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The dignity of the seed

By Ken Root

Mendelian genetics show that a seed holds all the genetic traits of the next generation of the plant. This week I'm attempting to sprout seeds that came from a pumpkin that weighed 1,200 pounds when it was produced by Ralph Trumm in 2005. In the natural world there are mutations that occur in plants that are transmitted in the seed.

Radcliffe business wins Renew Rural Iowa Entrepreneur of the Mo

By Ken Root

Mirenco has been named the Renew Rural Iowa Entrepreneur of the Month winner for April. The Renew Rural Iowa program is an Iowa Farm Bureau initiative that combines an innovative mentoring model for entrepreneurs with a rural vitality investment fund. The Renew Rural Iowa Award is a designation which honors leading entrepreneurs as a testament to the vitality, creativity and cooperation of Iowa's rural communities.


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