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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1977
Page
5
Thomas Mathre of Mason City begins work at Frundt Seed Co Inc in production and processing of hybrid seed corn. A Mason City High School graduate who attended the University of Iowa, he previously worked at Winnebago Inc.
Rhubarb, not a fruit but a pie-filler, yields early stalks and adapts to long years with minimal care. New red varieties like Canada Red and Valentine offer color and lower sugar needs. Victoria remains a high-yielding green stalk. Plant in rich, well drained soil with manure, space crowns 3 feet apart, set 2 inches deep, and avoid harvesting first year. Do not eat rhubarb leaves. Gooseberries Pixwell and Red Jacket provide tart fruit, thornless or nearly so, suitable for fresh use or cooking, and can serve as ornamental shrubs.
The Mahaska county extension calendar lists events in April including a 4-H Mother-Daughter Tea at First Christian church in Oskaloosa at 7 30 p m on April 18. A 4-H Veterinarian Science Project Training occurs at the extension office backroom on April 19 and again April 26 at 7 30 p m. An Extension Council meeting is set for April 25 at 7 30 p m in the extension office backroom. A parental program Whats A Parent to Do runs April 27 28 from 9 30 to 11 30 a m at Jack and Jill Nursery School.
The Iowa Farm Bureau asks Secretary Bob Bergland to change the USDA policy on announcing U S export sales. President Dean Kleckner says farmers need prompt, accurate marketing information to respond to changes in demand and potential price impacts, citing recent soybean sales to China.
A new Doloris system at Pella Implement provides instant computer access to International Harvester parts centers nationwide. If a part is unavailable, the terminal searches all centers and places the order, allowing customers to read and verify the order as it is placed and confirmed.
The Happy Hearts 4-H Club of Reasner received a $257 community improvement grant from Pioneer Hi-Bred International of Des Moines. One of 23 Iowa clubs sharing $1,000 seed money, the award will fund city signs and banners for the town centennial. Project chair Janet Schwartz. club leader Edie Davis. Buzzingham notes the program urges youth participation and local fundraising.
The Iowa Conservation Commission urges rural residents to avoid spring road ditch burns. Wildlife superintendent Bob Barratt warns burning roadside grassy areas destroys crucial pheasant nesting cover and spring habitat, especially in northwest and north central Iowa. He notes many songbirds rely on these zones and burning can kill young nests while not reducing noxious weeds.
Soil conservationists urge farmers to adopt conservation tillage this year to save moisture and soil. State Conservationist William J. Brune notes March moisture raised topsoil but subsoil remains short. Agronomist John Maddy cites surface crop residues as insulation and wind protection, reducing erosion and drying. Contour tillage is also recommended to conserve moisture.
Jake Rozendaal district manager for Archie Feeds Otley Iowa won two 50 pound boxes of fresh frozen beef and pork for outstanding sales in the first quarter of 1977. The meat is produced by Tama Producers Marketing Association and owned by Iowa beef and pork producers who market their own livestock.
Government surveys show about 40 percent of Iowa farmers used red tillage on 7.1 million acres of cropland last year, a practice praised for allowing more rain to soak into the ground and improve soil health.
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