National 4-H Alumni winner named AMES-E. Hill
AMES Iowa Howard Hill of Milburn is named a national 4-H alumni for 1975. He will receive a gold key at the National 4-H Congress in Chicago November 30 to December 3. Hill led a 900 acre Dallas County farm, advocated progressive farming, irrigation and livestock feeding, and held multiple farm service leadership roles. On this date in 1876, Bell called Watson in Boston to announce the first telephone call.
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AMES
E. Howard Hill
Milburn
Hill
Chicago
Olin Corp
Dallas County
Alexander Graham Bell
Joan
Bell
Boston
Watson
Tractor Safety Course at Kirkwood College
A tractor and machinery safety training course for 14 and 15 year olds will be held at Kirkwood Community College during the first two weeks of April. Richard Freeman says the 24 hours of instruction will qualify youths to operate tractors on farms other than their parents. Sessions run 6 to 9 pm at the Kirkwood farm on April 1, 2, 4, 7, 9 and 11 with attendance required for all sessions. Participants receive certificates verifying completion as required by federal law. Signups occur at the April 1 meeting. Social Security numbers are requested. Fee is 18 dollars 512. Further information from Allen Petersen at the county extension office, Kirkwood Community College.
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Kirkwood Community College
Richard Freeman
Ling County Extension
Kirkwoods
Plano
Allen Petersett
Select Judges In Farm Bureau Essay Contest
A panel of three judges is named for Iowa Farm Bureau statewide high school essay contest on environment and natural resources. Judges include Rep. Mattie Harper, Jack Shelley, and Dean Kleckner. The state winner earns 200.00 savings bond and trip to conference. runner up receives 50.00 and 25.00 awards. State winner announced in early April. Kingsley hearing on senate infrastructure committee postponed to start Friday at Herbold Auction Co. G. Dick Clark to chair sessions.
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Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau
Stele
Mattie Harper
West Grove
House Agricultuce Committee
Ue Glela Staterogram
Jack Shelley
Iowe State University
Dean Kleckner
Rudd
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
American Farmure Leadership Conference
Hy Saga
Mullins Follows Blackford On Ag Promotion Board
Des Moines Iowa A 44 year old man named James Milling from Carwith maimed in an agriculture promotion board issue. Mullins chairs the Iowa Beef Industry Council Farm Business Banquet in Iowa. Merrill An dentson, president of the Iowa Farm Bureau, will speak at a fire business banquet at Jehnean county fair ground at 8 30 p m March 14. The Wayne county Bureau sponsors the event. Vaults Valley Dr W W Eostern Iowa hop operation Walter Lehminke and Lint oF Von Horne earned first place at the Austabie National Chester White spotlight congress.
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Des Moines
James A. Milling
Carwith
Lone Agriculture Promotion Board
Ralph Blackford
Marion
Mullins
Iowa Beef Industry Council
Oply — Merrill Anedintson
Lowe Farm Bureau
Jehnean County
Tie Wanynel
Jehneen County Fiver Babreau
Vaults Valley
Eostern Lowe
Walter Lehminke
von Horne
Uly Austabie
Chester White Spotlight Congress
Delaware Holstein Group Reelects Doug Voelker
Delaware Holstein Association re elected Doug Voelker as president at its annual meeting in Manchester. Len ny Mullis of Eastville is vice president and Midge Van Note of Masonville is secretary treasurer. William Longer of the National Holstein Association spoke to about 60 attendees. Plans were made for a barn meeting on the Earl Zumbach farm on Tone 40 of 7 pam.
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Manchester
Doug Voelker
Delaware County Holstein Assn
Lenny Mullis
Eastville
Midge van Note
Masonville
William Longer
National Holstein Avan
Earl Zumbach
Grain marketing clinics set for Decorah and Strawberry Point
Iowa State University extension economists Robert Wisner and James Jensen speak at March 19 Decorah and March 26 Strawberry Point clinics. Topics cover world grain markets, costs for corn and soybeans in 1975, risk and contracting, storage, and futures hedging. Sessions run 9:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Farm Bureau meeting room and City Hall.
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Decorah
Robert Wisner
Iowa State University
James Jensen
Iowa
Strawberry Point
Farm Buren
City Hall
Northeast Iowa Farm To Organize New Board
In Fayette at 10 am on Thursday March 20 the Northeast Iowa Agricultural Experimental Asset will elect directors and formally establish its board. Lee Kolmer dean of agriculture at Iowa State University will speak as newly elected directors plan the board and outline future selections.
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Fayette
Northeast Lows Agricultural Experimental Asset
Colgrove Walker Andivaruim
Waste meeting to feature state specialists discussion
State and Iowa Extension experts will discuss planning livestock waste systems to meet federal guidelines at the Longbranch Supper Club on Wednesday. David Hammigad and Stewart Melvin will speak on environmental pollution, guiding standards, and practical examples for beef and pork producers.
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State Department of Environmental
Dane Brown
Wil
Iowa Italy University Extension Speviatists
David Hammigad
Stewart Melvin
Will Ald
Cattlemen Face Hard Times as Wyoming Ranches Struggle
Wyoming ranchers face steep losses from 1973 profits collapse, high feed costs, and slaughtering drought. Clayton Dixon of Niobrara County reports falling income and loan denial amid rising prices for inputs. Fred McGuire of Wheatland warns many may sell portions of land as acts of financial strain push operations toward closure.
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Fred McGuire
Wheatland
Wyo
Lance Creek
Wyoming
Clayton Dixon
Dixon
Hell
Ranchers Hope 1976 Returns to Normal Amid Price Drops
Alan Bledsoe, president of Wyoming Production Credit, notes operating costs for ranches rose 47 percent in 11 months while prices received fell 90 percent. Cattlemen hope 1976 brings normalcy, though some fear possible closure. true measures won’t be clear until fall 1975.
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Dob Bledsoe
Wyoming Production Credit
Alan
Cattlemen Arte
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Senate Inicniture Committee
Bo Start Ag Ham
Prisay
Herbold Auction Co
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Dick Clark
Blackford
Delaware Holstein Group
Wisner and
Jansen
E.T. McClanahan
Desh Prosser
The
Wyoming Stock Growers Assn
Dixon Ranch
Niobrara County
Lwleo
McGuire
Omahs
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Omahe
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