Eight Iowa soil workers to be honored at Des Moines awards
Eight Gazette area soil workers are slated for recognition at a state conservation awards program in Des Moines. Honorees include Jerome Schultz of Luana named outstanding Conservation farmer in Northeast Iowa, with details of his 14 acre farm and erosion controls. Other awardees include Kay A. Cummily of Waterloo and John Schild of Belle Plaine for district awards, plus several district commissioners and educators to be cited for long service and contributions to soil conservation.
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Des Moines
Kay A. Cummily
Waterloo
John “Dick” Schild
Belle Plaine
Benton County
Soil District
WMT
Schild
Farmers of America
Donald Kilbury
Maquoketa
Olin Jennings
Columbus Junction
ASC Receives Authority for Emergency Livestock Feed Program
Washington delegates power to state and county ASC committees to determine need and implement an emergency feed program. CCC owned oats totaling 26.6 million bushels are earmarked for distribution to eligible livestock operators in disaster areas to avert liquidation and excessive culling. In FY 1974, 4.8 million hundredweight of feed grains were distributed in 156 counties. Eligibility now decided locally by county ASC committees without prior Washington approval.
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Wasilington
ASC
Washington
Farm Auctions Schedule With Multiple Sept Sales
A chaotic listing details several farm auctions across September including Duroc cattle sale at Parsons Berry Reyman fairgrounds and additional sales near Independences and Marion. Entries note dates from Sept 3 to Sept 27 with machinery hay dairy cattle and Angus dispersal among items. Numerous misspellings obscure exact locations and terms but actions emphasize public sales and closeouts.
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Duroc
Parsons-Berry-Reyman
Johnson Chunty Fairground
Lwo Ily
Aurthi
P.m. Mach
Livestork
Hay
Willard Arnold
Independences
Mach
James Greenestire
Yenan
Dor Kano Estate
Oneende
Galen Helgens
Momscolo
Sat
Raymond Howe
Alburnett
Il Am
Antiques
Willan Mason
Mecharivaville
Jimmy Roberton
Marion
San
Atin
Muuh
Angus
David Feb
Ledge
Central Oay
Sun
Public Bala
Bobus
Withnies
Thelard Sebenith
Manchester
Juan Bockenstodt
Manehintor
Two Crops Meetings September 9 At Alburnett
A grain drying and storage tour plus a soybean variety plot demonstration will be held September 9 in the Alburnett area. Larry Vand Fossen of Iowa State University Extension will review drying and storage methods and offer suggestions. Tour stops include Floyd and David Booths and Randy Balderston’s facilities near Alburnett, with a final visit to the Curtis Schwartz farm for an FFA soybean plot viewing from 6 15 to 7 pm.
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Alburnett
Balderston Farms
Booth Farm
Larry Vand Fossen
Iowa State University Extension
Floyd
David Booths
Randy Balderston
Randy
Curtis Schartz
Farmers of America
Bill Greene
Terry Gogan
Wisner Bump To Talk On Grain Marketing
A grain marketing meeting for farmers and agri business people in seven counties around Cedar Rapids will be held at the Cedar Rapids Holiday Inn on Thursday September 18 at 745 pm. Bob Wisner extension economist Iowa State University will discuss feed and grain outlook and review the grain export situation Dick Dump commodity specialist with First Midwest Bank will speak on hedging and the futures market in marketing grain A Cedar Rapids area farmer will share how he uses the futures market in a large grain marketing program Call Dick Freeman Linn county extension director 366 2411 extension 408 for more information.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Holiday Inn
Bob Wisner
Iowa Stae University
Dick Dump
First Mid-America
The
Dick Freeman
Linn County
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Milan
Minnesota
National Weather Service
Opjorden
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Osco Pharmacy
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Frestone
Schick Samson
Heck
Amson
Tweet
Gay Penne
Osco Reg
Ladies
Osco 590
Barnes Hind
Annes Aschneon
ZESTA
Skylight Studio
Wisner
Bump
George Washington
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