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Agriculture

Tama County Fair set for July 10-16

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 ...

Pollinators: Tama County Women, Land & Legacy to host upcoming event

Join Tama County Women, Land & Legacy for its upcoming event, “Summer Buzz: Farmstead Pollinator Tour.” It will be held on Wednesday, June 28 at the Jan and Rob Wobeter farmstead, 2551 300th Street in rural Toledo, one mile south of Highway E-43 (Duponda blacktop) at the intersection ...

Tama County 4-H youth receive state awards

Toledo – Tama County 4-H members were recognized for their accomplishments during the State 4-H Recognition Day held March 25, on the Iowa State University campus. This statewide event, held each spring, is the culmination of the year’s recognition process. The Iowa 4-H State ...

Pork Producers provide 50,000 meals to underprivileged Iowans

The Iowa Pork Producers Association’s new Pork in the Pantry program provided more than 50,000 meals for underprivileged Iowans over the past few months. Forty county pork producer organizations including Grundy County Pork Producers worked with the state association to donate pork to local ...

Ag Secretary Mike Naig visits Grundy County

CONRAD — In the latest stop on his 99 county tour, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig landed in Grundy County last Wednesday (April 26) as he toured the Conrad-based manufacturing company Ritchie Industries, which specializes in producing livestock waterers and fountains used across ...

Tama County needs a new fair queen

Miss Kaylynn Murty, 2022 Tama County Fair Queen has been representing Tama County at fair activities, parades and other activities throughout the year. Her reign will soon be coming to an end. Murty, the daughter of Tim and Ashley Murty, is the sixth consecutive Tama County Fair Queen ...

Tama Co. 4-H travels to ISU for YQCA training

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 ...

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 ...

Gladbrook-Reinbeck receives ‘Grow it, Eat it’ award

Agriculture education and FFA chapters at 11 Iowa school districts and nonpublic schools were recently awarded funding for projects focused on developing, implementing or enhancing local gardens and agricultural programs. The districts and schools will also work with their local nutrition ...