Odorgon spray aims to cut hog barn odor in Iowa
Central Iowa farmer Tom Uthe uses Odorgon from Odor Control Company of Iowa to reduce smell and dust in a hog building housing about 1,200 pigs. Veterinary and university experts differ on whether the spray eliminates ammonia and hydrogen sulfide, with meters showing lower readings in treated barns.
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Emily Gersema
Associated Press
Slater
Tom Uthe
Central Iowa
Uthe
Odor Control Company of
Iowa
Jack Salzsieder
Salzsieder
Oborgon
Dwayne Bundy
Iowa State University
Uthe and
Odorgon
Odor Control Company
Iowa Tech
Scientist studies cow conceptions at Missouri university
University of Missouri animal scientist Matt Lucy discusses breeding dairy cows that yield about 68 000 pounds of milk per year and the trade off of reduced conception rates. He notes IGF I levels drop before calving and ties gene expression to ovarian function as he links basic research to practical dairy applications.
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United States
Ture
Food and Natural Resources
Ag Sciences
Mike Chippendale
MU Experiment Station
Lucy
North Dakota Bill Lets Farmers Sell Wine at Small Wineries
The North Dakota House backed a measure granting the state treasurer authority to license farm wineries producing up to 1,000 gallons annually. Wineries may offer free samples and must use most ingredients grown on the farm. The bill advances to the Senate for consideration.
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Bismarck
N.D
North Dakota
State House
Tom Brusegaard
Pennsylvania Farmers Benefit From Farmland Preservation Award
Pennsylvania earns national recognition for its Farmland Preservation Program, receiving an achievement award from American Farmland Trust. Since 1989, the program has protected over 1 400 farms and 180 000 acres, with a record 283 farms totaling 33 000 acres preserved last year.
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Knight Ridder
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
American Farmland Trust
Maryland
Ralph Grossi
Chester
Montgomery
Hanger
Agricultural and farm events announced in Iowa notes
The article lists multiple 2001 farm events across Iowa including the ISU Agricultural Forum in Ames with 90 registration, the Friends of Agriculture Banquet in Vinton priced at 20, and the Southeast Iowa Agricultural Research Association meeting in Iowa City with topics on StarLink GMO, ISO 9000, insect outlook, and nitrogen management. It also notes a fruit tree workshop at Allen Orchard, a Dairy Industry Vision Conference in Calmar, a 4 H Horse Jamboree in Des Moines, and Wythe Willey elected president elect of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association at a San Antonio meeting.
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Crawfordsville
Allen Orchard
10Th St
Marion
Patrick O’malley
Iowa State University
U.S
Industrial Technology
Northeast Iowa Community College
Calmar
Iowa Communications
Manchester Public Library
Wythe Willey
Cedar Rapids
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
San Antonio
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EPA
Don Dubois
MU College of Agricul
Brusegaard
Senate
Coggon
Kinze, JD and
Iowa Farmer Today
Coleman Equipment
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Lancaster County
National Trust For Historic Preservation
Philadelphia
Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
John Hanger
Citizens For Pennsylvania’s Future
Center For Agricultural and Rural Development
Scheman
Ames
Agforum.org
Vinton Unlimited
Friends of Agriculture
Vinton Country Club
Elwynn Taylor
Iowa State University Extension
Becky Stainbrook
Southeast Iowa Agricultural Research Association
Montgomery Hall
Johnson County Fairgrounds
Iowa City
Sion
Iowa State Fairgrounds
Des Moines
Denise Schwab
Curtiss Hall
M. Schminke Equipment Co
Shellsburg
B - M Auction Co
Baxter
33Rd Ave
Edgewood Rd
Westdale Mall
Edgewood Rad
Allied
Wil-Rich
Heider
J&m
Ehlen
GMC
Lincoln Weider
Orm
Jim Mitralsky
Sheryl Sandersfeid
Marengo
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