Adult Farmer Class To Begin Monday
An adult farmer class starts Monday with a session on Soil Testing and Analysis led by Glenn Hughes of Brookside Farms Laboratory. The program, held in the Pella Community High School Cafeteria at 7:30 p.m., covers soil fertility, testing, nutrient differences, and a film on soil health, with topics through February and contact details for Jerry Krug.
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Glenn Hughes
Brookside Farms Laboratory
Brookside Laboratory
Lisa Vander Wert
Ers
Nancy Thies
Brenda Branderhorst
Jaarsma
Carla Wynja
Martha Anderson
Pamela Branderhorst
EPA
Holland
Pella Community High School
Jerry Krug
Pella’ Community High School
Making Cider From Apples In Home Preservation
Practical guide from MF on using windfall apples for cider. Key steps include selecting clean fruit, trimming rotten spots, pressing with cheesecloth, and blending varieties such as Jonathan, Delicious, and Grimes Golden. Positions on aging to gain zing, storage in mid 30s with high humidity, and quick use of stems-out apples.
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Jonathan
Levin
ASC Committee Slate Developed for Election in Pella Area
County Executive Director M. Virginia Onstank announced the slate of ASC committee nominees for the Pella area. In Lake Prairie Township Myron Nollen Art Rus Gerald Vander Linden Gilbert Van Donselaar Keith Van Zee Logan Ver Ploeg. Clay Township Fred Agan Robbie Harvey Albert Hoksbergen Terry Keener Tom Nichols Arvin Van Waardhuizen. Red Rock Township Jerry Cartwright Hollis A. Kain Max Kain Harlan Marshall Roy Schrader John Vriezelaar. Summit Township Howard Huinink Arvin G. Klein Francis G. Portinga Lloyd Swank Peter Van Ham Paul D. Van Zee. All candidates were petitioned by farmers. The election by mail runs Nov 21 to Dec 1 with secret ballots and voting instructions sent to eligible voters.
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ASC
M. Virginia Onstank
Pella
Lake Prairie Township
Myron Nollen
Art Rus
Gerald
Vander Linden
Gilbert van Donselaar
Keith van Zee
Logan Ver Ploeg
Clay
Fred Agan
Robbie Harvey
Albert Hoksbergen
Terry Keener
Tom Nichols
Arvin van Waardhuizen
Red Rock
Jerry Cartwright
Hollis A. Kain
Max Kain
Harlan Marshall
Roy Schrader
John Vriezelaar
Summit Township
Howard Huinink
Arvin G. Klein
Francis G. Poortinga
Lloyd Swank
Peter van Ham
Paul D. van Zee
Computerized Crop Program School Set
Iowa State University offers a two day CROP OPT school on December 8 and 15 to help farmers optimize profits from corn and soybeans. Participants provide farming facts, receive five tailored cropping plans, and learn to test new investments and labor or machinery changes before committing funds. The $25 fee covers all computer costs.
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Dannal
Iowa State University
Crop-Opt
Iowa
Pella FFAers At National Convention
Five members of the Pella FFA Chapter Nina Bruinekool Debbie Hart gers Mark Kaisand Keith Terlouw and Marvin Van Wyk attended the National Convention of the Future Farmers of America in Kansas City Missouri on November 13 to 15 Marvin Van Wyk stayed the whole week to practice with the National FFA Band selected from chapters nationwide In Kansas City the group attended convention sessions toured the Truman Library and Halls Crown Center On the return trip they toured the Litton Charolais Ranch FFAers were accompanied by Mr and Mrs Jerry Krug
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Pella
FFA
Nina Bruinekool
Debbie Hartgers
Mark Kaisand
Keith Terlouw
Marvin van Wyk
The
Future Farmers of America
Kansas City
Truman Library
Halls Crown Center
Litton Charolais Ranch
Ffaers
Jerry Krug
Dairymen Earn MUMPA Awards in Pella Area
Two Pella area dairymen Merle Nunnikhoven and Marion Uster markt received plaques for high quality milk production covering Oct 1 1974 to Sept 30 1975. Nunnikhoven earned the award for a second consecutive year. Edward Johnson of Otley was re elected to the Advisory Committee for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Mississippi Valley Milk Producers Assn
Merle Nunnikhoven
Marion Ustermarkt
Monroe
Nunnikhoven
Edward Johnson
RR 1
Otley
Seim To Discuss Grain Handling In Marion County
Extension Area Agronomist Allen Seim will speak on December 3 at 1 p.m. at the Extension Office in Knoxville about safe grain merchandising and handling. The public is invited to a three hour session focusing on quality grain for sale and farm use amid concerns over aflatoxin.
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Marion County
Allen Seim
Knoxville
Souths
Iowa
Seii
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Carolyn
Or Farr
Schmidt
Sully
Commercia Pole Buildings
Marion County Soil Conservation District
Richard Hunt
Keith Hawk
Paul Harp
LeRoy Schumacher
Pella Chronicle
Dick Barton
Henry Bensink
Hunt
ASC Committee
Town & Country
Pella Ffaers
Tingley
Sheboygan Work Shops
Kramer
Montezuma Sale Co. Inc
Montezuma, Iowa
Henry van Wyk
Jacob Vander Molen
Peoria
Astro
Leighton Lumber and Hardware
Seim
Oskaloosa Livestock
Jim McDonough
Grinnell Livestock Exchange
Ralph Fleener
Kgrn - 1410
Jasper Co
Ploeg
Hampshires
Husky
Sehl
van Zee
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