Linn County Farm Bureau to host Ag Week lunch in Marion
Ag Week events include a public lunch 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the American Legion in Marion. A beef burger chips milk combo costs $1 and is grilled by Linn County Cattlemen. WMT Radio host Ken Root will broadcast live 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Ag Week runs today through Saturday.
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Linn County Farm Bureau
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Linn County
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WMT
Ken Root
Tobacco buyout spurs exodus of Georgia growers
In Georgia and the Southeast, about 60 percent of the region’s 1 000 tobacco farmers quit since the 2004 federal buyout. Many retired or shifted to other work as contract farming with cigarette makers replaces traditional growing, with 400 Georgia growers remaining and prices improving after last year’s lows.
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Raleigh
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J. Michael Moore
University of Georgia
Moore
Farm Markets Resource Guide lists grants and programs
The USDA released the Farmers Market Resource Guide listing grants and information resources from public and private organizations to start or improve markets. It profiles agencies and over 100 projects and is issued by the Farmers Market Consortium with USDA as a major partner. Available online or by request in Washington DC.
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USDA
Farmers Market
Ams.usda.gov
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Independence Ave
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Washington, DC
Public hearing on agricultural education via ICN
A 6 30 p m public ICN broadcast will discuss Iowa's agricultural education future. Event gathers students parents teachers administrators and agribusinesses at sites in Calmar Cedar Falls Cedar Rapids Dubuque Mason City Muscatine Ottumwa West Burlington and Muscatine with rooms listed for each campus and center.
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Cedar Rapids
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Dubuque
Clarke Dr
Marshalltown
Iowa Valley Community College
Wolfe
S. Center St
Mason City
North Iowa Area Community College
Muscatine
Muscatine Community College
Larson Hall
Ottumwa
Indian Hills Community College
Rosenman
Farming Matters forum helps farmers expand livestock ventures
An educational forum for farmers on expanding livestock enterprises will run 8 30 a m to 4 p m on March 28 at the Holiday Inn Amana Colonies. Presented by the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers the event covers building a livestock barn using manure as fertilizer and financial planning and lending. Registration is 45 dollars online at www.supportiowasfarmers.org or by phone at 1 800 932 2436.
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Holiday Inn
Iowa
Supportiowasfarmers.org
Discounted PorkBridge sessions offered for remaining topics
Ames pork production managers are invited to the PorkBridge educational series at a reduced price. The four topics include ventilation controller basics hot weather pig intake grow-finish biosecurity and welfare. Next session is April 6 with new subscriptions due March 27.
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Retired ISU professor to lead Kalona agriculture seminar
Neil Harl professor emeritus of economics at Iowa State University will lead a seminar titled U S Agriculture The Next 20 Years from 8 30 to noon March 28 at Kalona Mennonite Church Sixth Street and J Avenue. The seminar costs 10 and calls to 319 656 2736 or email kmescott kctc net provide more information.
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Neil Harl
Iowa State University
U.S. Agriculture
Kalona Mennonite Church
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Harl
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Local business notes and events in Cedar Rapids area
Eastern Iowa business updates include Fsboiniowa.com meeting buyers and sellers, The Great Frame Up opening in Coralville, Mobile Dynamics Accounting Services launching in Eastern Iowa, and a series of professional gatherings. Regions covered include Cedar Rapids, Coralville, and surrounding communities with dates in March and April.
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Fsboiniowa
Second St
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Call
Mobile Dynamics Accounting Services
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