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♦ Location:
Five miles west of Emmetsburg on U.S. Hwy. 18
♦ Total
Acreage:
Approximately 360 acres at the farm site and 40 acres at
Emmetsburg Campus.
Buildings and Miscellaneous: 40 Acres
Corn, Soybeans and Hay: Approximately 300 Acres
*Acre amounts change each year due to rotation of crops and
educational projects.
♦ Livestock:
Beef: Approximately 45 Cows
Mainly Angus and Simmental
Swine: Approximately 60 Sows
♦ Instructors:
Neal Williamsen,
Associate Professor, Agriculture–
Beef
Marv Carlson,
Associate Professor, Agriculture
- Swine
♦ Farm Lab
Employees:
Greg Poe, Farm Supervisor
Kelly Dodge, Swine Lab Assistant
♦ Special
Events Held at the Farm:
Palo Alto County Corn and Soybean Plot Field Day and Iowa
Lakes Community College Farm Expo
FFA Soil Judging Workshop
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More
Farm Lab Background
♦
History
of the Iowa Lakes Community College Farm Lab
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