(Radio Iowa) – Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig and former Ag Secretary Patty Judge opened a time capsule last week that was put inside the base of a display of replica steel plow in 2000. The plow display was inside the Wallace Building and the capsule was supposed to be opened in 25 years and they did so during good-bye event for the building. Current and former staff members from the Ag Department and D-N-R who worked in the building for many years were on hand watching as Judge and Naig showed off the contents.

A time capsule inside the base of this plow display was opened by Iowa’s AG Secretary. (RI photo)

“Grain market news, this is markets. Corn in northwest Iowa, Monday, October 16th, 2000. Buck-59, to a buck 66, who likes those prices?,” Naig asked. There were many pamphlets and newspapers from 25 years ago in the capsule. There were some photos and Naig pulled out small tubes containing samples of corn, soybeans and oats.

Naig challenged the audience when he pulled a floppy disc out of the capsule.

Naig said he didn’t know what was on the disc and would have to check with I-T to see if the wanted to open it. Judge said she hadn’t remembered all the things that were put in the capsule 25 years ago. She says she does remember when they opened up the capsule back then to put in new things, that one of the items inside was a half pack of cigarettes. Naig said the Ag Department will come up with some things to put into the capsule to seal it for another 25 years.