Johnson County Fair Leads Computerized 4-H Programs Iowa
Eastern Iowa communities move toward automation as Johnson County pioneers a computerized fair system. The county created entry lists printed premium checks and even addressed envelopes for extension staff, with the system later inspiring four neighboring counties to consider adoption and the program writing 643 checks totaling $12.50 in minutes.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Johnson County
Puterize
Towa
Guthrie
Scott
Washington
Dale Shires
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Gazette
Farm Bureau Seeks Bonding to Protect Livestock Sellers
Iowa Farm Bureau asks Senators Clark and Culver to back a Senate version of a Packers and Stockyards act amendment. The measure would require packers to post bonds and pay for livestock by the close of the business day after transactions, shielding farmers from bankrupt buyers.
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West Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
U.S
Iowa Farm Bureau
Senate Agriculture Committee
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John Culver
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Senate Committee
Two Linn Holsteins Top 700 Pound Mark
Linn county Dairy Herd Improvement Assn members report Holstein cows passing 700 pounds in a recent milk test. Tim Clemens of L-Mar Farm Marion had a cow yield 19,410 pounds milk and 737 pounds butterfat. Michael J. O'Hara of Ryan had four cows producing 17,800 pounds milk and 722 pounds butterfat.
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Linn County Dairy Herd Improvement Assn
Tim Clemens
L-Mar
Marion
Micheal J. O'Hara
Ryan
Record Entries in Angus Heifer Show in Peoria
About 655 entries have been received for the national junior Angus Heifer show to be held July 29 and 30 at Exposition Gardens in Peoria Illinois. Organizers expect strong participation from youth exhibitors and higher-quality stock. The event will feature junior shows, judging, and awards for top Angus cattle.
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Exposition Gardens
Peoria
Grain corruption found years earlier by William Robbing
Washington details a 1962 investigation by the Agriculture Department into grain inspection irregularities. Inspectors, elevator workers, and state agencies were implicated in misgrading and thefts, with protracted disputes over a federal versus state inspection role and plans to reform the system.
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Beef Queen Crowning at Des Moines
The Towa beef queen contest will be held on Aug 1 at Howard John son’s Motors in Des Moines. Sponsored by the Towa Cattlemen’s Assn and the Iowa Beef Industry Council, contestants must be single high school graduates under 21 by Sept 1 and Iowa beef farm residents or daughters of beef producers. The 1976 queen earns $150 and will promote beef industry events during her reign.
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Ames
Towa
Howard Johnson's Motors
Des Moines
Towa Cattlemen’s Assn
Iowa Beef Industry Counel
Iowa
Dyer Brings Grand Champion at Hereford Show
Grand Island Nebraska Time Dyer, 16, of Pleasantville Town, displayed the grand champion female at a four state regional junior Hereford show in Grand Island. Lori Sorensen of Funtanelle Town earned fifth place and Rhonda Alleman of Slater Town took third place in the female category.
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Lori Sorensen
Funtanelle
Towa
Rhonda Alleman
Slater
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