Solar powered fence tech showcased at Missouri farm
Sun charged a Kansas City man demonstrates a solar electric fence at the Missouri Farmers Association research farm near Marshall. The solar panels power a system energizing up to 25 miles of fence and recharge a battery that keeps the fence live after sunset, reducing outages from dead batteries. This is among the first farm uses of solar power.
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Ken Turner
Kansas City
Missouri Farmers Association
Marshall
Turner
Area youths attend citizenship conference at Camp Dodge
Seventeen Ga zette area youths will join about 100 Iowa high school juniors at a three day citizenship conference July 24 26 at Camp Dodge. Sponsored by the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and the Iowa Sheriffs Deputies Association. Participants include Theresa Bunge Scott Anderson Jon Kremer Rob Pierce Eric Ruhser David Retz Linda Rahe Cindy Tessmer Terry Jones Wayne Schnoebelen Barbara Afterts David Wood Sandy Wilhsel Roger Stoker Cheryl Wiest Cherry Griggs Tammy Snell and others from Win neshiek County and surrounding communities.
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Des Moines
Camp Dodge
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa Sheriffs’ and Deputies’ Association
Iowa
Clude
Theresa Bunge
New Albin
Scott Anderson
Vinton
Jon Kremer
Aurora
Rob Pierce
Tipton
Eric Ruhser
Elkader
David Retz
Ryan
Linda Rahe
Dyersville
Cindy Tessmer
Waucoma
Terry Jones
Williamsburg
Wayne Schnoebelen
Iowa City
Barbara Afferts
Anamosa
David Wood
Sigourney
Sandy Wilhsel
Cedar Rapids
Roger Stoker
Grinnell
Cheryl Wiest
Gladbrook
Cherry Griggs
Washington
Tammy Snell
Mabel
Minn
Winneshiek County
Sheep numbers level off after two decades of decline
Washington AP reports the US sheep population shows initial leveling after 20 years of decline. The lamb crop is estimated at 8.019 million, only 1,000 below 1978, while breeding ewes total 8.24 million, down from 8.54 million in 1978. Jan 1 inventories reach 12.2 million, the lowest since 1867.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
Farm wife leads as equal partner in Nebraska swine operation
Deanna Guhde, 30, is co manager of Guhde Farms near Brock, sharing decision making with husband David. She handles breeding records, finances, and banking while recruiting staff, proving farm wives can join farm management as farming grows into a big business. They work long hours to push toward top seed stock status in the Midwest.
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Lincoln, Neb
UPI
Deanna Guhde
Nebraska
Guhdes
Guhde Farms
Midwest
Linn County 4-H and FFA Fair Sees 4322 Entries at Central City
More than 4,000 entries arrive for the Linn County Fair at Central City. Barbara Beermann notes 4322 entries with nearly 2000 in home economics and 1091 in sciences and arts. Livestock shows run Tuesday to Thursday with 1031 entries across swine beef dairy sheep goats horses rabbits dogs cats and other pets. Highlights include a barbecue talent show beef auction judging contests and 70 plus exhibits. The fair is free and open to the public.
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Central City
Linn County
FFA
Barbara Beermann
Marion
FFA Livestock Contest Set for Waterloo Hawkeye Tech Farm
Northeast Iowa FFA chapters will hold a livestock and dairy judging contest Wednesday at Hawkeye Tech farm on Hammond Avenue one mile south of Highway 412 Waterloo. Registration starts 8 a.m. with contest at 9 a.m. Open to outlying FFA chapters and 4-H clubs as a workout. For more information call 319 296 2320.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Future Farmers of America
Hawkeye Tech Farm
Hammond Avenue
Highway 412
FFA
Bob Timm
Hawkeye Tech
First Annual Iowa Feeder Pig Expo Heads to Des Moines
The Iowa Feeder Pig Expo at the State Fairground August 3-4, sponsored by the Iowa Park Producer's Association, offers 5000 in prizes including 1200 for truck load and 800 for the champion pen. An Iowa chop banquet opens the event at 7 p.m. August 3, with free meals by Marshall County Pork Producers.
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Des Moines
State Fairground
Iowa Park Producer’s Association
Iowa
Marshall County Pork Producers
Roland
Paul
Willow
Iowa State Fairground
Eight cattle scabies outbreaks reported in eight states
The Agriculture Department confirmed eight cattle scabies outbreaks last month in Arizona California Colorado Iowa Minnesota Nebraska Nevada and Texas. Since Oct 1 224 outbreaks have occurred, down from 293 in the same period of 1977-78 officials said.
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Washington, D.C
Agriculture Department
Arizona
California
Colorado
Iowa
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