DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today announced that he will be visiting six counties in Southern and South West Iowa on Tuesday, January 29 and Friday, February 1 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 host meetings in Albia, Allerton, Villisca, Shenandoah, Sidney and Glenwood.  He will also speak to Warren County Corn Growers in Indianola on Tuesday, Jan. 29th and the Optimist Club in Treynor on Saturday, Feb. 2nd.

“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

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Monroe County – 9:00 a.m., USDA Service Center, 1701 S. B Street, Suite 100, Albia
Wayne County – 2:00 p.m., Public Library, 103 S. Central Ave., Allerton
Warren County Corn Growers – 6:00 p.m., Sports Page Bar and Grill, 1802 W 2nd Ave., Indianola

Friday, February 1, 2008

Montgomery County – 10:00 a.m., City Hall, 318 South 3rd, Villisca
Page County – 12:30 p.m., Fire Station, Bricker Room, 400 West Sheridan, Shenandoah
Fremont County – 2:00 p.m., USDA Service Center, 503 West St., Sidney
Mills County – 4:00 p.m., Mills County Engineer’s Office, 403 Railroad Ave., Glenwood

Saturday, February 2, 2008

Treynor Optimist Club – 7:30 a.m., Treynor Community Building, 11 West Main St., Treynor

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

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