Thursday, February 09, 2017

THURSDAY DAILY REPORT

AT THE FARM AND HOME SHOW TODAY, THE FRIENDS OF AGRICULTURE
"FARMERS OF THE YEAR" ARE ETTA AND GREGG CULVER THAT RUN
"SCHLECHT HATCHERY" ON THEIR FARM NEAR GREEN ISLAND.   AS OF THIS  YEAR, THEY HAVE SHIPPED BABY CHICKS TO ALL STATES EXCEPT HAWAII.
AMBER MATHEISEN OF THE EXTENSION OFFICE PRESENTED THEM WITH
THEIR PLAQUE.

AGRI-PUBLIC SERVICE PERSON OF THE YEAR, KELLY GERLACH, LONGTIME
NEWS WRITER FOR THE MAQUOKETA SENTINAL-PRESS.    ROGER STEWART,  A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE, PRESENTED HER WITH THE PLAQUE.
ROGER IS WITH M-S-B.

THE AGRI-BUSINESS PERSON IS KEVIN PFAB, LONGTIME EMPLOYEE OF
TANDEM TIRE IN MAQUOKETA.   FOR 30 YEARS HE HAS BEEN REPAIRING
TIRES OF ALL SIZES, ESPECIALLY THE HUGE ONES ON THE FARM.   HIS
PLAQUE WAS PRESENTED BY SCOTT GENT, OF THE JACKSON COUNTY FARM BUREAU AND PORK PRODUCERS, AND ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE
CHAMBER AG COMMITTEE.

DENNIS VOY












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