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Friday, July 25, 2008
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- NRD nails down rules
ALMA - Changes proposed to the Lower Republican Natural Resources District's Groundwater Management Rules and Regulations would give landowners until the end of 2008 to make sure their assessed irrigated acres and certified irrigated acres match. — Full Story »
- West Tarkio Watershed celebrates Seven Year Anniversary; focuses on future needs of area
Eighty nine landowners in the priority area of the West Tarkio Watershed (area of the Watershed above Highway 2 in Page County, to the West Tarkio Creek's headwaters in Montgomery County, northeast of Red Oak) have done conservation projects with special conservation cost share funding during the first seven years of the West Tarkio Watershed (WTW) Grant program (October, 2001 to July 1, 2008). The WTW Grant Program has provided $919,770 in cost share dollars to landowners to build 114.5 miles of terraces and water and sediment control basins and one grade stabilization structure during the seven year period. Using Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) standards, an estimated 3,362 acres of cropland have been provided protection from potential soil erosion by these conservation practices and the practices have helped to reduce an estimated 13,537 tons of potential soil movement in the fields per year in the watershed area. To help visualize this amount of potential reduced soil movement, if the 13,537 tons of soil were loaded into 10-ton dump trucks, the line of dump trucks would be about 6.7 miles long. — Full Story »
- Farmers reminded to report crops to FSA after 2008 planting
As spring planting continues throughout the state, Iowa farmers are reminded to report their 2008 planted crops to the local Farm Service Agency (FSA) office as they complete spring planting, or no later than the August 15, 2008 final reporting date, (which has been extended from the original date of June 30, 2008), according to Derryl McLaren, State Executive Director for the Iowa USDA Farm Service Agency. — Full Story »
- 85th Sidney Rodeo to be July 29 to Aug. 2
The 85th annual Sidney Iowa Rodeo will be held on July 29, 30, 31 and August 1 and 2, with performances each evening at 8 p.m. This PRCA Rodeo is produced by Williams-Jobe-Gibson American Legion Post 128 of Sidney and production is supervised by a seven-member board who are members of Post 128 and Sons of American Legion Post 128.
— Full Story »
- Page County prepares for annual Fair
After 13 inches of rain in June, the weather has cleared, and the biggest event in Page County is coming. The Page County Fair is July 24 to 27, and the theme is "Ignite the Flame."
— Full Story »
- Don Williams Chosen for the 2008 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame
Don Williams, who passed away in 2007, is the recipient of the 2008 Iowa 4-Hall of Fame honor. Iowa State 4-H and the Iowa 4-H Foundation sponsor the 4-H Hall of Fame to recognize the volunteers and staff who have given so much of their time and talents to the Iowa 4-H program. Don will be inducted into the 4-H Hall of Fame at the Iowa State Fair on Sunday, August 17, at 3:30 p.m. in the 4-H Exhibit Building. — Full Story »
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