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mother nature came from near and far, including Ohio, Oregon, Michigan, Missouri, Illinois and across the state of Iowa and lent a helping hand. He had 13 of his relatives show up and work for three days piling and cleaning up. A few weeks later more family arrived and worked, and then 15 more showed up and made lists and crossed things off, and slowly home began to look like home again. “My parents and grandparents shared this farm with all of our family through family gatherings and it wasn’t just us that lost our farm, all our family lost something in this,” he said. While the landscape of what was will probably never be again, it will be home thanks to the help of so many. Lee somberly implied how overwhelming and heartbreaking this storm truly was. “I don’t really cry, but it was heartbreaking no doubt and many of us did shed some tears,” he said. “When you think of what your dad and grandpa did and built and it’s all gone in 45 minutes. And then you are left to think about how to rebuild and where to start.” n ‘Locking in’ Bellevue Dam collects data for National Weather Service, tracking air and water temps, rainfall BY sara millhouse eastern iowa farmer It’s 41 degrees Fahrenheit with a brisk 16 mile-per-hour wind out of the north on the morning of Oct. 29 at Bellevue’s Lock and Dam No. 12. The steely-grey water is about 41 degrees, too, as the Bernard G pulls in, headed south. At the lock, a National Weather Service unit keeps constant track of conditions such as air and water temperatures and rainfall. “This unit has a satellite transmitter and receiver, which is how they make observations in real time,” explained lockmaster John Mueller. On the same unit, an anemometer – a glorified weather vane – measures wind speed, direction and gusts. A weight-balanced float measures water elevation. Called the “river stage,” this number varies at different stations along the river, based on sea level. For Mueller and his coworkers at the lock, river stage is the measurement they watch most closely, because it has a direct impact on their job. If the water’s high enough, it has a direct impact on farmers, too. Each additional percentage of meter accuracy adds 1-2 more bushels per acre! End of an Era but the Legacy Continues Congratulations on retirement, Alfred! 21 years, 6,500+ meters, a combined 50,000+ bushels added to grower’s yields. For 21 years, Alfred Casad has calibrated over 6,500 meters giving corn growers the peace of mind that their meters will deliver an individual corn seed to the ground every 6 inches. Even though he’s retiring, his expertise has been passed down to continue precise work of calibrating seed meters. Bring your meters in to Spain Ag to ensure your meters are operating at their peak accuracy, giving you confidence in your planter’s ability to produce a picket fence stand. Pictured with MeterMax Ultra seed meter test stand are Bill Forret, Mitchell Schneden, Alfred Casad and Jason Spain. This machine calibrates seed corn meters to your specific seed corn that you purchased. We provide nutrient application technologies that Welton, Iowa | 563.212.3345 | jason.spain@plantpioneer.com eifarmer.com spring 2021 | Eastern Iowa Farmer 69
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