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Muscatine Farm Youth Wins State Canning Award at NVGA
Larry Mittman, son of Richard Mittman, of Muscatine, Iowa, won the state canning and processing contest at the 26th annual National Junior Vegetable Growers Association convention in Colorado Springs. He averaged 19.23 tons of tomatoes per acre with his father, harvested by migrant workers, yielding $2,083.73 net. Second place went to Steve Wilson of West Liberty, with other contestants from Muscatine and surrounding areas. The trip, funded by May Be ing Company, included banquets, tours, and a full 24 state attendance, as Mittman plans future horticulture studies at Iowa State or Michigan State.
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Muscatine Farm
Colorado
Springs
Colo
Nationaal “Junior Vegetable Growers Association
Lamy J. Mittman
Richard Mittman
Nthe Det
Iowa
MVGA
Milimian
Company of Muscatine
Lavy
Pir
Roy Ford
Tor Heine
Larry
Muscatine
Mittman
Towa State University
Michigan
Richard Herald
H. J. Henry Company
Steve Wilson
Gaylore Wilson
West Liberty
Charles
L. Thiergart
Walter Thiergart
Wilson
Paul Stamleralt
Paul Stamler
Route 3
Ronald Welch
Harvey Welh
Sunbury
Roger Rockafellow
Lotyell Rockaf
Muscatine County, 441
Fruitland Junior Farmers
Larry Gredward
Musca Ine
Ken Campbell
Columbus Junction
Richard Mittman,Jr
Wapello
Cheryl
Tom
Joan