DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today announced that he will be visiting Boone and Hamilton Counties on Monday, January 21 as part of his effort to meet with Iowans in each of the state’s 99 counties again this year. During the meeting Northey will discuss the status of agriculture in the state and answer questions.
Northey will be at the Leonard Good Community Center in Ogden and the Montgomery Memorial Library in Jewel
“I learned a lot about all that is going on in agriculture through the town meetings I hosted across the state last year and I’m confident this year will be no different,” Northey said. “I’m excited to hear from Iowans, both farmers and non-farmers alike, about the issues facing agriculture and the opportunities available through this industry.”
The details of the visits follow here:
Monday, January 21, 2008
Boone County – 9:00 a.m., Leonard Good Community Center, 114 SW 8th Street, Ogden
Hamilton County – 2:00 p.m., Montgomery Memorial Library, 711 Main Street, Jewell
Northey, a corn and soybean farmer from Spirit Lake, is serving his first term as Secretary of Agriculture. His priorities as Secretary of Agriculture are the opportunities in renewable energy, conservation and stewardship, and telling the story of Iowa agriculture.
