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Cass County Extension Report 3-28-2018

Ag/Outdoor, Podcasts

March 28th, 2018 by Jim Field

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2018 DNR sale set for April 14

Ag/Outdoor

March 27th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will hold the 2018 spring auction on April 14, at Pioneer Livestock Pavilion on the Iowa State Fairgrounds, in Des Moines. Doors will open at 7 a.m., and the auction will begin at 8:30 a.m. The public may view the items for sale and pre-register for the auction from 4 to 6 p.m., on April 13. There will not be any buyer’s premium fee added to the sale.  Items up for auction include more than 500 firearms, bows, gun barrels, scopes, tree stands and other assorted equipment. The items are sold “as is” with no guarantee or warranty.

Any person interested in purchasing a firearm at the auction must have either a valid Iowa permit to acquire pistols or revolvers, a federal firearms license, or a professional or non-professional permit to carry concealed weapons.  The Iowa permit to acquire can be obtained from a sheriff’s office. Allow two to three weeks to receive the permit. Payment must be made on auction day. All sales are final. All items must be removed from the site within one half hour after the sale completion.

The Iowa DNR reserves the right to reject any bids and withdraw any item from the sale at any time. A sale bill is available online at http://www.iowadnr.gov/Hunting and will be updated if inventory is added. The DNR will not be mailing any sale bills.

Local 24-Hour Rainfall Totals ending at 7:00 am on Tuesday, March 27

Ag/Outdoor, Weather

March 27th, 2018 by Jim Field

  • KJAN, Atlantic  .49″
  • Massena  .49″
  • Elk Horn  .31″
  • Avoca  .3″
  • 7 miles NNE of Atlantic  .38″
  • Underwood  1.7″
  • Lenox  1.6″
  • Clarinda  1.75″
  • Shenandoah  .9″
  • Kirkman  .46″
  • Manning  .19″
  • Logan  .53″
  • Bedford  .95″
  • Denison  .14″
  • Red Oak  .7″
  • Corning  .55″
  • Carroll  .18″

Shelby County Fire Danger “LOW” this week

Ag/Outdoor, News, Weather

March 26th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Shelby County Emergency Management Agency has reduced the County Fire Danger level from “medium,” to “LOW.”  An abundance of moisture over the next couple of days should reduced the threat of any controlled burns becoming out of control. The next field & grassland conditions Fire Index will be released on Thursday.

Carroll farmer takes grain leg case to state’s highest court

Ag/Outdoor, News

March 26th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

A Carroll farmer is taking his case to the Iowa Supreme Court after losing a district level appeal in February.  Loren and Pan Danner filed their appeal last Friday in a case over a grain leg that is projecting into Carroll County Airport protected airspace. The Carroll County Airport Commission and the Danners have been battling over the 127-foot grain leg for years. Danner sought and received a building permit from the county zoning administrator in 2013, but after it was constructed, the commission deemed it a nuisance under Iowa code and sought removal of the leg at the Danner’s expense.

The farmers sought a variance from the courts on the premise that the federal legislation and administrative rule preempted the city zoning regulations and that the Danners had entered into an agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration for the retention of the grain leg after the addition of warning lights. On Feb. 23, the Iowa District Court for Carroll County stated in its ruling against the Danners that those standards were not applicable in this case. The court also stated the removal of the grain leg will enhance the safety of planes landing and taking off at the airport.

(Radio Iowa)

Community Giving Gardens the topic of a meeting in Atlantic, Tuesday (3/27)

Ag/Outdoor, News

March 24th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The public is invited to learn how a community garden became a source of fresh food for those in need, in Glenwood, and how it may be useful in Cass County. Representatives of the Glenwood Giving Garden will tell their story at the Cass County Master Gardener meeting on Tuesday, March 27th, beginning at 6:30-p.m.  The meeting takes place at the Cass County Community Center.

The Glenwood Giving Garden began in 2011 with donation of some land. A group of Mills County Master Gardeners with support from ISU Extension began the garden. Many community businesses and volunteers also got involved. This year begins the eighth year with a cumulative harvest since its beginning of 44,000 pounds of produce. Produce has been shared with those in need in the community. Over 500 families hav received fresh produce.

Anyone interested in community gardens is welcome to attend the meeting. Hear how the Glenwood Giving Garden was developed and gain practical ideas for beginning or improving a local community garden. The Cass County Community Center is located on the Fair Grounds, 805 West 10th Street, Atlantic.

Trump draws ire of farmers targeted in Chinese trade dispute

Ag/Outdoor, News

March 23rd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — From Iowa hog producers to Washington apple growers and California winemakers, farmers are expressing deep disappointment over being put in the middle of a potential trade war with China. President Donald Trump announced plans Thursday for tariffs on products including Chinese steel to punish Beijing for stealing American technology.

Beijing responded Friday with a threat to slap tariffs on American products such as pork, wine, apples, ethanol and stainless-steel pipe. Farmers voted overwhelmingly for Trump in 2016. But now many worry about the economic blowback from his combative approach.

Iowa farmer Wayne Humphreys says producers have invested a lot of time, talent and treasure in developing markets worldwide. And with the stroke of a pen, he says, that investment has been jeopardized.

China may raise import tariffs on some U.S. goods, including pork & ethanol

Ag/Outdoor

March 23rd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

BEIJING (AP) — China announced a list of U.S. goods including pork, apples and steel pipe it said today (Friday) may be hit with higher import duties in response to President Donald Trump’s tariff hike on steel and aluminum.

The Commerce Ministry called on Washington to negotiate a settlement as soon as possible but set no deadline. A ministry statement said the higher U.S. tariffs “seriously undermine” the global trading system. Goods targeted for possible higher Chinese tariffs include wine, apples and ethanol, which would hit agricultural areas where voters supported Trump in the 2016 presidential election.

The ministry said China bought about $1 billion worth of those goods last year. They would be hit with a 15 percent tariff increase, mirroring the U.S. duty hike of 15 percent on aluminum. A second group of products targeted for a possible 25 percent tariff, mirroring the higher American charge on steel, includes pork and aluminum scrap, according to the ministry.

Moderate fire danger continues in Shelby County

Ag/Outdoor, News, Weather

March 22nd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Jason Wickizer, Operations Officer for the Shelby County Emergency Management Agency, reports the Fire Danger index in Shelby County, will remain in the MODERATE Category through the weekend. He’s asking anyone planning to conduct an outdoor burn, to please call 712-755-2124, AND your local fire chief.

Cass County Extension Report 3-21-2018

Ag/Outdoor, Podcasts

March 21st, 2018 by Jim Field

w/Kate Olson.

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