52 Marion 4-H Members Attend Summer Camp Center At Madrid
Fifty two Marion County 4-H members attended the Iowa 4-H Camping Center near Madrid last week. Sessions on nature covered plant ID conservation entomology and survival conducted by Roger Spratt Ames High School and four college students. Camp included swimming canoeing overnights hiking archery crafts and health education with lodging in Birch village. Read lists of attendees including Lucy Sullivan Ann Geery Cynthia Jordan Susan Isley Lynn Redmond Marcia Burch Martha Goff Liane Steger Billy Miller John Whitlatch Jim Colwell Kristen Anderson Barbara Wallace Donita Hunt Sheryl Smith John Rinehart Joel Tonda Randy Klootwyk Linda Chambers Marsha Nichols Carrie Van Steenwyk Rebecca Hall and many others from Knoxville Hamilton Monroe Prairie City Pella Otley Dallas Melcher Harvey Pleasantville Columbia Swan Pershing Tracy Lovilia and more.
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4-H
Marion County
Iowa 4-H
Madrid
Roger Spratt
Ames High School
Des Moines
4-H’ers
Birch
Lucy Sullivan
Ann Geery
Cynthia Jordan
Susan Isley
Lynn Redmond
Marcia Burch
Martha Goff
Liane Steger
Billy Miller
John Whitlatch
Jim Colwell
Kristen Anderson
Barbara Wallace
Donita Hunt
Sheryl Smith
John Rinehart
Joel Tonda
Ricky McVay
Mary Volk
Randy Klootwyk
Linda Chambers
Marsha Nichols
Carrie van Steenwyk
Rebecca Hall
John Dieken
Knoxville
4-H Livestock Classes Are Set in TENCO Extension Area
4-H members in the TENCO Extension Area will take part in swine and beef classes organized by extension leader Clifford Iverson in cooperation with John Morrel & Co. Ottumwa. The first workout on Tuesday, June 27 at 8 30 a.m. targets newer members and includes a Morrells tour. The second workout for older members is set for Thursday, July 6. All 4-H livestock project members, leaders and parents are invited.
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Tenco
Clifford Iverson
John Morrel & Co
Ottumwa
Morrell & Co
Weavers Enter Hobby and Crafts Division at Fair
Weavers join crafts and hobbies in the Iowa State Fair under the grandstand this August. Seven classes cover hangings upholstery draperies clothing yardages table linens and three rug types. Cash awards come from a carpet warp company for bags pillows linens covers and bed spreads plus a magazine subscription. woodcarving returns to crafts and hobbies. Premiums total 416 with entry close on Wednesday Aug 2. Two trophies are planned for feathercraft and all around crafts. Entrants must be non professionals or earn under 50 percent of income from sales. one entry per class.
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Iowa State Fair Textile Department
Richland Rustlers Tour Shows Members Projects And Pigs
Richland Rustlers 4-H Club toured member projects on June 14 with families joining. Leaders Gerrit Roose and Connie Van Wyk guided visits to Verlan Nikkel's home, Bobby Vander Melen's feed and pig weights, John and David Vande Voort's pig sheds, Jim Stursma's hog shed project, Lyle Van der Meiden's weighed pigs, and Delmer Van Wyk's cattle pen. The day ended at Gary Vander Melen's and a potluck at Swimming Pool Park in Pella with a 52-person group, rain threats, a ball game, and soft drinks. Lyle Vander Meiden and Glen Van Wyk attended the Junior 4-H Camp at Lake Darling June 15-17.
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Richland Rustlers
Verlan Nikkel
Peoria
Gerrit Roose
Connie van Wyk
Nikkel
Bobby Vander Melen
John
David Vande Voort
Jim Stursma
Lyle van der Meiden
Delmer
Glen van Wyk
John Bruxvoort
Gary Vander Melen
Pella
Lyle Vander Meiden
Lake Darling
Bigger Machinery and New Cropping Methods Change Soil Practices
Iowa State University extension soil conservationist Charles Ballantyne reports that bigger machinery and new cropping methods are making traditional conservation practices less viable. Contour farming and conventional terraces no longer fit many farms, leading some to drop oat legume rotations in favor of fertilizer. Parallel base terraces and seeded backslope terraces suit large equipment, but their effectiveness depends on soil type and subsoil conditions.
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Iowa State University Extension
Charles Ballantyne
Ballantyne
Iowa
Shade loving foliage plants guide from Iowa State expert
Iowa State extension horticulturist Ben Vance notes caladiums thrive in full shade and tolerate dense shade with colored leaves, while caladiums and foliage plants pair well with colous. Impatiens also provide bright color in shade, with new varieties available. Local growers may offer all three, and gardeners are advised to plant after early crops are cleared.
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Ben Vance
Iowa State University
Vance
A. E. Cott
Jonathan
Whitney
Bechtel
Richland Bluebells 4-H Club Meets At Butler Home
The Richland Bluebells 4-H Club met May 20 at Cynthia Butler's home. Eight members answered roll call with a grooming habit improvement prompt. Fair projects were reviewed, new record book covers distributed, and each member received a plant for Mother's Day. A lunch followed hosted by the Butler family.
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Richland Bluebells
Cluo
Cynthia Butler
Galesburg Go-Getters Tour Held For 4-H Club
The Galesburg Go-Getters 4-H club conducted its annual tour on June 8 with seventeen members and families meeting at Don Boat’s residence. A potluck dinner at Galesburg Park followed by club furnished pops and ice cream preceded a brief business meeting before resuming the tour.
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Galesburg
Galesbur
Don Boat
Galesburg Park
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