Business
Iowa Learning Farms to host cover crops field day in Tama County
Iowa Learning Farms, along with the Union Grove Lake Watershed Group and the Tama Soil and Water Conservation District, will host a “Cover Crops for Forage and Grazing” field day on Thursday, June 5, at the farm of Randy Seinknecht in Gladbrook, Iowa from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event will focus on providing information on using cover crops, a water and soil conservation method, as material for grazing and forage.
5th Annual Breakfast on the Farm
Join the Northeast Iowa Dairy Foundation for the 5th Annual Breakfast on the Farm Saturday, June 21, 2014 from 8:30 am-noon at Iowa’s Dairy Center, Calmar, Iowa. We’ll serve up a great wholesome breakfast and provide guided tram tours of the nationally-recognized Dairy Center. The kids will enjoy the chance to meet some calves, plus families can visit several educational exhibits, milk a cow and see the newly completed robotic milking units in action.
Pasture Walk to Feature Millionaire Model Farms and Organic Dairy Budgets
ISU Extension & Outreach will host a pasture walk near Farley from 10-Noon on Tuesday, June 10th at the Eric and Amanda Gaul farm. Eric and Amanda rotationally graze 180 Holsteins and crossbreeds and will lead attendees on a walking tour of their pastureland with a focus on paved surface lanes and waterlines along the pasture. Extension Dairy Specialist, Larry Tranel will also discuss updated Millionaire Model Farms and Organic Dairy Budgets.
Pasture Walk to Feature Pasture Management for Dairy
ISU Extension & Outreach will host a pasture walk near Garnavillo from 1-3 pm on Wednesday, August 27th at the Andy Schaefers’ dairy farm. Andy grazes 118 cross-breeds and will lead attendees on a walking tour with a focus on remote paddocks for bred heifers with incorporated water lines and high tensile fencing. Pasture management will be discussed with the group and Clayton County NRCS will be available to answer questions.
Four-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference Set
The 2014 Four-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference will be held on June 11-12 at the Grand River Center in Dubuque, Iowa. The conference will present the latest research on issues concerning the dairy industry including feed efficiency, calves and transition cows.
This conference is a collaborative effort of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, University of Illinois Extension, University of Minnesota Extension and University of Wisconsin-Extension.
ECI REC Awards 11 $1,000 Scholarships for 2014
East-Central Iowa REC is proud to announce it has awarded 11 $1,000 scholarships to 11 deserving graduating seniors who plan to further their education as noted below following their names.
“ECI REC would like to congratulate all of our scholarship recipients. We are proud to actively participate in our members’ communities by supporting the collegiate-level education of these students,” said Steve Marlow, ECI REC CEO. How Your Lifestyle Affects Your Life Insurance
We all know that a healthy lifestyle lowers your risk for health concerns, but it may also lower your insurance premiums. The cost of an individual life insurance policy takes into consideration your age, height, weight, medical history and personal habits.
Here’s how these factors could affect your life insurance rates:
General health
Serious medical conditions, such as cancer, can be a strike against you when purchasing life insurance. Kirkwood Community College Earns Welding Accreditation
Kirkwood Community College is the first community college in Iowa to become an American Welding Society Accredited Test Facility for certifying welders.
Kirkwood became an Accredited Test Facility (ATF) in March of 2014 after a yearlong process of procuring equipment, writing a Quality Plan and developing associated documentation that concluded with a two-day audit.
Coots Materials again honored for safety record
Those who work in the mining industry are less likely do die from a mining accident than being struck by lightning, and less likely to be hurt at work than the government officials whose job it is to make sure that surface mining jobs are safe, says Dave Coots.
Coots Materials recently received certificates from the Mine Safety and Health Administration, honoring the company for more than 35,000 man-hours of work without a time-loss accident in the 2012 calendar year. 4th STREET DINER NEWS
4th STREET DINER NEWS
4th Street Diner
HACAP North Benton Center
202 East Fourth St
Vinton, IA 52349
319-472-4761
Serving Buffet from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM, Monday through
Friday. A choice of salads are available Monday – Friday
on site.
Everyone is WELCOME! Suggested contribution for
individuals 60 years old or older, and their spouse
(regardless of age) is $3.