Kirkwood College Demonstrates New Herbicide by Helicopter
Kirkwood College hosted a September field event for about 25 area farmers at the agriculture center. A helicopter applied a new herbicide over a soybean plot while attendees watched from a bus and learned how the chemical will aid harvest prep. The clinic marks Kirkwood’s recent push into community demonstrations alongside beef feedlot and agronomy events, under associate department head Charles Bady.
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Tampany Aaless
Kirkwood Hepad
Charles Bady
Kirkwood expands noncredit farm education outreach
Kirkwood Community College plans broad noncredit farm education offerings to reach all farmers. Evening farm management and agribusiness classes operate in ten locations with 230 and 39 students respectively this fall. Since 1971 more than 1,375 farmer students earned some credential, with some advancing to a two-year associate degree. Topics include beekeeping, home tutoring, horsemanship, and water testing, with dreams of extending demonstrations and lab facilities across Merged Area Ten and pursuing teleplane instruction and correspondence courses.
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State Extension Service
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Lary Statler
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Statter
Speculation Over Carter Pick For Agriculture Secretary
Amid transition talk and a Carter victory, undersecretary John A. Knetel is named secretary. The public debate weighs potential successors from Rep. Bob Hergland to Ed Jnoneke and Bobby Smith as candidates with diverse backgrounds in activism and environmental issues.
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Washington
Ean L. Buzz Bal
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Agricuture
Bob Hergland
Minnesota
Haughrey-Freeman Mondale
Traction
Ed Jnoneke
Farm Credit Administration
PLA
Bobby” Smith
Farm Fond
Des Moines Asks Disaster Aid For Drought Areas
Governor Robert Ray telegrammed acting U S Agriculture Secretary John A. Kellogg to seek disaster declaration for western Iowa counties due to severe summer and fall drought. Estimated crop losses in Carroll, Harrison, Ida, Linn, Monona, Plymouth, Shelby, Shoux, and Woodbury total about 298.2 million dollars with farm yields reduced up to 60 percent. Separate request for Sishland and nearby counties will follow after damage surveys are completed. Shelby, Guthrie and Pottawattamie counties were earlier included in a preliminary disaster declaration consideration after hail and heavy rains.
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Lynn Manona
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Shoux
Woodbury
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Wie
Olgiule
Deouth
Shelby County
Ston
Guthrie
Pottawattamle
Farrasteais
Harris Top Speaker in Ottumwa Contest
Tracy Tarl 17 of Pulaski won the Ottumwa region eight ninth district conservation contest held Thursday evening. Dawn Singleton 13 of Ottumwa took second while Rita Gorgely 17 of Eddyville placed third. Ten participated in the contest with Vicki Sieren 14 of Keota also taking part. Sieren is daughter of Mr and Mrs Marvin Sieren and won last week’s Keokuk county contest. Gary Slusnanski 17 of Keota finished second in the county contest.
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Pulgski
Dawn Singleton
Ottuwa
Rita Gorgely
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Tins Gazette Crevlation
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Keotu
Vicki
Widh
Marvin Sieren
Gary Slusnanski
Keot
Shorthorn Steer Sells for 490 Dollars at Local Sale
An overcast Cedar County sale saw a Shorthorn steer bring 490 dollars. The animal was sold by C. and D. Behr of Tipton with Deby Fuess of Uxford noted among buyers. Prices and figures cited reflect typical market activity as recorded by local observers.
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Cedar County Gharthort Brothers
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Tipton
Deby Fuess
Ux+ fond Juarden
Joe Gamble
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