Fertilizer sales fall as prices soar
Government data show March fertilizer deliveries in 19 major farm states dropped 23 percent from a year earlier, the first monthly decline in the current marketing year. Prices for phosphates potash and nitrogen rose sharply, but analysts say the short term decline in use will not greatly hurt crop yields.
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ISU Alumni Days honors three veterinarians with Stange Award
Ames Dr Russell H Anthony of Cedar Rapids is one of three veterinarians honored by Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine during Alumni Days. Anthony receives the Stange Award for outstanding professional achievement. He is a 1953 ISU veterinary graduate with 27 years in practice and has chaired the Iowa Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and led both the Iowa Veterinary Medical Association and the Association of State Boards of Veterinary Medical Examiners. He is active in the Shrine of North America and holds Imperial Officer in the International Shrine. He also served on the ISU Athletic Council and the national Cyclone Club board. The Robert Dvorsky farm near Solon hosts the Cedar Rapids area Sheep Field Day June 7 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with sponsors including Johnson County Sheep and Wool Growers Association and ISU Cooperation Extension. Producers will view a well-managed flock of over 200 commercial ewes. Des Moines news notes: Rich Degner, Ankeny vocational agriculture instructor, will join the Iowa Pork Producers Association staff in Des Moines Monday to lead programs and communications.
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Ames
Russell H. Anthony
Cedar Rapids
College of Veterinary Medicine
Iowa State University
Anthony
Stange
Iowa State
Iowa Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
Iowa Veterinary Medical Association
Association of State Boards of Veterinary Medical Examiners
Shrine of North America
International Shrine
ISU Athletic Council
National Cyclone Club
ISU
Robert Dvorsky
Solon
Iowa
Dvorsky
Johnson County Sheep and Wool Growers Association
Iowa State University Cooperation Extension Service
Des Moines
Rich Degner
Ankeny
Iowa Pork Producers Association
Degner
Lowa
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