Agriculture

Midland receives $10,000 STEM grant

Published by admin on Wed, 10/17/2018 - 12:07pm

     Midland High School is the recipient of a $10,000 grant from America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education.

     The organization called on local farmers to nominate rural schools to receive nearly $2.3 million in grants to enhance their science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs. Local farmers answered the call, and the Grow Rural Education program, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, a philanthropic arm of Bayer,  has recognized Midland.

ISA is seeking nominations for leadership awards

Published by admin on Wed, 10/17/2018 - 12:06pm

     The Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) seeks to recognize outstanding leadership from farmers and industry professionals actively advancing Iowa agriculture and the Iowa soybean industry.

     Nominations for ISA’s annual awards are due Tuesday, Oct. 30. Winners will be recognized at ISA’s annual conference in December.

Agronomy in the Field meetings to begin

Published by admin on Wed, 10/17/2018 - 12:05pm

     Women landowners, farmers and ag retailers will have the opportunity to meet again this fall and winter to learn more about agronomy and related agricultural topics through distance-learning sessions of Agronomy in the Field.

Weed, insect, plant disease course is scheduled

Published by admin on Wed, 10/17/2018 - 12:04pm

     Jones County will offer the Commercial Ag Weed, Insect and Plant Disease Management Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Wednesday, Nov. 14. The program will be shown at locations across Iowa through the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP).

     The local attendance site is Citizens State Bank-Youth Development Center, 800 N. Maple St., Monticello. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., and the course runs from 9 to 11:30 a.m.

Karde's 151 specializes in pork products

Published by admin on Wed, 10/17/2018 - 10:17am

     After opening almost four years ago, Karde’s 151 continues to serve up breakfast, lunch specials and dinner options for locals and travelers alike.

     With daily lunch specials, Karde’s 151 Kitchen Manager Mike Bohlken said by far their most popular lunch item is the breaded tenderloin only available on Tuesdays.

     “We go through everything we have on hand,” he said. “By Wednesday morning, there’s nothing left.”

     Bohlken said people usually ask for tenderloins if they’re not available.

Learning experience takes hold for young exhibitors

Published by admin on Wed, 10/17/2018 - 10:13am

     Any parent or judge involved in animal shows at county and state fairs will tell you that the main idea is for kids to learn.

     That seemed to take hold this past summer for first-year exhibitors Kyle and Kayla Arduser of Monticello.

     Both had the chance to show pigs at both the Great Jones County Fair and the Iowa State Fair, got to enjoy a bit of success, and most importantly, learned a lot about what it takes to be an exhibitor.

Cooking pork: It's all about 145

Published by admin on Wed, 10/17/2018 - 10:09am

     The key number is 145.

     That is, 145 degrees Fahrenheit, which according to experts is the recommended internal temperature to make sure your cooked pork products are not only safe to eat, but are also delicious.

     “I think there are many people who simply don’t know what the internal temperature of their pork needs to be, to be safe, so they err on the ‘safe side’ and overcook it,” said Kelsey Byrnes, consumer outreach director for the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA).

Ornamental, turfgrass applicator course set

Published by admin on Wed, 10/17/2018 - 10:07am

     Jones County will offer the Ornamental and Turfgrass Applicators Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Wednesday, Nov. 7. The program can be seen at locations across Iowa through the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) team.

4-H NEWS

Published by admin on Wed, 10/17/2018 - 10:06am

Olin 4-H Club

     The Olin 4-H Club held its monthly meeting on Oct. 7, 2018.

SWCD presents McLees with farmer award

Published by admin on Wed, 10/17/2018 - 9:51am

     For conservation practices that date back to the previous century, the Dave and Jenice Farm just south of Cascade in Jones County was presented with the Farmer of the Year Award by the Jones Soil and Water Conservation District.

     The McLees family was presented with a plaque at the farm Sept. 26.

     “I’m very proud,” Dave McLees said. “I was very surprised.”

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