DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today announced that he be in Monroe, Appanoose and Wayne Counties on Tuesday, Jan. 27 as part of his effort to visit each of Iowa’s 99 counties again in 2009 to meet with Iowans and discuss agriculture and the issues facing farmers in the state. Northey will be hosting town meetings in Albia and Corydon and will attend an Ag Career Day in Centerville. “I’ve learned from the meetings I’ve attended in each of the counties over the past two years and I’m sure this year will be no different,” Northey said.  “It’s a challenging time on and off the farm and I’m excited to hear from Iowans about the issues facing agriculture.” The details of the visits follow here: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 Monroe County – 9:30 a.m., 1st Iowa State Bank, Heritage Hall, 19 Benton Ave. E, Albia Appanoose County – Ag Career Day, Indian Hills Community College, Centerville Campus, Multipurpose Building, 721 N 1st St., Centerville Wayne County – 2:00 p.m., Farm Bureau office, 212 S. Franklin St., Corydon Northey, a corn and soybean farmer from Spirit Lake, is serving his first term as Secretary of Agriculture. His priorities as Secretary of Agriculture are the opportunities in renewable energy, conservation and stewardship, and telling the story of Iowa agriculture. - 30 -