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Agriculture

Public lands bill stalls in the Iowa House

Telegraph note: Following publication, the legislation referenced in this article cleared subcommittee and will soon be considered by the Iowa House Environmental Protection Committee. Refer to next week's edition for an update. Legislation that might limit the acquisition of new public ...

Nuisance Wildlife: Tama County Women, Land & Legacy to host upcoming event

Join Tama County Women, Land & Legacy for its upcoming Learning Session, “Nuisance Wildlife.” It will be held on Thursday, March 23 at the Toledo Public Library, 206 E. High Street in Toledo. Registration and dessert will begin at 6:30 p.m. with the event beginning at 7:00. ...

Tama SWCD promotes Stewardship Week ‘One Water’

The Tama Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD), in partnership with the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD), is celebrating Stewardship Week from April 30 – May 7, 2023, focusing on the theme “One Water.” But what is a watershed? A watershed is an area of land ...

Certified Handlers course set for March 8

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Tama County will host a Certified Handlers Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Wednesday, March 8, 2023. The program, provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP), is ...

Calling All Envirothon Teams!

Need an out-of-the-box STEM activity for your high schoolers that’s also a tool for resumé building and for career and college preparation? An activity that looks great on scholarship and job applications? Envirothon is a team competition for high school students-- a ...

Practical Farmers’ small grains cost-share program now open

Practical Farmers of Iowa invites farmers who are thinking of seeding small-grain crops like rye, oats, barley, triticale or wheat to apply for cost-share and technical assistance through PFI’s small grains cost-share program. Farmers in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska and Wisconsin ...

Tama Co. Cattlemen to host annual banquet Feb. 25

On Saturday, February 25, the Tama County Cattlemen will be hosting their annual banquet at the Traer Memorial Building. The evening will begin with a social hour at 5:30 p.m., followed by a large prime rib dinner at 6:30 p.m. Dinner is catered by Spanky's, and Iowa Premium of Tama ...

Tama County Pork Producers donate to Tama Co. food banks

The Tama County Pork Producers recently donated $1600 to the three food banks in Tama County. Gladbrook site chairperson Jeanne Paustian said, “The ongoing support of individuals, churches, business, and civic organizations is important to us and to those in the communities who count on ...

Ornamental and Turfgrass Applicators course offered March 1

Iowa State University and Outreach Tama County office will host an Ornamental and Turfgrass Applicators Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Wednesday, March 1, 2023. The program provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program ...

Irvine Prairie to triple in size

Thanks to a generous gift, a local tallgrass prairie restoration project managed by the University of Northern Iowa’s Tallgrass Prairie Center (TPC) will more than triple in size. Cathy Irvine of Dysart has donated more land from her late husband David Irvine’s family farm in northwest ...