How Does Your Garden Grow? Garden tips from readers and experts
Practical guidance on growing mung beans as sprouted salads parts and as food, staking and tie needs, winter hardiness of seed and replanting from scraps. Plant fall crops like cabbage and broccoli now for 80 to 90 day maturity and adjust fertilizer nitrogen for tomatoes. Care for roses with fungicide and insecticide, and try marigolds or zinnias after tulips to extend color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gurney’s Seed Co
Yankton, S.D
Cole
Beef referendum rules announced by USDA in 1976
The USDA announced on June 6 a two week registration period for the Beef Research and Information Order referendum. Cattle producers active in 1976 may register at ASCS offices June 6 to June 17, with daily listings and a final listing five days after. Registered voters may cast ballots July 5 to July 15. Passage requires 50 percent turnout and two thirds approval. A Beef Board of up to 68 producers would oversee a broad program including education and research to improve beef production and marketing, with board seats allocated by state production and appointed by the Secretary from producer-nominated groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Secretary of Agriculture
Beef Board
Dutch Darlings and Pella Hot Line club meetings summarized
Two community club meetings held in late spring detail talks on paint brushes staining wood and wood filler, plus demonstrations on glazing and room scale drawing. Participants planned fair booths, demonstrations, and refinishing projects with members including Nancy Brenda Laurie Melissa Laurie Koenings Valerie Van Waardhuizen Laura Shearer Becky Miller Rosia De Bru and Valerie Newendorp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia Roorda
Mindy van Nimwegen
Melissa Kamerick
Susan Bowzer
the Fair
Becky Miller
Rosia de Bru
Nancy
Brenda
Laurie
Melissa
Laurie Koenings
Pella
Pella Hot-Line
Valerie Newendorp
Mrs. Boot
Jill Bremer
Debbie Dykhuis
Mary Glendening
Linda Dykhuis
Vicki Hiemstra
Mary
Laura Banfield
Sharon van Halen
Three local dairymen earn DHIA awards in JasperCounty
Three area dairy farms were honored with Dairy Herd Improvement Association reduction certificates for herds averaging over the state feed average in milk or fat during the past year. Allan Lochmann, Jasper county extension director, said the awards are issued by the Iowa State University extension service and the Midland United Dairy Industry Association. Recipients include Vernon Vander Hoek of Lynnville for a Holstein herd producing 16,060 pounds of milk and 582 pounds of fat, and Van-Ko Dairy of Lynnville with a Holstein herd averaging 15,782 pounds of milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Allan Lochmann
Jasper County Extension
Iowa State University Extension
Van Ekeren graduates in mixed dairy and arts fields
Van Ekeren graduates 590 fat dairy and Vande H and King Monroe foky Holstein herd averaged 15 564 milk and 559 fat. Becky Van Ekeren Pella is among EN graduates of Illing Wesleyan University at commencement. Van Ekeren earned a bachelor of fine arts degree.
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Vande H
King
Monroe
Foky Holstein
Becky van Ekeren Pella
Illing Wesleyan University
van Ekeren
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FFA
Lori Schuring
Candy Rempe
Diane
Wichhart
Karl Magnussen
Barbara Noftiger
Mary Embling
Lloyd Shanks
Ernie Reese
Franklin
Goulds
D & D Pump, Inc
Pelia
Gou
DHIA
Detasslers
Knoxville
Frandt Seed Co., Inc
Pella, la
Kooyman Lumber
Kooyman
South St
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Peoria Feed & Grain Inc
Sully
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