Farm notes
A grape production and vineyard management workshop will run 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Tabor Home Vineyards & Winery near Baldwin. Registration is 60 per person, cap 50. Also listed are an AI insemination class in Calmar, a Hall of Fame nomination period, livestock QA training in Johnson County, and Pork Checkoff PORK Academy in Des Moines with fees and contact details.
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Tabor Home Vineyards & Winery
Baldwin
Mississippi Valley Grape Growers Association
Jim Cushman
Iowawinegrowers.com
Viticulture
Ent
Publichealth.uiowa
ICASH
Johnson County
Montgomery Hall
Iowa City
Gene Mohling
Mohling
Pork Checkoff
Marriott
Des Moines
Pork Academy
Park.org
Lawn mower safety tips from a Iowa safety expert
LaMar Graff a safety specialist with I C CASH urges careful mower use for youths and adults. He notes youth readiness size and maturity matter and lists gear checks non slip shoes and long pants. He warns against refueling indoors and keeping kids away during operation.
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LaMar Grafft
Jones County
Iowa
Center For Agricultural Safety and Health
I-Cash
University of Iowa
Iowa State University
Iowa Department of Public Health
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Northeast Iowa farm to build Borlaug Learning Center
The Northeast Iowa Agricultural Experimental Association board approved a 5,000 square foot Borlaug Learning Center at the Nashua area farm. The project aims to widen classroom space, add an on site lab, and raise 150 000 to 200 000 dollars with ISU support. The center honors Norman Borlaug and could be ready by spring 2008.
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Matthew Wilde
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Nashua
Iowa Research Farm
Ken Pecinovsky
Northeast Iowa Agricultural Experimental Association
ISU
Ames
Iowa
Borlaug
Workplace psychologists grow in demand across industries
Dr. Joel Philo, selection and insights manager at Frito-Lay North America in Plano, Texas, exemplifies a field blending academics with business. Industrial and organizational psychologists advise on talent management, pre-employment testing, coaching, and mergers, guiding promotions, learning, and team design to boost profitability and retention.
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Susan Kreimer
Dallas Morning News
Dallas
Joel Philo
Frito-Lay North America
Plano
Texas
Society For Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Philo
Mark Frame
University of Texas At Arlington
Frame
Inside sales worker earns back pay for missed overtime
The Orlando Sentinel reports a salesman who quit after his base pay was withheld for two weeks when he averaged 37 calls a day. Lob law expert says inside sales must meet minimum wage and overtime rules. If he sues, he may recover overtime owed, potentially doubled, plus costs.
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Harry Wessel
Orlando Sentinel
Charles Scalise
Pantas Law Firm
Orlando
Scalise
Florida
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NICC
Calmar
Northeast Iowa Community College
Chris Harvey
Dairy Center
Mary Steen
U.S
Iowa Agricultural Statistics Gazette Graphic
Agribusiness
LaMar Graff
Norman Borlaug
Cresco
India
Pakistan
Bruce Clark
Edward Harris
Frito-Lay
Adam’s Mark Hotel
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