 Royalty at the Mills County Fair
Ainsley Chapman, 18, of rural Glenwood blossoms as the 2008 Mills County Fair Queen. Ainsley, who recently graduated from Fremont-Mills H.S., is the daughter of Melissa Dean and Jeff Dean and is a member of the Balfour Barnstormers 4H club. Ainsley is busy with many 4H projects this year, including showing animals in the steer, heifer and lamb classes, along with clothing and science/mechanics engineering projects. Ainsley will be attending Iowa State University this fall, studying Agronomy and Ag Business. Her career goals are to stay in Iowa and work in some aspect of agriculture. The Mills County Fair runs through July 23rd in Malvern, Iowa.
 Kalb Proud of her Grand Champion Market Steer
Jamie Kalb, 16, of Carson, Iowa admires her Grand Champion Market Steer, on display at the East Pottawattamie County Fair in Avoca, Iowa. Jamie is the daughter of Jim and Carol Kalb and has nine years of 4H experience under her belt. Jamie enters many projects at the fair including the areas of food and nutrition, home improvement, leadership, communications, vegetables and other livestock as well. The East Pottawattamie County Fair runs through July 21st in Avoca, Iowa.
 Morris Happy to Represent Taylor County, Iowa as Queen for ‘08
Taylor County Fair Queen '08, Krista Morris, (left in photo) knows the fairgrounds in Bedford, Iowa very well. She's been deeply involved in 4H for years and this year entered her 100th exhibit. Many of her entries have gone to the Iowa State Fair and this year is no exception. Krista, 19, a Corning HS graduate, hails from the Gravity area and is looking forward to her freshman year at Iowa State University this fall where she'll be majoring in Civil Engineering. Also pictured is this year's Taylor County Fair 1st Runner-up, Charissa Thornton, who will be a senior this fall at Bedford High School. The Taylor County Fair runs through July 20th.
 Cowboy/Cowgirl Up at the Fremont County Fair in Sidney, Iowa
4H member, Jacob Smith, and his dad, Shane, take a break from tending cattle at the Fremont County Fair in Sidney, Iowa. A few of the many highlights of this year's fair just southwest of the Sidney Iowa Rodeo grounds include the swine show Friday, July 18th at 8am and the 4H & FFA market beef show Saturday at 10am. Don't miss the sweet corn feed Friday evening at 5pm or the cherry pie auction Saturday evening at 6pm. There'll be lots of activities for the kids as well on Sunday beginning at 1pm. The Fremont County fair runs through Tuesday, July 22nd in Sidney, Iowa.
 Montgomery County Fair Queen Has Plenty of "Sheer" Energy
Stanton native Christine Lundgren, the 2008 Montgomery County Fair Queen, shows she's not afraid to get down to sheering business when it comes to preparing an animal for the upcoming Mongomery County Fair sheep show. Other royalty for 2008 includes 1st Runner-up Lydia Douthit from Red Oak, 2nd Runner-up Christine Mainquist from Stanton and Miss Congeniality Amanda Askey from Red Oak. The Montgomery County Fair runs through July 21st in Red Oak, Iowa.
 Getting Ready For the Swine Show
Trey Graves is seen preparing his pig for the Swine Show at the Atchison County Fair in Rock Port, Missouri. The Beef Show is scheduled for Friday, July 17th at 10AM while the parade is Saturday, July 19th at 11AM with the hog roast to follow at the Memorial Building. There are plenty of beautiful exhibits to be seen at the Velma Houts Fair building as well. The Atchison County Fair runs through July 19th.
Royalty at the 150th Adams County Fair, Corning IA
The 2008 Adams County IA Queen is Lauren Andersen, (middle in photo) the 1st Runner up is Lindsey Bohanan (far left) and the 2nd Runner up is Katie Hardisty. Lauren expresses her appreciation to all who have supported her over the years as she begins her study to be a dental hygienist this fall at DMAC in Des Moines. Lauren has also been a very active 4H member and considers it an honor to be queen for the 150th birthday of the Adams County Fair! Fair coverage on KMA is brought to us by Western Iowa Mutual Insurance.
 Page County Cattlemen's 2008 Scholarship Winners
Congratulations to Megan Walters, (left in photo) Cody Vanderholm (right in photo) and Cody Sump,(not pictured)$1000 Scholarship recipients from the Page County Cattlemen. The Page County Cattlemen would also like to thank everyone who contributed to their successful golf outing which helps make these scholarships available, including Page County State Bank, Ritchie Enterprises, Barker Implement, HyVee, Bank Iowa, Elanco Animal Health, Clarinda Auction, ADM Nutrition, Garst Seeds and New Balance Commodities.
FARM NEWS:
CHICAGO (AP) _ Agriculture futures mostly traded higher Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Wheat for September delivery rose 5.75 cents to $7.9675 a bushel; December corn fell 16 cents to $5.9225 a bushel; December oats added 1 cent to $4.05 a bushel; November soybeans rose 6 cents to $14.09 a bushel.
Beef futures traded lower and pork futures traded higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. August live cattle fell 0.9 cent to 97.6 cents a pound; August cattle lost 0.78 cent to $1.1387 a pound; August lean hogs gained 1.18 cents to 78.75 cents a pound; July pork bellies rose 2 cents to 66.8 cents a pound.
COMMUNITY EVENTS:
Pet Nutrition class at the Henry Doorly Zoo on Thursday, July 24th between 1:00 and 3:00pm. A Nutritionist will help compare the diets of pets to Zoo animals and learn how to improve their health. This class includes the a behind the scences tour of the Center for Conservation and Research. To register, contact Metropolitan Community College at 402-457-5231.
Hunter Education classes will be held in Adams County on July 23, 24 and 25 with the Wed., class from 5:30 till 9pm, Thurs., from 6 to 9pm in the Okey-Vernon Bank Basement and on Sat., morning from 8 till 11am .at the Corning Gun Club. Participants must be 12 years old before Wed., Oct. 1 and attend all of the classes. Pre-register by calling Judy at 641-322-3111.
The Tarkio Valley Antique Tractor Association will have their fifth annual Pioneer Park tractor drive on August 2nd. They will be leaving on the drive promptly at 2:00pm, driving to Garden View in Shenandoah for a break and back to Pioneer Park for a pot luck picnic supper by about 5:00pm. For more information, please call 712-246-4561.
"Garden for the Senses" is the theme for the 2008 Home Demonstration Garden Field Day scheduled for Wednesday, August 6th at 6:30pm at the Armstrong Research Farm near Lewis, Iowa. The Home Demonstration Garden will feature heirloom and modern hybrid tomatoes. The Armstrong Research Farm is located 12 miles southwest of Atlantic on Highway 6, half a mile south on 525th Street, and half a mile east on Hitchcock Avenue.
High commodity prices are being chased by rising input expenses, but Iowa continues to rank among the leaders in national agriculture production according to the recently released 2008 Facts on Iowa Agriculture booklet. This annual report is generated by Iowa Farm Bureau, in association with Iowa Agricultural Statistics and Iowa State University. The Facts on Iowa Agriculture booklet also provides information on other areas, including national figures, agribusiness, renewable energy and conservation efforts in Iowa. Single copies of the 2008 Facts on Iowa Agriculture booklets are available at no cost from the Iowa Farm Bureau, Marketing and Communications Division, 5400 University Ave., West Des Moines, Iowa 50266. Multiple copies are available for $3 per copy.
Iowa Women in Agriculture's 2nd Annual Conference will be held in Riverside, Iowa at the Riverside Casino and Resort on July 30 and 31, 2008. For more information, please visit www.iowawomeninag.org.
County Soil and Water Conservation Districts wants to remind all landowners that they can sign up for state cost share funds at any time of the year.
Dollars are available to assist with care of your well. The DNR provides these funds to assist with well testing, closure, & reconstruction. Water test kits and applications are available at your County Public Health Offices.
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