Iowa Hunger Summit to explore global food challenges
Iowa will host the Hunger Summit where experts in food production nutrition and global challenges gather to discuss feeding a world population projected to reach 10 billion. Despite hot dry conditions the long term trend in U S crop and livestock production remains upward as the gene revolution drives higher yields and wider adoption of new tech. Monsanto's David Fischhoff notes head room for increasing yields in major row crops.
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Fewer game day drunks spared jail under Iowa policy change
At a Sept. 22 Iowa Hawkeyes game three arrestees were held briefly in Kinnick Stadium but not jailed, as University of Iowa police under the Think Before You Drink program allow low risk suspects to go home with sober friends. Sheriff Lonny Pulkrabek called the change impactful.
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Iowa poised for record low tornadoes in 50 years
State Climatologist Harry Hillaker says Iowa may tally just 16 tornadoes this year, the fewest since 1963, due to an extremely quiet year with fewer thunderstorms and weaker tornadoes. The most powerful events were three F3 twisters. no Iowa tornadoes have occurred since May 24.
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