IOWA – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. “April will go down as one of the wettest on record, and that ...
MILFORD – Tama County 4-H youth earned top finishes at the Iowa 4-H State Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP) Contest held April 11 at Iowa Lakeside Laboratory in rural Milford. The Tama Turkeys (Jude Grismer, Gabriel Grismer, and Wyatt Upah) captured first place in the junior team ...
GLADBROOK – The Tama County Pork Producers made four recent donations to local Tama County food pantries as part of Iowa Pork’s Pork in the Pantry initiative. Per a social media post March 31, “The Tama County Pork Producers donated 120 lbs of ground pork and $600 worth of pork ...
TOLEDO – Local elected officials and community leaders across Iowa can register this spring for Iowa State University Extension and Outreach’s Introduction to Planning and Zoning for Local Officials, a three-hour workshop focused on land-use issues that shape development patterns, business ...
Retirement from a farm business may not mean moving away or giving up on mentoring the next generation, but it does entail transferring management decisions to someone else. It can be a gradual or sudden process. It may be driven by long-term goals, by sudden health issues, or events outside ...
CONRAD — Dean Frazer was given a pig to raise when he was eight years old. At nine, he purchased a Hampshire sow for a 4-H project. Fifty-two years later, he is still doing it albeit on a much larger scale. And he has help from his spouse Linda, son Grant and daughter-in-law ...
REINBECK – Gladbrook-Reinbeck FFA is excited to announce that we received the Superior National Chapter Award for actively implementing the mission of FFA and meeting the National Quality Chapter Standards. This is the first time Gladbrook-Reinbeck FFA has received this award in recent ...
GARWIN – If you saw several tractors touring the streets of Garwin last week Wednesday, April 1, it was not some sort of April Fool’s shenanigans but rather GMG FFA students on their way to school as part of the chapter’s annual Drive Your Tractor to School Day. FFA members first met in ...
GLADBROOK – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Tama County is pleased to bring Words on Wellness LIVE!, an in-person program designed to bring people together for lively conversation, practical health tips, and a shared taste of something delicious to the Gladbrook community ...
AMES – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Week is April 6-11. With county extension offices, specialists and staff located in all 99 counties, ISU Extension and Outreach connects Iowans throughout the state with education and resources. This celebration thanks Iowans for their ...