The <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Iowa</strong> <strong>Farmer</strong> Anywhere, Anytime with our online edition Read an exact digital replica of the latest <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Iowa</strong> <strong>Farmer</strong> wherever you are with your computer, tablet or smartphone. Catch up with past issues of the magazine or submit your story ideas and favorite photos for consideration in future editions. Share the magazine with family and friends with only a couple clicks. For an enhanced reading experience, visit: www.eifarmer.com 122 <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Iowa</strong> <strong>Farmer</strong> | fall <strong>2020</strong> eifarmer.com
Ag Bytes <strong>Iowa</strong> Concern available for multiple services <strong>Iowa</strong> Concern, offered by ISU Extension and Outreach, provides confidential access to stress counselors and an attorney for legal education, as well as information and referral services for a wide variety of topics. With a toll-free phone number, live chat capabilities and a website, <strong>Iowa</strong> Concern services are available 24 hours a day, seven days per week at no charge. To reach <strong>Iowa</strong> Concern, call 800-447-1985; language interpretation services are available. Or, visit the website, https://www. extension.iastate.edu/iowaconcern/, to live chat with a stress counselor one-on-one in a secure environment. Or, email an expert regarding legal, finance, stress, or crisis and disaster issues. Program provides support for dealing with pandemic COVID Recovery <strong>Iowa</strong> offers a variety of services to anyone affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Virtual counselors and consultants provide counseling, family finance consultation, farm financial consultation, referral information and help finding resources for any <strong>Iowa</strong>n seeking personal support. <strong>Iowa</strong>ns of all ages may join groups online for activities and learn creative strategies for coping with the effects of the pandemic. COVID Recovery <strong>Iowa</strong> will announce upcoming programs on the website and via all social media to help <strong>Iowa</strong>ns build coping skills, resilience and emotional support. To request support, go to https://www.COVIDrecoveryiowa.org or call 1-844-775-WARM. State awards recognition for Century, Heritage Farms Some 238 <strong>Iowa</strong> families received the Century Farm award and 103 families received the Heritage Farm award in <strong>2020</strong>. To achieve Century or Heritage farm status, generations of a family must maintain ownership of the land for 100 years or 150 years, respectively. Families who received the award in <strong>2020</strong> could choose to participate in a small regional event or the 2021 <strong>Iowa</strong> State Fair. The Century Farm program began in 1976. A total of 20,304 <strong>Iowa</strong> farms earned that designation. The Heritage Farm program began in 2006. So far, 1,464 <strong>Iowa</strong> farms earned that designation. Following are the recipients from <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Iowa</strong>, the year of origin and location of the farm. Cedar County Century: Stan and Connie Finck, 1920, Durant; Dallas and JoAnn Rekemeyer, 1899, Bennett; Terry and Gene Warren, 1920, Bennett; and Don and Julie Wilson, 1919, West Liberty. Cedar County Heritage: Dalhbert Family Partnership, 1853, West Branch; and Richard Fawcett, 1869, West Branch. Clinton County Century Farms: Bright Spot Farm, 1911, Clinton; Gerald J. Farrell, 1920, Delmar; Denny Allyn Lawrence, 1920, Clinton; and Denise and William Ryan, 1920, Clinton. Clinton County Heritage Farms: John and Sally Clapp, 1870, Lost Nation; and Joe and Beverly (Rogers) Mente, 1853, Wheatland. Dubuque County Century Farms: Brune Family Farm, 1920, Peosta; Allen and Mary Colleen Griffin, 1920, Farley; Roger and Patricia Quade, 1908, Dubuque; and Patrick J. Walsh and Carol A. Walsh, 1920, Bernard. Dubuque County Heritage Farms: David M. Puls, 1869, Sherrill; Schieltz Farms, 1870, Guttenberg; and Schrobilgen Revocable Trust (Irma A.), 1866, Durango. Jackson County Century Farm: Tabor Family Farm (Clifford), 1920, Baldwin. Jackson County Heritage Farms: Fred and Mary Jo Bruns, Bruns Family Trust, 1870, Zwingle; John and Mary Kay Egan of Niemann Egan Heritage, LLC, 1853, Bellevue; and Ernst Land Co. Inc. LLC, 1865, Bellevue. Jones Century Farms: Trudy Fisher Erickson, 1920, Olin; and Michael and Tamara Hansen, 1920, Olin. Jones Heritage Farms: None The full list of Century and Heritage Farm awardees is available at iowaagriculture. gov/century-and-heritage-farm-program. Poultry program saw different format at ISU <strong>2020</strong> was a year of firsts for the Midwest Poultry Consortium’s Center of Excellence Scholarship and Internship Program – the first year it was hosted by <strong>Iowa</strong> State University, and the first year the program was held in an online format, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. <strong>Iowa</strong> State’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences virtually hosted 29 students from 14 Midwest universities for the virtual summer educational program. The 25-year-old program was formerly hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison. <strong>Iowa</strong> State was selected to host the program because of its college and industry programmatic support, facilities for teaching, and existing poultry faculty support, said Elizabeth Bobeck, assistant professor of animal science at <strong>Iowa</strong> State and on-site coordinator of the summer program. Before the pandemic hit, the plan was to host classes at the new Robert T. and Arlene Hamilton Poultry and Research Teaching Farm at <strong>Iowa</strong> State, as well as in Kildee Hall and the Meats Laboratory. Bobeck said they still were able to make use of the new poultry facility for the program by filming laboratory videos for nutrition and physiology courses. <strong>Iowa</strong> State will again host the scholarship and internship program next summer. Websites have online courses, helpful hints A variety of online course are available from ag organizations during the pandemic. Practical <strong>Farmer</strong>s of <strong>Iowa</strong> is hosting online programs on everything from restoring habitat to harvesting chestnuts and other nuts. For more information visit practicalfarmers.org/ and click on “Events.” AgArts, which promotes healthy food systems through the arts, also offers online classes, as well as podcasts and other resources. Visit agarts.org to see the full menu. The ISU Extension website includes a variety of information on canning and preserving, gardening tips and more. Visit extension.iastate.edu/ and search for a topic that interests you to see what is available from the state’s experts. eifarmer.com fall <strong>2020</strong> | <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Iowa</strong> <strong>Farmer</strong> 123
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