DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today announced that he will be visiting Creston, Diagonal, Corydon, Titonka, Missouri Valley, Onawa, Malvern, Grundy Center and Independence from Monday, December 6th to Friday December 10th. With these visits Northey will complete his 4th annual tour to visit each of Iowa’s 99 counties.
These annual meetings in each of Iowa’s counties give Northey the opportunity to listen to Iowans and discuss agriculture and the issues facing farmers in the state.
In addition to hosting town meetings in eight of the communities, Northey will attend an assembly at Diagonal Community School.
“Iowa agriculture is so big and diverse, these meetings are a chance for me to get out of Des Moines and see what issues farmers and rural communities are facing,” Northey said. “I hope farmers and rural residents will come out and share with me issues, ideas and challenges that impact Iowa agriculture.”
The details of the visits follow here:
Monday, Dec. 6, 2010
Union County – 10:00 a.m., Farm Bureau, 206 N. Elm Street, Creston
Ringgold County – 1:00 p.m., Diagonal Community School, 403 W. 2nd St, Diagonal
Wayne County – 3:00 p.m., Farm Bureau, 212 S. Franklin St, Croydon
Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010
Kossuth County – 11:00 a.m., Titonka Saving Bank, 173 Main Street North, Titonka
Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010
Harrison County – 9:30 a.m., United Western Coop, 222 E. Lincoln Hwy, Missouri Valley
Monona County – 11:30 a.m., Public Library, 707 Iowa Ave., Onawa
Mills County – 2:30 p.m., Farm Bureau, 107 W 4th St., Malvern
Friday, Dec. 10, 2010
Grundy County – 10:00 a.m., Farm Bureau, 602 8th St., Grundy Center
Buchanan County – 1:00 p.m., Farm Bureau, 1400 1st West, Independence
Northey, a corn and soybean farmer from Spirit Lake, was just elected to serve his second term as Secretary of Agriculture. His priorities as Secretary of Agriculture are advancing the opportunities available through renewable energy, promoting conservation and stewardship, and telling the story of Iowa agriculture. |
