Agriculture

FFA Banquet is held

Published by admin on Wed, 04/05/2017 - 10:17am

4-H Q&A: Membership and more

Published by admin on Wed, 04/05/2017 - 9:09am

     Our question-and-answer series about 4-H continues this week with information about eligibility, costs, how to join, meetings and more.

 

     Who is eligible to be a 4-H member and when can I join?

'Last chance' CIC is planned

Published by admin on Wed, 04/05/2017 - 9:08am

     Jones County will offer a “Last Chance” Private Pesticide Applicator Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for private pesticide applicators on April 14 at 9 a.m. at the Citizens State Bank Youth Development Center in Monticello.

     This program is shown in cooperation with the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP).

Legislation aims to support young people in ag

Published by admin on Wed, 03/29/2017 - 9:27am

     U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and U.S. Representative Michael McCaul (R-Texas) have introduced legislation to support young people in agriculture by creating a tax exemption for the first $5,000 of income students 18 years of age or younger earn from projects completed through 4-H or FFA.

4-H: a Q&A series begins

Published by admin on Wed, 03/29/2017 - 9:26am

     A question-and-answer series about 4-H begins this week with an introduction about the program.

 

What is 4-H?

Barker excels at Beef Expo

Published by admin on Wed, 03/29/2017 - 9:25am

MV FFA holds banquet

Published by admin on Wed, 03/29/2017 - 9:24am

4-H News

Published by admin on Wed, 03/29/2017 - 9:23am

Prairie Hill

     The regular meeting of the Prairie Hill 4-H Club was held March 20, 2017 at the Citizens State Bank Youth Development Center.

     The meeting was called to order by Chloe Gray at 6:18 p.m. The Pledge to the American Flag was led by Claire Hogan. Roll call was: “Name your favorite season.” It was answered by 37 members. Seven visitors were present.

Goedken continues tradition of raising mini beef cattle

Published by admin on Wed, 03/22/2017 - 9:00am

     Several years ago, before he passed away, Steve Ehrisman raised mini beef cattle. Carrying on his business, Dave Goedken of Monticello has picked up where Ehrisman left off.

     Located within city limits along E. Sixth Street, Goedken is raising nine mini beef cows, two different breeds: black lowline angus and purebred Herefords. Just over the weekend, a calf was born to one of the lowlines. Goedken said three calves have already been born, with about five more to come.

     “We’re expecting about eight calves this spring,” he said.

Cover crop benefits, responsibility explored at workshop

Published by admin on Wed, 03/22/2017 - 8:52am

     Why is there increased interest in cover crops, what are the benefits of planting them, and who needs to be involved in their expense?

     These and other questions were explored during a Cover Crop Workshop, sponsored by Iowa Learning Farms in February at American Legion Post 421 in Central City.

     About 25 farmers were on hand, listening, asking questions and making comments speakers from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.

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