Women Break Barriers in USDA Agricultural Marketing Roles
Barbara Lindemann Schlei notes strides in USDA agricultural marketing with women entering cotton grading, tobacco grading, and fruit and vegetable roles. Ten years ago few women were classers. now sizable gains occur in grading and specialist positions. Schlei cites new temporary grading authority for women and aims to expand women into higher paying, traditionally male positions within the agency.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Barbara Lindemann Schlei
Agricultural Marketing Service
USDA
Schlei
U.S. Civil Service Commission
Federal Grain Inspection Service
Leland E. Bartelt
Los Angeles
Judges place at Ak-Sar-Ben meat animal contest
Judges James Sladek of Iowa City ranked 25th in the breeding animal division at the Ak-Sar-Ben meat animal evaluation in Omaha. Iowa State University's livestock judging team took reserve honors while the University of Illinois team won top spot. 10 years ago former president Eisenhower continued to grow weaker.
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James Sladek
Iowa City
Omaha
Iowa State University
University of Illinois
Iowa 4-H and extension events listed for week
A week long schedule shows multiple county and statewide meetings and activities. Cedar Tipton Linn Clayton Fayette Johnson Delaware counties host extension council 4-H, dairy, pesticide, soil conservation and grower association events across Iowa with a final note recalling the 1964 Alaska earthquake that killed 17 and caused 750 million dollars in damage.
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Cedar County
Tipton
Linn County
Marion
Clayton County
Lutheran Church
Postville
Iowa Parkette Board
Des Moines
Grant Wood
Sixth St
Cedar Rapids
Fayette County
Fayette Soil Conservation District Commissioners
West Union
Alaska
Judd Four Rack Total Time Limit
Yesterday's solution notes a total time limit of 20 minutes for Judd's four rack puzzle, with the required pacing and final answer noted.
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Judd
Road embargo pleas to Iowa counties over dead stock
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Robert Lounsberry urged Washinton Cedar Iowa Benton Louisa Jasper Black Hawk Hardin Muscatine and Poweshiek counties to exempt rendering trucks from road embargoes. Heavy winter weather has left farms with accumulated dead livestock hindering cleanup efforts.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Robert Lounsberry
Washington
Cedar
Benton
Louisa
Jasper
Black Hawk
Hardin
Musca
Tine
Poweshiek
Lounsberry
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Eisenhower
Associated Milk Producers Inc
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Delaware County
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High School
Scheman Continuing Education
Ames
Senior Citizen
Scribe
OGOE
Seichow and Righter Co
Scrabble
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Scrabbl
Edgewood Manor
Edgwood Manor
Clive Dr
Rapids
Department of Health
Delta
Florida
Miami
Ft.Lauderdale
Tampa/St.Pete
Orlando Walt Disney World
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Delta Dream
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