National Seminar Studies Shift In Vocational Farm Training
Three Eastern Iowa agriculture education leaders attend a Denver national seminar to shift emphasis from traditional vocational agriculture to agri business and natural resources. Committees study training, personnel, and youth leadership amid a federal reorganization that may change the FFA and program names.
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al Swegle Gerete
Eastern Jaiva
Denver
National
Future Farmers of America
A. .N. Hunsicker
Office of Education
Washington
Larry L. Statler
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids
Grover Miche
Gerald Barton
Des Moines
FEA
Clarence Bundy
Ames
Towa State University
Dan Reuwee
FLA Center
The
Gazette
Miehe
Federal
Agriculture Education
Federal Office of Education
Agri
Hunsleker
FFA
Federal Office Af
Paul Gray
FIA
Mirhe
Hunsicker
Huusicker
NFO Encouraged By Its Vacation Halting Farm Prices
CORNING (UP) The National Farmers Organization reports early success from its marketing vacation on corn and hogs and urges new members to join. President Oren Lee Staley says the move boosts farmer power to secure fair prices, with meetings planned nationwide to review gains and push for contracts.
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Corning
National Farmers Organization
NFO
Oren Lee Staley
Farmers Get 39 Cents of Every Food Dollar, Middlemen Take More
Washington AP report on the latest Marketing and Transportation Situation study shows farmers averaged 39 cents of each dollar consumers spend on food in early 1971, up slightly from late 1970. The farm retail spread remained about 2 cents, with middlemen collecting the bulk of the remaining share. Prices rose mainly in March with gains in fresh vegetables, hogs, and beef, while hogs eggs and vegetables were lower than four years earlier.
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Washington
Fammer
Fammilies
Agriculture Department
Fouth
USDA
Eggs as Brand Names Questioned by Iowa State Extension
Iowa State University extension poultry specialist Eggleton questions if eggs can carry distinct brand identities. He notes consumer expectations center on size and price, but suggests possible standardization of yolk color shell thickness and packaging to create brand differentiation without compromising quality, with industry consolidation discussions led by Ted Huser.
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Ames
Iowa State University Extension Poultrymans Ly
Higgleton
Eggleton
Feegleton
Tedonifarm
Huser
Theltee
Iowa Dairy Association Elects New President
DES MOINES Robert Hills of Dallas Center has been elected president of the Iowa Dairy Association. Ellis succeeds Keith Kerr of Postville. Other officers include first vice president Stan Chapman Woolstock second vice president Harvey Moeckly Ankeny secretary treasurer Lawrence Wedemeyer Atlantic and board members Ewald Brandt Postville Harold Pierce Hawkeye.
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Des Moines
Robert Hills
Dallas Center
Iowa Dairy Association
Ellis
Keith Kerr
Postville
Stan Chapman
Woolstock
Harvey Moeckly
Ankeny
Lawrence Wedemeyer
Atlantic
Ewald Brandt
Harold Pierce
Hawkeye
Landowners School For Women Planned In Johnson County
Landowners in Johnson County are invited to a farm management school Monday in Montgomery Hall at the fairgrounds from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Les Kras and county extension director Clair Hein will present, covering leasing options, crop income, soil needs, and testing lease fairness. Call 337-2145 for reservations.
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Jowa
Johnson County
Clair
Hein
Mont Jgomery Hall
Les Kras
Will Jain
Town City
Swartzendruber Joins Scott Extension Staff
Gary La Swartzendruber of Bettendorf has been named extension 4-H and youth leader for Scott County. Harold Ehvecke, extension council chairman, announced the February 1971 ISU graduate holds a sociology and psychology degree after five years in psychiatric and public school settings.
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Davenport
Gary la Swartzendruber
Bettendorf
Scott County
Harold Ehvecke
Iowa State University
Swartzendruber
Iowa State
Waukon Banker Nominated for Holstein Post
Av Waukon man, 42, listed as director candidate for the Holstein Friesian Association of America. Two Eastern Townsmen named chairmen of national convention committees. Janes Tompkins of Marengo to head the banquet, Jay Slater of Olin to lead the sale committee. Lomen, a former state Holstein president, was the unanimous choice.
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Waukon
Iowa Holstein Breet
Wolstein- Friesian Assn
America
National
Convetrtion
Moines
Janes Tompkins
Marengu
Jay Slater
Olin
Lomen
Hol Istein
Unani
Farm Bureau Awards Scholarships to 18 Iowa Women
DES MOINES Winners of 18 Farm Bureau women scholarships were named Tuesday by Mrs Herbert Johnson. The 18 Iowa high school seniors will receive $100 a year for two years at the school of their choice. Finalists were interviewed May 4 in Des Moines by the state committee. Eastern Iowa winners include Melinda Johnson Walker Buchanan county Linda Hunt Edgewood Clayton County Vickie Steiner Monticello Jones County and Betty Rock Dixon Scott County.
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Iowa
Fred Stines
Des Moines
National Ffa Foundation
State Department of Public Instruction
Melinda Johnson
Walkee
Buchanan County
Linda Hunt
Edgewood
Clayton County
Vickie Steiner
Monticello
Jones County
Betty Rock
Dixon
Scoli
Dairy Food Group Names Officers
John H. Breckway of Towa Dairy Foods Association was honored in Des Moines for 25 years in the industry and received a watch. Officers named include President Ral Imaous, vice president Johnson, secretary Johnson, treasurer Roy Wells, with Dean T. Jones as immediate past president.
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Des Moines
John H. Breckway
Towa Dairy Foods Association
Ralimaous
Nationaljdall
Flynn Dairy
Anex-Des Moines
Rink Olson
Carnation Com- Waukon State Bank
Lonten Waspeny
Waterloo
Edit Johnson
Terrace Park
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