Marengo Ladora area names beef queen and princess
Chris Jacobs 18 of Ladora was chosen Iowa County beef queen at the summer BBQ by the Iowa County Cattlemen's Association. Kay McCallister 19 of Marengo earned county beef princess. Jacobs will study nursing at Kirkwood Community College this fall. Seven Kirkwood agribusiness staff received longevity awards for teaching.
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Marengo
Chris Jacobs
Ladora
Iowa County
Iowa County Cattlemen’s Association
Agribusiness and Natural Resources
Kirkwood Community College
Ed Scherich
Kirkwood
Garland Ashbacker
Chuck Body
Allen Peterson
John deNeuf
Ben Miller
Arden Shindell
Lori Finder Qualifies for Ak-Sar-Ben Pony Show
Cedar Rapids rider Lori Finder has qualified for the Ak-Sar-Ben pony show in Omaha from September 22 to 30. The qualification came through a Waterloo area extension sponsored special show overseen by 4-H leader Marylin Schuler, earning spots in pony all ages showmanship pony pleasure and girls horsemanship events.
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Lori Finder
Cedar Rapids
Omaha
Finder
Waterloo Area
Marylin Schuler
Local Benton County Fair honors young Karr in lamb show
Mike Karr of Newhall, youngest winner in beef swine sheep and dairy judging, captured the Quality Lamb Show at the Benton County Fair. Debbie Karr won champion market lamb and best junior pen of three. other champions included Theresa Brecht for market beef, Andy Hartz for champion commercial heifer, Steve Bierschenk for grand dairy, and swine champs Laurie Freeze and Todd Arthur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Mike Karr
Newhall
Benton County Fair
Karr
Dennis Karr
Debbie Karr
Mike
Michelle Weiss
Theresa Brecht
Marengo
Andy Hartz
Blairstown
Steve Bierschenk
Laurie Freeze
van Horne
Todd Arthur
Mount Auburn
Milk output slips in June amid yearly decline across months
U S Department figures show June milk production at about 10.9 billion pounds, down 1 percent from June last year, marking the fourth straight monthly drop. First half 1978 output stands at about 62.7 billion pounds, modestly below 1977.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Pastures Improve Across U S From Moisture Surge
Agriculture Department reports July 1 surveys show pasture and range conditions at 85 percent good to excellent across 48 states, up from 68 percent a year ago. Moisture in recent months boosted forage quality and livestock feed outlook.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Crop Reporting Board
Contiguous
Attitude Counts in Livestock Show Ring Says Judge
Dan Hoge, livestock judge from Cambridge Iowa, stresses attitude as a winning detail at the Benton County Junior Sheep Show. He urges exhibitors to accept judgments with a smile and explains the judge’s duty to explain placings even when tough feelings arise.
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Attitude
Dan Hoge
Cambridge, I
Hoge
Field
Ill
Springfield
Benton County
Record soybeans set for big 1978 harvest forecast
USDA reports point to a 1.7 to 1.9 billion bushel U S soybean crop for 1978 with a record planted area of 64.3 million acres. Exports remain brisk and prices may average about 6 a bushel in the 1978 79 marketing year, with a potential range of 5 to 7. The Aug 10 report will provide first 1978 estimates for soybeans and cotton along with updates on wheat and corn.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
Department
U.S
Brazil
Midwest
People’s Republic of China
Soviets Report Record Farm Output Yet Miss Target
The USDA says the Soviet Union had a record 1977 farm output valued at 123.6 billion rubles, the highest since 1973, but grain production fell short of the 213 million ton goal, with 195.5 million tons harvested.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Soviet Union
Moscow
Department
Foreign Agricultural Service
Alan W. Trick
U.S
Light extends milk production in dairy cows
Michigan State University researchers report cows given 16 hours of light daily yield 7 to 10 percent more milk, up to 344 extra quarts, and gain 10 to 15 percent more weight. They suggest beef cattle may respond similarly, with photoperiod driving prolactin and milk output.
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New York
Michigan State University
Michigan
Michigan State
East Lansing
H. Allen Tucker
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Kirkwood Longevity
Tral College
Pella
Iowa County Fair
Eldon Hans
James Kiser
Ames
Dewey Jontz
Des Moines
Robert Grace
Iowa City
Galen Eiben
Waverly
David Glasgow
Victor
Mike Simons
Jean Snyder
Center Point
Varlyn Fink
Anamosa
Eugene Teggatt
Marion
Bob Lyon
Toledo
Bill Zmolek
Frank Bates
Allen Keppy
Wilton
Tom Wickersham
Walthill, Neb
Farmers Home Administration
Chuck Hasebrook
Center For Rural Affairs
Center
Walthill
Farmers Home
Hasebrook
Black Hawk East Junior College
Kewanee
Wyoming
Raf
Afternoon Gazette
New York Times News Service
Tucker
Harnischfeger Corporation
Harnischfeger
P&h
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