by Joyce Davidshofer, Allamakee County Executive Director
The Allamakee County Committee meeting will be Thursday, February 12 at 9 a.m. at the Allamakee County FSA Office.
Reminders
January 30, 2015 – Deadline for 2012 Livestock Feed Program (LFP) and 2012 Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP).
January 30, 2015 – Deadline for the “Early Out” on CRP (Certain criteria must be met to qualify).
On January 29, 2015 both the ISU extension and our FSA Office will be hosting an ARC/PLC program meeting at the Farmer’s and Merchant’s Savings Bank at 1 p.m. Call the extension office to reserve a spot at 563-568-6345
Colbey and Craig Decker of Oxford, OH announce the birth of their son, Noah Vincent Decker, January 2, 2015 in Oxford, OH. He weighed 6 lbs., 1 oz. and measured 18-1/2 inches in length at the time of his birth. He joins a brother, Milan (3).
Grandparents are Craig and Amy Wiemerslage of New Albin, Janelle Wiemerslage and Randy Peterson of DeSoto, WI and Gayle and Carol Decker of Waukon. Great-grandfather is Vincent Haas of Waukon.
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey recently announced that farmers participating in the state cost share programs that are intending to plant cover crops have until November 1, 2014 to get the cover crops planted and still qualify for assistance.
This extension is only available for winter-hardy, small grains that are likely to establish yet this fall, specifically winter rye, winter triticale and winter wheat. Other species such as oats, radishes, turnips and legumes are not likely to provide the desired growth to be effective this late in the season. There are an estimated 108,000 acres of cover crops supported by state cost share programs.
Lyle and Cindy (Flage) Leikvold were married October 12, 1974 at First Presbyterian Church in Waukon. They plan to celebrate the occasion of their 40th wedding anniversary with a family dinner.
They have two children, Kerri (Chris) Gibbs and Todd (Brianne) Leikvold. They also have three granddaughters, Kaylee, Kiersten and Kendra Gibbs, and are expecting the arrival of a grandson in December.
Students at Waukon High School have selected their Homecoming representatives for 2014, with the coronation of this year's Homecoming Queen and King to take place at the traditional "Burning of the 'W'" pep rally scheduled for this Thursday evening, September 25, beginning at 7 p.m. at Waukon High School. Pictured in the top photo at right (photo courtesy of Waukon High School Publications class) are this year's Waukon High School Homecoming Queen and King candidates from the 2014-2015 Senior class, including: Left to right - Front row: Queen candidates Allie Schwartz, Thea Meyer, Katie Kerndt and Jacqueline Welch. Back row: King candidates Jacob Ronan, Gunnar Grangaard, Adam Benzing and Landon Sivesind. Pictured in the bottom photo at right, left to right and front to back, are Junior Class attendants Nicole Behrend and Will Keenan, Sophomore Class attendants Sydney Herman and Logan Sullivan, and Freshman Class attendants Kylee Hager and Isaiah Welch.
