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For Immediate Release: Thursday, July 12, 2018
Stops planned in Sidney, Shenandoah,
Malvern, Essex, Lenox, Mt. Ayr, Leon, Corydon, Centerville, Bloomfield,
Grinnell, Emmetsburg, Okoboji, Thompson, Charles City, Hampton and Monticello
during the week
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today announced
that he will be making stops in Fremont,
Page, Mills, Taylor, Ringgold, Decatur, Wayne, Appanoose, Davis, Poweshiek,
Palo Alto, Dickinson, Winnebago, Floyd, Franklin and Jones counties on July 16-21.
The details of the visits follow here:
Monday, July
16, 2018
Fremont County
– 1:00 p.m., visit the Fremont County Fair, 1004 Legion Rd., Sidney
Page County – 3:00 p.m., tour Green Plains Shenandoah,
4124 Airport Rd., Shenandoah
Mills County – 4:30 p.m., visit the Mills County Fair,
61317 315th St., Malvern
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Page County – 9:00 a.m., tour Johnson
Locker Service, 510 Iowa Ave., Essex
Taylor County – 11:00 a.m., tour Dalton
Ag Products, 602 E. Van Buren St., Lenox
Ringgold County – 1:30 p.m., visit the
Ringgold County Fair, 2214 US 169, Mt. Ayr
Decatur County – 4:30 p.m., visit the
Decatur County 4H and FFA Fair, 1700 NW Church St., Leon
Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Wayne County – 12:30 p.m., meet with
the Wayne High School FFA Chapter, 102 N. Dekalb St., Corydon
Appanoose County – 4:00 p.m., visit the
Appanoose County Fair, 703 W. Franklin St., Centerville
Thursday, July 19, 2018
Davis County – 9:00 a.m., visit the Davis
County Fair, 20471 Old Hwy 2, Bloomfield
Poweshiek County – 11:30 a.m., visit
the Poweshiek County 4H and FFA Fair, 425 E St. South, Grinnell
Palo Alto County – 4:30 p.m., visit the
Palo Alto County Fair, 4664 380th St., Emmetsburg
Friday, July 20, 2018
Dickinson County – 7:00 a.m., speak to
the Community Bankers of Iowa Convention, Arrowwood Resort, Hwy 71, Okoboji
Winnebago County – 9:30 a.m., visit the
Winnebago County Fair, 264 Fairgrounds Dr., Thompson
Floyd County – 12:00 p.m., visit the
Floyd County Fair, 2516 7 mile Rd., Charles City
Franklin County – 2:00 p.m., visit the
Franklin County Fair, 1008 Central Ave. W, Hampton
Saturday, July 21, 2018
Jones County - 12:00 p.m., visit the
Great Jones County Fair, 700 N. Maple St., Monticello
Naig was appointed by Governor Kim Reynolds to succeed Bill
Northey as Iowa Secretary of Agriculture on Monday, March 5, 2018. Prior to
that, he had served as Iowa Deputy Secretary of Agriculture for Northey since
September 2013.
As Secretary, he is committed to leading efforts to protect
consumers, expanding economic opportunities for Iowans and advocating in Iowa
and around the globe on behalf of the hard-working men and women who keep us
fed and fueled.
Mike Naig grew up on a family farm in the northwest corner
of the state near Cylinder, Iowa and he continues to be involved in the
operation today.
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For more information, contact Dustin Vande Hoef, (515) 281-3375 or (515) 326-1616 (cell) or Dustin.VandeHoef@IowaAgriculture.gov
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