DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today announced that he will be visiting Chickasaw, Howard, Winneshiek, Allamakee and Clayton Counties on Thursday and Friday July 30 and 31 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 Cresco, Decorah, Waukon and Elkader. He will also be touring the Twin Ponds Nature Center near New Hampton.
“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:
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Chickasaw County – 1:30 p.m., Tour Twin Ponds Nature Center, 1811 240th St., Ionia
Howard County – 4:00 p.m., Farm Bureau Office, 124 1st Ave. W, Cresco
Friday, July 31, 2009
Winneshiek County – 8:00 a.m., Farm Bureau Office, 214 Winnebago, Decorah
Winneshiek County – 9:30 a.m., Tour Seed Savers Exchange, 3094 N Winn Rd., Decorah
Allamakee County – 11:30 a.m., Farm Bureau Office, 14 1st Ave. NE, Waukon
Clayton County – 3:30 p.m., Farm Bureau Office, 24542 Hwy 13 N, Elkader
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, ad telling the story of Iowa agriculture.
