Randy Fox Dominates West Liberty Fair Sheep Show
Randy Fox of Stockton claimed the grand champion market lamb and the champion pen of three market lambs in the junior sheep show at the West Liberty Fair. Blaine Bancks of Blue Grass took the reserve individual market lamb. The Lonergan sisters dominated showmanship in junior and senior divisions. Mapes Suffolks of Fort Madison won the grand champion Suffolk ram, with top purebred ewe honors going to Wayne and Abben of Stanhope. Cedarcrest Farms of Stanwood earned the grand champion Hampshire ram and ewe, while Lincolnway Farms of Stanwood captured top ram and ewe in Dorset and Shropshire. Other champions included Ronald Weich in grand champion commercial ewe, and Dean Schneider in live carcass beef. Theresa Danner claimed the open steer grand champion. Tim Maxwell swept junior swine honors and produced the top pig in the derby. Ma rolf Farms led top individual honors in the open class production derby, with Doug Dvorak and Glenn Keppy notable in hog-related awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Randy Fox
Stockton
Blaine Bancks
Blue Grass
Michaeleen Lonergan
Kathleen Lonergan
Tom Lonergan
Mapes Suffolks
Fort Madison
Wayne
Abben
Stanhope
Cedarcrest Farms
Stanwood
Lincolnway Farms
Ronald Weich
Bennett
Dean Schneider
Muscatine
Ralph Danner
Tim
Carol Maxwell
Marolf Farms
Wilton
Doug Dvorak
Durant
Glenn Keppy
Davenport
Farm Datebook Conference and Fair Listings Across Iowa
A week of events including American Institute of Cooperation in Columbia Aug. 6-9. county fairs in Buchanan, Cedar, Clayton, Tama, Washington and more. pig and sheep shows. Living History Farm days Aug. 4-5. Hawkeye Grand Nationals tractor pull Aug. 3-5. World Dairy Expo nominations. county 4-H and cattle meetings. state rodeo opening night and Holstein show.
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Delaware County
Portage la Pairie
Manitoba
Canada
Buchanan County Fair
Independence
Cedar County Fair
Tipton
Clayton County Fair
National
Davenport
Tama County Fair
Gladbrook
Washington County
Washington
Iowa
State Fairground
Des Moines
Minnesota
Fairground
Canby
Minn
Living History Farm
Urbandale
National Tractor Pullers Association
Hawkeye Downs
Madison
Wis
S. Park St
Louisa County
Columbus Junction
Davis County
Linn County
50Th St
Marion
Sidney
Mason City
Iowa Crops Hit By Wind Amid Harvest Progress
The Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service notes wind damage to corn and soybeans in scattered areas. Four percent of corn is fair, 45 percent good, 51 percent excellent. Detasseling is 82 percent complete. silking at 57 percent. Soybean blooming 79 percent complete. pods set on 31 percent of acres.
ISU Farm Management Hire Joins Iowa State University
Ames Bob Jolly 34 formerly of Alberta joins ISU extension farm management staff to study farm enterprise economics, outlook information management, farm policy, and computer use in farm business. Jane Ebers attends Camp Miniwanca leadership camp as one of two state delegates.
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Ames
Bob Jolly
Alberta
Canada
Iowa State University
Tipton
Jane Ebers
Richard Ebers
Clarence
Camp Miniwanca
Shelby
Mich
Jane
Miniwanca
The
American Youth Foundation
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American Institute of Cooperation
Columbia
Bloomfield
Charles “Toad” Swaim
Drakesville
Farm Bureau
Manchester
Canton
Johnson County
Iowa City
National Cattle Congress
Waterloo
County Cattlemen’s Association
Farm Bureau Building
Fayette County
West Union
Associated Press
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Larry D. Hindman
Radcliffe
Steven Roth
Farley
Brad Butler
Burton Butler
Cedar Rapids
American Quarter Horse Association
Butler
American Junior Quarter Horse Association
Iowa Junior Association
Alan LeRoy Jensen
Iowa Farm Bureau
Jensen
Maureen
Audubon County
Cedar County
Sue Leazer
Lisa
Denise Lilienthal
Russell Moeller
New Liberty
Jim Compton
Peni
Thorp
Financial Services
Cedar Falls
University Avenue
Mark Mueller
Mgr
Center Point Rd
N.E
Tim Grimm
Edgewood Rd
N.W
William B. Burke
First Ave. S.E
Thomas P. Brown
Maquoketa
North Main St
Glen McIntyre
7Th Ave
Harold W. Gates
Oelwein
South Frederick
David Owens
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