Gruenwald talks Milking Shorthorns and farm plans at Dairy Cattle Congress
Ron Gruenwald 23 of Lost Nation Iowa discusses his 360 acre operation with Elroy, milking 31 cows on DHIR test, selling none of his top cows, and plans to reach 50 cows in milk. He touts registered Milking Shorthorns, hog and sheep ventures, and a 45 by 75 barn with a milking parlor. He favors Nixon modestly and credits his 4-H and FFA roots.
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Rex Conn
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Ron Gruenwald
Elroy Gruenwald
Lost Nation
Thomas
Twisdo M.R. Pride
Nixon
Hughes
Riley
Congress
Farm and livestock sale schedule across Iowa listings
A sequence of auctions and sales at multiple locations including Letts Columbus Junction and Mt. Vernon with items such as machinery hogs corn straw livestock hay and farms. Events span Oct 3 4 5 8 and 26 with consignors Louisa County Fairground Ralph Sladek Roy Bowman Helen Yonda George Raymond and Hawkeye Auction in Fairfax.
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Hampshire
Louisa County Fairground
Columbus Junction
Orville Meeker and Sons
Ralph Sladek
Lone Tree
Roy Bowman
Mt. Vernon
H.h
Helen M. Yonda
Lamont
George Raymond
Toledo
Fairfax
Stirm's Shorthorns Sell 56 Head at Brandon Sale
Five year old roan cow brought $775 to Rock Dale Texas buyer George Weems. A heifer calf sold for $550. The 56 Shorthorns grossed $20,500 averaging $366 per head with females at $362 and bulls at $388. Top bull sold to Robert Owens Ottumwa for $600.
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Stirm
Brandon
George Weems
Rock Dale
Texas
Ralph Stirm
Robert Owens
Ottumwa
Farm Credit Plan Outlined by Illinois Banker
Perry Illinois banker Tom R Smith president First National Bank spoke on the University of Illinois campus outlining a five point plan for bankers to capture the future agricultural credit market. He noted farmers have used over 26 billion in farm loans in the last decade and predicted continued growth funded by federal banks merchants landlords and others.
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Urbana
Ill
Perry
Tom R. Smith
First National Bank
University of Illinois
Federal Intermediate Credit Banks
Federal
Tama County official elected Iowa soil group vice-president
Harold Higgins chairman of the Tama county soil conservation district was elected vice-president of the Iowa Association of Soil Conservation District Commissioners at the state convention in Mason City on September 17.
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Toledo
Harold Higgins
Tama County Soil Conservation District
Iowa Association of Soil Conservation District
Mason City
One Phone Call Boosts Low Cost Want Ad Reach
A brief classified notice urges readers to call 369-1234 to place a low cost want ad. The ad advocates quick exposure with a single phone call.
Farm Accident Prevention Lab Dedication in Iowa City
Dedication ceremonies for the University of Iowa Institute of Agricultural Medicine accident prevention laboratory will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Oakdale hospital auditorium. Dr Richard E Marland will give the dedication address for Federal University Partnership for Health Research. Professor L W Knapp will outline the lab program including safety studies on tractors, eye injuries, noise effects, gear guards and power take off injuries with support from Kellogg Foundation and several industry groups.
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University of Iowa
Oakdale
W. K. Kellogg Foundation
Battle Creek
Mich
U. of |. Institute of Agricultural Medicine
Iowa City
Institute of Agricultural Medicine
Federal University Partnersip
Richard E. Marland
Environmental Control Administration
U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
L. W. Knapp
Accident Institute
Kellogg Foundation
Division of Accident Prevention
The
U.S. Public Health Service
Outdoor Power Equipment Institute
Architectural Aluminum Manufacturers Association
Flat Glass Industries
United States
Winneshiek Pork Producers meet in Decorah room
The Winneshiek County Pork Producers Association board will meet at 8 15 p m Thursday in the Decorah extension office meeting room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Pork Producers Association Board
Decorah
Herriott to retire as Linn Extension Director in March
Marion Iowa March 1969 Linn county extension director C E Herriott announced at a county extension council meeting that he will retire at the end of March 1969 after guiding the program for 18 years. He joined the Linn staff April 1 1950 and has held farm management and extension roles before earning honors from the National Association of County Agricultural Agents.
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Linn County Extension
County Extension Council
Marion
Herriott
Extension Council
Iowa State University Extension Service
Muscatine County
Agricultural Experiment Station
Extension Service
Iowa State University
National Association of County Agricultural Agents
Iowa Association of County Extension Directors
Delaware 4 H Council Chooses Co-Chairmen
Donna Carey and Roger Helmrichs of Manchester were named co chairmen of the Delaware county 4 H council last week. Other officers include Secretary Susan Shearer of Delhi Reporter Linda Ham of Ryan and Historian Mark Patton of Ryan.
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Manchester
Donna Carey
Roger Helmrichs
Delaware County
Susan Shearer
Delhi
Linda Ham
Ryan
Mark Patton
Two-County Extension Assignment to McBride
Gene McBride of Buchanan county extension named assistant on Black Hawk county extension staff through February. He will aid director Bill Davidson during half time appointment for graduate studies at the University of Northern Iowa while remaining in Independence and serving Buchanan county. The two county assignment was approved Thursday by the Buchanan county extension council.
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McBride
Buchanan County
Black Hawk County
Bill Davidson
Davidson
University of Northern Iowa
Independence
Buchanan County Extension Council
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Winneshiek Pork Board
Winneshiek
U.S. Weather Bureau
Iown
C. E. Herriott
Linn County 4-H
Agricultural Bureau
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Cedar Rapids Rotary Club
Area Ten Community College
Delaware
4-H Council
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