Confinement Hog Field Returns to Teaching by Buxton
Don Buxton, who runs a four litter confinement hog system on a 152 acre farm near Oelwein, begins teaching 60 vocational agriculture students at Oelwein Community High School while continuing to manage his herd. He leads four agri business placements and mentors the 56 member Oelwein FFA chapter. Buxton holds degrees from Iowa State and Oregon State. He lives two miles north of the school with his wife and four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
Don Buxton
Buxton
Columbus Junction
Iowa State University
Oregon State University
Poland
China
Greenhands
FFA
Bruce
Iowa State
Ann
Betty
Lyn
Oelwein High School
Rural auction catalog lists farm sales across Iowa counties
A sequence of farm and livestock auctions and closing out sales is planned in Iowa towns including Center Point Vining Urbana Tiffin Keota Fairfield Manchester Cedar Rapids Ivanhoe Belle Plaine and nearby areas. Listings mention cattle sheep machinery hay grain and antiques with dates from November to December and venues such as county fairgrounds and farms. Roy Wickham John Ledvina Delbert Andrews Harold Antons Klink estate Wayne H. Alien Estate Rex Foster and others are named as sellers or estates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Wickham
Center Point
Johnson County Fairgrounds
H.h
Lester Raim
Walford
Delbert Andrews
Urbana
Wayne H
Alien Estate
Tiffin
Leo Anderson
Keota
Ray Heston
Fairfield
Harold Antons & Klink
Manchester
Cotton and Soybeans Rise as Major Southern Crops
The AP reports soybeans are a miracle crop with a forecast 1.1 billion bushels this year, up about 400 percent from the 1940s average. Acreage climbs from about 10 million to over 40 million, with the South Central region rapidly expanding while the Corn Belt still dominates acreage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Deep Planted Kernels Can Reduce Yields
In Iowa studies 2 inch depth produced fastest emergence and best stands. Kernels planted at 4 and 6 inches emerged later, with 6 inch plots losing up to 45 percent population at Johnston and 16 percent at Willmar. Deep planting delays tasseling and reduces yield potential in cool damp springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Ivan Wikner
Wikner
Johnston
Willmar
Minn
Jones County Fair Dates Set for August 1923
Dates for the 1969 Jones County fair in Monticello were set again for August. Bob Hammond carnival rehired for the engagement. Officers elected include Claude Appleby as board chairman and G M Jones as president with Jim Maurice as 1st vice president John Shover as 2nd vice president Cecil Goettsch as treasurer Sam Schuetz as cashier and Larry Robertson as manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Bob Hammond
Claude Appleby
G. M. Jones
Jim Maurice
John Shover
Cecil Goettsch
Sam Schuetz
Larry Robertson
Two Delaware Soil Officials Named as Assistants
Two assistant soil conservation commissioners are Maurice Minor of Coffin's Grove township and Vernon Schmock of Honey Creek township. They will act in an advisory capacity, aiding district activities and serving on committees for school contests field days and demonstrations of soil conservation practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Minor
Coffin’s Grove
Vernon Schmock
Honey Creek Township
Paul J. Gienapp
Delaware County Soil Conservation District
Jones 4-H Beef Rules Require 1.75 Lb Daily Gain
An deadline update by the Jones county 4-H committee sets a new minimum daily gain of 1.75 pounds for market beef to qualify for a blue ribbon at the county fair. Calves must weigh under 650 pounds at December 30 31 weigh in and reach at least 800 pounds by fair time. Varlyn Fink notes the emphasis on profitable, desirable market animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
4-H Committee
Northern Iowa Holstein breeders seek January classification
Northern Iowa Holstein breeders will join a group descriptive type classification program. Robert D. Heilman, fieldman for the Holstein Friesian Association of America, announced in Freeport Illinois that participants will receive an accurate description of each Holstein cow and bull. The application deadline is December 1 and classifiers will visit Northern Town farms from January 7 to 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Iowa
Robert D. Heilman
Holstein- Friesian Association of America
Freeport
Illinois
Northern Town Farms
Corporate Farming Topic Targeted for Vinton Farmers
VINTON expert Les Kras Cedar Rapids area extension farm management specialist will discuss corporate farming at an evening farmer class in Vinton The session led by instructor Richard W Menning will be held at Washington High School at 8 p m in Vinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Les Kras
Cedar Rapids Area
Washington High School
Richard W. Menning
Fayette CROP Drive Planned Across Fayette County
WEST UNION The 1968 CROP drive in Fayette county will be held Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. Last year over $1 700 was collected in less than half the county. Two thirds of the townships will participate in this year s campaign.
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West Union
Fayette County
GARNAVILLO-ARNOLD RUEBER ELECTED N E I Angus President
GARNAVILLO Iowa Wednesday at Country Manor Garnaville the Northeast Iowa Angus Breeders association elected Faun News GARNAVILLO-ARNOLD Rueber as president replacing Jon O Johnson St Olaf Other officers include James M Michels Ken Brandenberger George Schumaker Ernest M Wright and district and county directors from several towns The group plans trophies for champion 4H purebred Angus heifers in 1969 and a spring 1969 consignments sale Lyle Haring of the American Angus association spoke at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Iowa Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Dean Kleckner
Rudd
Herbert Johnson
Charles City
T. Selmer Hodne
Manilla
Lawrence Everett
New Sharon
Herman Brehm
van Horne
Garnavillo
Arnold Rueber
Arlington
Iowa
Northeast
Angus Breeders’ Association
Country Manor
Garnaville
Jon O. Johnson
St. Olaf
James M. Michels
Stanley
Ken Brandenberger
Winneshiek County
George Schumaker
Cresco
Ernest M. Wright
Waterloo
Allamakee
Jim Byrnes
Waukon
Black Hawk
Evan Sage
Buchanan
Richard Frye
Independence
Chickasaw
Francis Burns
Lawler
Clayton
Dean Meyer
Delaware
C. J. Robinson
Masonville
Dubuque
James J. Luedike
Fayette
Daryl Ross
Howard
Winneshiek
Paul Chipera
Ft. Atkinson
Lyle Haring, de Witt
American Angus Association
Two Marion Farms Are Sold by Uhlenhopp s
Mr and Mrs Lynn Uhlenhopp of Jonesville sold two farms southeast of Marion. A 45 acre farm six miles southeast of Marion was bought by Mr and Mrs Donald Albaugh as an investment with possession December 1. A 128 acre farm five miles southeast of Marion was bought by Dr and Mrs Charles Ray Scholl with possession January 1. John Zachar Jr and Co Inc Realtors handled the transactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Donald Albaugh
Knollwood Drive
Uhlenhopp
Charles Ray Scholl
Cottage Grove Ave
John Zachar, Jr
Blacks Buy 90 Acre Springville Farm From Grants
Mr and Mrs William C Black purchase a 90 acre farm two miles northwest of Springville as investment. Possession set for March 1 1969. Sellers are Mr and Mrs Walter Grant. John Zachar Jr Co Inc Realtors handled the transaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Black
Springville
Walter Grant
John Zachar, Jr
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Stanley Nelson
Cedar Rapids
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Cari & Martin Estate
Rex Foster
Belle Plaine
By Don Kendall
Scott
Feeders
Davenport
Scott County
Ray Wagner
Reeve Volkswagen, Inc
Collins Road
Jones Fair
Delaware Soils
Vinton Farmer
Faun News
Angus
Rueber Pres
Uhlenhopps
Lynn Uhlenhopp
Jonesville
Continental
Alaska
Northwestern
Sears
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