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(Radio Iowa) — Media mogul Martha Stewart addressed nearly a thousand people over the noon-hour Friday, at a conference in downtown Des Moines. “I’ve always wanted to come to Iowa,” Stewart said, with a laugh. “I have some ties here. Meredith Corporation is publishing ‘Martha Stewart Living’ and ‘Martha Stewart Wedding’ and our special issues and it was a great opportunity to come and visit…and to see what’s going on here in farm country. ” Stewart was the keynote speaker at the 12th annual “Land Investment Expo” which draws bankers and farmers for a day-long series of seminars. Stewart described her own 150-acre farm in New York State. “I do get dirty. I do get out into the garden. I do clean out the chicken coops. I do know how to do all of that stuff, so it’s authentic,” Stewart said. “…When you’re trying to teach people, if you’re not authentic, you’re not a very good teacher.”
Stewart used the phrase “backyard farm” to describe her operation and she listed the wide variety of livestock, poultry, vegetables and fruits produced there. “Even though I’m just on a little ‘farmette’ I like the idea of farming and growing,” Stewart said. Most Americans are “really ignorant” about where their food comes from, according to Stewart. “I think there is room for more exploration and more teaching in that area,” Stewart said. “I think all the fabulous farmers in this room should promote, more, about how it happens.”
Stewart, an advocate of organic food and farming practices, said consumers are growing more concerned about “chemicals and byproducts” in their food. Developing more small-scale organic farms is important, according to Stewart. “The big farms, of course, they’re important and they feed the world,” she said, “but the small farms, too, should be encouraged and subsidized in some way.”
The third season of Stewart’s television collaboration with rapper Snoop Dogg, an advocate for recreational marijuana, starts in February. Stewart emphasized that she does not smoke pot on the show, but Stewart said she is investing in research of the potential medical benefits from cannabis in products for pets as well as humans.
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AMES, Iowa ― Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will host a MarketReady workshop for area producers in Atlantic on Tuesday, February 26. The training is designed to provide producers with the skills and knowledge needed to make sound decisions about diversifying operations into wholesale, retail, and institutional market outlets. The workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cass County Community Center, 805 West 10th St., Atlantic. This training will focus on best marketing practices when dealing with these market outlets, including communications and relationship building, regulations, packaging and labeling, grading, pricing, logistics, and more.
The workshop will also include a buyer panel. The intent of this part of the program is for buyers to meet farmers and producers, and for both sides of the sales transaction to understand what the other needs in order to supply and buy local food. Panelists will include chefs, grocers, and institutional buyers such as those working for school districts and hospitals.
Cost for the workshop is $20 per person or $35 per couple (or two employees from the same farm). The fee includes training materials, lunch, and refreshments. Pre-registration is required by 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22. To register, visit www.extension.iastate.edu/cass, stop by the Cass County Extension Office, or call (712) 243-1132 by 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22. For more information about the workshop, contact Emily Coll, program assistant with ISU Extension and Outreach Local Foods and Value Added Agriculture Programs, at ecoll@iastate.edu or (515) 296-0586.
LYONS, NEBRASKA – The Center for Rural Affairs has a new helpline available for farmers and ranchers. Farmers and ranchers need to manage risk, whether from weather, markets, or other forces. Crop insurance can be used to manage some of their risk. “There can be several reasons why many farmers and ranchers don’t buy crop insurance,” said Anna Johnson, policy manager with the Center for Rural Affairs. “Maybe they haven’t found an option that covers their operation. Maybe they don’t know how to find a crop insurance agent to work with, or don’t know what questions to ask when they meet with an agent.”
Staff on the helpline can address questions on available crop insurance options, how crop insurance works, and how to decide which option is right for an operation. Farmers and ranchers may call the Center for Rural Affairs’ crop insurance helpline at 402.687.2100 ext. 1027 or 1012. In early January, the Center for Rural Affairs hosted a three-part webinar series, covering crop insurance for beginners, an introduction to Whole Farm Revenue Protection, and livestock insurance options. Questions on these topics are also welcome on the crop insurance helpline. Recordings of the webinars can be accessed at cfra.org/crop-insurance-resources.
This project is funded in partnership by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Risk Management Agency, under award number RM18RMEPP522C015.
Today: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as zero. East wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night: A chance of snow and sleet before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Windy.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4.
Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 27. Our Low this morning 2. We received a Trace of snowfall overnight in Atlantic into early this morning. Last year on this date our High was 54 and the Low was 28. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 67 in 2002. The Record Low was -24 in 1963.
BOYS BASKETBALL
A-H-S-T-W, Avoca 66, Missouri Valley 37
ADM, Adel 58, Perry 31
Ar-We-Va, Westside 70, Woodbine 54
Atlantic 57, Red Oak 47
Audubon 66, Tri-Center, Neola 61
Boyer Valley, Dunlap 55, West Harrison, Mondamin 49
CAM, Anita 59, AC/GC 56
Central Decatur, Leon 74, Southwest Valley 39
Clarinda Academy 84, Heartland Christian 36
Coon Rapids-Bayard 63, Glidden-Ralston 23
Creston 78, Shenandoah 34
Denison-Schleswig 66, St. Albert, Council Bluffs 54
East Mills 65, Griswold 20
Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 68, Paton-Churdan 24
Logan-Magnolia 76, Riverside, Oakland 37
Mount Ayr 86, East Union, Afton 47
Nodaway Valley 71, Southeast Warren, Liberty Center 28
Omaha Skutt Catholic, Neb. 75, Glenwood 50
Panorama, Panora 72, Earlham 61
Sioux City, West 67, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 65, OT
Stanton 68, Fremont Mills, Tabor 36
Treynor 56, IKM-Manning 46
Van Meter 51, Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 42
Winterset 55, Carroll 46
Bluegrass Conference Tournament Quarterfinal=
Mormon Trail, Garden Grove 71, Orient-Macksburg 44
GIRLS BASKETBALL
A-H-S-T-W, Avoca 74, Missouri Valley 37
ADM, Adel 68, Perry 39
Ar-We-Va, Westside 62, Woodbine 32
Boyer Valley, Dunlap 59, West Harrison, Mondamin 33
CAM, Anita 80, AC/GC 26
Central Decatur, Leon 64, Southwest Valley 44
Denison-Schleswig 57, St. Albert, Council Bluffs 32
Des Moines Christian 73, West Central Valley, Stuart 30
Glenwood 59, Lewis Central 54
Glidden-Ralston 63, Coon Rapids-Bayard 35
Griswold 35, East Mills 24
Logan-Magnolia 70, Riverside, Oakland 32
Mount Ayr 71, East Union, Afton 15
Nodaway Valley 60, Southeast Warren, Liberty Center 25
Panorama, Panora 52, Earlham 34
Paton-Churdan 59, Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 47
Red Oak 56, Atlantic 47
Shenandoah 60, Creston 41
Sioux City, West 52, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 38
Stanton 51, Fremont Mills, Tabor 37
Treynor 62, IKM-Manning 42
Tri-Center, Neola 68, Audubon 49
Twin Cedars, Bussey 23, Orient-Macksburg 16
Western Valley Conference Tournament First Round
Kingsley-Pierson 66, OA-BCIG 39
Ridge View 66, West Monona 52
Westwood, Sloan 69, Lawton-Bronson 49
Woodbury Central, Moville 62, Siouxland Christian 42
Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs are hiring Steve Spagnuolo as their defensive coordinator, moving swiftly to replace Bob Sutton after his unit’s dismal performance against the Patriots in the AFC title game. Spagnuolo went 10-38 over three seasons with the St. Louis Rams and 1-3 as the Giants’ interim coach during the 2017 season.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — An Englishwoman has seen the best and worst that Twitter would have to offer the American football player who shares her name, if he had an account. Dee Ford told the Kansas City Star she was deluged with angry tweets from Kansas City Chiefs fans who thought they were venting at linebacker Dee Ford after his late penalty during Sunday’s AFC Championship loss. Oddly enough, she became a fan of the player and sport after being inadvertently tagged in a positive tweet to the player five years ago.
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The Big 12 is still good while all jumbled up in its standings. The league is the top conference in some key metrics going into the annual SEC/Big 12 Challenge. It is no surprise that No. 9 Kansas is atop the standings, but the 14-time defending champion Jayhawks are tied with streaking Sunflower State rival Kansas State. Baylor also has only two conference losses, and five other teams are within two games in the loss column with six weeks of conference play remaining.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Sometimes uneventful is a good thing. Two years ago at the Kansas City Royals’ FanFest, team members and staff had just returned from pitcher Yordano Ventura’s funeral in the Dominican Republic. Last year, the question was whether Ned Yost would be ready to manage after a near-fatal fall from a deer stand on his ranch outside Atlanta.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CST
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A man already serving life in prison for killing an Iowa City cab driver has been convicted of murder in the 2017 shooting death of an Iowa City bail bondsman. Television station KGAN reports that a jury convicted 42-year-old Curtis Jones on Wednesday of first-degree murder in the death of 34-year-old Jonathan Wieseler.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Republican-controlled Iowa House is refusing to grant press credentials to an influential liberal journalist who has covered the Legislature for years. Laura Belin, who operates the Bleeding Heartland blog, said the House chief clerk hasn’t cited any valid reason for the denial, which she suspects is tied to her critical coverage of Republican leaders and policies. The chief clerk of the Iowa House told Belin that “press credentials are not issued to members of the public.”