Iowa 4 H elects officers at Ames conference
David Petersen of Davenport was elected boys president and Nancy Gray of Bedford chosen to head the girls organization at the Iowa 4 H conference in Ames. Petersen and Gray, both 18, have long 4 H records with awards in dairy and health programs. Other officers include Mark White John Hemken Kevin Miskell for the boys and Sue Fix Susan Beeding Christine Bishop for the girls. About 1 200 Iowa 4 H members attend. In Buchanan county Kathleen Strang of Coggan crowned dairy princess with runner up Deanna Funk of Winthrop.
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Ames
UPI
David Petersen
Davenport
Nancy Gray
Bedford
Iowa
Williams
Kevin Miskell
Story City
Sue Fix
Vinton
Susan Beeding
Donahue
Christine Bishop
Boone
Iowa 4H
Soviets unlikely to renegotiate wheat deal with US says USDA official
Deputy Agriculture Secretary John White states no signs Moscow will renege on the five year minimum purchase pact. He notes 1977 Soviet grain output around 215 million metric tons, USDA still projects bumper US wheat crop, and stockpiles may rise from 1.1 to over 1.4 billion bushels by next June.
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Soviet Union
United States
John White
Moscow
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Agriculture Department
USDA
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U.S
Russia
Department
Porkburgers Visit Highlights Johnson County Porkettes
Gloria Vanorney of Solon and Judy Antone of West Branch offered samples of porkburgers during a Cedar Rapids visit by the Johnson county Porkettes. Ron Sterk, Gazette farm intern, tasted the product as part of the promotional stop at The Gazette.
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Johnson County
Porkettes
Cedar Rapids
Gloria Vanorney
Solon
Judy Antone
West Branch
Center
Ron Sterk
Gazette
Beef Herd Tour Planned at ISU Demonstration Farm
Cedar county agriculture officials plan a tour of Iowa State University beef herd demonstration farm at Montezuma on Friday June 24. About 400 cows are kept on the 1094 acre site with buses from West Branch at 8:30 a.m. arriving 10 a.m. Brad Huffines farm manager leads the tour. Contact Francis Abel or Kenneth Muller for details.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Iowa State University
Montezuma
West Branch
Brad Huffines
Francis Abel
West Branch High School
Kenneth Muller
Mississippi Valley Milk Producers join national pricing committee
Two Mississippi Valley Milk Producers Association officials were named to a 12 member National Milk Producers Federation committee studying component pricing of milk. Elmer F. Paper, the association president, heads the committee while Carl Zurberg, the general manager, serves as a member. The cooperative began testing component pricing by buying milk based on protein content in August 1973.
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Davenport
Mississippi Valley
Assahere
National Milk Producers Federation
Elmer F. Paper
Missippi Valley
Carl Zurberg
Dairy Cooperative
Corn yield contest offers plaque for high producers
Boone reports a national corn yield contest awarding a plaque to producers over 200 bushels per acre. Entries due by Aug 15 with 15 dollar membership and 15 dollar entry fees. fields must cover at least 25 acres. Contact National Corn Growers Assn Boone Iowa. Ames ISU extension notes milk output up 10 percent first quarter 1977, with butter and cheese production rising.
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Boone
National Corn Growers Assn
P.O
Ninth Street
Boone, Iowa
Ames
UPI
Grain Standard Change Approved for Higher Grade Substitutions
The USDA approves a revision allowing exporters to substitute higher grade grain to meet contract specs without separate certification. Effective Sept. 12, the change lets sellers certify No 2 or better Western White as No 2 when No 1 is required, reducing buyer claims.
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Washington
U.S. Agriculture Department
Pacific Northwest
USDA
Federal Grain Inspection Service
Northwest
Rickels First In FFA Contest at Ames Iowa
Diane Rickels of Anamosa won the state farm business management contest at Ames. Three Maquoketa Valley high school students at Delhi finished in the top ten in horticulture at Iowa State University and Maquoketa Valley earned a second place team ranking. West Delaware FFA placed fourth and received a plaque for the team effort.
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Ames
Diane Rickels
Anamosa
Future Farmers of America
Maquoketa Valley High School
Delhi
Iowa
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