The schedule of Mississippi Valley Fair 4-H and F.F.A. exhibits and projects: more

The 99th Great Mississippi Valley Fair takes place Tuesday through Sunday, July 31 to Aug. 5, at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, 2815 W. Locust St., Davenport. more

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will host multiple farmland leasing meetings during July and August at various times and locations throughout Iowa. The meeting in this area will be Wednesday, Aug. 1 from 1-4 p.m. at the Clinton County Extension Office in DeWitt. more

The Iowa Plowing Association will hold its annual state Plowing Matches on Saturday, July 28 at 1213 Underwood Ave., Conrad, Iowa. The site is at the corner of Highway 96 and Underwood Ave., just east of Highway 14 between Conrad and Marshalltown. more

Two days remain to determine if China will make good on its threat to impose steep tariffs on American soybeans, and some Iowa bankers, grain marketers and equipment dealers still expect someone will blink. more

Farmers and those who advise farmers are encouraged to attend one of a series of workshops called Focus on Nitrogen: Managing Nitrogen for Maximum Profit and Minimum Water Quality Impact, hosted by a team of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach field agronomists, ag engineering specialists and water quality researchers. more

The Iowa 4-H Foundation has opened its call for nominations for the annual Alum of the Day awards at the Iowa State Fair. Ten individuals will be chosen to be recognized each day of the first ten days of the Fair, Aug. 9-18 at the 4-H Exhibits Building. Winners will receive four Fair admission tickets, one parking pass for their day, a 4-H goodie bag, presentation and award ceremony. more

Columbus Junction, a small Iowa town in Louisa County with a population less than 2,000, was rocked in 2008 as water from the Iowa and Cedar rivers rose from their banks and flooded the city. As the floodwater receded, the damage caused was unprecedented. The excess moisture also caused a surge of gnats, which would lead to the invention of a product that would gain national notoriety. more

The old red dairy barn along St. Ann’s Road in rural Scott County, just east of Highway 61, is on its last leg. more

Life looks different at 11 miles per hour. more

Ethan Hornbuckle of Scott County was awarded the Trans Ova Genetics 4-H Scholarship through the Iowa 4-H Foundation at the recognition ceremony Sunday, June 3, in Ames. The award was presented by Emily Saveraid, Iowa 4-H Foundation executive director. more

The Scott County Pork Producers held their Pork Youth Ambassador Contest on Sunday, April 15, and chose Evan Keppy as their 2018 Scott County Pork Youth Ambassador. more