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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1977

Page

7

Annual Iowa farm meetings and extension events listed

Regional agricultural calendar details events from October including safety congresses in Chicago and animal health meetings in Minneapolis. The schedule lists soil judging for 4-H and FFA members, land preservation, farm bureau talks, and extension lectures across Cedar Rapids Washington Des Moines and other Iowa counties with dates, locations, and speakers.

Monticello Dubuque Packing Co Dubuque Cedar Rapids Harvey Thompson Bob Wisner Gene Futrell Ames Eldon Olsen Washington Don Gingerich Holbrook Farmers of America Iowa Johnson Washington Counties Gingerich Fayette County Montgomery Hall Fairground Iowa City Delaware County Fair Society Manchester Iowa Farm Bureau Dean Kleckner Cedar County Farm Bureau Tipton James Sherwood Dairyland Power Cooperative Allamakee County Farm Bureau Farm Bureau Robert Ray Capitol Des Moines Benton County Soil Conservation District Vinton Linn County Future Farmers of America Roy Hampton Whittier Clayton County Elkader Grant Wood Area Education Agency Bill Bonde National Wool Growers Association Iowa Sheep Council Inc William Rinehart Knoxville

To Order an Action Ad Dial Direct

The notice urges readers to call 398 8234 between 8 and 5 for action ad orders. The deadline is noon Saturday.

Poultry Manure Powers Iowa Farm Electricity Project

The Heying poultry farm in West Union switched from propane to electricity generated from chicken manure in a $150,000 system. It could power about 200 homes and fertilize 3,000 acres, with state funds aiding the research transition to potential widespread use. The plant currently runs at a quarter capacity and aims for full operation next year.

Courtney Allen Sunny Time Foods Heying West Union Des Moines Iowa Allen

Heavy permit demand for grain haulers in Iowa

Gov. Rob ert Ray’s office reports more than 600 Iowa farmers applied for 45 day permits to haul grain loads up to 80 000 pounds. DOT began selling permits at 22 garages as drought shifts storage capacity. Edison filed papers for an electrical vote recorder in 1868, but Congress rejected it.

DES Moines Robert Ray Iowa Ray Department of Transportation DOT Thomas Alva Edison Congress

Farm Auctions Schedule Highlights Local Sales

A series of farm auctions across multiple days lists events at various locations. Harold Aldrich near Ryan hosts an 11 am auction Friday, and Mrs. Howard Jefferis near Manchester runs a 10 am sale Saturday. Other sales include Lorenz M. Willman near Postville, Orville Wright near Toddville, Lloyd Rozek Estate near Hiawatha, Dwayne Metzger near Midway, Royme Estate near Dysart, and Lawrence Reece near Walker with times ranging from 1 pm to 1:30 pm and lots from machinery to livestock and land. Today Newsman Joseph Alsop turns 67.

Mach Harold Aldrich Ryan Howard Jefferis Manchester Lorenz M. Willman Postville Orville Wright Toddville School Lloyd Rozek Hiawatha Sun Dwayne Metzger Midway Roy Me Dysart Laurence Reece Walker

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Gazette al Swegie National Safety Congress Chicago U.S. Animal Health Association Radisson Hotel Minneapolis Temporary Land Preservation Policy Commission Central Minnesota New Ulm Minn Ed Czerwien Albert Lea Civic Center Bloomfield Missouri KBIZ KTVO Ken Muller Eldon Hans Jerry Gogan Northeast Iowa Johnson County County Fairground Denver California DIAL Connie Boyd Steve Murphy Linda Edwards First Avenue Daryl Rockey Joseph Alsop C.R. Glass Co 8Th Avenue SE Cedar Rapids, Iowa Pittsburgh Plate Glass S.E 8Th Ave Ious Mike Harrington RCA SelectaVision
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