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Make This Holiday Season a 'Green' One
Everywhere you look there are signs of the holidays – decorations, Christmas trees, festive lawn decorations and advertisements for this year’s “must-have” gifts.
Unfortunately, along with all of this holiday cheer comes a tremendous amount of additional waste. During the few weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, we generate an additional one million tons of waste per week compared to any other time of the year.
PUBLIC INPUT NEEDED FOR NORTHERN IOWA WATERSHED PLANNING
Public Workshops Planned in Both Cedar Falls and Toddville
The Iowa-Cedar River Basin Interagency Planning Team will be hosting several community visioning workshops on Dec. 7 and 8. The group is asking city officials, businesses, neighborhoods and residents that live and work within the Dry Creek, Dry Run Creek and Lime Creek Watersheds to define a vision and direction for their local watershed.
Co-op Connection Card Puts value in your wallet!
ECI REC's commitment goes beyond providing safe, reliable, and affordable electricity….
East-Central Iowa REC, a Touchstone Energy® cooperative, is pleased to announce we have introduce the Co-op Connections® Card to our members. All 6,899 members should be receiving their card and two key-fobs in the mail later this week. Winter Feeding Decisions for the Cow Herd
During most Iowa winters, hay is an adequate choice to meet nutritional needs of gestating beef cows when fed free choice. However, this summer’s continual rain caused over-mature or otherwise damaged hay resulting in decreased feed value.
Iowa State University (ISU) Extension beef program specialist Denise Schwab said the problem is widespread.
Evening Meal Schedule
Evening Meals -Serving Time: 5:30-6:30 pm
Tuesday, December 7th
Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, Peas, Pears, Bread Pudding w/Raisins, WW Bread, Margarine and Milk.
Activity: Pinochle/5 Crown/Spades @ 6:00 pm
Tuesday, December 21st
Lasagna, Garlic Bread, Green Beans, Fruited Jello,
Cereal Bar and Milk.
Alliant Energy encourages customers to use energy efficiency practices
As loved ones gather across the country to enjoy Thanksgiving Day dinner, Alliant Energy encourages customers to remember the value of energy by implementing energy efficiency practices as they prepare their holiday feast.
According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, the average cost of the goods for this year’s traditional Thanksgiving dinner for ten people is approximately $43.
Cattle Feeders: Risk and margin management workshops this winter
The Iowa Beef Center (IBC) at Iowa State University (ISU) invites cattle feeders to one of a series of risk and margin management workshops this winter. Locations in northwest, north central and northeast Iowa are set for December and locations in southern Iowa are being scheduled for early January.
Russ Euken, ISU Extension beef program specialist said producers will learn about risk management tools like futures, options, and livestock insurance, and how to use those tools in their operations.
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 is available on the buffet.
Everyone is WELCOME! Suggested contribution for
individuals 60 years old or older, and their spouse
(regardless of age) is $2.
FSA Reminds Producers to Vote in County Committee Election
Vinton, Iowa, November 19, 2010 – – Calvin Rickels, Executive Director of USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Benton County reminds eligible voters that the county committee elections are in progress. Ballots have been mailed and completed ballots must be returned by mail or delivered to the Benton FSA office by December 6, 2010.
2009 Crop Assistance Program or CAP deadline
Vinton, Iowa, November 19, 2010 – The deadline for signing up for the 2009 Crop Assistance Program or CAP is December 9, 2010. “If you produced soybeans in 2009 and suffered at least a 5 percent loss due to excessive moisture or a related condition, you may be eligible,” said Calvin Rickels, County Executive Director for the Benton County FSA Office.