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High tunnels help vegetable growers produce earlier crops

CHRISTA HARTSOOK, Iowa State University Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:27 pm2688d ago

AMES ? With this spring?s wet soils and cool, cloudy weather, many gardeners only recently planted their vegetable gardens, so they may be skeptical at the produce already available at farmers? markets. Besides the cool season crops, like lettuce, green onions, peas and radishes, some farmers may have ripe tomatoes, cucumbers and green beans for sale. How can this be?These farmers may be using high tunnels that ...

Check for ticks

N/A Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:27 pm2688d ago

It?s time to get out and enjoy the summer weather ... but don?t forget to check for ticks when you come inside.Infected deer ticks can carry Lyme disease. Lyme disease can affect the skin, nervous system, heart and joints. Most cases of Lyme disease occur in June and July. You?re more likely to get Lyme disease if you spend time in grassy and heavily wooded areas where ticks carrying the disease thrive. It?s ...

Richland Public Library

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:27 pm2688d ago

RICHLAND ? The Richland Public Library?s summer reading program will take a break July 2, but return July 9 with the Iowa State University Insect Zoo.The ISU Insect Zoo will be stopping by the library from 3-4 p.m. July 9 with a program featuring live insects. Registration for the insect session is required and is limited to 30 participants.The program will be followed by stories, games, crafts and a snack from ...

Farm crawl; Sheep show; Sheep clinic; Horse vaccines

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:27 pm2688d ago

Farm crawl planned July Fourth Fairfield Farmers? Market vendors are planning to ?Celebrate the American Farmer!? with a farm crawl from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and a dinner at the Maasdam Barns from 6-8 p.m. July Fourth.Eight farms, two county parks and one winery are on the crawl, which winds through about 30 miles of gardens and barns.The stops on the crawl include: Claude Nicholson of Sharon?s Produce, John ...

Cover crops, conservation practice options for farmers

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:27 pm2688d ago

DES MOINES ? Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey is encouraging farmers to consider planting a cover crop, building conservation practices or doing both on land they have been unable to plant this year due to the historically wet weather.?This has been the wettest spring on record, and as a result a significant part of our state?s corn and soybean crops have not yet been planted,? Northey said. ?It is ...

What a doll!

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:27 pm2688d ago

Vicky Hoskin of Farmington won the doll dressing contest sponsored by Gianna and Roy Barrow June 8 during the Civil War Experience in Bonaparte. Winning allows Hoskin to keep her doll, but she has donated it to be sold at the doll auction during the Van Buren Scenic Drive weekend in October in Bonaparte. Proceeds from the auction are donated to Bonaparte Main Street for the Civil War Experience. The doll, dressed ...

Jefferson County Retired School Personnel, Solitaires

N/A Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:27 pm2688d ago

JEFFERSON COUNTY RETIRED SCHOOL PERSONNELThe Jefferson County Retired School Personnel will meet for brunch at 9:30 a.m. June 26 at Faith United Methodist Church in Libertyville.The program will feature information about the Greater Fairfield Area Chapter of Habitat for Humanity?s Pre-Restore.Dues are now payable.??? SOLITAIRESThe Solitaires will meet at noon Sunday in the First National Bank parking lot ...

Grand View University, Kirkwood Community College, Luther College

N/A Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:27 pm2688d ago

GRAND VIEW UNIVERSITYDES MOINES ? Grant Liebe of Fairfield was among the graduates at the the Grand View University commencement ceremonies April 27 at the Iowa Events Center.Liebe graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor of arts degree in biology.??? KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGECEDAR RAPIDS ? Kirkwood Community College commencement ceremonies were May 18 at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena.Area graduates ...

Calendar: June 18, 2013

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:27 pm2688d ago

TUESDAYBlood Drive, Lockridge Senior Center, 3:30-7:30 p.m. Walk-ins welcome; appointments: 319-696-3686.Eagles Auxiliary, Fairfield Eagles Club, 7 p.m.Richland Public Library Summer Reading Program, gardening with Shelly Koehn and Morgan Ohland, 3-4 p.m.; stories, crafts, snack, 4-4:45 p.m. Information: 319-456-6541.N.E.S.T. Classes, Jefferson County ISU Extension Office, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Call 472-4166.H.E.L.P...

Pence students exceed goals

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:27 pm2688d ago

Students and staff at Pence Elementary School celebrated the success of a three-month energy challenge May 6.The students were charged with saving 2,577 kilowatt hours, 6 percent of their energy usage from last year. The school saved nearly 4,500 kilowatt hours, 10.6 percent of their energy usage from last year.?The kids said it was really easy,? said Pence principal Christopher Welch. ?We spoke about that, how ...

Fly Van Buren features water balloon bomb toss

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:27 pm2688d ago

KEOSAUQUA ? Join the Villages of Van Buren for the 13th annual Fly Van Buren June 15 at the Keosauqua airport.The fly-in breakfast will be 7-10 a.m. at the Keosauqua Municipal Airport. The Keosauqua Lions Club will be serving an ?all-you-can-eat? pancake and sausage breakfast for $7. All pilots are invited to fly in for a free breakfast.The Ottumwa Radio-Control Flyers will be demonstrating their flying skills ...

FHS Class of 1968, FHS Class of 1983, Richland Alumni

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:27 pm2688d ago

FHS CLASS of 1968The Fairfield High School Class of 1968 will be meeting for its 45th class reunion June 14-15.They will meet at 6 p.m. June 14 at the Fairfield Elks Lodge. They would like to invite any classmates or teachers who went to FHS a couple years before or after 1968 to join them that night.The Class of 1968 will meet June 15 at the Walton Club for cocktails at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 6:30 p.m.For ...