Spotlight on Agriculture Iowa crop outlook remains solid in September
Iowa farmers see strong corn output despite a modest downtick from August forecasts with USDA predicting about 817 million 958 thousand bushels and an average yield near 80 to 81 bushels per acre. Amsoy soybeans, a new variety, promises earlier maturity and higher oil content while a Carroll beef festival adds agricultural event activity as plowing resumes after heavy rains and Betsy-related weather impacts.
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Iowa
USDA
Central
North Central
Illinois
Indiana
Ames
Vo Ag
C. R. Weber
Adams
Carroll
September auctions at Iowa farms and sales firms
A sequence of sales announcements lists farm auctions near Keota Ainsworth Webster and Washington Iowa along with livestock auctions at Ollie Wapello and Columbus Junction. Dates span September with times from 12:30 p m to 7 p m and include 240 acre 254 acre and 232 acre farm closings plus consignments and livestock sales at multiple venues across the region.
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Washingto County Fairgrounds
Orley Page
Charles Denison
Pete Perdock
Burton Kent
John Redlinger
Keota
Highway 77
Rock Road
Ainsworth
Dwight Laughlin
Eddie Edward
Brighton
Iowa
Hampshire
Stephens
Bob Connie Greene
Webster
Blacktop
Leslie Oster
Washington
Glenn McCall
Ollie Livestock Exchange
Kalona Sales Barn
Wapella Livestock Auction, Inc
Highway 61
Wapella
Smylie’s Livestock Market
Columbus Junction
Wayland
Washington Livestock Sales Co
National plowing contest delayed by heavy Midwest rains
The heavy rain blamed on Betsy’s back lash forced the postponement of the Iowa state plowing contest near Adams County for Friday. National matches will be near Waseca Minnesota this weekend with Gomer Pyle as featured attraction. Iowa participants include former national champion Dallas Bowman and others such as Erwin Schubert and Russell Lackende. Donna Chandler, 18, was named New Queen of Conservation, winning a 250 cash prize and a wrist watch at Corning.
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Betsy
Midwest
Iowa
Adams County
Waseca
Minnesota
Gomer Pyle
Television Fame
Russell Lackende
Iowa City
Donna Chandler
Marengo
Donna
Corning
Farmers Grain Dealers Association
Teaching Music At Eddyville School Opens
Mrs. J.R. Helscher accepts a contract to teach music at Eddyville school starting this fall. The article also notes regional social visits in Keota and nearby towns, family gatherings in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, plus a Mont Blanc highway tunnel opening that reduces Paris to Rome travel time by nearly a day, per the AAA.
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Charles Roberts
Iowa City
Keota
Roberts
J.E. Gretter
Washington
UPI
Mont Blanc
France
Italy
Paris
Rome
American Automobile Association
Mrs Klopfenstein honored as shower in Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville notes report a post nuptial shower for Mrs. Michael Klopfenstein of Iowa City hosted by Mrs. Claude McCoy with co host Mrs. Lester Kempf. Attendees include local residents and relatives from Ainsworth Oakdale and Iowa City. Also mentioned are Legion Auxiliary officers elected for the coming year and birthday guests at Don Blankenhorn’s home in Washington Cedar Rapids and other visits.
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Crawfordsville
Michael Klopfenstein
Iowa City
Claude McCoy
Lester Kempf
Myral Smith
Raymond Howsare
Florence Henss
George Canott
Cleo Fletcher
Lyle Lowe
Robert Howell
Howell Davis
Orrin Johnson
Cleo McCoy
Linda Lowe
Mary Lowe
Oakdale
Lafe Klopfenstein
Clive Klopfenstein
Kermit Kolpfenstein
Ainsworth
Klopfenstein
Patricia Lowe
Ora Marlatt
Rita
Allen ‘Conrad
Wilbur Wheelers
American Legion Junior Auxiliary
Ernest Whiting
Kenneth Rhea
Cheryl Sommer
Christine Lease
Secy
Kathy Whiting
Treas
Connie McCall
Iris Kaufman
Karen Whiting
Teresa Schultz
Pines
Washington
Rhea
Floyd Blankenhorn
Addison Vick
Cedar Rapids
Don Blankenhorn
Don
Westminster Guild Meeting At Cotter Presbyterian Church
A Westminster Guild gathering at Cotter Presbyterian Church in Ainsworth on September 10 hosted fifteen members and three guests including Mrs. Alvin Wehr and Mrs. Luther Billingsly. Devo tions were led by Mrs. Bill Owens with A Psalm for Troubled Times by Norman Vincent Peale read aloud. The year book of prayer was led by Mrs. Darold Jones and World Service truck visits planned for October 25. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Bill Podaril on September 23.
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Ainsworth
Westminster Guild of Cotter Presbyterian Church
James Podaril
Alvin Wehr
Luther Billingsly
Bill Edwards
Bill Owens
Norman Vincent Peale
Darold Jones
John Morris
Bill Podaril
Fall plow down of P and K aids Washington County farms
County Extension Director Jim Frier says fall plow down of phosphorus and potassium should be considered by farmers. Deep placement may boost yields, with Voss noting 4 to 5 bushel advantages. Nitrogen forms can also be plowed down after soil cools, aiding subsequent crop growth in low rainfall years.
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Washington County
Jim Frier
Regis Voss
Extension Agronomist
Iowa State University
Voss
Iowa
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