Roundup Warns of Ames Cutworms in Iowa Cornfields
Iowa growers report dingy cutworms in newly planted corn across much of the state. ISU entomologist Harold Stockdale says larvae about half to three quarters of an inch resemble black cutworms. Cold weather delays black cutworm moth flights, so damage likely after May 21. Dingy cutworms cut plants at or below the soil surface, especially in weedy fields or where residue remains from last year. Control mirrors black cutworm methods.
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Harold Stockdale
Iowa State University Extension
Dairy Princess Contest Draws Twelve Entrants
Twelve contestants compete for the Clayton County dairy princess title on June 2 in Guttenberg. Contestants hail from Luana Elkader Guttenberg Strawberry Point St Olaf Postville Farmersburg Garnaville and will be crowned at the Lakeside Ballroom banquet. Iowa City lawmakers are urged to comment on a Johnson County land use report at a May 25 meeting at the extension office on the fairgrounds.
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Clayton County
Annette Freiderich
Lynne Landt
Linda Miene
Luana
Patty Ann Garaghty
Rita Marmann
Elkader
Ruth Kraus
Robin Rose Mills
Cindy Ries
Strawberry Point
Connie Roys
St. Olaf
Jean Schmelzer
Postville
Kathy West
Farmersburg
Jane Wille
Garnaville
Lakeside
Iowa City
Johnson County
Vinton FFA to Crush Can Waste This June
Farmers in Vinton area urged to deposit empty herbicide cans with local dealers by June 12 for the Vinton Future Farmers of America can crushing project. Last year the group crushed 22 tons, about 11 000 cans, after rinsing and hole punching before delivery. Participating dealers span Vinton Shellsburg La Porte City Garrison Brandon and Mount Auburn.
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Brandon
Mount Auburn
Amana Achievers 4 H Club Paints Ballpark Bleachers
Deb Swartzendruber of the Amana Achievers 4 H Club led a community service project at the Middle Amana ballpark. The all girl group painted and repaired backstops and bleachers with a $35 grant from Pioneer Seed Company of Des Moines. Swartzendruber and Chris Oehler chaired the effort.
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Amana Achievers
Amana
Pioneer Seed Company
Des Moines
Swartzendruber
Chris Oehler
Meat plan would hurt farmers in long run
A proposed USDA plan to salvage untrimmed meat from carcasses through mechanical deboning could cut consumer prices by up to 28 cents per pound if used in up to 20 percent of processed meats, but would lower livestock producers’ revenues by about 1.1 billion annually. The study notes net societal gains of 1.7 billion a year, with consumers benefiting while farmers lose.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
U.S
Department
USDA
Iowa Eyes Regaining Nation's Corn Title This Year
Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bob Lounsberry says Iowa may reclaim the top corn production spot from Illinois. Delays in southern Illinois spring field work, plus Iowa farmers planting about 2 million more acres, could boost Iowa’s ranking despite recent slips. Northern Iowa progress and weather effects at tasseling also shape outcomes.
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Bob Lounsberry
Iowa
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