DUNCOMBE — The Carden family’s Century Farm could be considered a family affair with two generations taking part in ownership of the farm that was first purchased by their family in 1914. Bob Carden, the third generation, along with his daughter, Judi Crosley; his niece, Diane ...
AMES — The Iowa State University Dairy Farm welcomed hundreds of visitors on June 14, giving them a tour of the entire facility from the milking parlor, heifer barn, dry cow/transition barn and beyond. Hugo Ramirez, assistant professor in the animal science department at ISU, with ...
GOWRIE — Marcie Boerner’s love for the Gowrie community and Jacci Hindt’s passion to help others look and feel good about themselves has resulted in a business partnership. Together they share a space for their respective businesses in downtown Gowrie. The building, located at 1108 ...
EMMETSBURG — Everything agriculture and more took over the Iowa Lakes Community College Emmetsburg Campus on Wednesday for the Farm News Ag Show. In addition to several vendors located both inside and out, show-goers also had the opportunity to listen to three agricultural experts who ...
The contents found at the bottom of a bargain box sparked a new passion and ultimately a new business for Laura Ross, of Moorland. The box was purchased a few years ago at Sparky’s Auction Services in Fort Dodge. “I think we paid two dollars for it,” Ross recalled. Inside was a school safety patrol badge and some broken pocket watch parts, she said. “It was one of those boxes no one wanted,” Ross’s husband, Terry Ross said. “She made a couple pieces out of the surprises in the box.” The pieces she creates are made from antique pocket watches. The watches ...
EMMETSBURG — Farm News is hosting its first Iowa Lakes Community College Emmetsburg Farm News Ag Show from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Iowa Lakes Community College Emmetsburg Campus, 3200 College Drive, Emmetsburg. The main show sponsor of this event is Poet Biorefining, of Emmetsburg. For those familiar with the annual Farm News Ag Show held each December, they can expect the same ag-based exhibitors showcasing their latest state-of-the-art technology in grain products, ag equipment, ag services, seed varieties, fertilizer, ag banking and home improvement. But on a ...
