15 Years Ago

September 19, 2003

• On the Museum float we saw Sis Howard washing clothes and Amy Wierich and her children, Emilee and Taylor stoking the pot belly stove.
• Eads Board of Trustees Meeting: 225 yards of concrete had been poured for the foundation of the new water tower, and over 13,000 feet of water line had been laid. The total project calls for 26,000 feet of new line including replacement of 12,000 feet of the main transmission line.

25 Years Ago

September 22, 1993

GENEROSITY

“A generous man will himself be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor.” Proverbs 22:9

One of the great pleasures of hanging around down at the livestock auction barn each Saturday morning is being able to take your dog along.

Why do we go to the sales barn? We love agriculture, and it's part of living here to see who buys what and rejoice in their good fortune, even if our own grass is stressed to the limit by whatever varmint we're currently feeding. Or, it could be that we figure we've already lived too long, and if the right horse or cow comes through there, and we buy it, our wives will see to it that we don't suffer in agony for untold years.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

• SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 - LAST DAY FOR EMERGENCY GRAZING
• MFP – Market Facilitation Program – SIGNUP DEADLINE January 15, 2019
• Apply for Livestock Forage Program - Call office for appointment – SIGNUP DEADLINE DECEMBER 31, 2018
• NAP COVERAGE DEADLINE- December 1, native grass 
• FARM LOAN Personnel in Kiowa County Service Center – Tuesday, October 9 
• County Committee Meeting – TBA
• 2018

Kenneth R. Koch

February 25, 1944 – September 15, 2018

Kenneth Ralph Koch of Greeley passed away September 15, 2018, in Greeley. He was born February 25, 1944, in Eads to Ralph and Ruth (Downs) Koch.

Kenneth graduated from Eads High School and Lamar Community College. He was licensed in cosmetology and an instructor at Highland Hills Beauty Academy, and owned Hair Affair by Ken in Greeley.

In August, I was invited to participate in a small bus tour focused on soil heath.  The group consisting of myself, area producers, and staff and board members of the Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District traveled to central South Dakota to see and hear from several members of the South Dakota Soil Health Coalition.  

Makes:   4 Servings 

Prep time: 30 minutes

Chopped mushrooms, when sautéed, blend seamlessly with ground meats. Swapping or adding mushrooms to a recipe can add an extra serving of vegetables to the plate.