TOLEDO - Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Tama County office will host a Forest, Aquatic and Right-of-Way Continuing Instruction Course for commercial pesticide applicators on Oct. 16. The program, provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program, can be ...
DES MOINES — Gardeners from across the state brought the best vegetables to Des Moines to compete in the Vegetable Crop competitions judged at the 2024 Iowa State Fair. Area winners are listed below. VEGETABLES- SUNFLOWERS Sunflower Head 3) Chuck Werner, Chelsea VEGETABLES- GARDEN ...
DES MOINES Ñ Ostrem Farm, of Stanhope, received Champion Boar honors at the Yorkshire Swine show judged at the 2024 Iowa State Fair. Fairview Farms, of Oskaloosa, received Champion Gilt, Reserve Champion Gilt and the Premier Exhibitor awards. Todd Schuler, of Atlantic, was awarded the ...
TOLEDO – It seems turbulence has yet again hit the highly controversial Salt Creek Wind project. For at least 15 years, a commercial wind energy project going by the name of Salt Creek Wind has been in some stage of development in central Tama County by either Wind Capital Group (prior to ...
TOLEDO – Tama County 4-H is excited to announce that enrollment opens Sept. 1 for the 2024-2025 Clover Kids program, designed specifically for youth in grades K-3rd. Clover Kids offers a fun and engaging introduction to 4-H, allowing young children to explore their interests and develop ...
Clean Energy Districts of Iowa, a nonprofit consortium of Energy Districts based in 13 counties in Iowa, is offering free energy coaching to assist farms and small businesses in applying for USDA grant funding for renewable energy or energy efficiency improvement projects. USDA’s Rural ...
DES MOINES - The top growers claimed awards in the Fruit Crops contest judged at the 2024 Iowa State Fair. Complete area results below: APPLE TRAY DISPLAY Delicious, Red 2) Louis Beck, Buckingham Any Other Green/Yellow Varieties 1) Louis Beck, Buckingham Any Other Red Varieties 1) Louis ...
DES MOINES — The best in vegetable variety was honored in the Vegetable Container Display, Vegetable Tray and Painter's Palette competitions, judged at the 2024 Iowa State Fair. PAINTER’S PALLETTE Red / Purple 3) Kathy Fattig, Chelsea Orange / Yellow 2) Kathy Fattig, Chelsea
DES MOINES - Iowans from all over the state gathered to show off crops in the Farm Crops contests judged at the 2024 Iowa State Fair. Area results are below: Field Corn Hybrid Commercial, Single Ear 2) Becky Poduska, Chelsea Popcorn Commercial, White Hybrid Popcorn 2) Becky ...
GLADBROOK — Summer is in full swing, and many families are growing home gardens. Preserving your garden’s summer bounty is a great way to enjoy your home-grown produce year-round – as long as you don’t serve food borne illness, like botulism, with your home-preserved foods, say ...