NEVADA — While studying horticulture at Iowa State University, Lee Matteson developed his green thumb even further and after graduation, worked for Holub Greenhouses in Ames. Today, Matteson owns Lee’s Greens, a seven-acre farm outside Nevada that utilizes technology to grow a variety ...
MANNING — When you see rigs applying manure in local farm fields after the crops are harvested, it’s easy to underestimate just how sophisticated, precise and environmentally-friendly this process has become. “These aren’t just manure spreaders anymore,” said Jeremy Puck, 42, ...
The biofuels testing lab at Iowa Central Community College got started about six years ago in a rather small area that had actually once been a closet. It quickly moved into bigger accommodations in the BioScience and Health Sciences Building. It emerged as the only independent testing ...
SPENCER — A 2023 expansion brought more dairy cows, a new carousel-style milking parlor, new barn and a visitor’s center to Jones Dairy, located northeast of Spencer. Jones Dairy produces Grade A milk, which is transported to Le Seuer, Minnesota, to be made into cheese. This newest ...
A former egg farm north of Fort Dodge and a co-op facility near Boone are helping Landus create a new agronomy and grain hub in north-central Iowa, along with a fertilizer and chemical manufacturing and repack facility in Boone County. Landus’ investment in the Fort Dodge site reflects ...
The Fort Dodge Police Department experienced some major leadership changes in 2023. In March, then-Capt. Dennis Quinn was named by the Fort Dodge City Council as the chief of police upon former Chief Roger Porter’s retirement in early April. During the City Council meeting during ...
