Jeff and Cynthia Eby of Adel, parents of the bride-to-be, and Bruce and Deb Kubitz of Waukon, parents of the groom-to-be, announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their children, Jen Eby, originally of Adel, and Larry Kubitz, originally of Waukon. The couple will exchange vows Saturday, July 25, 2020 at the Five Sullivan Brothers Center in Waterloo.
The bride-to-be is a graduate of Adel-DeSoto-Minburn (ADM) High School and University of Northern Iowa (UNI) and is employed as a first grade teacher at Lincoln Elementary School in Waterloo. The groom-to-be is a graduate of Waukon High School and Upper Iowa University and is employed as a social studies teacher at Hoover Middle School in Waterloo.
Ronnie and Nancy (Pufahl) Adam of rural Monona will be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary July 30. The couple married at the First Presbyterian Church in Waukon Saturday, July 30, 1960 with the ceremony officiated by Rev. Tjaden.
They are the parents of three sons, Reggie (Robin), Craig (Renae) and Rod. They have four grandchildren including Tiffany (Ted), Spencer, Corey and Emily (Cody) and two great-grandchildren, Avery and Tade.
In honor of the occasion, cards and well wishes may be sent to 660 Big Foot Road, Monona, IA 52159.
Heather and Jimmy Homewood of Waukon announce the birth of their daughter, Aspen Grace Homewood, born July 2, 2020 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. She weighed 8 lbs. 13 ozs. and measured 21-1/4 inches in length at the time of her birth. She joins siblings, Ella (12) and Spencer (7).
Grandparents are Larry and Carolyn Homewood of Waukon, Rusty and Nola Childs of Mt. Hope, WI and the late Dennis Nelson.
James and Elisha Rudolph of New Albin announce the birth of their daughter, Ashlyn Sue Rudolph, born July 2, 2020 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. She weighed 6 lbs. 8 ozs. and measured 18-1/4 inches in length at the time of her birth. She joins siblings, Nate (15), Kaitlyn (13) Adian (9) and Allison (7).
Grandparents are Michelle Gilson of Rockland, WI and Wade and Virginia Ball of Idaho Falls.
Juana Sandoval and Gregorio Ortiz of Postville announce the birth of their son, Nash Gregory Ortiz Sandoval, born July 6, 2020 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. He weighed 6 lbs. 8 ozs. and measured 20 inches in length at the time of his birth. He joins siblings, Angel Sandoval Aguilar, Erick Brian Sandoval Aguilar, Brittany Ortiz Sandoval and Jocelyn Ortiz Sandoval.
Have you noticed the handsome, new, black, sturdy trash receptacles placed on the corners of Main Street in downtown Waukon? If you have, did you wonder where such attractive objects originated?
These containers were fashioned, designed and welded by the Waukon High School students in Mr. Caleb Ferring’s welding class. Also, a special thanks to Benjegerdes Machine and Kol-Gol for working with the students.
Our community is fortunate to have such talented students learning the trade from Mr. Ferring at this young age.
Upcoming Deadlines/Dates
May 15 – August 1: Primary Nesting Season – No MCM work on CRP acres
May 26 – August 28: Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) Signup
July 15: Crop Certification
September 30: PLC Yield Update
Allamakee USDA Service Center Now in Phase 2 of Re-Opening
Starting June 24, the Allamakee USDA Service Center is in Phase 2 of the re-opening plan. While our doors are still locked, we can allow two producers in at a time, after they are screened for COVID-related symptoms. We have protective shields in place and wipe down the counter frequently. Masks are also available.
We can still meet with you over the phone and in the parking lot. We’ve placed a picnic table in the parking lot that allows us to work outside with you as well.
Topics will focus on pest management for late summer
Extension specialists from Iowa State University and the University of Minnesota are collaborating to provide another series of webinars for farmers, ag professionals, extension personnel and other interested parties Tuesdays and Thursdays for two weeks in July. The theme will be “Essential Row Crop Management for Summer 2020,” with a focus on pest management topics for late summer.
The webinars are free and open to all, thanks to sponsorship by the Iowa Soybean Association, Iowa Corn Growers Association, Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, and the Minnesota Corn Growers Association.
“Each webinar will be limited to 10-15 minutes with lots of time for questions and answers because we know peoples’ time is limited and want to be sure questions are addressed,” said Meaghan Anderson, field agronomist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
Figure 5. Waterhemp seedling that emerged in high biomass treatment. Hypotocotyl needed to elongate 1.25 inches to get through the rye mulch. Submitted photo.
by Dr. Bob Hartzler, professor of agronomy and extension weed specialist, Meaghan Anderson, field agronomist, Integrated Crop Management News, and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
One important benefit of cover crops to our production system is providing an alternative selection pressure on weed populations. Cereal rye has the best potential to suppress weeds because it accumulates more biomass than other cover crop species. Weed suppression is closely related to the amount of biomass at the time of termination (Figure 1).
