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Larson family of Ellsworth named Good Farm Neighbors
(June 24, 2009) Pam Larson of Ellsworth is the recipient of the June “Gary Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award.” Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey will present the award Monday, June 29 at the Larson farm near Ellsworth. “Pam and the entire Larson family clearly demonstrate what this award is about,” Northey says. “They do...
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Christensen of Scranton Named Good Farm Neighbor
(Scranton, IA – May 26, 2009) Tuesday morning brought cloudy skies and scattered showers, but the weather didn’t damper the spirits of nearly 100 friends, farmers and family members from celebrating agriculture and the recognition of Randy Christensen as the May recipient of the Gary Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award. His parents, Glen and Cheryl...
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Joel and Karen Schuiteman
Celebrating good neighbors was top priority for nearly 100 neighbors, friends and community members on Monday. That is when WHO Radio, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers rolled into Sioux Center to recognize Joel and Karen Schuiteman as the April Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award winners. Karen welcomed...
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Secor Family Recognized as a Good Farm Neighbor
For nearly 62 years, three generations of the Bill Secor family have taken pride in farming the right way near Fort Dodge. And on April 22, more than 100 neighbors and friends gathered to recognize the family patriarch, Bill Sr., as the recipient of the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award. Attendees streamed into the Secor...
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Farming is a Blessing for Dallas Center Family
For Dallas Center farmers Tom and Judy Barrett, a successful farm includes a love of family, taking care of the livestock and land and helping others in need. It’s been their way of life for 40 years and why they were honored last week as February’s Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award recipients. “I’ve always admired...
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Community Gathers to Recognize Keokuk Farm Family
The picture-perfect blue skies were as sunny as the disposition of nearly 100 people who gathered to recognize at the farm of Steve and LuAnn Swanson on a warm fall day near Ollie. The crowd, comprised of friends, family, neighbors, elected leaders, reporters and FFA students, joined Iowa Ag Secretary Bill Northey in presenting the...
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Clarke County Farmer Named July Winner of Good Farm Neighbor Award
(OSCEOLA, Iowa – July 25, 2006) Living by the Golden Rule is most likely what made Clarke County farmers Robert (Bill) and Kathryn Bell July winners of the Iowa Good Farm Neighbor Award. “All our neighbors are such good people,” says Kathryn. “It’s easy to be a good neighbor. We just believe in living by...
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Henry County Soil Conservationist Receives May Good Neighbor Award
In 1974, Dick Gholson learned that his father-in-law planned to retire. He immediately made the decision to take over his Henry County farm and, for 32 years, has managed a diversified enterprise near Mt. Pleasant with his wife, Leona. The Gholsons could be recognized for their longevity in the crop and livestock business. They could...
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Union County Farmer Recognized as Iowa Good Neighbor Award Winner for April
“Good fences make good neighbors.” That is the slogan that Dick and Shirley Ide of Union County live by each day and one of the reasons they were recognized as the April recipients of the Good Farm Neighbor Award. The Ides, who farm near Shannon City, Iowa, were presented with a plaque and proclamation during...
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Greene County Family Wins October Good Farm Neighbor Award
It says a lot about a family when more than 100 of their rural friends and neighbors take valuable time away from harvest, with storm clouds brewing to the west, to help them celebrate an award. But that’s exactly what happened for Mike and Kathy Bravard, hog producers who live northeast of Jefferson in Greene...
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