Ormond Named Chief of Iowa Dairy Division
Des Moines Ray Ormond appointed chief of the Dairy Products Control Division of the Iowa State Department of Agriculture. He succeeds Richard C. Dennler who retires October 31 after 27 years. Ormond took over the post September 20. John Megown of Marion elected a trustee of the Livestock Merchandising Institute in Kansas City Missouri. Megown serves as vice president and board member of Vigor-tone Products Co in Coon Rapids and chairs the Agriculture Promotion Board with the Iowa Development Commission.
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Des Moines
Ray Ormond
State Department of Agriculture
Ormond
Richard C. Dennler
Department
John Megown
Marion
Livestock Merchandising Institute
Kansas City
Megown
Vigortone Products Co
Coar Rapids
Agriculture Promotion Board
Iowa Development Commission
Black leg outbreak kills cattle near Vinton
An outbreak of black leg east of Vinton has killed at least 20 cattle owned by Jim Kirk. The report notes the loss occurred on the farm of Jim Kirk and highlights ongoing concerns about livestock disease in the area.
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Vinton
Jim Kirk
Calf Sales And Paraquat Use Highlight Iowa Ag News
Ames reports 70 preconditioned calf sales starting in October with 300,000 calves sold last year and premiums of 2 to 3 dollars per hundredweight. Paraquat speeds soybean harvest but should wait until half the leaves drop to avoid yield losses. Harman of Amana, Cedar Rapids native, writes prospecting article in Life Association News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
John Herrick
Iowa State University
Richard Fawcett
Fawcett
Bankers
Donald H. Harman
Amana
Life Association News
National Association of Life Underwriters
Hartman
Cedar Rapids
National Weather Service Iowa 30 Day Outlook
The National Weather Service projects normal temperatures for Iowa with above normal precipitation expected over the next 30 days. The outlook indicates a wetter pattern, potentially influencing farming and outdoor plans across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
National Weather Service
Leaders Cited By Cedar 4-H at annual recognition dinner
Two 4-H leaders, Mrs. Robert Kretschmar of Tipton and Roger Timm of Mechanicsville, were named honorary 4-H members at Cedar county leader recognition dinner at the Cove Restaurant. The White Pigeon Mutual Insurance Association of Wilton won the meritorious service award for providing all 4-H leaders with National 4-H News subscriptions. King Kelly of Clarence received a 15-year pearl clover. Roger Timm a 10-year gold clover. Silver clover awards went to Ronald Weih of Bennett, Carolyn Anderson and Mrs. Leonard Elliott of West Branch, Mrs. Irene Leonard of Lisbon, and Mrs. Charles Gipson and Gerald Kapinski of Tipton. About 84 attended.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Cove
Robert Kretschmar
Roger Timm
Mechanicsville
White Pigeon Matural Insurance Association of
Wilton
King Kelly
Clarence
Ronald Weih
Bennett
Carolyn Anderson
Leonard Elliott
West Branch
Irene Leonard
Lisbon
Charles Gipson
Gerald Kapinski
SO Group Plans Cattle Study Ana
The notice lists an auction on Saturday October 22 at 11 a.m. for Roy Landgrebe estate encompassing 325 acres located 644 miles southeast of Dysart. The sale includes cattle and related property from the estate.
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Ana
Roy Landgrebe
Dysart
Farm Wife News editor to speak at Fall Fling in Delaware County
Ann Kaiser of Farm Wife News will address the Delaware County Fall Fling at 7 30 p m Monday October 10 in the United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall 413 East Butler Street. The event is sponsored by the Delaware County Park ettes CowBelles and Farm Bureau Women. Gov Griffin of Georgia previously refused to take part in a conference between the president and southern governors.
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Manchester
Ann Kaiser
Farm Wife News
Delaware County
United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
East Butler Street
Delaware County Parkettes
CowBelles
Farm Bureau
Griffin
Georgia
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Blackleg
Outlook
Ellensburg
Wash
Washington Cattlemen’s Association
Iowa Beef Processors Inc
Iowa Beef
Donald Ricketts
WCA
Northwest Feeders Inc
IBP
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Packers and Stockyard Administration
Fred Becker
Garrison
Mach
Theresa Schmickle
Walker
Doug Ross
Dundee
Chester Reeve
Tiffin
Jerry Cook
Sedge
Urbana
Joe Savage
Mr. Farmer
Darrel's TV
Electronics
8Th Ave
Concord
AMC
America
Duffy Schamberger Motors, Inc
Collins Road
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