Roundup RAVE winners sweep Farm Bureau contests
Patsy Bronner a 19 year old from Lime Springs and Sue Geasey 22 of Davenport won top places in Farm Bureau Rural Amateur Variety Entertainment contests in Fayette and Iowa City on Saturday Geasey took District Six top vocal prize at Montgomery Hall in Iowa City representing Scott County Second place went to Benton County instrumentalists Corrine Wagner 14 Don Wagner 13 Ron Wagner 13 Suzanne Schmitt all Watkins and Susanne Mc Mann of Norway Third went to Cindy Spellerberg 14 Mount Vernon Linn County with an instrumental number District One second place was claimed by Kathy Butikofer 18 Elgin and Lauri Nelson 16 Clermont with a vocal number.
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Patsy Bronner
Lime Springs
Sue Geasey
Davenport
Farm Bureau
Fayette
Iowa City
Geasey
Montgomery Hall
Scott County
Benton County
Corrine Wagner
Don Wagner
Ron Wagner
Suzanne Schmitt
Watkins
Susanne McMann
Norway
Cindy Spellerberg
Mount Vernon
Linn County
Kathy Butikofer
Elgin
Lauri Nelson
Clermont
Manchester teen wins Delaware County soil conservation speech
Mary Yackley, 14, of Hopkinton daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Yackley placed first in the Delaware County soil conservation speech contest. Cheryl Weber of Manchester Ken LeClerc of Delhi and Deb Hogan of Manchester also placed high in the contest.
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Manchester
Mary Yackley
Hopkinton
Robert Yackley
Delaware County
Cheryl Weber
Ken LeClerc
Delhi
Deb Hogan
Beermann Named Linn County 4 H Youth Leader
Barbara Beermann of Concordia Missouri has been named extension 4 H and youth leader in Linn County. She assumes duties this week and previously led 4 H clubs at county and university levels, including president of the Mizzou Collegiate 4 H Club. She has served as a delegate to 4 H leadership camps and an International 4 H Youth Exchange delegate to Kenya. Beermann succeeds Marilyn Shuler and will work with Linda Winston to guide Linn County 4 H programs.
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Barbara Beermann
Concordia, Mo
Linn County
Patricia Miller
Beermann
University of Missouri
Mizzou
Miniwanea
Kenya
Lafayette County
Marilyn Shuler
Linda Winston
Iowa Harvest Nearly Done Across State
The Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service notes a mild weather spell pushed harvest forward with 93 percent of corn and 98 percent of soybeans gathered. Off farm storage reports show 64 percent short and 36 percent adequate, with storage piling seen in several districts.
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Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Local youth Loren Jackson earns Golden Bull award
Mechanicsville youth Loren Jackson 22, son of Buell and Mrs. Jackson, was named one of five national recipients of the American Junior Hereford Association Golden Bull Achievement Award. A senior at Iowa State University he has held multiple 4 H and FFA offices and leads in Hereford activities with a national showing record. He owns a registered herd and partners in family cattle and farming operations.
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Mechanicsville
Loren Jackson
Buell Jackson
American Junior Hereford Association
American Hereford Auxiliary
Loren
Iowa Junior Hereford Association
Jackson
FFA
Iowa Farmer
Iowa State University
ISU
Childs Leads Manchester Corn Harvest in Jaycees Contest
Francis Childs of Manchester tops the current Manchester Jaycees Master Corn Growers contest with a 192.5 bushels per acre yield. Yields among 56 entries range from 133 to 192.5 bushels per acre, with 31 entries checked so far.
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Manchester
Francis Childs
Manchester Jaycees
Bergland Opens China Talks On Farms and Exports
Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland began a 10 day visit to Peking with his Chinese counterpart. Talks focused on Chinese imports of American farm machinery and agricultural chemicals.
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Peking
UPI
Bob Bergland
Bergland
China
Livestock Expositions and Local Extension Meetings Listed
A schedule lists major livestock expos across the United States from Nov. 4 to 18 including American Royal in Kansas City Keystone International in Harrisburg and North American International in Louisville. It also covers regional extension council elections 4 H activities and state and national conferences with dates and venues across Iowa and beyond.
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Kansas City
Harrisburg
Louisville
Marina Inn
South Sioux City
Neb
Future Farmers of America
Sheraton Century
Oklahoma City
Okla
National Grange
Denver
Colo
North American Limousin Foundation
Radisson-Muehlebach
Food and Agriculture Outlook
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Washington D.C
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Gary Ward
Red Oak Township
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Fairfax
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Sheraton Inn
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West Clermont Lutheran Church
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