TAMA/GRUNDY COUNTIES – The Tama County Livestock and Fair Association and the Grundy County Fair Board hosted their respective 2024 county fairs last week beginning Monday, July 15, with Tama’s taking place at the fairgrounds in Gladbrook, while Grundy held theirs on the fairgrounds in ...
GLADBROOK –Amaya Peterson of rural Gladbrook was crowned the 2024 Tama County Fair Queen this past Tuesday evening at the fairgrounds in Gladbrook. She was vying for the honor alongside fellow candidates Stella Betts of rural Gladbrook, Faith Dvorak of Elberon, and Ava Monat of rural Traer. ...
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 foodborne illness, like botulism, with your home-preserved foods, say ...
GLADBROOK – Each July, over 200 4-H and FFA members enter their exhibits at the Tama County Fair. Ribbons and trophies are earned. Even more important, goals are met, lessons are learned and friendships are made. The Tama County Livestock and Fair Association invites you to come to the ...
DES MOINES – A new plan for Iowa agriculture seeks to increase the state’s production of food rather than ethanol and animal feed, the Iowa Food System Coalition announced at a July 8 press conference. The plan, known as Setting the Table for All Iowans, outlines the coalition’s policy ...
GARWIN — Lilly Bru, Iowa’s 2024 Pork Queen, was the featured speaker at the Garwin Lions June 13 meeting. Bru is the daughter of Laura and Ryan Bru, of rural Gladbrook, where the family is engaged in row-crop farming. She was elected the Iowa Pork Queen in January of 2024. The selection ...
Sun Courier note: This article was first published in the July issue of the Iowa Cattlemen Magazine. It is being republished here with permission from the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Abe Dieleman has joined the Iowa Cattlemen's Association (ICA) as the legislative ...
ALTOONA – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is conducting a dozen in-person farmland lease meetings in Central Iowa in early August. Meeting sites include Adel, Altoona, Ames, Boone, Grinnell, Grundy Center, Indianola, Knoxville, Newton, Marshalltown, Oskaloosa, and Toledo. ...
GLADBROOK – The 2024 Tama County Fair Queen candidates were recently announced and this year include four outstanding candidates: 2024 Gladbrook-Reinbeck graduate Amaya Peterson of rural Gladbrook; 2024 GMG graduate Stella Betts of rural Gladbrook; North Tama rising senior Ava Monat of ...
TOLEDO – The application window is opening July 12 for the 2024 Fall Master Gardener training cohort, which will be offered in 29 counties or extension regions. Iowans wishing to become Master Gardener volunteers choose a county to complete training through, participate in online ...