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Agriculture

Toledo Farmers Market opens 2023 season

TOLEDO - The Toledo Farmers Market opened up their 2023 season on Friday, June 2. Clouds and light sprinkles did not deter local shoppers. A new addition to this year's farmers market is the inclusion of food trucks and other various food vendors. First up was Last Ride BBQ out of ...

Tama Co. ISU Extension launches Power of Produce program

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in Tama County is introducing a new free kids‘ program: Power of Produce Club (PoP Club) at the Toledo Farmers Market. This program was created at the Oregon City, Oregon, farmers market in 2011. Due to its success, it has spread to farmers ...

4-H Bus Trip to Iowa State University

In today’s world, food safety is one of animal producers’ biggest responsibilities. With over 15,000 Iowa 4-H’ers enrolled in livestock projects, about 17 million pounds of meat is produced each year. 4-H members who exhibit swine, beef, sheep, dairy, poultry, rabbit and goat ...

Tama SWCD celebrates 82nd Annual Soil and Water Conservation Week!

The Tama Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is excited to celebrate the 82nd Annual Soil and Water Conservation Week April 30 through May 7, 2023! The 2023 Soil and Water Conservation Week theme is “One Water” to raise awareness of how important it is to protect our water ...

Tama County Women, Land & Legacy to host event March 23

Join Tama County Women, Land & Legacy for its upcoming Learning Session, “Nuisance Wildlife.” It will be held on Thursday, March 23 at the Toledo Public Library, 206 E. High Street in Toledo. Registration and dessert will begin at 6:30 p.m. with the event beginning at 7:00. ...

Tama Co. Conservation bringing back the fun April 1

With the restoration of Otter Creek Lake nearly complete and the pandemic receding into the background of life, Tama Co. Conservation is ready to bring back the fun with its annual Fun Night Fundraiser. This year’s Fun Night is set for Saturday, April 1, at Otter Creek Lake & Park ...

Tama SWCD promotes Stewardship Week

The Tama Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD), in partnership with the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD), is celebrating Stewardship Week from April 30 – May 7, 2023, focusing on the theme “One Water.” But what is a watershed? A watershed is an area of ...

Nuisance animal bill would make farmers ‘honest folks’

An Iowa House bill that advanced out of committee Tuesday, Feb. 14 would make legal a common practice among some farmers who kill — without state approval — animals that harm their crops, livestock or machinery, said Rep. Dean Fisher, a Garwin Republican and farmer who introduced the ...

Tama County Historical Society to host program on local wildlife March 8

TOLEDO – The Tama County Historical Society will host a program on local wildlife on Wednesday, March 8, beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the society's genealogy library at 200 N. Broadway St., Toledo. Tama County Conservation officer Brett Reece will present information on the various wildlife ...

Read owl about it: Spotting the endangered Short-eared owl

If you happen to see a moth-like bird cruising low along a stubbly field in Tama County during daylight hours this winter, be sure to (safely) stop and get a better look – you’ve likely just spotted an elusive winter visitor to Iowa, the endangered Short-eared owl. This uncommon, majestic ...