Ninth annual Conservation Tillage Conference set for Jan 23
The ninth annual Conservation Tillage Conference will be held January 23 at the Ottumwa Coliseum. Dale Kraus chairs the committee. The event will feature speakers, educational displays, and exhibits on conservation tillage equipment. Major topics include conservation leasing weed control fertilizer placement and farmer experience with conservation tillage systems. Sponsored by Pathfinders Resource Conservation and Development Area with cooperation from Soil Conservation Service Extension Service and Soil Conservation District Commissioners.
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Ottumwa Coliseum
Dale Kraus
Pathfinders
Soil Conservation Service and Extension Service
Soil Conservation District Commissioners
Wayne County 4-H awards night set for Saturday
The annual Wayne County 4-H awards program occurs Saturday December 7 at the Centennial Building in Allerton. A carry-in supper begins at 6:30 followed by the awards at 7:30. Local 4-H club members receive project area awards and year pins. Major honors cover leadership achievement citizenship and the outstanding project. The Four Square Award or I Dare You Award will honor top agriculture and home economics 4-H members.
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Wayne County
Centennial
Allerton
Iowa corn checkoff passes state vote statewide
Iowa farmers approved extending the corn checkoff for four years by 61 percent, 2817 to 1789, with 98 of 99 counties reporting. Wayne County opposed 14 to 5, Apanoose, Lucas, and Decatur counties showed support, and the program could raise up to 2.5 million next year.
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Wayne County
Iowa
Grundy County
Appanoose County
Lucas
Decatur
Iowa Corn Promotion Board
Donna Fletcher
Robert Boyle
Dexter
Woodrow Diehl
Indianola
Ag Line Christmas Trees and Pepper Capsaicin Notes
Ag Line reports Christmas trees are appealing but impractical for Iowa due to cold winters and dormancy break after warm exposure. Capsaicin in peppers is detectable at low concentrations and jalapenos may reach 3000 ppm. A dairy management seminar for producers and dairy workers runs Dec 17-18 in Ames with a 20 dollar fee and two noon luncheons.
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Iowa
Ames
Meeting on crambe production with Iowa State agronomists in Nevada
Brad Huffines leads a Dec 11 meeting in Nevada with Humco and Iowa State University agronomists to discuss crambe production and marketing contracts for Iowa farmers. The event ties to ISU records on cost of production and statewide cost summaries for benchmarking. Also notes Wayne County Fair weigh-in for all 1986 beef projects on Dec 30 at the fairgrounds with implants and nose prints available.
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Nevada
Humco
Iowa
Iowa State University Agronomists
Iowa State University
Wayne County Fair
Wayne County Fairgrounds
Nine PCAs vote again on regional merger plan
Final voting at special stockholder meetings shows nine PCAs failed to approve the merger of 37 PCAs across Iowa Nebraska South Dakota and Wyoming into a single districtwide PCA and 16 of 31 district FBAs approved merging 31 FBAs in the four states into a districtwide system. Voting occurred November 14 22 with potential second rounds for nine PCAs.
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Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wyoming
PCA
FLBA
Farm Credit Banks of
Omaha
Pcas
Scottsbluff
Hastings
Beatrice
Alliance
Southwest Nebraska
McCook
North Platte
Broken Bow
Grand Island
Great Plains
Tips for Selecting and Caring for Natural Christmas Trees
ISU forester Paul Wray outlines how to choose fresh trees by color odor and needle retention noting spruces shed needles fastest while pines hold longest. Fresh trees stay hydrated with daily water checks and two diagonal cuts at the butt. keep away from heat sources and remove within three weeks.
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United States
Paul Wray
Iowa State University Extension Forester
Wray
Winter notes on safety and home care tips
A personal winter report covers slips and injuries with cautions on safe stair design and lighting. It then offers practical home safety improvements for older adults including rails, non skid carpeting, lighting, smoke detectors, and safer baths. Additional sections cover entertaining guidelines, duct insulation steps, and laundry briefings on wool, pilling, and static cling.
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David
Corydon
Alana Ketchum
Conservation Reserve enrollment decision faces economic questions
The Conservation Reserve offers to pay farmers to retire highly erodible cropland for soil conserving grasses or woodland. Farmers must weigh net returns from cropping against reserve payments, as erosion reduces yields and costs rise. Economic viability depends on field specifics, erosion level, soil type, and market prices.
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Soil Conservation Service
Iowa State University
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Brad Huffines
Ottumwa Pca
Land Bank
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Donna Donald
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