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DAILY SENTINEL DS july 12, 2019 • weekend edition Page 3 FROM PAGE 1 contractors have been working sun up to sun down, holidays, and weekends to meet time- line deadlines,” Webner explained. “We have been pleased with their efforts, given the wet weather setbacks.” On Tuesday, Webner met with L&L Builders project leaders, Cannon Moss architect, engi- neers, sub-contractors, and school officials to receive a construction update. “Work completion, quality updates and timelines were reviewed at the meeting,” he said. “I am excited to report the quality of work is right on target with our expectations. Now that the weather has pro- vided some relief from the rain, everyone is working hard to catch up on lost time, as well.” Since the end of May, much work has been done at the stadium including: putting the seats into place on the grandstand; interior work done within the grandstand itself; as well as plumbing, duct work, electrical and concrete work. “The most noticeable stadium work has been the foundation work for the turf football field,” Webner noted. “The workers have completed the field drainage sys- tem and are currently installing the rock base and long jump pits.” In addition, a new retaining wall has also been built on the east side of the stadium along Third Avenue and the new stadium lights have been installed. Throughout the next few weeks, passersby will notice one of the project’s largest devel- opments — the instal- lation of the field turf. “The press box and ticket booth roofs will be installed and track surfacing will take place toward the end of July,” Webner said. “Work has begun on the north plaza pillars where donors will be recog- nized by having their names engraved on the pillars. The visitor alu- minum grandstand will also be erected toward the end of July, with a retaining wall built behind that grand- stand.” The stadium’s new scoreboard is also slated to arrive and be installed toward the first of August. “The goal is to have all the work done in time to play our first home football game on Aug. 30 against Sioux Center,” Webner said of everyones goal for the project. “We are opti- mistic we will be able to play this game at the new stadium, how- ever, if by chance we are not able to do so, we have been in con- tact with Sioux Center about playing the game at their stadium. “We are keeping our fingers crossed for dry weather,” Webner con- cluded. LCS: A lot of progress will be seen in upcoming weeks LE MARS — Attendees of the Plymouth County Fair in Le Mars, scheduled for Wednesday, July 24 through Sunday, July 28, will have the opportunity to view aspects of the dairy industry when visiting the famous Tonsfeldt Round Barn agricultural educa- tional exhibit. Once again, the Le Mars Area Chamber of Com- merce Agriculture Com- mittee will feature an agri- cultural education exhibit inside the round barn. This marks the sixth year the Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee has focused on displaying an agricultural exhibit. Jordan Sitzmann, the Vice President for the Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Division said the committee decided to feature the many aspects of the local dairy indus- try. “Discover Dairy” is the theme for the exhibit as part of the overall contin- uous theme of “aROUND the farm in the BARN”. “Since Le Mars is known as the “Ice Cream Capital of the World” it seemed only appropriate to show- case the region’s dairy processors, and dairy pro- ducers,” Sitzmann said. “Unfortunately, even here in Le Mars, many people may not know the origins of their dairy products such as milk, ice cream, cheese, butter, and yogurt. Too many people just think those products come from their local grocery store, or supermarket. We want to make the connection with consumers that their favor- ite dairy foods go all the way back to the cow.” “The dairy industry plays an important economic role for Le Mars, Plymouth County, and across north- west Iowa,” said Sitzmann. “The local dairy industry is responsible for thousands of people being employed at such places like Wells’ Enterprises, Dean Foods, Agropur, and AMPI. Each dairy milking cow contrib- utes more than $23,000 to the local and state econ- omy,” added Sitzmann. “The employment goes beyond the region’s dairy processors. Think about all the employees on the dairy farm, the truck drivers, the feed people, those at a grain storage elevator, the veteri- narian, even those employ- ees at the grocery store and supermarkets that stock the dairy products, and operate the cash registers. Each one of them have a connection to the dairy industry.” This year when people visit the round barn, it will be as if they are stepping inside the new dairy parlor farm, Perry Creek Dairy, located west of Le Mars. Perry Creek Dairy, which began operations in late February, has a unique car- ousel system in which the cows step on the carousel and then are milked while the carousel rotates. Life-size photos will illustrate to visitors the modern way of milking as performed at the Perry Creek Dairy farm. Inside the round barn, educational exhibits will be displayed from each of the FFA chapters from Plym- outh County showing a specific dairy product, its nutritional value, and how that product is produced, processed, and packaged. The Plymouth County Fair will also feature a butter sculpture inside the round barn. Plymouth County is fortunate to secure the talents of Sarah Pratt of West Des Moines. Known as the “Butter Lady,” Pratt is responsible for creating the many but- ter sculptures, including the famous butter cow, as featured at the Iowa State Fair. Although, Pratt will not be seen working on her butter sculpture during the Plymouth County Fair, her work will be on display. The butter sculpture to be featured at the Plymouth County Fair will be a rep- lica of the famous Tonsfeldt Round Barn. In addition to the dairy exhibit inside the round barn, the Le Mars Area Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee will have a live milking demonstration educational trailer on the fairgrounds. The trailer is a 40-foot classroom that features large screen television set, and shows how a cow is milked and how dairy pro- ducers are good stewards of the land. The milking trailer demonstration will feature a 30-45 minute slide show presentation, three times daily during the fair, and will stress the nutritional value of milk. “We are excited to fea- ture the educational dairy trailer,” said Sitzmann. “The educational milk- ing trailer will serve as the second half of the overall dairy educational effort at the Plymouth County Fair. Visitors to the fair will have a better understanding of what actually occurs on a dairy farm when viewing the live milking demon- stration and educational trailer.” Another exciting fea- ture to the dairy exhibit at the round barn will be the opportunity to expe- rience a virtual tour of a local dairy farm. Specially equipped goggles will allow people to experience a dairy farm, as if they were standing right there. They will see the milking parlor, the holding pens, the feed, and much more. The Siouxland Ag in the Classroom, along with some area FFA chapters will be operating the vir- tual 3-D tour. The Virtual Dairy Tour will take place on Thursday, Friday, Sat- urday, and Sunday begin- ning at 6:00 p.m. inside the round barn. The Le Mars Youth On Main Street organiza- tion will also be inside the round barn coordinating a scavenger hunt for people of all ages. The “aROUND the farm in the BARN” exhibit will again feature several inter- active, educational dis- plays, including a live bee hive display. “I truly believe vis- itors to this year’s Plym- outh County Fair, and the round barn agricultural educational exhibit will be amazed by what is being featured,” said Sitzmann. “The Le Mars Area Cham- ber of Commerce Agricul- ture Committee wants to thank all the wonderful sponsors that have contrib- uted to make our agricul- tural education exhibit one of the best in the state,” said Sitzmann. Discover dairy at the 2019 Plymouth County Fair’s Round Barn Truck: A county fair tradition FROM PAGE 1 For free on-line depression assessment visit our website at www.plainsareamentalhealth.org PLAINS TALK Call our office today at 712-546-4624 or 800-325-1192. We are located at 180 10th St. SE, Suite 201, Le Mars. Helping people cope with everyday living. Mary Milder, LISW PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS OF ANXIETY Many people who suffer panic attacks wonder if they are actually having a heart attack because their symptoms are so similar. While some individuals feel anxiety occasionally, others become nervous when thinking about/facing certain situations. It does help to know that the physical symptoms of anxiety disorder (a group of mental conditions in which anxiety and worry arise in response to perceived danger) include muscle tension, headaches, indigestion, stomachaches, sweaty palms, dizziness, and a racing heartbeat. In some cases, anxiety manifests itself as a panic attack, prompting symptoms such as a pounding heart, nausea, dizziness, and the fear of dying or losing control. Learning to identify these symptoms as a panic attack may help cope with recurrences. Treatment for anxiety involves psychological counseling and therapy. This might include psychotherapy, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) or a combination of therapy and counseling. Our compassionate counselors are here to help you. We welcome people of all ages and from all backgrounds. P.S.When experiencing symptoms of a heart attack, one should always err on the side of caution by visiting an emergency department for treatment. A subsequent visit to a talk therapist can help address underlying anxiety. County Farm Bureau and and exhibitors in the 2018 4-H Poultry Show. The No. 1 and No. 2 trucks of 150 will be sold at the fair auction at 4:30 p.m., Sunday, July 28, in Pioneer Village. The driver’s side of the trailer pictures officers and members of the Plymouth County Farm Bureau. The other side of the trailer pictures 4-H mem- bers who participated in the Poultry Show. The 2019 truck is the 20th in a series of model trucks designed and produced by Albert Schulz, of the Le Mars Toy Store. Each year Schulz takes the photos and coordinates the design and production of the truck. The collectible truck is a 1/64 scale die-cast Peterbilt 379 tractor and decorated trailer. This year’s truck was produced by SpecCast Co. The tractor is black with the year 2019, Plymouth County Fair and Le Mars, Iowa printed. The trailer is white and silver, with the words “78th Annual Plymouth County Fair,” “July 24-28, 2019” and “The Best 5 Days of Sum- mer” on it. The limited edition trucks are numbered from one to 150 and labeled as 20th in a series on the rear of the trailer. All proceeds from the sale of the two trucks on the fair auction will go to the Plym- outh County Fair. Schulz said a very limited number of trucks are still available to purchase. Cost is $75. Individuals who have ordered and paid for their truck may pick it up at the Le Mars Toy Store trailer by the clock tower on the Plym- outh County fairgrounds during the fair. Those unable to pick their truck up at the fair may stop at the store after the fair, Schulz said. Anyone interested in purchasing a truck should contact Schulz at Le Mars Toy Store, 546-4305, imme- diately. “Our trucks are sold out every year,” Schulz said. With a different picture on both sides of the trailer each year, Schulz said he does not repeat groups or activities. He also indicated this is the only county fair in Iowa, and maybe even the United States, that has done this type of project. “These trucks are really a history of the fair,” Schulz said of the collectible truck. I’m proud I just did it. It’s my gift to the fair.” “The fair meant a lot to me as a kid,” said Schulz who grew up with the Plym- outh County Fair and has many good memories of his years exhibiting. Volunteers play an impor- tant part of the fair’s success, he added. “The volunteerism and work that is done by those volunteers makes the fair what it is,” he said. “It’s all the communities and clubs in the county.” He stressed all the orga- nizations that participate in the fair, all the exhibitors, and all the vendors make the fair what it is. “It’s a safe fair, made for families,” he added. “It’s really a community event for families. We need to be proud to have kept that image.” “And it means a lot to us former 4-H and FFA members,” Schulz added. “That’s the pride of having the Plymouth County Fair. It’s the memories of the past making memories for the future. We’re lucky to have it.” SPIRIT LAKE — Iowa State University (ISU) Exten- sion and Outreach will host a Farm and Agribusiness Succession workshop from 5-9 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 29, at the ISU Extension and Outreach office located at the Dickinson County Fair- grounds (1600 15th St., Spirit Lake). Supper will be pro- vided. The workshop is open to farmers, agribusinesses and other related groups wanting to learn about successful ag succession and transition. The four-hour workshop will feature four agriculture succession experts. Dickinson County Ag Program Coordinator Katie Goodell shared the workshop will focus on an enterprise’s goals, vision and values, with the presenters discussing effective communication, S.M.A.R.T. goal-setting and ways in which the family farm business can be looked at and managed as a system. Key presentations include: “Succession/Transition,” presented by Gary Wright, farm and agribusiness man- agement specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach; “Beginning Farmer Loan and Tax Credit Programs,” pre- sented by Steve Ferguson, ag development program spe- cialist with the Iowa Finance Authority; “Farm Succession Planning Considerations,” presented by Kitt Tovar, legal consultant with the Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation; “Farm Succession Ideas for a Successful and Harmonious Transition,” presented by David Baker, director of the ISU Extension Beginning Farmer Center. “We have recruited experts in this field and asked them to come to Spirit Lake to help guide northwest Iowa farm- ers and businesses,” Goodell said. “Our goal is that attend- ees will leave with a better understanding of farm and agribusiness succession, some ideas for what will work for their own enterprise and con- tact information for people who can help them set their ideas into motion.” Registration is $25 per person, and covers materials, presentations and an evening meal. Registration deadline is Aug. 22. Individuals can register at https://form.jotform.com/ ISUDickinsonCounty/agsuc- cession or by contacting Katie at 712-336-3488 or goodellk@ iastate.edu. Registration now open for Farm and Agribusiness Succession Workshop

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contractors have been working sun up to sun down, holidays, and weekends to meet time-line deadlines,” Webner explained. “We have been pleased with their efforts, given the wet weather setbacks.”

On Tuesday, Webner met with L&L Builders project leaders, Cannon Moss architect, engi-neers, sub-contractors, and school officials to receive a construction update.

“Work completion, quality updates and timelines were reviewed at the meeting,” he said. “I am excited to report the quality of work is right on target with our expectations. Now that the weather has pro-vided some relief from the rain, everyone is working hard to catch up on lost time, as well.”

Since the end of May, much work has been done at the stadium including: putting the seats into place on the grandstand; interior

work done within the grandstand itself; as well as plumbing, duct work, electrical and concrete work.

“The most noticeable stadium work has been the foundation work for the turf football field,” Webner noted. “The workers have completed the field drainage sys-tem and are currently installing the rock base and long jump pits.”

In addition, a new retaining wall has also been built on the east side of the stadium along Third Avenue and the new stadium lights have been installed.

Throughout the next few weeks, passersby will notice one of the project’s largest devel-opments — the instal-lation of the field turf.

“The press box and ticket booth roofs will be installed and track surfacing will take place toward the end of July,” Webner said. “Work has begun on the north plaza pillars where

donors will be recog-nized by having their names engraved on the pillars. The visitor alu-minum grandstand will also be erected toward the end of July, with a retaining wall built behind that grand-stand.”

The stadium’s new scoreboard is also slated to arrive and be installed toward the first of August.

“The goal is to have all the work done in time to play our first home football game on Aug. 30 against Sioux Center,” Webner said of everyones goal for the project. “We are opti-mistic we will be able to play this game at the new stadium, how-ever, if by chance we are not able to do so, we have been in con-tact with Sioux Center about playing the game at their stadium.

“We are keeping our fingers crossed for dry weather,” Webner con-cluded.

LCS: A lot of progress will be seen in upcoming weeks

LE MARS — Attendees of the Plymouth County Fair in Le Mars, scheduled for Wednesday, July 24 through Sunday, July 28, will have the opportunity to view aspects of the dairy industry when visiting the famous Tonsfeldt Round Barn agricultural educa-tional exhibit.

Once again, the Le Mars Area Chamber of Com-merce Agriculture Com-mittee will feature an agri-cultural education exhibit inside the round barn.

This marks the sixth year the Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee has focused on displaying an agricultural exhibit.

Jordan Sitzmann, the Vice President for the Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Division said the committee decided to feature the many aspects of the local dairy indus-try. “Discover Dairy” is the theme for the exhibit as part of the overall contin-uous theme of “aROUND the farm in the BARN”.

“Since Le Mars is known as the “Ice Cream Capital of the World” it seemed only appropriate to show-case the region’s dairy processors, and dairy pro-ducers,” Sitzmann said. “Unfortunately, even here in Le Mars, many people may not know the origins of their dairy products such as milk, ice cream, cheese, butter, and yogurt. Too many people just think those products come from their local grocery store, or supermarket. We want to make the connection with consumers that their favor-ite dairy foods go all the way back to the cow.”

“The dairy industry plays an important economic role for Le Mars, Plymouth County, and across north-west Iowa,” said Sitzmann.

“The local dairy industry is responsible for thousands of people being employed at such places like Wells’ Enterprises, Dean Foods, Agropur, and AMPI. Each dairy milking cow contrib-utes more than $23,000 to

the local and state econ-omy,” added Sitzmann. “The employment goes beyond the region’s dairy processors. Think about all the employees on the dairy farm, the truck drivers, the feed people, those at a grain storage elevator, the veteri-narian, even those employ-ees at the grocery store and supermarkets that stock the dairy products, and operate the cash registers. Each one of them have a connection to the dairy industry.”

This year when people visit the round barn, it will be as if they are stepping inside the new dairy parlor farm, Perry Creek Dairy, located west of Le Mars. Perry Creek Dairy, which began operations in late February, has a unique car-ousel system in which the cows step on the carousel and then are milked while the carousel rotates.

Life-size photos will illustrate to visitors the modern way of milking as performed at the Perry Creek Dairy farm.

Inside the round barn, educational exhibits will be displayed from each of the FFA chapters from Plym-outh County showing a specific dairy product, its nutritional value, and how that product is produced, processed, and packaged.

The Plymouth County Fair will also feature a butter sculpture inside the round barn. Plymouth County is fortunate to secure the talents of Sarah Pratt of West Des Moines.

Known as the “Butter Lady,” Pratt is responsible for creating the many but-ter sculptures, including the famous butter cow, as featured at the Iowa State Fair. Although, Pratt will not be seen working on her butter sculpture during the Plymouth County Fair, her work will be on display. The butter sculpture to be featured at the Plymouth County Fair will be a rep-lica of the famous Tonsfeldt Round Barn.

In addition to the dairy exhibit inside the round barn, the Le Mars Area Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee will have a live milking demonstration educational trailer on the fairgrounds.

The trailer is a 40-foot classroom that features large screen television set, and shows how a cow is milked and how dairy pro-ducers are good stewards of the land. The milking trailer demonstration will feature a 30-45 minute slide show presentation, three times daily during the fair, and will stress the nutritional value of milk.

“We are excited to fea-ture the educational dairy trailer,” said Sitzmann.

“The educational milk-ing trailer will serve as the second half of the overall dairy educational effort at the Plymouth County Fair. Visitors to the fair will have a better understanding of what actually occurs on a dairy farm when viewing the live milking demon-stration and educational trailer.”

Another exciting fea-ture to the dairy exhibit at the round barn will be the opportunity to expe-rience a virtual tour of a local dairy farm. Specially equipped goggles will allow people to experience a dairy farm, as if they were standing right there. They will see the milking parlor, the holding pens, the feed, and much more.

The Siouxland Ag in the Classroom, along with some area FFA chapters will be operating the vir-tual 3-D tour. The Virtual Dairy Tour will take place on Thursday, Friday, Sat-urday, and Sunday begin-ning at 6:00 p.m. inside the round barn.

The Le Mars Youth On Main Street organiza-tion will also be inside the round barn coordinating a scavenger hunt for people of all ages.

The “aROUND the farm in the BARN” exhibit will again feature several inter-active, educational dis-plays, including a live bee hive display.

“I truly believe vis-itors to this year’s Plym-outh County Fair, and the round barn agricultural educational exhibit will be amazed by what is being featured,” said Sitzmann. “The Le Mars Area Cham-ber of Commerce Agricul-

ture Committee wants to thank all the wonderful sponsors that have contrib-uted to make our agricul-tural education exhibit one of the best in the state,” said Sitzmann.

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Call our office today at712-546-4624 or 800-325-1192.We are located at 180 10th St. SE,Suite 201, Le Mars. Helping people copewith everyday living.

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PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS OF ANXIETYMany people who suffer panic attacks

wonder if they are actually having aheart attack because their symptomsare so similar.While some individualsfeel anxiety occasionally, others becomenervous when thinking about/facingcertain situations. It does help to knowthat the physical symptoms of anxietydisorder (a group of mental conditionsin which anxiety and worry arise inresponse to perceived danger) includemuscle tension, headaches, indigestion,stomachaches, sweaty palms, dizziness,and a racing heartbeat. In some cases,anxiety manifests itself as a panic attack,prompting symptoms such as a poundingheart, nausea, dizziness, and the fearof dying or losing control. Learning toidentify these symptoms as a panic attackmay help cope with recurrences.

Treatment for anxiety involvespsychological counseling and therapy.This might include psychotherapy, suchas cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) ora combination of therapy and counseling.Our compassionate counselors are here tohelp you.We welcome people of all agesand from all backgrounds.

P.S.When experiencing symptomsof a heart attack, one should alwayserr on the side of caution by visiting anemergency department for treatment.A subsequent visit to a talk therapist canhelp address underlying anxiety.

County Farm Bureau and and exhibitors in the 2018 4-H Poultry Show.

The No. 1 and No. 2 trucks of 150 will be sold at the fair auction at 4:30 p.m., Sunday, July 28, in Pioneer Village.

The driver’s side of the trailer pictures officers and members of the Plymouth County Farm Bureau.

The other side of the trailer pictures 4-H mem-bers who participated in the Poultry Show.

The 2019 truck is the 20th in a series of model trucks designed and produced by Albert Schulz, of the Le Mars Toy Store.

Each year Schulz takes the photos and coordinates the design and production of the truck.

The collectible truck is a 1/64 scale die-cast Peterbilt 379 tractor and decorated trailer. This year’s truck was produced by SpecCast Co.

The tractor is black with the year 2019, Plymouth County Fair and Le Mars, Iowa printed.

The trailer is white and silver, with the words “78th Annual Plymouth County Fair,” “July 24-28, 2019” and “The Best 5 Days of Sum-mer” on it.

The limited edition trucks are numbered from one to 150 and labeled as 20th in a series on the rear of the trailer.

All proceeds from the sale of the two trucks on the fair auction will go to the Plym-outh County Fair.

Schulz said a very limited number of trucks are still available to purchase. Cost is $75. Individuals who have ordered and paid for their truck may pick it up at the Le Mars Toy Store trailer by the clock tower on the Plym-outh County fairgrounds during the fair.

Those unable to pick their truck up at the fair may stop at the store after the fair, Schulz said.

Anyone interested in purchasing a truck should contact Schulz at Le Mars Toy Store, 546-4305, imme-diately.

“Our trucks are sold out every year,” Schulz said.

With a different picture on both sides of the trailer each year, Schulz said he does not repeat groups or activities.

He also indicated this is the only county fair in Iowa, and maybe even the United States, that has done this type of project.

“These trucks are really a history of the fair,” Schulz said of the collectible truck. I’m proud I just did it. It’s my gift to the fair.”

“The fair meant a lot to me as a kid,” said Schulz who grew up with the Plym-outh County Fair and has many good memories of his years exhibiting.

Volunteers play an impor-tant part of the fair’s success, he added.

“The volunteerism and work that is done by those volunteers makes the fair what it is,” he said. “It’s all the communities and clubs in the county.”

He stressed all the orga-nizations that participate in the fair, all the exhibitors, and all the vendors make the fair what it is.

“It’s a safe fair, made for families,” he added. “It’s really a community event for families. We need to be proud to have kept that image.”

“And it means a lot to us former 4-H and FFA members,” Schulz added. “That’s the pride of having the Plymouth County Fair. It’s the memories of the past making memories for the future. We’re lucky to have it.”

SPIRIT LAKE — Iowa State University (ISU) Exten-sion and Outreach will host a Farm and Agribusiness Succession workshop from 5-9 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 29, at the ISU Extension and Outreach office located at the Dickinson County Fair-grounds (1600 15th St., Spirit Lake). Supper will be pro-vided.

The workshop is open to

farmers, agribusinesses and other related groups wanting to learn about successful ag succession and transition.

The four-hour workshop will feature four agriculture succession experts.

Dickinson County Ag Program Coordinator Katie Goodell shared the workshop will focus on an enterprise’s goals, vision and values, with the presenters discussing

effective communication, S.M.A.R.T. goal-setting and ways in which the family farm business can be looked at and managed as a system.

Key presentations include:“Succession/Transition,”

presented by Gary Wright, farm and agribusiness man-agement specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach; “Beginning Farmer Loan and Tax Credit Programs,” pre-

sented by Steve Ferguson, ag development program spe-cialist with the Iowa Finance Authority; “Farm Succession Planning Considerations,” presented by Kitt Tovar, legal consultant with the Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation; “Farm Succession Ideas for a Successful and Harmonious Transition,” presented by David Baker, director of the ISU Extension

Beginning Farmer Center.“We have recruited experts

in this field and asked them to come to Spirit Lake to help guide northwest Iowa farm-ers and businesses,” Goodell said. “Our goal is that attend-ees will leave with a better understanding of farm and agribusiness succession, some ideas for what will work for their own enterprise and con-tact information for people

who can help them set their ideas into motion.”

Registration is $25 per person, and covers materials, presentations and an evening meal. Registration deadline is Aug. 22.

Individuals can register at https://form.jotform.com/ISUDickinsonCounty/agsuc-cession or by contacting Katie at 712-336-3488 or [email protected].

Registration now open for Farm and Agribusiness Succession Workshop