ISU planters shown at Iowa Power Farming Show

Iowa State University exhibited experimental corn planters aimed at conservation tillage at the Iowa Power Farming Show in Des Moines Veterans Auditorium. ISU engineer Morton Boyd described how minimal soil disturbance saves energy and reduces erosion, while noting the devices remain in the experimental stage with potential civilian use in a year or two.

Scott Clark Marion Ron Bristle Ogden Des Moines Iowa State University Iowa Power Veterans Auditorium ISU Morton Boyd Boyd Ames

Kirkwood hosts horticulture job fair draws 35 employers

About 35 nurserymen and conservation officers attended Kirkwood Community College's horticulture job fair in Iowa Hall. Roughly 200 interviews were scheduled as 45 second year students and similar number of freshmen sought internships and summer work, with employers seeking about 75 hires this year and a board listing about 90 additional openings.

Iowa Kirkwood Community College Iowa Hall Kirkwood Mel Essex Kirkwood Horticulture Essex Ann Holt Cedar Rapids Jim Ford Tipton Rock Island, Ill Kirkwood Fair Victor Scott Heard Gardens Des Moines Scott Jeff Wood Washington

Farmers Sleep Over At USDA During Protests

Reporters describe an overnight presence of farmers at the Agriculture Department as security teams struggle to control a shifting crowd. Dozens slept on couches and carpets while others used facilities, wandered the halls, and even took small items as souvenirs amid relaxed access policies during the week of American Agriculture protests.

Washington Agriculture Department

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