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Iowa news and notes Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Hearings planned on DNR confinement rules
DES MOINES -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is seeking comments on a proposal that would allow the DNR to evaluate construction permit applications, and manure or nutrient management plans from animal feeding operations.
The rule would allow the DNR to deny or place restrictions on proposed construction or expansions due to environmental concerns. The rule proposal would apply to both confinement operations and open feedlots.
People with concerns or suggestions can submit their oral or written comments at several hearings in northern Iowa. Hearings are planned at 9 a.m. March 7 at the LeMars Public Library and for 9 a.m. March 10 at the Waverly Public Library.
Written comments can be sent to Gene Tinker, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Wallace State Office Building, 502 E. Ninth St., Des Moines, IA 50319-0034. For more information, contact Tinker at (515) 281-3103.
Free land offer drawing interest in Marne
MARNE, Iowa -- An offer of free land prompted more than 1,200 hits in two weeks on this western Iowa town's Web site.
"It snowballed," said Marne Mayor Randy Baxter, following coverage of the free land offer by nearby newspaper, radio and television outlets.
The land giveaway is the first step in the process of increasing the town's population from 149 to 200 in the next four years.
Interest in the offer has ranged from New York to California, Baxter said.
"It's been from a wide range of people," he said. "Singles, couples, young families and retired people."
The town is taking applications while its housing committee determines guidelines for types of homes that can be built on the available lots.
Modular homes will be accepted, but trailers will not, Baxter said.
Drainage design focus of Iowa workshops
AMES, Iowa -- Agricultural drainage design is the topic for a series of one-day workshops to be held throughout Iowa in March. The workshops will focus on drainage design, economics of drainage, water management, and legal issues related to drainage, and discussion related to choosing a contractor.
The workshop will be the same at each location and will be held in Lewis on March 13; Storm Lake, March 14; and Dows, March 15. The workshop at each location will begin at 9:30 a.m. and adjourn at 3 p.m.
This program will provide information essential for designing and planning a new drainage system or retrofitting an existing system. In addition, the economic and long-term benefits of tiling will be discussed along with some of the legal issues related to subsurface drainage. While the economic benefits of tiling are well recognized, there are also environmental impacts from drainage. New technologies that may be useful in minimizing negative environmental impacts will be discussed.
Amish/Mennonite Horticulture events set
ELMA, Iowa -- Three Amish/Mennonite Horticulture Workshops are planned March 2, March 7 and March 9 at locations in eastern Iowa.
The March 2 workshop will be held in the Cedar Valley Production Auction in Elma. The March 7 workshop will be in Der Sommerkuche Restaurant in Kalona and the March 9 workshop will be on the Davis County fairgrounds in Bloomfield.
All three workshops will be from 10:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
The workshops are designed for Amish and Mennonite growers who are diversifying into horticultural crops, but the general public is also invited. The workshops are free.
Pesticide recertification set in Northwood
NORTHWOOD, Iowa -- The Worth County Extension Service will host a private pesticide applicator recertification meeting March 2 in Bethel United Methodist Church in Manly.
The program begins at 7 p.m.
The program is for all north Iowa farmers who need to continue updating their farm pesticide license.
For more information, call Dennis Johnson at (641) 324-1531.
Worth Couth Fair swine weigh-ins planned
GRAFTON, Iowa -- Worth County Fair swine weigh-ins will be held March 3 at Farmers Coop in Grafton and March 4 at the Northwood Coop Elevator Fertilizer Plant in Northwood.
The March 3 weigh-in will run from 5 p.m.-6 p.m. and 9 a.m.-11 a.m. in Northwood March 4.
4-H and FFA members can weigh up to eight pigs each. It is preferred that the pigs are ear-notched and castrated before the weigh-in. Pigs may weigh up to 65 pounds.
Call (641) 324-1531 for more information.
Drainage design workshops scheduled
AMES, Iowa -- Agricultural drainage design is the topic for a series of one-day workshops to be held throughout Iowa on March 13 through March 15.
The workshops will focus on drainage design, economics of drainage, water management, and legal issues related to drainage, and discussion related to choosing a contractor.
The workshop will be the same at each location and will be held in Lewis on March 13; Storm Lake, March 14; and Dows, March 15.
The workshop at each location will begin at 9:30 a.m. and adjourn at 3 p.m.
This program will provide information essential for designing and planning a new drainage system or retrofitting an existing system.
Dairy conference scheduled in Calmar
CALMAR, Iowa -- The Eastern Iowa Dairy Conference will be March 9-10 in the Northeast Iowa Community-Based Dairy Foundation Dairy Center at Calmar.
The conference begins at 3:30 p.m. March 3 with a wine and cheese reception, exhibits, networking and tours of the Dairy Center free-stall barn, parlor, compost barn, swing parlor and calf barn.
The Friday program begins with a 10 a.m. session on market power for dairy farmers by Richard Levins, professor emeritus at the University of Minnesota. Leo Timms, Iowa State University Extension dairy specialist, will talk about cow comfort. Brent Hansen, with Hansen's Farm Fresh Dairy, will talk about his family's on-farm dairy processing business near Hudson.
Registration fee is $10 by March 3 or $20 at the door.
For more information call (319) 462-3541 or 1-800-927-6068. |
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