Cass County Wellness Coordinator Brigham Hoegh said Sunday, “As we enter late July, Grow Another Row is seeing more and more produce being shared across the county, and the program reminds all Cass County residents they are welcome to participate.”

Healthy Cass County logo

“Grow Another Row, Cass County!” is a Healthy Cass County campaign by a group of local growers to encourage residents to grow and share more food in 2020. You don’t have to share huge quantities to participate. Grow Another Row volunteer, Donna Reimers says “Some people share a lot, but others
just share a small bag or two.” Produce is available for anyone to take for free at a number of locations across the county. Grow Another Row volunteer LaVon Eblen says “Last weekend I invited some folks to take some produce, and they took a little extra to share with a neighbor—that’s great!”

Donated produce is also distributed through pantries including Atlantic Food Pantry, The Lord’s Cupboard (the Griswold food pantry), and Cass County COVID-19 Mobile Food For All. The Produce Drop-off Schedule (where you can share produce with others) is as follows Through September 2020:

• Anita: 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month: Anita Food Pantry 208 Chestnut St. (pre-bagged
  produce requested) contact: Tracey Lett (712)249-4996
• Atlantic:
  • Monday: Cass County Community Center, 805 W 10th St. 10 AM-12 PM back entrance.
    Contact: Brigham Hoegh (712)249-5870;
  • Tuesday: New Life Church, 600 Pine St. 8-10 AM
  • Thursday: Atlantic Food Pantry 19 W. 4th St. (pre-bagged produce requested) Contact:
    (712)243-1820
  • Saturday: American Legion Memorial Building, 201 Poplar St. 3-5 PM
• Cumberland: Monday-Thursday: Cumberland City Hall, 216 Main St., 8AM-4PM
• Griswold: contact: Donna Reimers (712)789-0236; The Lord’s Cupboard (Methodist Church) 100 Cass St. 10-11 AM
• Lewis: Friday: 3HO, 201 1st Lewis St. 10 AM- 3PM
• Marne: Every day Barb Fisher’s house (401 Washington St., Marne), 8AM-8PM
• Wiota: Wednesday: Bonnie William’s house (309 Allen St.), 8AM-Noon

Produce Pick-up Schedule (where you can find free produce, depending on availability):
Please only take what you need, and be sure to wash produce before eating.

• Atlantic:
  • Tuesday: New Life Church, 600 Pine St. 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
  • Saturday: American Legion Memorial Building, 201 Poplar St. 5 – 7 PM
• Cumberland: Monday-Thursday: Cumberland City Hall, 216 Main St., 8AM – 4PM
• Griswold: contact: Donna Reimers (712)789-0236; Tuesdays: Methodist Church, 100 Cass St. 11 AM – 5:30 PM
• Lewis: Friday: 3HO, 201 1st Lewis St. 10 AM – 3 PM
• Marne: Every day Barb Fisher’s house (401 Washington St., Marne), 8 AM – 8 PM
• Wiota: Wednesday: Bonnie William’s house (309 Allen St.), Noon – 8 PM

For more information on the program and to register for the newsletter, visit
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/cass/content/grow-another-row-cass-county.

Results from the 2020 Cass County Fair in the following categories can all be found on-line here: Poutry Show;Goat Show-All Results-Dairy Goat;Sheep Show – Sheep Awards; Rabbit Show – All FFA-4H;Horse Show Awards;Pet Show; All Static Exhibits -State Fair Static. Some of the results include a video or slide show.

Check back on the Cass County ISU Extension website (linked above), for additional results as they become available.

Award/Participant/FFA Chapter/Parents/Trophy Sponor

CHAMPION FFA MEAT GOAT:

• Makenna Potter/Griswold FFA/Brent & Amy Potter/Anita Veterinary Clinic

Reserve Champion FFA Meat Goat:

Hannah Carlson/Atlantic FFA/Mike & Pat Carlson/R&B Feeds

CHAMPION FFA BREEDING DOE:

Natalye Scholl/CAM FFA/Chris & Jodi Scholl/FFA Association

Reserve Champion FFA Breeding Doe: Natalye Scholl – Atlantic Locker, Sponsor.

FFA GOAT SHOWMANSHIP

FFA DAIRY GOAT SHOWMANSHIP:

Taylor McCreedy/Atlantic FFA/Marty & Shelby McCreedy/Renew Ag Supply

MEAT GOAT SHOWMAN: Natalye Scholl

Runner-Up: Rio Johnson/Atlantic FFA/Melissa & Jim Johnson/G&S South Devons & Miller Club Lambs

CHAMPION FFA DAIRY GOAT: Taylor McCreedy; Sponsor – Berg Electric

Reserve Champion FFA Dairy Goat: Taylor McCreedy – FFA Assoc. Sponsor

CHAMPION 4-H MEAT GOAT:

Karly Byers/Griswold Clubsters/Derrick & Tiffany Byers & Chrissy Kirchner/In Memory of Kenny Evans

Reserve Champion 4-H Meat Goat: Natalye Scholl/Benton Franklin/Sponsor – Rod & Malena Sothman Family.

SUPREME CHAMPION 4-H BREEDING DOE: Natalye Scholl; Sponsor – Cass County Fairboard

Reserve Champion 4-H Breeding Doe: Natalye School/Benton Franklin/Sponsor – Cass County Fair Board.

CHAMPION SENIOR 4-H BREEDING DOE:

Taylor McCreedy/Cowpokes; Trophy Sponsor – Alan & Nettie Beattie Family

Reserve Champion Senior 4-H Breeding Doe: Jacob Rattenborg/Grove H.O.T/Stacie & Joel Hansen/Trophy Sponsor – Alan & Nettie Beattie Family.

CHAMPION YEARLING 4-H BREEDING DOE: Natalye Scholl/Benton Franklin/Sponsor- R&B Feeds.

Reserve Champion: Taylor McCreedy/CowPokes/Trophy sponsor – Cass Co. Fairboard

CHAMPION JUNIOR 4-H BREEDING DOE: Natalye Scholl/B-F/Cass Co. Fairboard

Reserve Champion: Ryleigh Harrison/Griswold Clubsters/Carrie & Matthew Harrison/Trophy Sponsor – Faith Lutheran Church of Griswold.

CHAMPION SENIOR 4-H MEAT GOAT SHOWMAN:

Taylor McCreedy/Cowpokes/Jerry & Kathee McCrory Family – Trophy Sponsor.

Runner-up: Jacob Rattenborg/Grove H.O.T/Stine Seed – Trophy Sponsor.

CHAMPION INTERMEDIATE 4-H MEAT GOAT SHOWMAN:

Ryleigh Harrison/Griswold Clubsters/Cass Co. Fairboard – Trophy Sponsor.

Runner-up: Brocker Henderson/Benton-Franklin/Petty Show Lambs – Trophy Sponsor.

CHAMPION JUNIOR 4-H MEAT GOAT SHOWMAN:

Caden Will/Benton Franklin/Amanda & Cody Will/Sponsor – Cumberland Telephone Co.

Runner-Up: Nollan Smith/Griswold Clubsters/Ryan & Windy Smith/Sponsor – STINE Seed.

OVERALL SUPREME CHAMPION MARKET GOAT:
Makenna Potter/Griswold FFA/Trophy Sponsor – Kim Tibken Graphic Design

OVERALL SUPREME CHAMP BREEDING DOE:

Natalye Scholl/Benton Franklin/ Natalye Scholl – Trophy Sponsor

OVERALL RESERVE SUP. CHAMPION BREEDING DOE: Natalye Scholl/ Sponsor  R&B Feeds.

FFA Awards:

• Grand Champion FFA Halter Horse: Taylor McCreedy, Atlantic FFA (Parents Marty & Shelby McCreedy)
• Reserve Grand Champion FFA Halter Horse: Colton Becker, Atlantic FFA (Parents John & Abby Becker)
• Grand Champion FFA Game Horse: Colton Becker
• Reserve Grand Champion FFA Game Horse: Taylor McCreedy
• Grand Champion FFA Western Pleasure: Taylor McCreedy
• Grand Champion FFA Western Pleasure: Colton Becker
• Champion FFA Horse Showman: Taylor McCreedy
• Champion FFA Horsemanship: Taylor McCreedy
• Reserve Champion FFA Horsemanship: Colton Becker

[Award Sponsors include: CAM FFA; Atlantic Rotary; Atlantic FFA Alumni; Blaine Service, LLC; Berg Electric; Stine Seed; Iowa State Troopers Association; FFA Association]

4-H Awards:

• Champion 4-H Pony: Colton Rudy, Cowpokes (Parents Chuck & Jill Rudy)
• Reserve Champion 4-H Pony: Callie Rudy, Cowpokes
• Champion 4-H Mare: Belle Wickman, Cowpokes (Parents Erich & Tammy Wickman)
• Reserve Champion 4-H Mare: Nollan Smith, Griswold Clubsters (Parents Ryan & Windy Smith)
• Champion 4-H Gelding: Taylor McCreedy (Parents Marty & Shelby McCreedy)
• Reserve Champion 4-H Gelding: Colton Becker, Benton-Franklin (Parents John & Abby Becker)
• Champion 4-H Junior Trail*: Lilly Barber, Cowpokes (Parents TJ & Jess Barber)
• Champion 4-H Intermediate Trail: Colton Rudy, Cowpokes
• Champion 4-H Senior Trail: Taylor McCreedy, Cowpokes
• Champion Senior 4-H Showman: Taylor McCreedy
• Runner-Up Senior 4-H Showman: Belle Wickman
• Champion Intermediate 4-H Showman: Colton Rudy
• Runner-up Intermediate 4-H Showman: Lilly Barber
• Champion Junior 4-H Showman**: Julienne Schutt, Griswold Clubsters. (Parents Derrick & Tiffany Byers, and Curt Schutt)
• Runner-Up Junior 4-H Showman: Drew Barber, Cowpokes (Parents TJ & Jess Barber)

[Award Sponsors include: Atlantic BPW; Mike & Jess Jacobsen; Cumberland Telephone Company; Hunt Brothers – Fred & Nick; Carspecken Family; Atlantic Dental Center; In Memory of Haley Jo Baker*; Dan Miller Family;Rawhiders Saddle Club; Sandbothe Firestone; Cass County Fairboard; Barber Quarter Horses; Jody Zellmer Memorial** and Tim & Corissa Dean]

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Edible Outdoors are partnering to offer a virtual introduction to fly fishing and fly tying. John Motoviloff, who wrote the book on fly fishing in Iowa and Wisconsin, and Eric Cabunoc, a passionate fly fisher, will talk about fly fishing philosophy, safety and its relation to conservation. A Jay Winter, with more than 20 years of experience teaching fly tying, will give hands-on fly-tying instruction. The class will end with learning about a few favorite fish cooking techniques. This class is geared towards adults and is open to everyone regardless of experience. You don’t want to miss out on this unique class!

For more information and/or to register visit:  https://www.register-ed.com/events/view/161336. Registration cost will cover the fly-tying materials you will need – which will be sent to your home – for the hands-on instruction.

Registration Options: 

Workshop & Fly-Tying Kit: $55 (limited to 50 registrants)Kit contains a copy of the Flyfisher’s Guide to Wisconsin & Iowa, fly tying vice and all materials needed to make all of the fly types demonstrated during the hands-on instruction portion of the workshop.  All kits for the participant and any guests registered will be mailed directly to the address provided during the registration process.

Workshop Only:  $15 (unlimited registrants)*Note: 45 minutes of this workshop will be hands-on fly-tying instruction

Once paid, registration fees for the virtual workshop are non-refundable.

Participants in this virtual workshop will need the following items:

• Access to a Computer
• Internet
• Zoom (download the Zoom Client for Meetings desktop application for the best experience)
• Table (to attach vice to if you are purchasing the kit)

Agenda:

7:00-7:15PM: Introductions

7:15-7:40PM: Fly Fishing Safety, Ethics, Sustainability, and Philosophy

7:40-7:45PM:  Break

7:45-8:30PM: Fly Tying Instruction

8:30-8:35PM:  Break

8:35-8:50PM:  Cooking Techniques

8:50-9:00PM: Questions

The Becoming an Outdoors Woman Beyond BOW program is offering three virtual seminars focusing on fly fishing. While the seminars are geared towards women, they are open to any adult who would like to attend. Participants may choose to attend any or all of the seminars. The Iowa DNR says the programs, which are made possible by the Iowa Becoming an Outdoors Woman Program, include:

25 Rivers with the Mayfly Siren August 12, 7 to 8:30 p.m.

In 2018, California BOW fly fishing guide Carla Lemon embarked on her solo journey to fish 25 rivers across the western states. In that time, she traveled roughly 8,000 miles over 120 days with just her trailer and her pup, chasing some of the best fish in the world. She’ll share the lessons she learned and tells stories of the amazing women she met on her journey. Additional seminar information including the Zoom Link will be sent out to all confirmed participants by Monday, August 10. Registration Link:  https://www.register-ed.com/events/view/161337

The Driftless Area, Equipment, and Tactics September 9, 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Join author John Motoviloff and Iowa Department of Natural Resources urban fisheries biologist Tyler Stubbs, as they discuss fishing the Driftless Area of Wisconsin and Iowa, equipment needed to get out fly fishing and how best to fish the river. Additional seminar information including the Zoom Link will be sent out to all confirmed participants by Monday, September 7. Registration Link:  https://www.register-ed.com/events/view/161338

Cleaning and Cooking your Catch October 14, 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Did you know that Iowa stocks trout in urban ponds and lakes in the fall? Join author John Motoviloff and Iowa Department of Natural Resources urban fisheries biologist Tyler Stubbs, as they discuss locations near home to try fishing. Additionally, they’ll talk about cleaning trout and favorite recipes. Additional seminar information including the Zoom Link will be sent out to all confirmed participants by Monday, October 12. Registration Link:  https://www.register-ed.com/events/view/161339

(Radio Iowa) – It’s midsummer and Iowans are taking full advantage of their local, county and state parks, with some facilities reporting much heavier use than usual for July. Brian Lammers, director of the Hamilton County Conservation Department in Webster City, says the pandemic has forced people to rethink how they take vacations and many are turning to the great outdoors. “There’s been a large number of new campers,” Lammers says. “Camping sales have been up across the state and that definitely shows inside of our campgrounds. We’ve seen a lot of new campers come in and people asking for assistance because they’ve never camped before.”

A recreational vehicle dealership in Webster City reports its best-ever sales of R-Vs over the past few months. Lammers says it’s encouraging to see so many people enjoying the fresh air and beautiful landscapes our parks systems provide. “We’re also seeing a large increase in our beach areas, swimming at our local lakes,” Lammers says. “A large number of people are turning out and using our bike trails and picnic areas.”

With the upturn in people using our parks, Lammers says there’s always a bit more work involved. “The only downside of things that we’re really seeing is the amount of trash that’s being produced. That stuff’s been hard to keep up with,” Lammers says. “We’ve had to add extra dumpsters in our campgrounds.”

Campers are urged to police their campgrounds before they depart and if garbage cans or dumpsters aren’t handy, to take the trash with them to throw away at home.

Here are the results from the FFA Floriculture Contest [Trophy Sponsors: Berg Electric; FFA Association; Special Occasions; Mailander Law Office; KJAN; Olsen Fuel Supply; Iowa Gold; Smith Plumbing & Heating and Sandbothe Firestone]

• Champion Container: Mallory Behnken, CAM FFA (Parents Blaine & Kim Behnken)
• Reserve Champion Container: Joann Brahms, CAM FFA (Parents Steve & Diane Brahms)
• Champion Hanging Basket: Shelby Steffen, GRISWOLD FFA (Parents Andy & Jody Steffen)
• Reserve Champion Hanging Basket: Logan Evans, GRISWOLD FFA (Parents Jessie & Ryan Evans)

4-H Rabbit Awards Results [Trophy Sponsors: Natalie & Stephen Ritter; In Memory of Jim Rush*;Oathoudt Farm Supply; In Memory of Ray Zellmer by Rosemary Zellmer**; Cappel’s Ace Hardware; Orscheln Farm & Home; VFW Post #3415; Body Basics Chiropractic; Kurt Roberts; and Retallic’s Rabbits.]

• Champion 6 Class 4-H Production Pen: Stella Beattie, Benton-Franklin Club (Parents Alan & Nellie Beattie)
• Reserve Champion 6 Class 4-H Production Pen: Makayla Atkinson, Pymosa Club (Parents Angela Athkinson & Ryan Atkinson)
• Champion 6 Class 4-H Individual: Stella Beattie
• Reserve Champion  Class 4-H Individual*: Makayla Atkinson.
• Champion 6 Class 4-H Breeding**: Lilly Applegate, Benton-Franklin Club (Parents Alan & Nellie Beattie)
• Reserve Champion 6 Class 4-H Breeding**: Stella Beattie
• Champion 4 Class 4-H Production Pen: Quincy Sorensen, Washington GEM Club; (Parents Kyle & Leann Sorensen)
• Champion 4 Class 4-H Individual: Zander Pieken, Benton-Franklin Club; (Parents Toni Hanson & Randy Pieken)
• Reserve Champion 4 Class 4-H Individual: Kailey Swain, Pleasant-Noble United Club; (Parents Doug & Sara Swain)
• Champion 4 Class 4-H Breeding: Bella Brock, Grove H.O.T Club; (Parents Charles & Kristi Brock)
• Reserve Champion 4 Class 4-H Breeding: Alexis Dofner, Griswold Clubsters; (Parents Jake & Alicia Dofner)
• Grand Champion Best of Show: Bella Brock
• Reserve Grand Champion Best of Show: Alexis Dofner
• Intermediate 4-H Rabbit Showman: Zander Pieken, Benton-Franklin Club; (Toni Pieken)
• Junior 4-H Rabbit Showman: Bella Brock.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack says he’s “deeply concerned” about a report showing that the first known coronavirus outbreak at an Iowa meatpacking plant was far more severe than the state publicly acknowledged. Loebsack wrote a letter to Gov. Kim Reynolds requesting information about the state’s response to the outbreak at the Tyson Foods pork processing plant in Columbus Junction.

The letter came two days after The Associated Press reported on documents showing Tyson officials told safety inspectors on April 30 that 522 employees were known to be infected. A dozen were hospitalized and two died. But at a May 5 news conference, the Iowa Department of Public Health said that only 221 workers at the plant had tested positive.

ALBERT CITY, Iowa (AP) — State environmental officials says a hog farm manure tank leak was the likely cause of a fish kill in a northwestern Iowa tributary this week. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says the leak happened over the weekend near Albert City when an unknown amount of manure was released into the tributary.

On Sunday, the DNR found a some dead fish, manure and elevated ammonia levels throughout four miles of the tributary, which connects to the North Raccoon River. The incident was reported by farm owner Kris Ehlers, who suspected a failed valve on the manure tank. DNR workers concluded the spill did come from Ehlers’ farm, but was likely coming through underground tile lines.