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Western Iowa No-till (WIN) Field Day Scheduled for June 12

Ag/Outdoor

May 1st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Organizers of the annual Western Iowa No-till (WIN) Demonstration Field Day have announced June 12th as the date for the 2012 event. The 5th annual field day will be held at the Carstens 1880 Farmstead again this year, located just south of Shelby. 

Registration and vendor displays will open at 8 a.m. on the 14th; with speakers beginning at 9 a.m. Topics at this year’s field day will include managing planter settings in heavy residue areas, use of cover crops to improve soil structure, a marketing update and weather outlook. 

Keynote speaker Paul Jasa will discuss techniques for success in long term no-till systems for a corn/bean rotation as well as continuous corn on corn. Lunch will be provided free of charge to all in attendance, including steak sandwiches grilled by the Harrison County Cattlemen.  

Anyone with an interest in soil stewardship, whether looking for basic management ideas or a long-time no-till producer, is encouraged to attend the daylong educational event. In addition to the educational sessions at the 2012 WIN Field Day, there will be plenty of time for farmers to visit informational displays, vendor exhibits and network with other producers. CCA Credits will also be available for Certified Crop Advisors needing additional continuing education units this year. 

There is no charge to attend this event, but pre-registration is required by June 7th.  Registration can be completed by e-mailing csgorham@iastate.edu or by calling the Harrison County Extension Office at 888-644-2105. Registrations may also be faxed to 712-644-2100 or be mailed to: ISU Extension Harrison County, 304 East 7th St., Logan, IA 51546.   

The field day is brought to you by NRCS, ISU Extension and the Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD) in Harrison, Pottawattamie, Cass and Shelby Counties, along with many local supporting agribusinesses.

8AM Sportscast 05-01-2012

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May 1st, 2012 by admin

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8AM Newscast 05-01-2012

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May 1st, 2012 by admin

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Monkey’s Delight (5-1-12)

Mom's Tips

May 1st, 2012 by Jim Field

  • 1 angel food cake
  • 2 packages instant coconut cream pudding
  • 1 large carton Cool Whip
  • 1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese
  • 1 can crushed pineapple (drained)

Cut angel food cake into slices and place into bottom of 13″ x 9″ x 2″ pan.  Prepare pudding according to directions and beat in cream cheese.  Pour over cake.  Sprinkle drained pineapple over pudding.  Spread top with Cool Whip.  Chill.  Any flavor of pudding may be used instead of coconut cream.

Ranch Snack Mix (5-1-12)

Mom's Tips

May 1st, 2012 by Jim Field

  • 1 (12 oz.) package of miniature pretzels
  • 2 (6 oz.) packages of Bugels
  • 1 (10 oz.) can of salted cashews
  • 1 envelope Ranch salad dressing
  • 1 (6 oz.) bite size cheddar cheese fish crackers
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil

In two large bowls, combine pretzels, Bugels, cashews and crackers.  Sprinkle with dressing mix; toss gently to combine.  Drizzle with oil; toss until well coated.  Store in airtight containers.   YIELD:  6 quarts.

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May 1st, 2012 by admin

Jim Field speaks with Rick Christopherson about the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church chicken dinner coming up and what the proceeds will be used for.

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Monday Golf Results

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May 1st, 2012 by Jim Field

GIRLS:

  • Treynor 210, Griswold 236 (Medalist: Ashley Bailey (T) 50, Runner-up: Jennifer Owens (T) 51)

BOYS:

  • Treynor 166, Griswold 206 (Medalist: Brad Bailey (T) 34, Runner-up: Cole Chapin (T) 40)
  • Clarinda 168, Glenwood 208 (Medalist: Kramer Samuelson (C) 33, Runner-up: Matt Hays (C) 44)
  • Lewis Central 171, Denison 180 (Medalist: Tucker Maxwell (LC) 40, Runner-up: Jason Madsen (LC) 40)

Monday Soccer Results

Sports

May 1st, 2012 by Jim Field

GIRLS:

  • Underwood 2, Missouri Valley 0
  • Sioux City North 2, Denison 0

BOYS:

  • Underwood 3, Missouri Valley 2

 

Monday Atlantic Tennis Results

Sports

May 1st, 2012 by Jim Field

Girls at Atlantic — Shenandoah 9, Atlantic 0

Singles:
#1 Kimberly Graf 12 over Tori Dolch 11 10-0
#2 Mackenzie Johnson 12 over Leah Tjepkes 10 10-2
#3 Tarynne kinghorn 11 over Lexi Allen 10 10-3
#4 Ashton matheny 12 over Hope Bowker 11 10-4
#5 Emma Christensen 10 over Lisa Gearheart 10 10-4
#6 Jordan major 9 over Abby Johnson 11 10-1

Doubles:
#1 Graf/Major over Dolch/Allen 10-3
#2 Johnson/Christensen over Tjepkes/Bowker 10-2
#3 Kinghorn/Matheny over Gearheart/Libby Gifford 11 10-2

Coach Shawn Petersen Comments:
Shenandoah girls were the preseason favorite, in my mind to win conference — they have lost tight duals to both Red Oak and Denison, who are excellent teams as well, and proved to be very tough; i thought this was as well as the girls have played in some time — we kind of hit the wall last week and didn’t play very well vs Audubon and Red Oak.  The scores didn’t show it, but I was quite pleased with how well we competed on the day; Tori ran into the foreign exchange student from Switzerland, who is right up with any girl in the conference; Leah fought her backhand and serve a little bit, but kept battling against their very tough #2; Hope was up 4-1, then got off track and couldn’t right the ship; Lisa and Abby probably played as well as they have all year — I was very pleased with how they played in singles.  The girls are off until Saturday, when they will compete in the Des Moines Lincoln Invitational in Indianola.

Boys at Shen — Atlantic 7, Shenandoah 2

Singles:
#1 Mitch Leiferman 12 (A) over Jacob Holmes 11 (S) 10-3
#2 Tyler Fischer 11 (A) over Trent Turney 12 (S) 11-10 (7-1)
#3 Gunnar Blum 12 (A) over Bradley Young 10 (S) 10-2
#4 Kyle Fischer 11 (S) over Matt Cook 12 (A) 11-9
#5 Noah Welter 11 (A) over Ryan Niccoli 9 (S) 10-3
#6 Jake Arneson 10 (A) over Josh Miller 9 (S) 10-2

Doubles:
#1 Leiferman/Fischer (A) over Holmes/Turney (S) 10-2
#2 Young/Fischer (S) over Welter/Arneson 11-10 (7-1)
#3 Blum/Rob Nichols 12 (A) over Niccoli/Miller (S) 10-2

Coach Shawn Petersen Comments:
Shenandoah is a quality team — very tough at the top, and they’ve been playing well, knocking off Creston last week in a tight match that Creston probably should’ve won — nevertheless Creston handled us pretty easily earlier in the year, so to come out on top at Shen was probably our best win of the year; I anticipated perhaps a split in singles, and we were able to wrap up the dual in singles play — that’s something we haven’t done against a good opponent in some time; Mitch was down early and then got on a roll vs the very tough Holmes; Fischer probably got his signature win of his career against the big-hitting Turney — Tyler has been close and I was very proud of him — no one deserves a big win more than Tyler; Gunnar got us a key win at #3 — he got out to a big lead early and is learning how to finish now; Matt was down early, and then battled back but didn’t quite have enough for the win; Noah and Jake got us easy wins at 5 and 6, which they’ve done a good job of lately; in doubles, I though #1 was another swing match, and once we figured out their Australian-style of play, Tyler and Mitch dominated the match; Noah and Jake were up 9-6 and let their match get away — probably the only disappointment of the night — I would’ve liked a sweep in doubles — they need to keep working to finish matches.  Gunnar teamed up with Rob Nichols, and they played well and put away their younger inexperienced opponents.

Boys host Clarinda Friday in a make-up before competing Monday at Glenwood in Hawkeye 10 Conference Tournament.