Shorthorn Bulls Set New Sale Average at Oskaloosa
Central State Shorthorn and Polled Shorthorn sale in Oskaloosa drew a large crowd. Top bull Circles St. Leopold sold for 1300 to John J. O'Meara. reserve bull Clipper's ignition went for 725 to Dale Burr. Bulls averaged 546, a new sale high, with breeding cattle and females also posting solid gains.
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Dale Burr
Lone Tree
Penningroth Brothers
Wellman
Joan Bomgardner
Powersville
W. L. Clara
Bill Anderson
West Liberty
Wilbert Korthaus
Walcott
Gary Moothart
Fairfield
Grace Lamparek
Swisher
Wayne Carr
Cincinnati
Leland Kellogg
Bess
Tama Extension Fills Two Posts
Tama county announces two new hires for the extension staff in Toledo. Lorine Matters fills a half time post shared with Black Hawk county, with ISU graduate credentials in home economics education. Karla Henderson, a 1971 ISU graduate and former Linn County 4-H president, becomes youth assistant.
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Toledo
Tom Kubik
Tama County Extension Council
Lorine Matters
Mina Olin
Matters
Black Hawk
BGM
Brooklyn
Gladbrook
Karla Henderson
Miss Henderson
Iowa State University
Linn County
Iowa groups urge clearer checkoff rules and broadened board nominations
Four Iowa farm and commodity organizations call for legislation detailing future commodity checkoff election rules and secret ballots with adequate funding. They oppose current soybean promotion board nominations and seek producer nominations beyond the Iowa Soybean Association. They cite concerns over irregularities in the soybean referendum and urge national level legislation to enable collective bargaining and fair competition.
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Des Moines
Iowa Farm and Commodity Organizations
Iowa General Assembly
Iowa Soybean Association
Cedar Rapids Agricultural Executives Forum
Corn Borer Population Increases in Iowa
Iowa State University entomologists report the corn borer population averaging 321 per 100 plants with 81 percent infested. Harold Gunderson says 1971 ranks fifth highest in state history and losses may reach about 100 million bushels. Farmers are urged to harvest early and dry artifically. wind speeds worsen losses.
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Iowa State University
Ames — I
Iowa
Harold Gunderson
Iowa State
USDA
Gunderson
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