New soy based vehicle parts tested in North Dakota
Composite America in Fargo tests making solid panels from crushed soybean oil for cars, construction gear, farm equipment, snowmobiles and aircraft. Auto industry shifts toward soybean products for interiors. project backed by the North Dakota Soybean Council, with aim to create a market and lead in this material innovation.
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Dave Kolpack
Associated Press
Fargo
N.D
North Dakota
Composite America
Scott Greeks
Jeremy Rahm
Tommy Lyles
Soybean Board Drives Community Plant Test and Growth
On the Net United Soybean Board and a member owned soybean processing plant aid development with Composite America testing panels for strength durability and sound proofing. North Dakota soybean production has surged with a record 88 million bushels harvested last year after under 10 million a decade ago.
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Greels
Composite America
North Dakota
Write-in candidate aims for Linn County soil and water post
Jim Serbousek of Cedar Rapids enters as a write-in candidate for Linn County district soil and water commissioner to fill the at large seat opening when Glenn Buresh steps down after 22 years. He supports watershed work on Hoosier Creek and notes runoff concerns from development and concrete parking lots.
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Marlene Lucas
Gazette
Jim Serbousek
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Glenn Buresh
Ely
Baresh
Jim
Glenn
Soil and Water
Serbousek
Sue Ellen Hosch
Marion
Laura Krouse
Mount Vernon
Hoosier Creek
Iowan exports meat for troops in Mideast
Beth Hanken, a Monticello businesswoman, built Midwest Ventures Inc to procure pork for the U S military in Kuwait and Iraq. She relocated in 1986 after marrying a Kuwaiti, learned local customs, and now divides time between Iowa and Kuwait. She says she sold more than a half million dollars of pork this year and contracts extend five years.
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Marlene Lucas
Gazette
Beth Hanken
Iowa
Hanken
Persian Gulf
University of Iowa
Kuwait
Midwest Ventures Inc
Monticello
United States
Public
Iowa woman helps export pork to Kuwait and urges direct farming links
Beth Hanken of Midwest Ventures Inc in rural Monticello explains how she assists a Muslim Kuwait buyer in acquiring pork through waivers while sourcing beef and pork from Iowa family farms. She works with Carrousel Farms Marcus and Webster City Meats offering flexible payment and short lead times. She notes women can succeed in Kuwait and aims to connect Iowa farmers with foreign markets.
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U.S
Hanken
Iowa
Carrousel
Marcus
Webster City
Biotech crops lift Iowa farm output and income
A National Center for Food and Agricultural Policy study released Wednesday finds Iowa gains come from biotech corn and soybeans, boosting food production by over 1 billion pounds and farm income by about 239 million dollars. Pesticide use falls by more than 7.4 million pounds annually.
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Gazette
Iowa
National Center For Food and Agricultural Policy
Minnesota
Illinois
U.S
Lawa
Hawaii
Mississippi
South Dakota
Sujatha Sankula
Lamb Checkoff Program referendum seeks public input
Farm notes announce a 2005 referendum on continuing the Lamb Promotion Research and Information Order. The USDA AMS invites comments on proposed procedures by Nov 4. Send to Kenneth Payne at USDA AMS or via email, fax, or the AMS website for details.
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Agricultural Marketing Service
Kenneth Payne
AMS Livestock and Seed
Independence Ave
Washington, DC
Lamb
Usda.gov
Ams
Lsg
Pest management course offered through Extension
The Iowa State University Extension will offer a Mosquito Public Health Pest Management continuing instructional course from 9 to 11 30 am Thursday. Participation sites include extension offices in Linn Johnson and Washington counties. The course is repeated from 1 to 4 pm Nov. 2 at some sites including Linn County. To register or for more information contact your area extension office.
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Iowa State University Extension
Linn
Johnson
Washington
Iowa Organic Conference Opens with Hasselbrook Keynote
The fourth Annual Iowa Organic Conference starts at 8 am on November 1 in the Scheman Building, Ames, hosted by Iowa State University programs in Agronomy and Horticulture. Keynote speaker Chuck Hasselbrook, executive director of the Center for Rural Affairs, will address family farming collaboration.
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Ames
Iowa State University Organic Agriculture Program
Scheman
Iowa State University
Chuck Hasselbrook
Center For Rural Affairs
Grape Growers Group Elects Officers in Maquoketa Meeting
Mississippi Valley Grape Growers Association will meet at 6 30 p m Thursday at Limestone Bluffs RC&D Office 1000 E Platt St Maquoketa Officers will be elected and plans for 2005 will be laid out The meeting is open to all grape growers For info call 563 652 5104 Newton Iowa Meat Goat Association to hold Seminar November 6 at Newton Inn Best Western Programs cover nutrition health marketing from producers and a law professor Cost 25 includes lunch Early registration required Details at iowameatgoat com or 641 493 2203 info iowameatgoat com
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Maquoketa
Mississippi Valley Grape Growers Association
Limestone Bluffs Rc&d
E. Platt St
Newton
Iowa Meat Goat Association
Newton Inn
Iowameatgoat
Eric Finch
Agricultural Tourism Sign Regulations Workshop
A Balltown event covers sign regulations for ag tourism. The Agricultural Tourism Workshop runs 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on November 4 at Breitbach's Restaurant, Balltown, Dubuque County. The $12 fee includes a meal. reservations due November 1 at (563) 652-5104. Coordinated by Limestone Bluffs RC&D and Delaware County Value Added Agriculture.
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Breitbach’s
Dubuque County
Limestone Bluffs Rc&d
Delaware County
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