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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Also Mentioned on This Page
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
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