We Build it All! Custom Builders prides itself on Planning, Service, & carrying a full line of repair parts for all the animal confinements and service crews to install them. Collin Kelting Randy Shumaker Our PrOduct lines See what Custom Builders can offer you. “I would highly recommend Custom Builders to build your dream shop. Custom Builders went above and beyond with their skills and customer service. One of the perks with this company was that one of the owners, Randy Shumaker, made sure that all of the in-house work was aligned and scheduled before the end of the previous project. This made the project move along quicky, and waiting was minimal. Custom Builders made my dream shop into reality, and you can make it yours too.” C B — Collin Kelting, Tipton 209 West South Street, Tipton, <strong>IA</strong> 52772 | Phone: (563) 886-6196 82 EASTERN IOWA FARMER | FALL 2023 eifarmer.com <strong>Eastern</strong>Iowa<strong>Farmer</strong>_South_Fall2023.indd 82 9/19/23 3:35 PM
Ag Bytes Local FFA students advancing to national proficiency award competition Several <strong>Eastern</strong> Iowa FFA students advanced to national competition after winning state level proficiency awards in areas ranging from agricultural communications to service learning and from diversified agricultural production to swine production. Proficiency Award winners have excelled in their Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) programs. These awards encourage members to develop specialized skills that will apply toward a future career. State winners will advance to the National FFA competition where they will compete against winners from the other State FFA Associations. The four national finalists selected from each area are recognized at the National FFA Convention and Expo in November. Local winners include: Morgan Hodge, West Liberty FFA Chapter, won in Outdoor Recreation, sponsored by the Iowa Trappers Association. Hodge has worked extensively in the shooting sports area. She works at the Izaack Walton League Gun Club and has helped increase membership by 10%. She has completed training and received her Range Safety Officer certification. She also has helped increase the number of events held at the trap club by 200%. Her future plans include coaching for the Scholastic City Target Program. Jessica Kroeger, North Scott FFA Chapter in Eldridge, won in the area of Specialty Animal Production, sponsored by Iowa FFA Gold Standard Partners. Kroeger has raised bees since her freshman year. She has sold hives to others over the years from her own stock. Kroger also completed an agriscience research project based on her bee hives. She is a 2022 graduate of North Scott High School. Blaze Maas, West Liberty FFA Chapter, placed first in Wildlife Production and Management sponsored by Iowa FFA Gold Standard Partners. Maas has planted food plots and raised and released pheasants. He has increased food plot acreage from 50 acres to 105 acres and expanded CRP acres from 1,980 acres to 2,550 acres. He requires his clients to harvest bucks that are 4 years old or older to maintain a good deer population. He works for Broken Bow Outfitters where her has logged 1,412 hours and earned more than $22,000. Maas plans to attend Kirkwood Community College and major in agri-business. Local farms earn Century, Heritage recognition Several <strong>Eastern</strong> Iowa farm families were honored with the Century or Heritage Farm designations at the Iowa State Fair last summer. The program celebrates farms that have been owned by the same families for 100 and 150 years, respectively. The Century Farm Program began in 1976 as part of the nation’s Bicentennial Celebration. To date, more than 21,000 Century Farms and 1,800 Heritage Farms have been recognized across the state of Iowa. Receiving a Heritage Farm distinction in Cedar County was Feurbach Acres Inc., Wiltion, 1871. Receiving Century Farm distinctions in Cedar County were the Dale Bixler Trust, Clarence, 1920; and Richard and Sandra Heisch, Bennett, 1917. Receiving a Heritage Farm distinction in Johnson County were Marvin Lee and Katherine Mae (Neuzil) Holeton, Oxford, 1873. Receiving a Century Farm distinction in Johnson County was Joseph N. Meade, Oxford, 1923. Receiving Heritage Farm distinctions in Louisa County were Steven R. Bonnichsen, Columbus Junction, 1872; and Martha J. Ryan Young, Wapello, 1851. Receiving a Century Farm distinction in Louisa County was Martha J. Ryan Young, Wapello, 1851. Receiving Heritage Farm distinctions in Muscatine County were Randall Eichelberger, Muscatine, 1869; Lyle Joe and Joan Imhoff, Muscatine, 1873; Martin Paul, Muscatine, 1854; and John T. and Linda S. Verink, Letts, 1847. Receiving Century Farm distinctions in Muscatine County were Randall Eichelberger, Muscatine, 1869; Eis Family Land LLP, Muscatine, 1886; Illian Farm, Walcott, 1923; and John T. and Linda S. Verink, Letts, 1847. Receiving Heritage Farm distinctions in Scott County were 4D Brus Family Farms, Walcott, 1870; Robert Moellenbeck, Walcott, 1872; and Judith Mumm, New Liberty, 1872. Receiving Century Farm distinctions in Scott County were Earl and Dorothy Kuhl, Eldridge, 1910; Robert Moellenbeck, Walcott, 1872; and Otto Wendhausen Jr., Le- Claire, 1914. Conference to focus on women leaders in ag Women are invited to an opportunity to network and learn at the 7th annual ISU Extension and Outreach Women in Ag Leadership Conference Nov. 29-30 at the Gateway Hotel and Conference Center in Ames. Sara Wyant, a Capitol Hill journalist, is the keynote speaker for the event. Wyant is the founder of Agri-Pulse Communications Inc., a digital media firm she launched in 2004 to focus on farm, food and rural policy issues. During her career, Wyant also has been a trailblazer through several glass ceilings. In 1995, she was Sara Wyant the first female to be named to the senior management team in agricultural publishing as vice president for editorial at Farm Progress. She served as the first female chairwoman on the Farm Foundation’s board of trustees and as president of the American Agricultural Editors Association, where she earned an award for excellence in agricultural reporting. A graduate of Iowa State University, she recently bought her family’s farm in Iowa County. Other speakers slated for the conference include Laura Blomme, an executive recruiter with Hedlin Ag Enterprises, eifarmer.com FALL 2023 | EASTERN IOWA FARMER 83 <strong>Eastern</strong>Iowa<strong>Farmer</strong>_South_Fall2023.indd 83 9/19/23 3:35 PM
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