Order Fish and Trees from SWCD this Month

Order Fish and Trees from SWCD this Month

Whiteside County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is taking orders for fish and trees this month.  Deadines are Wednesday, September 9, 2020, and Wednesday, September 16, for fish.  The deadline to order trees is Friday, September 18.  See...

Legislators Charge USDA Failure to Help Farmers

On Monday, August 3, 2020, U. S. Representatives Cheri Bustos, Marcia L. Fudge, Annie Kuster, and Chellie Pingree led a group of 19 House Democrats, in a letter to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary, Sonny Perdue.  Their letter sounded...
Trump’s Comments Slap in the Face to American Farmers

Trump’s Comments Slap in the Face to American Farmers

Congresswoman Cheri Bustos issued the following statement, on Friday, July 24, 2020, in response to President Donald Trump’s comment Thursday, that the phase one China trade deal now “means much less.” In response to a question during a press...
Whiteside County Tractor Drive Wait List

Whiteside County Tractor Drive Wait List

Editor’s note:  Changes to the tour are indicated in yellow highlighting, as of Monday, July 27, 2020. Past Whiteside County Fairs were preceded on Monday by a cross-County, communal, tractor drive.  To protect Fair staff, vendors, volunteers, and...
Refuge Seeks Bidders to Harvest Hay

Refuge Seeks Bidders to Harvest Hay

The Savanna District of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge seeks public interest in grass hay harvest on approximately 147 acres on a designated area on the Refuge.  The haying unit is located in Jackson County, IA, (Pleasant Creek Tarr...