Tillers International brings old fashioned farming to Minnesota
Evie Barr and Todd Juzwiak of Wykoff partner with Tillers International to run Dream Acres as a satellite farm. Their second season features a four day class on farming with horses and oxen taught by volunteers, with hands on work in hay, planting and animal handling.
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AP Agri News
Wykoff
Minn
Tillers International
Kalamazoo
Mich
Evie Barr
Todd Juzwiak
Tillers
Dream Acres
Juzwiak
Leroy Thoreson
Claremont
Thoreson
Dan Roosenberg
Peace Corps
Africa
Kiplomazadh
Michigan
Minnesota
Barr
Rochester
Albert Lea
Spring Valley
Shotos Farm
Mark Schieber
Schieber
Holstein Convention and farming events in Iowa announced
The 2001 National Holstein Association USA Convention and National Junior Holstein Convention run Wednesday to Saturday at Crowne Plaza Five Seasons Hotel Cedar Rapids with a trade show and banquet. A cattle sale is set for Thursday at Hawkeye Downs. Also listed are Iowa Master Corn and Soybean Growers Contests entries due July 31, organic farming field day in Jackson County, Southeast Iowa Research Farm spring field day, and FFA teams from Nashua-Plainfield and Edgewood-Colesburg named champions at Iowa State University event.
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National Holstein Association USA
Crowne Plaza
Five Seasons Hotel
Cedar Rapids
Hawkeye Downs
Iowa
Gary Brummels
Iowa Soybean Association
Iasoybeans
Iowa Masters
Iowamasters.com
Andrew Jackson Demonstration Farm
Andrew
la Motte
Y-61
Jackson County
Limestone Bluffs Resource Conservation and Development Area
Cchinacea
Toma
Horns on Cow Parade Kansas City Cows Spark Debate
In Kansas City Missouri cows shaped as life size fiberglass statues for Cow Parade Kansas City 2001 generate chatter over udders and horns. Experts note hornless cattle are common though some say historic or Swiss cows may bear horns. Local observers recall horned cattle in older ranching days while organizers say the feature is artistic license.
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Tim Higgins
Knight Ridder
Kansas City
Jerry Elbaum
Cow Parade Holdings Corp
U.S
Switzerland
Elbaum
Ryan Higbie
Kansas State University Extension
Gladys Krauss
Johnson County
Farms Food Future Conference in Des Moines Highlights Rural Markets
Speakers from across the country address Iowa commodities at the Farms Food & The Future Conference in Des Moines. The event runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Polk County Convention Complex with a public Food Festival 10:15 a.m. to 6 p.m. featuring sessions on organic profits ethanol markets and niche products.
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Gazette News Services
Iowa
Des Moines
Farms, Food & the Future
Polk County
Kendall McDaniel
Center For the Study of Rural America
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
John Sauve
Maine Wild Blueberry Association
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Iowa Department of Economic Development
A Taste of Iowa
Iowa Institute For Cooperatives
Usda Rural Development
Iowa State University Extension
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
State.ia.us
Research farm marks 25th anniversary celebration
Fred Kirschenmann leads the 25th anniversary events for the Northeast Iowa Agricultural Experimental Association farm at Nashua. The public gathers 11 am with booths from 10 am to 5 pm featuring research and extension displays. Speakers include Ken Stone Nolan Hartwig Pat O Malley Jill Weber and Roger Bores. A panel covers The Technical Economic and Political Aspects of Alternative Energy. Visitors can view field demonstrations and gardens at the 2600-member farm located one mile south and 1.5 miles west of Nashua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Stone
Iowa
Nolan Hartwig
Iowa State University
Pat O'Malley
Jill Weber
Roger Bores
Northeast Iowa Agricultural Experimental Association
Nashua
Japanese company recalls Jagariko snacks over banned New Leaf Plus potato
Calbee says its cheese and salt flavored Jagariko snacks contain New Leaf Plus a banned gene altered potato from Canada and the United States mixed with domestic potatoes. The firm will pull stock made before June 7 with some may already be eaten.
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Tokyo
Japan
Calbee Co
Calbee
Canada
United States
Monsanto Co
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FFA
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Ames
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Brian Wolf
Edgewood-Colesburg
Chris Olsem
Craig Schulte
Andy Wulfekuhle
Jason Wessel
Dairy Cattle Beast Horns
K.C., Mo
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Nicole Draper
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