DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today announced that he will be holding town meetings in Guthrie, Shelby and Audubon Counties on Tuesday, June 16 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 a town meeting in Guthrie Center, Harlan and Audubon. Northey will also be attending a no-till demonstration field day being hosted by Western Iowa No-tillers near Shelby.
“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, June 16, 2009
Guthrie County – 9:00 a.m., Farm Bureau Office, 203 N. 4th St., Guthrie Center
Shelby County – 11:30 a.m., Speak to No-till Field Day, Carstens 1880 Farmstead, south of Shelby
Shelby County – 1:30 p.m., Farm Bureau Office, 908 6th St. Harlan
Audubon County – 3:30 p.m., Farm Bureau Office,
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.
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