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AMES, Iowa – Iowa farmers entered 2020 with uncertainty regarding trade agreements with China and the uncertainty has escalated with the impacts of COVID-19. In the midst of the turmoil, agricultural production continues and along with that, decisions regarding farmland rental arrangements. With ongoing concerns to reduce the spread of COVID-19, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach farm management specialists will provide educational materials on farmland leasing in a variety of ways intended to reach individuals in the method most accessible.
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will host multiple farmland leasing meetings during July and August at various times and locations throughout the state. The annual meetings are offered to address questions that landowners, tenants or other interested individuals have about leasing farmland. Core components of the 2020 program will be land values and cash rent trends, cost of production, methods for determining a fair rental rate, the latest legal updates that impact farm leases and land ownership, and communication between tenants or landlords.
A 100-page workbook to complement the program topics includes resources regarding land leasing agreements such as surveys, sample written lease agreements and termination forms, along with many other publications. To allow for social distancing requirements, pre-registration is required. Face coverings are advised and social distancing will be followed. Registration fees vary. To pre-register, call or email the ISU Extension and Outreach county office host site.
The leasing meetings being held across Iowa are facilitated by farm management specialists with ISU Extension and Outreach. (See the list of the ISU Extension and Outreach county offices hosting meetings.) Live webinars and recorded videos will also be offered as alternative methods to attending an in-person leasing program. A statewide webinar with ISU Extension and Outreach economists, along with Kristine Tidgren, Center for Ag Law and Taxation, will be offered on Aug. 25. The Ag Decision Maker meeting page will have meeting and webinar details along with additional video recordings and related publications.
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The 2020 Cass County gets underway today, but in a way that is far different from previous fairs, thanks to the Coronavirus. The shows and events are open to exhibitors and their immediate family only. There are no carnival rides or attractions such as tractor pulls and music. Livestock shows will be streamed online, and show results will be posted online within 24-hours of completion. You can look for the results and video, live or recorded via on-demand. Simply go to www.kjan.com and look for the Ag/Outdoors page under the “Programs” tab, or go to www.extension.iastate.edu/cass, and click on the Cass County Fair Results logo for video information and results.
Static Judging was held at the fair earlier today. The “Bucket of Junk” judging runs until 2-p.m.; Tomorrow (Thursday) is the Pet Show at 10-a.m., and a virtual livestock judging contest. Friday’s activities include the Horse Show (9-a.m.) and Rabbit Show (9:30-a.m.).
Saturday, the Sheep Show begins at 9-a.m., followed by the Meat Goat/Dairy Goat – Show. On Sunday, Decorator Showcase Judging takes place at the Cass County Fair, from Noon until 4-p.m. Monday’s event will include (10-a.m.) the Cow Calf and Feeder Calf Shows, followed by the Beef Show. And the Swine Show wraps up the fair on Tuesday, beginning at 3-p.m.
Virtual events include: Clothing Selections/FR; Clover Kids Showcase; Share the Fun; Educational presentations; Working Exhibits; Extemporaneous speaking, and the “Best of Iowa.”
The Fair Board decided in early June to restrict the Fair to 4-H and FFA exhibitors in a “Show-and-Go” format, in order to protect the health of fair goers, staff and the exhibitors. The 2020 Cass County Fair runs through July 28th.
PHYLLIS JEAN RUSH, 87, of Griswold died Sunday, July 19th at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. A private family graveside gathering for PHYLLIS JEAN RUSH will be held at the Griswold Cemetery at a later date.
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PHYLLIS JEAN RUSH is survived by:
Son: Joe (Kathy) Rush of Griswold
3 Grandchildren
6 Great-Grandchildren
She is also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives, and friends.
The State of Iowa’s Coronavirus dashboard (as of 10-a.m. today), shows nine more people have died from the virus since Tuesday, and 373 have tested positive. As of today (Wednesday), the State’s death toll from the virus is 808, while the number of positive COVID-19 cases stands at 39,793. The IDPH says 427,908 Iowans have been tested. Of those, 386,643 have tested negative for COVID-19. Officials said also, 28,607 persons affected by the virus have recovered from it.
Hospitalization data show: one more person with COVID-19 was hospitalized, for a total of 224; 71 individuals are in an ICU; 29 were admitted, and 31 were on a ventilator. In RMCC Region 4 (southwest/western IA), five people are hospitalized with COVID-19, two are in an ICU), there were no hospital admissions, one person remains on a ventilator.
Long-Term Care (LTC) data show 20 outbreaks (3 more than Tuesday, 494 staff/patients have tested positive for the virus, 124 have recovered and 433 have died.
Here is the latest data for confirmed cases and the number of persons recovered from COVID-19, in Cass and surrounding counties, plus any change in the numbers (Highlighted number indicate a change from Tuesday):
Police in Council Bluffs responded at around 3:25-a.m. today (Wednesday), to a Personal Injury Accident in the 3200 block of 9th Avenue. Authorities say information was received that one vehicle was on its side. Officers arrived on scene and were able to locate the vehicle on its side. Officers were able to help the driver – 26-year old Haleigh Colbert, of Council Bluffs – out through the sunroof of the vehicle.
A preliminary investigation indicated Colbert was traveling westbound on 9th Ave. in her 2007 Honda CRV. She veered over onto the shoulder and struck a parked Ford F-150. Both vehicles had extensive damage and had to be towed from the scene. Colbert suffered minor injuries however refused medical attention.
Colbert was cited for the accident. Authorities say alcohol was not a factor in this accident, and Colbert was wearing her seatbelt, which proved to be very effective in preventing more serious injuries.
(Radio Iowa) — Iowans who are buzzing with enthusiasm for boosting the pollinator population ought to take part in the second annual Backyard Bumble Bee Count, starting Friday. Jill Utrup, a biologist with the U-S Fish and Wildlife Service, says even if you can only spare a few minutes and manage to spot a couple of bees, it will be worthwhile to log in and join the cause. “The purpose of the Backyard Bumble Bee Count is really to enlist the help of folks who are interested to help document bumble bee occurrence and overall abundance,” Utrup says. “We’re looking at this as kind of an outreach tool for the endangered rusty-patched bumble bee but this project really helps us learn about all different species.”
You’ll need to get close enough to the bees to take a few pictures over the course of the nine-day count. It’s a valid concern to be cautious about getting stung, and Utrup assures, if you approach slowly and carefully, you should be fine. “Bumble bees are quite docile and what you’ll notice is, if you do get a little bit closer to them, you’ll notice they want nothing to do with us,” Utrup says. “They’re very different from wasps and hornets. When they are focused in on nectaring, they’re not paying attention to us at all.”
The dates of the count run from July 24th through August 2nd, during which you’re asked to count the number of bees and species you see, while documenting the time you’ve spent observing and where. “These surveys can be just a few minutes, if you happen to find just a couple of bumble bees in your front yard, or they can be a more structured survey,” Utrup says. “If you happen to be in a park for a good half an hour or something like that, we actually have survey sheets you can print out to help you structure your survey a little bit more.”
Register for the count through the i-Naturalist website. (https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/backyard-bumble-bee-count)
HELEN B. NIELSEN, 95, of Exira, died Tuesday, July 21st, at the Exira Care Center. Funeral services for HELEN NIELSEN will be held 2-p.m. Saturday, July 25th, in the Exira Lutheran Church. Kessler Funeral Home in Exira is in charge of the arrangements.
Friends may call at the funeral home. A family visitation will be held at the Exira Lutheran Church on Saturday, from 1-p.m. until the time of service.
Burial is in the Exira Cemetery.
HELEN B. NIELSEN is survived by:
Her sons – Robert (Sylvia) Nielsen, and Richard (Diane) Nielsen, all of Exira, and Randal Nielsen, of Newell.
4 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, her sister-in-law, other relatives and friends.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A former Nebraska volleyball player and eight other women have sued the university. They allege the school did not properly respond or investigate complaints of sexual assault and harassment. The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court. The complaint outlines a pattern of unresponsiveness, sloppiness and indifference by university employees in charge of investigating allegations of sexual misconduct. Seven of the women allege they were victims of rape or sexual assault. The university declined to comment on the lawsuit but said it has a strong Title IX process.
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL Players Association has agreed to the league’s plan to drop all preseason games for the 2020 season. That’s what a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. The union also agreed to an 80-player roster limit for training camp, instead of the usual 90. The players’ union plan came during a conference call on Tuesday.
UNDATED (AP) — The NFL is planning to allow players to have decals on the back of their helmets bearing names or initials of victims of systemic racism and police violence. The league has been in talks with individual players and their union since June about somehow honoring such victims. The initiative will be done league-wide, with each team deciding who it will honor and how to display the names.
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland’s players met Tuesday with owner Paul Dolan to discuss a potential name change for the team, which has been called the Indians for the past 105 years. Manager Terry Francona said the group had an “honest” conversation and he came away proud of how it was handled by all involved. Francona stressed that nothing has been resolved over the controversial topic. The Indians’ move coincided with the recent decision by Washington’s NFL team to drop the name Redskins, which had been decried as being racist for decades.
UNDATED (AP) — Veteran defensive end and three-time Pro Bowler Michael Bennett is retiring after 11 NFL seasons. The 34-year-old Bennett played for five teams and was an integral part of the Seattle Seahawks’ 2013 NFL championship. He said Tuesday on Instagram that the 2019 season, which he split between New England and Dallas, was his last. He also played for Tampa Bay and Philadelphia.
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