Cedar Rapids Men Target Popcorn Seed From Chile and Argentina
Cedar Rapids men Herbert Tucker and Walter Sahr are growing 120 acres of normal cytoplasm blight resistant popcorn seed in Argentina to supply the Midwest this spring. They expect 40 tons yield, air freighting seed to the Midwest the first week of April for April 15 delivery.
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Cedar Rapids International
Chile
International Popcorn Corp
Schaller
Iowa
Walter Kunz
Santiago
Kunz
Cedar Rapids
Argentina
Midwest
Herbert C. Tucker
Scutter Avenue
Tucker
Walter Lahr
Bever Avenue SE
Popcorn International Corp
Consolidated Popcorn Co., Inc
Sahr
Tucuman
Tucker and Sahr
International Sales Associates, Inc
Agencias Varias Snc
Fred Cochran
Solon
Dorothy
Franklin Junior High
Monica
Suzanne
Grant Wood
Los Angeles
Jan
Washington High School
Close out sale and auction near Vinton details
Web reports a close out sale of machinery and oats by Don Gardner eight miles southeast of Vinton on Saturday March 13 followed by an auction sale of machinery and hay by Marlin Schminke nine and a half miles from Vinton.
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Mach. Oats
Don Gardner
Vinton
Mach
Hay
Marlin Schminke
Martello
Shellsburg
Ralph Howe To Speak At Clayton Banquet
MONONA The Clayton County Park Producers banquet will be March 16 at St Patrick's church hall Monona. Featured speaker is Ralph Howe Clemons who won the 1968 Iowa Master Pork Producer award and serves on the Iowa Pork Producers and Iowa boar testing station boards. He farms on Marshall County land and raises 1200 hogs yearly. The program includes crowning of the 1971 Clayton county park queen by Linda Moon Luana and board member elections.
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Monona
Clayton County Park Producers
St. Patrick’s Church Hall
Harold Hanson
Elgin
Ralph Howe
Clemons
Howe
Iowa Pork Producers Association
Iowa
Ames
Marshall County
Clayton County Park
Linda Moon
Luana
Trend to Larger Machinery Will Continue Despite Cost
Washington AP reports Agriculture Department economists expect ongoing shift to larger, more specialized farm equipment as labor declines and wages push prices up. Machinery costs rise. net farm income seen shrinking. Reports cite higher horsepower per worker and demand for cabs and safety gear amid tighter regulations.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Engineers To Discuss Livestock Pollution Meeting at Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids
Iowa State University extension agricultural engineers will discuss beef and swine waste disposal pollution and odor control at Nine's Steak Round-Up in Cedar Rapids on March 16. The session starts at 10 00 a m and will cover laws regulations court rulings and new recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State University Extension Agricultural Engineers
Blessings of Greens and Shelter From a Bygone Iowa Childhood
Dale L Ahren recalls youth in rural Decorah Iowa describing frugal winters without refrigerators and fresh greens. He recalls greens like dandelions sourdock and cowcabbage, his mother’s care, and family warmth beside the wood stove as he reads James Oliver Curwood and imagines adventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Press
James Oliver Curwood
Carlson's Corner on Second Thought
A reflective verse where Carlson questions past petitions to God and considers the burdens of future wishes. The speaker fears becoming the unhappiest guy in all fifty states if those desires were granted and prays for divine judgment instead.
Willrich To Discuss Water Testing Methods In Tipton
A public meeting at 7 30 p m on March 17 in the Tipton school vocational agriculture room will explain well water testing procedures where to send samples and test reports. Sponsored by Cedar county extension and the Tipton adult farmer class. A May 26 follow up will interpret results. Ted Willrich, ISU specialist, will cover contamination sources, well construction and treatment.
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Tipton
Vocational Agriculture
Cedar County Extension Service
Ted Willrich
Iowa State University
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Yorkshire
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Jim Irons Farm
Clarence
Stanwood
Olin
Hampshire Boars
Yorkshire Boars
HAMP
York
Hampshire
Amestas
Louisville
C. W. Smith
Mt. Vernon
James Irons & Sons Rt
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Ceaea
International Harvester
Ford
Harrow
Kewanee
Sears
Gehl
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John Deere
Butler
Continental
Clair R. Howard
Eli Shada
Farmers State Bank
Marion
Skyridge
Dale L. Ahren
Decorah
L. Dale Ahern
Carlson's Corner
Willrich
Walker Sales CO
Walton
Charles Dukek
Mick Welsh
Dick Lehman
Walker, Iowa
North Linn
Equip, Inc
Massey-Ferguson
Central
Traer
Dinsdale
IHC
E. J. Dinsdale
Jim Rhodes
Don Dirks
Reinbeck
Niels Schmidt
Dysart
First Community Bank
Radson
Krause
Clark
John Blue
Allied
New Idea
Case
Big Rhino
J.D
Nery
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B.T.U
McCullough
Miller
Wisconsin Motor
H.C
Morris Long
Benton CO
Bank & Trust CO
Gopper Brass
M. Feder & Sons
Eastern Iowa Livestock Commission, Inc
Mechanicsville
WMT
Bill Dickey
Barn Mgr
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Rontier
Products, Inc
Monticello, Iowa
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