The field day begins at 9 AM with breakout sessions covering common challenges of corn-on-corn no-till and an overview of recent Iowa Soybean Association trials on deep ripping and nitrogen placement. The breakout sessions will be followed by a weather outlook for the coming crop year, and a lunchtime discussion on the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy. After lunch, keynote speaker Neil Harl will present “A Look Ahead for Agriculture: Major Concerns on the Horizon”. Lunch will be provided free of charge to all in attendance, including steak sandwiches grilled by the Pottawattamie County Cattlemen. The day will wrap up with a presentation on achieving success in long-term no-till and cover crop usage from an Iowa producer perspective.

Anyone with an interest in the practical application of no-till production, whether looking for ideas to begin adopting no-till practices or a long-time no-till producer looking to improve production results, is encouraged to attend this daylong educational event. Nearly 200 ag producers and ag professionals attended the 2012 event, learning about effective soil stewardship strategies. In addition to the educational sessions at the 2013 WIN Field Day, there will be plenty of time for farmers to visit informational displays, vendor exhibits and network with other producers. 4 hours of CCA Credits have been applied for, and will be available at no cost for Certified Crop Advisors needing additional continuing education units this year.

There is no charge to attend this event, but pre-registration is requested by June 6th to ensure a lunch will be available. Registration can be completed by e-mailing csgorham@iastate.edu, or by calling the Harrison County Extension Office at 888-644-2105. More information is available at many local ISU Extension and NRCS offices, or can be found online at www.extension.iastate.edu/cass.

The field day is brought to you by NRCS, ISU Extension and the Soil and Water

Conservation Districts (SWCD) in Harrison, Pottawattamie, Cass and Shelby Counties,

along with many local supporting agribusinesses. 2013 Business Sponsors include Farm

Bureau in East & West Pottawattamie, Shelby, Cass & Harrison Counties, A & M Green

Power, Brokaw Supply Company, Titan Machinery, Sorensen Equipment Co., Heartland Ag,

Iowa Soybean Association, Iowa Corn Growers Association, Farmers & Merchants State

Bank, Shelby County State Bank, United Bank of Iowa and Bartlett Grain Co.

EARLY THIS MORNING…CLOUDY. WEST WIND AROUND 10 MPH.

TODAY…CLOUDY. ISOLATED LIGHT SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. HIGH AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT.

TONIGHT…CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

THURSDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE MID 40S. EAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

FRIDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT…THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOW IN THE MID 50S. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 60 PERCENT.

SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH AROUND 70. LOW IN THE UPPER 50S.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a man suspected of abducting two girls near an Iowa bus stop committed suicide. Forty-two-year-old Michael Klunder was found dead Monday night at a rural property northeast of Dayton. Federal, state and local law enforcement are searching by air, land and water for 15-year-old Kathlynn Shepard. She and a 12-year-old girl were taken near a bus stop in Dayton, about 60 miles north of Des Moines, on Monday after accepting a ride from a stranger. The younger girl escaped.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Officials blame an outbreak of norovirus for sickening dozens of students at a Sioux City elementary school. The local Health Department says lab results show the virus caused more than 40 students and three staff members at Bryant Elementary to become ill last Thursday. Another 33 students reported being sick Friday. Norovirus is a common food-borne pathogen. Symptoms include vomiting and diarrhea.

CHARLES CITY, Iowa (AP) — Rescuers called to the scene of a train derailment found the engineer and conductor atop one of the derailed locomotives in an area surrounded by rising floodwaters. No one was injured in the late Monday derailment of the Canadian Pacific train. Workers were safely rescued. A railroad spokesman says the derailment was caused by a washed-out rail line.

CHICAGO (AP) — An Iowa letter carrier has been sentenced to 37 years in prison for sending dud pipe bombs with threatening letters signed “The Bishop.” U.S. District Judge Robert Dow issued the sentence yesterday, saying John Tomkins “engaged in a reign of terror.”

Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Thurs., May 23rd at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.

Burial will be in Union Township Cemetery in Defiance.

ANKER RASMUSSEN is survived by:

Wife, Alyce (Goetz) Rasmussen of Harlan

Daughters, Cheri (Gary) Holloway of Kirkman and Barbara Seeley of Harlan

Son, Rick (Paulette) Rasmussen of Defiance

Sisters-in-law, Mayme Rasumussen of Harlan; Julie Goetz of Panama; and Helen Schmitz of Harlan

10 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

Norovirus is a common food-borne pathogen with symptoms including vomiting and diarrhea. Health department Deputy Director Tyler Brock says it’s unclear where the illness originated or if it was contracted at the school.

Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Hancock.

JOAN REINEKE is survived by:

Son, Robert (Donna) Reineke of Treynor

Son-in-law, Bob Benson of Greeley, CO

Her siblings, Wilma Lund of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA; Roger (Ethel) Emken of Lapotte, CO; and Harold (Jackie) Emken of Bellevue, NE

Sister-in-law, Mary Lou Emken of Avoca

Four grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren.

EARL MUTUM is survived by:

Sister, Carol (Arnie) Sampson of Avoca

Nephews, Matthew (Elaine) Sampson of Morgantown, WV; Jason (Linda) Sampson of Pikeville, NC; and Aaron (Janette) Sampson of Fayetville, NC

Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 PM Thurs., May 23rd at Twigg Funeral Home in Guthrie Center. Family will be present from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.