Knowledge explosion reshapes farm education and jobs
University of Minnesota professor LeVern Freeh told the 12th Farm and Home Forum in Grand Forks that as farms grow more technical, agricultural education must advance. He urged retraining for displaced farmers, off farm opportunities, and stronger rural life, while noting global food needs and hunger threaten stability.
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Grand Forks
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University of Minnesota
LeVern Freeh
Institute of Agriculture
Freeh
Electric farm equipment shown at Mason City fairgrounds
Mason City hosts the sixth annual All Electric Farm Equipment show February 18 to 20 on the North fairgrounds. Electric powered machinery will be on display for farmers and industry observers.
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AMES
North Fairgrounds
Mason City
Spotlight Opened Thursday Rodibaugh Wins National Chester Barrow Championship
The National Chester White Spotlight Congress in Cedar Rapids opened with Parkison and Rodibaugh of Rensselaer Indiana taking champion and reserve barrow honors in lightweight and heavyweight categories. Rodibaugh also showed a second place lightweight for Parkison and Rodibaugh. Iowa entrants placed among the top ten in light and heavy divisions. Weather delayed many of the 56 breeders who entered about 300 hogs from thirteen states. A prize-winners sale is planned Saturday noon with a 4-Hand FFA judging contest at 9 am.
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White Chester Spotlight Congress
Cedar Rapids
Parkison Andoough Farms
Rensselaer, Ind
Jack Rodibaugh
Parkison
Rodibaugh
Iowa
Kenneth Wendt
Buckingham
Clarence Williamson
Eagle Grove
Hawkeye Down
Rensselaer
Ind
Russell Hurley and
Lincoln, Ill
Lyle Bichner
Mahomet, Ill
Harvey Richardson
Elmore City
Okla
Eimer
Alan Abbe
Alden
Minn
Chester
Kenneth Lindgren
Chester White Record Association
Ohio
Oklahoma
Flo
Marvin Garner
Montrose
The
Chesters
Iowa Youth Earns Trip to Grain Market Conference
AMES An Iowa youth will attend a three day national 4H grain marketing conference in Chicago January 29 31. Neil Goos 19 a Westmar college freshman and Council Bluffs native began corn crops projects five years ago and has experimented with milo and soy beans including insecticide and herbicide applications.
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Ames
Iowa
Chicago
Neil Goos
Westmar College
Council Bluffs
Farm Outlook Topic Of Anamosa Class
Anamosa Community schools will host a farm outlook class at 8 p.m. Monday. Gene Futrell of Iowa State University Extension will present taped material. Canada has imposed an entry fee on U.S. corn when prices drop below 1.05 dollars.
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Anamosa Community Schools
Gene Futrell
Iowa State University Extension
Canada
U.S
Farm Auction Calendar Listings for January and February
A dense roster of farm auctions and closings with dates from Jan 25 to Mar 4. Listings include livestock Holsteins Angus sows cattle and hogs, farm machinery grain hay straw and dairy items. Notable names and locations cover Harold DeSotel Russell Davis Duane Thomas Leo Weseman Charlie De Bonte Cleo Korns A W Martin Harold Thorman Dennis Gudenhauf Wallace Boddicker Nelson Zobeck Rolland Brecht Donald Palmer Fred Walton Delbert Krug Hawkeye Polled Hereford Assn show at Hawkeye Downs.
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Harold J. DeSotel
Coggan
Russell Davis
Millersburg
Charlies Winekauf
Tipton
Farm Machinery
Duane Thomas
Atalissa
Charlie de Bonte
Belle Plaine
Rolland Brecht
Newhall
Donald Palmer
Manchester
H.n
Fred Walton
Alburneftt
Public Auction at West Branch Farm to be Held Monday
Catherine M. Kabela owner announces a farm sale near West Branch on Monday January 27 starting at noon. Items include multiple John Deere tractors planters wagons a manure spreader a 40 ft elevator and farm implements with miscellaneous lumber and supplies. Lyle Donohue Tom Moore auctioneers Hills Bank clerk lunch provided. Not responsible for accidents.
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West Branch
John Deere
John Deere 7 International
C_ international
Km International
Kewanee
Cultimulidher
Kewa
International Corn
International Reweters
Catherine M. Kabela
Lyle Donohue
Tom Moore
Auds
Hills Bank & Trust
Lunchon
Grow St
Area 4 H Leadership Camp Planned Saturday
Central City Iowa area 4 H leader ship camp directed by Glen Thompson of Iowa State University extension opens at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Wapsie Y camp near Central City. Varlyn Fink of Jones Cedar youth leads this seven county Cedar Rapids extension area event.
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Central City
Glen Thompson
Iowa State University
Cedar Rapids
Wapsie-Y
Tom McCormick
Linn County
Varlyn Fink
Jones-Cedar
C. E. Herriott
Linn Dhia
Gene Ball
Springville
John Dixon
Marion
Harold Sperfslage
Ted Becker
Center Point
Richard Liercke
Norman Nietert
Becker
Liercke
Sperfslage
Basil Eastwood
Dave Neal
Seed Supply Alert Says Low Certified Bean Seed Nationwide
ISU extension agronomist H. E. Thompson reports 1969 seed supplies mostly adequate except certified soybean seed and certain forages. Soybean seed is down 25 to 30 percent of Iowa's acreage planned, with corn seed abundant though some hybrids sold out. Prices may rise. farmers urged to buy now while favored varieties last. Friday on KCRG TV 9 Paul Harvey comments on a Dubuque letter.
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AMES
H. E. Thompson
Iowa State University
Lowa
Thompson
Kcrg-Tv
Paul Harvey
Dubuque
Clinton Tax Meeting Set for February Sixth in De Witt
The Iowa tax system will be discussed February 6 at the 4-H auditorium in De Witt. Norman Goodwin Clinton county extension director says Wallace Ogg from Iowa State University will speak starting at 7 30 p.m.
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DE Witt
Iowa
Norman Goodwin
Clinton County
Wallace Ogg
Iowa State University
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Closeut
Melvin Zimmerman
Morley
Cleo Korns
Hampshire
A. W. Martin and Sons
Fayette
Harold Thorman
Atkins
Marvin Brandt
Keystone
Dennis Gudenhauf
Wallace Boddicker
van Horne
H.h
Nelson Zobeck
Norway
Hawkeye
Hereford Assn
Delbert Krug
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