Kirkwood Offers Series of Concentrated Farm Courses
Kirkwood Community College launches a summer farm series packing a quarter's work into a week to 10 days. About 30 students enroll in a beef artificial insemination class drawing in high school and junior high students, Kirkwood regulars, and cattle-industry participants.
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Kirkwood Community College
Kirkwood
Kent Carrothers
the Gazette
Cathy Hronik
Cinda Singtey
Cedar Rapids
Kathy Freese
Wellman
University of Iowa
Miss Freese
Baxter
Iowa Cattlemen’s Assa
Tom Debner
Debner
Veteran’s Farm Cooperative
Illinois
Helen Grunewald
Blairstown
College of Veterinary Medicine
Iowa State University
Swi
Cinda Srigley
All-Iowa Fair Highlights Cow Chip Toss and Calf Bellowing
The All Iowa Fair adds a Farm Town Barn with a cow chip throwing contest on June 29 at 3 PM sponsored by Johnson County Cow Belles. Youth classes for ages 6 to 11 and 12 to 18, plus a political VIP class, are noted. The Jones County Cow Belles host a calf bellowing contest on June 27 at 4 PM with entrants from 9 months to 99 years. The event seeks the world s largest hog, with entries due June 20. The Farm Town Barn features an Avenue of Breeds and exhibits by industry groups.
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Allowa Fair
New “Farm
Johnson County
Cow Belles
Cecil Hotz
CowBelles
Route 1
Lone Tree
Hotz
Jones County
Grace Zimmerman
Route 3
Anamosa
Mike Dumphy
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids
Judges Announced For Delaware County 4 H And FFA Show
Delaware county fair progress includes announced judges for the 4 H and FFA achievement show to run with the Delaware county fair in July 1918. Agriculture judges cover beef dairy sheep swine horses poultry rabbits and dog while home economics horticulture and educational exhibits receive named panelists.
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Manchester
Delaware County
Gene Rouse
Spencer
Bil Hoffman
University of Wisconsin, Platteville
Ron Pullin
Waterloo
Gary Luiz
Ames
Russ Smith
Nashua
Bill Keeney
Edgewood
Colesburg
Wo Ag
Burdette Jones
Dean Karns
Cedar Rapids
Ray Bush
Earlville
Jay Partridge
Winthrop
Fern Walther
Elkader
Plowing Pageant Slated At Living History Farm
Des Moines report outlines the 1975 Iowa Plowing Matches at Living History Farms on August 20. Officials include Dr. William Murray and Lawrence Huber with a pageant tracing plow progress from oxen to modern tractors and an afternoon parade.
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Living History Farm
Des Moines
Iowa
Living History Farms
William Murray
ISU
Lawrence Huber
Rippey
Farmer
Iowa Plowing Assn
Olivia
Minn
Herb Plameck
National Plowing Matches
Iowa Plowmen’s Group
Iowa Plowmen'’s Assn
Ray Wilthoite
Wall Lake
Cliff Parker
Liscomb
Russell Lackender
Iowa City
Arthur Raisch
Sheffield
Sterling Young
Mr. Vernon
Steven King
Linn Dairy Banquet Set With Crown For Marion Event
More than 200 people expected Saturday evening as a Linn County dairy princess is crowned at the Linn Cooperative Oil building in Marion. Sherleen Clausen of Dairy Council, Inc. Cedar Rapids, and Maurice Sutton of Midland United Dairy Industry Assn. Ankey will speak.
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Linn County
Linn Cooperative Oil
Marion
Sherleen Clausen
Dairy Council, Inc
Cedar Rapids
Maurice Sutton
Midland United Dairy Industry Assn
Ankey
Grass roots crop cutback movement nabs 400000 acres in Nebraska
Harold Bunger of Hildreth says the 20 Percent Producers achieved a 10 to 15 percent response this year with about 400 000 acres not planted. Nebraska Wheat Growers Association plans to extend the policy next year as producers seek stable prices, with statewide meetings in Ogallala and nationwide outlook.
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Hildreth
Neb
UPI
Nebraska Wheat Growers Assn
Harold Bunger
A Percent
U.S. Agriculture Department
Holly Hodge
Hobbege
Nebraska Wheat Producers
Hodge
Ogailala
Bunger
Nebraska
Iowa
USDA
Pioneer Dairyman Award Given to Torgrim in Decorah
Torgrim of Decorah was named Winneshiek county s first Pioneer Dairyman at the county dairy banquet. The 85 year old leader built a Holstein herd after Iowa State University and promoted forage improvements. He served on the Iowa Dairy Industry Commission and led local Holstein groups. Additional appointments were elected to the county dairy council and daily rake off committee.
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Decorah
Willard Torgrim
Winneshiek County
Iowa State University
Iowa State College
Torgrim
Iowa Dairy Industry Commission
Iowa Holstein Breeders Assn
Lyle Rosendahl
Ridgeway
Jerald Schrandt
Castalia
Delbert Smith
Winneshiek
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Missouri
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Kent Carruthers
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Ene Pho
Delaware Fair
Jana
Coralville
Pric
Keiffer Gerton
Doane
Doane Agricultural Service
South
Washington, Iowa
Pete
Tee
Oliver Gillespie
Vincent King
Leo King
Booneville
Linn Dairy
Johnsonians
Endicott Johnson
Brown & White
Dad
Charge i
Exchi
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Pioneer Dairyman
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Arteta
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Te Iairs
Pn Stewer
Netty Avaoug
Comer Point Fond
Levine
Vernon Hum
Lima
Howse
Hunterton
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