Amundson Named Clayton County Master Pork Producer
Clermont farmer Roger H Amundson is named the 1976 Clayton county master pork producer and will enter district and state competitions for the Iowa award. He raises swine on 23 years of farming, marketing about 500 head yearly, with both standard and confinement housing. The Amundson family is active at East Clermont Lutheran Church, with Roger serving on the council and involved in church groups. They have four children Susan Sally Ardel and Joba.
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Clermont
Roger H. Amundson
Clayton County
Iowa
Amundson
Vernon Walter Gultenberg
Amundgen
East Clermont
Clermont Cooperative
Roger
Mrs. Amundson
Ildréen
Susan
Sally
Ardel
Joba
Citizenship Delegates To Visit Washington
Sixty one 4-H members from Clayton, Dubuque, Delaware and Jackson counties depart June 19 for a ten day citizenship short course at the National 4-H Center in Washington. The program covers individual and national issues, interdependence, possible resolutions and solutions, plus community projects and bicentennial activities.
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Dubuque
Clayton
Delaware
Jackson
National
Washington
Nin
Clayton CRD Clubs Start Sixth Year
The 4H Community Resource Development program begins its sixth year in Clayton county this summer. Activities include litter pickup and painting, adult programs, and a $15.40 donation to a Vietnamese doctor. Laurie Frey of Rockford Indiana will head the effort. Sessions start at 1:30 PM at Garnavillo city park, Lit Deport school grounds, Guttenberg River park, North Buena Vista hall park. and at 10 AM Garber city park, Monona city park on designated days.
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Eleader
Clayton County
CRD
Ion State University
Laurie Frey
Rockford
Uhis
Garnavillo
City Park
Guttenberg
River Park
North Buena Vista
Hall Park
Garber
Monona
Jones 4 H Depart for North Carolina Visit
Jones county 4 H members and five adults depart on a one day exchange trip to Wayne county North Carolina. They will arrive in Goldsboro Wednesday evening June 16 for a six day stay with host families across the county. Wayne county lies east central North Carolina about 90 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. The group leaves June 23 and returns to Anamosa June 24. This is the first part of a two part exchange between Jones county Iowa and Wayne county NC members.
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Anamosa
Jones County
Wayne County
N.C
Goldsboro
North Carolina
4-H
Eca
Howie
Atlantic Ocean
Ensign
Iowa
Crop Conditions Favorable Across Iowa Despite Drought Stress
Des Moines AP reports Iowa crop and livestock conditions remain mostly good with stands ahead of normal as heat and timely rains promote growth. Six days fieldwork. corn and soybeans healthy in north and west but rain needed there to prevent deterioration. Lincoln FFA at Tipton honors include Craig Smith winning grand champion lamb with 115 pound Hampshire. John Carlin of De Witt reserve. Soybean planting completed with stands 92 percent of full.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Smith
Tipton
Craig Smith
Stanwood
Lincoln Future Farmers of America
FFA
John Carlin
de Witt
Careln
Dis
Nine Named to Keokuk Council in Sigourney
Nine individuals were elected to the Keokuk county 4-H council in Sigourney Monday evening. The five girls named are Cindy Allman Hedrick Becky Hoop Harper Joan Cassenn Susan Greiner and Ramona Weber all of Sigourney. The four boys are John Rohloff Delta Pat Snakenberg John Webb and Denia Wehr of Sigourney. The new members will be formally installed at a November awards banquet. Mrs James Cavin of Sigourney was named honorary Keokuk county 4-H member. she leads forestry entomology and plant science projects.
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Sigourney
Keokuk County
4-H
Cindy Allman
Hedrick
Becky ‘Oop
Harper
Joan Cassenn
Susan Greiner
Ramona Weber
John Rohloff
Delta
Pat Snakenberg
John Webb
Denia Wehr
James Cavin
Cavin
Weather outlook shows above normal temps and rain for 30 days
The Gazette area should expect warmer than normal temperatures and above average precipitation for the next month as forecast by the National Weather Service. The outlook suggests a wetter and warmer period with potential impacts on local activities and agriculture.
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Gazette
National Weather Service
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Farm News
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Wyoming
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Highway 136
Psu Ag
BES
Clayton Crd
Jones 4-H
Fleischmann
DRA
Lincoln Ffa
Stanwood-Mechanicsville
Tommy Thomson
Carol Pruess
Jack Saur
Dennis Coppess
Thomson
Bill Rhinehart
Knoxville
Wilson & Co. Inc
Keokuk Council
Weather Outlook
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Foden
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