TRAER – On Nov. 10, 2024, the community gathered to celebrate the accomplishments of local youth at the annual 4-H awards program held at the Traer Memorial Building. The event recognized the hard work, creativity, and leadership skills of 4-H members who have made significant ...
In partnership with Polk County and Iowa Cover Crop, the Polk Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) has planted a cover crop demonstration plot for farmers and landowners to visit at their leisure. This opportunity provides producers a space to learn about cover crops and observe which ...
TRAER – With the winds seemingly in their favor following the outcome of the most recent Tama County Board of Adjustment hearing, the developers behind Salt Creek Wind (SCW) appear to have recently entered the very early stages of construction along US 63 south of the Iowa 96 ...
GARWIN – Neighbors and friends recently came together to help harvest corn for the Handorfs. There have been some health issues in the family and Dale Langenbau said, "They came to help us when my Dad was sick and passed. And I know how much that helped. It is just what friends do to help one ...
TOLEDO – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Tama County office will host a Pest Control Operators Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. The program provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education ...
DYSART – U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) held a roundtable in Dysart on Tuesday, Oct. 22, welcoming Iowa Sec. of Agriculture Mike Naig, area farmers, and several elected officials to Tama-Benton Cooperative to discuss what she feels is America’s greatest national asset – ...
GARWIN – The GMG FFA Chapter provided a noon meal for patrons of the Mid-Iowa Coop east of Garwin on a recent Saturday. Under the direction of FFA instructor Mrs. Erin Murty, the students grilled beef burgers and packed lunch sacks for those hauling in grain to the Coop. Iowa Premium ...
DES MOINES – Green Mountain-Garwin FFA member and high school junior Rhianna Murty was selected to attend the prestigious World Food Prize Global Youth Institute this past week in Des Moines. According to the school district, she was chosen for the experience after submitting a research paper ...
TOLEDO – Ever since Kory Staff first started working as a middle school science teacher at South Tama County 24 years ago, he’s been taking seventh graders on an annual tour of the Corteva (formerly Pioneer) seed corn facility just a few blocks down the road to the west in Toledo. It’s ...
TOLEDO – Iowa State University and Outreach Tama County office will host an Ornamental and Turfgrass Pest Control Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. The program provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety ...