Oskaloosa.com--Agriculture http://www.oskaloosa.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:46:00 +0000 http://www.oskaloosa.com/agnews/local_story_305144759.html Program teaches students about food sources and agriculture http://www.oskaloosa.com/agnews/local_story_305144759.html All 170 Oskaloosa Elementary second-grade students Thursday morning were given a chance to explore a brand new red Case IH combine as part of Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom program. Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:23:00 +0000 http://www.oskaloosa.com/agnews/local_story_303101929.html October Adams Champs meeting http://www.oskaloosa.com/agnews/local_story_303101929.html Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:22:00 +0000 http://www.oskaloosa.com/agnews/local_story_303102252.html Judge denies recusal motion in Agriprocessors case http://www.oskaloosa.com/agnews/local_story_303102252.html Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:19:00 +0000 http://www.oskaloosa.com/agnews/local_story_303102029.html Northey says wet weather, wind slowing harvest http://www.oskaloosa.com/agnews/local_story_303102029.html Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:14:00 +0000 http://www.oskaloosa.com/agnews/local_story_296101657.html Oskalossa girl wins Reserve Champion Wether with Cooper http://www.oskaloosa.com/agnews/local_story_296101657.html Emily Peters from Oskaloosa won Reserve Champion Wether at the Second Annual Club Wether Show in Marshalltown out of 39 participants. Emily purchased her meat goat (Cooper) at the Tall Corn Wether Association Sale in Kalona April 19 from Handy Boer Goats in Fremont. The Tall Corn Wether Association was formed to support youth of Iowa with meat goat projects. The meal and boar goat industry is continuing to grow rapidly. Southeast Iowa is in the forefront of the goat industry in the state, and about 63 percent of the meat consumed worldwide is goat. Emily also won reserve champion in the open show out of 50 participants in her class judged by Kent Davidson, from Pemberville, Ohio. Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:12:00 +0000 http://www.oskaloosa.com/agnews/local_story_296101354.html Long time Farm Service Agency employee Sandra Richards to retire http://www.oskaloosa.com/agnews/local_story_296101354.html Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:10:00 +0000 http://www.oskaloosa.com/agnews/local_story_296101051.html Extending 2009 NAP application closing date http://www.oskaloosa.com/agnews/local_story_296101051.html Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:08:00 +0000 http://www.oskaloosa.com/agnews/local_story_296100955.html Farm Service Agency update and reminder http://www.oskaloosa.com/agnews/local_story_296100955.html Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:06:00 +0000 http://www.oskaloosa.com/agnews/local_story_296100821.html Northey encourages farmers to watch for areas needing additional conservation practices http://www.oskaloosa.com/agnews/local_story_296100821.html Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:20:00 +0000 http://www.oskaloosa.com/agnews/local_story_289113719.html Long-time Farm Service Agency tech to retire http://www.oskaloosa.com/agnews/local_story_289113719.html Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:21:00 +0000 http://www.oskaloosa.com/agnews/local_story_282102234.html Poet gets $76 million for cellulosic production http://www.oskaloosa.com/agnews/local_story_282102234.html Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:20:00 +0000 http://www.oskaloosa.com/agnews/local_story_282102115.html Northey highlights Iowa’s Grain Indemnity Fund http://www.oskaloosa.com/agnews/local_story_282102115.html Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:34:00 +0000 http://www.oskaloosa.com/agnews/local_story_275123531.html Harrison Zippers elect officers http://www.oskaloosa.com/agnews/local_story_275123531.html Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:32:00 +0000 http://www.oskaloosa.com/agnews/local_story_275123344.html Bumper apple crop presents great opportunity for Fall fun http://www.oskaloosa.com/agnews/local_story_275123344.html Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:27:00 +0000 http://www.oskaloosa.com/agnews/local_story_275123235.html Cranberry farms go high-tech to meet high demand http://www.oskaloosa.com/agnews/local_story_275123235.html