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Gov. Reynolds announces $100M investment in Iowa’s quality of life and tourism

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds listens to apprentices talk about their experiences in their apprenticeship program.

DES MOINES — Gov. Reynolds today announced a $100 million investment to bolster the quality of life in Iowa’s communities and attract visitors and new residents to the state. The new effort, called Destination Iowa, will provide grants to help communities move forward on transformational, shovel-ready attractions. Cities, counties, nonprofits and other organizations can apply […]

Custom Rate Survey Shows Average Costs of Common Farming Practices

Iowa State University Extension

Practices include tillage, planting, harvesting and more AMES, Iowa – Many Iowa farmers hire some custom machine work in their farm business or perform custom work for others. Others rent machinery or perform other services. In order to help producers and custom operators examine the market, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach publishes the Iowa […]

Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and USDA APHIS Confirm Additional Cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Iowa

Iowa Department of Agriculture

DES MOINES, Iowa (April 3, 2022) – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have confirmed two positive cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Iowa. The virus was found in a commercial turkey flock in Sac County, […]

The Dickey Dispatch – April 1st, 2022

The Iowa Capitol

by Senator Adrian Dickey While this week there was a lot of activity and much legislation that was discussed and voted upon, I am going to focus on two things that I have received a lot of emails on this year: Bottle bill and school choice. For years, legislation known as the “Bottle Bill” has […]

Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and USDA APHIS Confirm Additional Cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Iowa

Iowa Department of Agriculture

DES MOINES, Iowa (April 1, 2022) – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have confirmed two positive cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Iowa. The virus was found in a flock of commercial layer chickens in […]

Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and USDA APHIS Confirm Fourth Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Buena Vista County, Iowa

Iowa Department of Agriculture

DES MOINES, Iowa (March 30, 2022) – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have confirmed a positive case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Buena Vista County, Iowa. The virus was found in a commercial turkey flock. […]

Gov. Reynolds sends helmets and vests to Ukraine, announces additional aid

State of Iowa Seal

JOHNSTON — Today Gov. Reynolds launched Iowa’s effort to aid the people of Ukraine. The state is providing 146 protective helmets and 714 ballistic vests to Ukraine through donations from the Department of Public Safety and 18 other law enforcement agencies. The retired equipment is past the manufacturers’ recommended service life but still in usable […]

Iowan’s struggle with long COVID enters third year

Darcy Havel-Sturdevant of Iowa City has been struggling with COVID and post-COVID health issues since early 2020. (Photo courtesy of Gabe Sturdevant)

Byline: Lyle Muller / IowaWatch Darcy Havel-Sturdevant thought she’d be working by now, two years after being diagnosed with COVID-19. Likewise, she thought she would have been there completely for her daughter, age 3 when Havel-Sturdevant was first diagnosed but now 5. “Throughout the last two years, she’s been really great with helping me if […]

Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and USDA APHIS Confirm Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Franklin County, Iowa

Iowa Department of Agriculture

DES MOINES, Iowa (March 26, 2022) – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have confirmed a positive case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Franklin County, Iowa. The virus was found in a flock of commercial pullet […]

Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and USDA APHIS Confirms Third Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Buena Vista County, Iowa

Iowa Department of Agriculture

DES MOINES, Iowa (March 24, 2022) – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have confirmed a positive case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Buena Vista County, Iowa. The virus was found in a commercial turkey flock. […]

           

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