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The Good Neighbor Award
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The Larson Family of Story County County are the September recipients of the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award.

“The Larson's, like other farmers across the state, are very involved in their community and always go the extra mile with their farm and their neighbors,” Iowa Sec. of Agriculture Bill Northey said. “They exemplify the care for the land and concern for their neighbors that this award was designed to recognize. They are dedicated to the environment and bettering Iowa.”

“The Wergin Good Farm Neighbor award is an opportunity to tell the story of livestock farming in Iowa and of the families who make it so successful,” Northey said. “Today is a celebration of a lifetime of commitment to farm, family and community.” To nominate one of your neighbors, simply email agri@iowaAgriculture.gov.
Please include in your email the reason your neighbor should get the award.





   
Good Neighbor

DateTitle
30788/9/2010 11:19:14 AMLansing family of Dubuque County GFN award recipientsDairy farmers to be recognized Friday, Aug. 13 during the Iowa State Fair.
30586/30/2010 2:06:58 PMWarren County farmer to receive good neighbor awardThe Wayne Hunerdosse family to be recognized July 6 by Ag Secretary Bill Northey.
30536/22/2010 3:44:11 PMHarveys of Akron Good Farm Neighbor Award winnersIowa Ag Secretary Bill Northey to present award June 28.
30314/26/2010 2:21:36 PMInwood Family to Recieve Good Farm NeighborSec. of Agriculture Bill Northey will present the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award on Tuesday
30234/8/2010 4:12:33 PMLivestock farmer touts neighborly approachBary and Karen Kienast are March Good Farm Neighbor Award recipients.
30123/24/2010 3:57:30 PMKeinast family of Manning to receive good neighbor awardAward presentation to be held Monday, March 29 in Manning.
29712/19/2010 5:34:45 PMHill family recognized as Good Farm NeighborFamily receives award from Ag Secretary Bill Northey this week in Indianola.
29632/15/2010 11:32:14 AMHill family from Milo February Good Farm Neighbor Award recipientAward to be presented Feb. 18 at Warren County Farm Bureau office in Indianola.
29421/30/2010 4:05:56 PMPingel family receives Good Farm Neighbor award Honored during IPPA's annual winter pork picnic held in downtown Des Moines.
284211/25/2009 9:29:11 AMCarlsons named December Good Farm Neighbor Award recipientsAward to be presented Dec. 4 at family's farm near Stratford.
283811/20/2009 11:33:37 AMHedrick farm family receive environmental award from CargillRyan and Lana Reed recognized for commitment to safeguarding air, soil and water quality.
282211/13/2009 3:03:53 PMLamb farmers presented Good Farm Neighbor AwardRecognized for going 'above and beyond' in serving their local community.
280511/3/2009 10:33:58 AMKarbers of Jefferson Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award recipientsDeputy Secretary of Agriculture Karey Claghorn to present award Monday, Nov. 9.
27429/18/2009 3:20:12 PMLarson family of Story City accepts award with humility, gratitudeCredits his parents for instilling a love of the land and desire to help others in need.
27289/9/2009 12:07:11 PMLarson family of Story City September Good Farm Neighbor recipientsAward to be presented Tuesday, Sept. 15 by Iowa Ag Secretary Bill Northey.
26757/29/2009 12:28:17 PMLarge crowd gathers near Lenox to celebrate rural life, farmingChris and Amanda Standley receive, present award in thanks for community's support.
26657/23/2009 8:40:45 AMGood Farm Neighbor Award to be presented today near LenoxFarm family to present award to community for its support during difficult times.
26377/2/2009 9:50:22 AMLarson family of Ellsworth recognized for neighborly approach to farmingReceive June Good Farm Neighbor Award during on-farm ceremony June 29.
26266/24/2009 9:52:04 AMLarson family of Ellsworth named Good Farm NeighborsTurkey growers will be recognized during an on-farm ceremony Monday, June 29.
25885/28/2009 12:35:12 PMWergin Good Farm Neighbor Award presented to Randy ChristensenNearly 100 people attend ceremony May 26 to recognize young farmer.
25785/19/2009 7:22:38 PMYoung farmer from Scranton named Good Farm NeighborHog farmer Randy Christensen to be recognized May 26.
25214/15/2009 10:23:11 PMSchuitemans of Sioux Center April Good Farm Neighbor recipientsFamily to be recognized Monday, April 20.
24993/29/2009 3:56:50 PMVer Steegs to receive Good Neighbor Award MondayFarmers from Inwood recognized for doings things right when it comes to raising livestock.
24552/20/2009 9:39:17 AMLarge crowd gather to recognize livestock farmersMore than 100 attend Good Farm Neighbor Award ceremony in Green Mountain.
24121/16/2009 10:59:02 AMJasper County family receives with Good Neighbor AwardGood crowd braves cold temperatures to gather and recognize Zylstras.
24021/9/2009 9:48:24 AMZylstras named Good Farm Neighbor Award recipientFamily to be recognized Jan. 15 in Newton.
229910/31/2008 11:58:32 AMSandquists are November's good neighbor award recipientsThe family grows crops and raises hogs in Dallas County.
226810/8/2008 2:53:54 PMBelmond farmers named Good Farm Neighbor Award recipientsRodney and Leann Sebert to be recognized Oct. 13.
22259/9/2008 11:49:27 AMDennisons of Knoxville named September Good Farm NeighborsDan and Jana raise cattle on their Marion County farm.
21567/16/2008 3:29:28 PMRowe family receives Good Farm Neighbor Award todayDallas County family recognized by Sec. of Agriculture Bill Northey for being good neighbors.
21517/14/2008 3:00:41 PMRowe family of Dallas Center July Good Farm NeighborsFamily to be recognized at award ceremony on their farm Wednesday.
21186/24/2008 8:27:19 AMBedwell family of Osceola are June's Good Farm NeighborsAward ceremony to be held Thursday, June 26.
20124/25/2008 11:37:11 AMWebster County farm family recognized as Good Farm NeighborMore than 100 people gather April 22 to congratulate Bill Secor, Sr. and his family
19383/18/2008 11:25:51 AMNevada farmers named March Good Farm Neighbor Award recipientsBill and Nancy Couser receive award named in honor of long-time ag broadcaster Gary Wergin.
18932/18/2008 11:46:57 AMFarming is a blessing for the Barretts of Dallas CenterFamily recognized as February's Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award recipients.
18842/11/2008 9:33:39 AMBarrett family is February's Wergin Good Farm Neighbor award recipientDallas Center cattle farmers to receive award Feb. 13.
18371/11/2008 3:53:00 PMNominations for good farm neighbor award encouragedKickoff to 2008 Wergin Good Farm Neighbor begins Jan. 21 in Ft. Dodge.
169910/12/2007 2:27:28 PMJacks are October Good Farm Neighbor Award recipientsMontezuma family raises livestock and are environmental stewards.
16739/21/2007 8:30:24 AMCrowd gathers to recognize Keokuk County livestock farmers‘I received the award on behalf of my neighbors,’ says Steve Swanson of Ollie.
16629/14/2007 2:14:33 PMKeokuk family recipient of Good Neighbor AwardTo be recognized Sept. 20 for a tradition of farming successfully and responsibly.
15787/30/2007 2:45:04 PMCSIF celebrates good neighbors in WaylandAchen family recognized as July's Good Farm Neighbors.
15637/19/2007 9:44:02 PMHenry County farmers recognized by Iowa's ag secretaryRobert and Vicki Achen of Wayland receive July's Good Farm Neighbor Award.
15256/21/2007 12:20:51 PMSpencers are June Good Farm Neighbor Award recipientsFamily demonstrates what makes rural Iowa a great place to live
14805/18/2007 12:48:50 PMBeef farmers recognized for neighborly approachCarstensens receive May's Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award.
14364/19/2007 3:13:47 PMFarm family from Underwood recognizedCliff Shudak family named April Good Farm Neighbor award recipients.
13813/16/2007 11:33:54 AMMartens named Good Farm Neighbor Award winnersMadison County farm family to be recognized March 19.
12922/2/2007 1:02:08 PMNorthey kicks off 2007 Wergin Good Farm Neighbor AwardIowa Ag Secretary encourages Iowans to nominate deserving livestock farmers.
117911/22/2006 5:18:59 PMThanksgiving starts early for Warren County farmersScott and Bev James thank large gathering for Good Farm Neighbor recognition.
116111/13/2006 12:43:28 PMWarren County family named good farm neighborsJames family of Hartford recognized as November's Good Farm Neighbor winners.
112110/9/2006 12:17:03 PMOctober good farm neighbor award winners namedThree generations of the Rash family from Hardin County recognized.
11049/27/2006 12:48:07 PMKeokuk family named September Good Farm NeighborDuane and Pat Sprouse of Keota to be recognized Thursday.
10147/27/2006 1:50:25 PMClarke County farmers recognizedJuly Good Farm Neighbor awarded to Bill and Kathryn Bell of Osceola.
9877/6/2006 1:43:49 PMBells recognized as July Good Farm NeighborsClarke County farm family recognized for environmental, neighbor relations efforts.
9806/30/2006 8:52:34 AMHunt family of Atlantic recognized as good farm neighborsAward, presented June 30, recognizes proactive efforts by Cass County farmer.
9516/9/2006 9:54:36 AMGholsons recognized for good neighbor farming practicesHenry County family recognized as Good Farm Neighbor Award recipients.
9496/7/2006 4:51:41 PMHunt family recognized as good farm neighbors.Nick and Sue Hunt of Atlantic recognized for environmental stewardship efforts.
8915/3/2006 4:14:49 PMHenry County farm family named May Good NeighborsDick and Leona Gholson of Mount Pleasant recognized for neighborly efforts.
8794/27/2006 10:44:52 AMGood fences make good neighborsDick and Shirley Ide of Union County are recognized for being good farm neighbors.
8554/11/2006 4:31:03 PMUnion County farmers named 'Good Neighbor' award winnersCattle farmers Richard and Shirley Ide of Shannon City are April's recpients.
8213/25/2006 4:09:19 PMEichelbergers named March good neighbor award winnersDave and Nancy Eichelberger of Wayland to be recognizedThursday, March 30.
64011/5/2005 11:37:05 AMKiddoos are November good farm neighborsMadison County farmers Jeff and Marlene Kiddoo have been named the November Good Farm Neighbor Award winners. They were nominted by Margaret and Charles Blair.
61110/12/2005 5:15:07 PMGreene County Family Wins October Good Farm Neighbor AwardIt says a lot about a family when rural friends and neighbors take valuable time away from the field during a perfect harvest day to help them celebrate an award. Yet that’s exactly what happened for some Jefferson farmers chosen as the October Good Farm Neighbor Award winners.
5959/30/2005 12:32:18 PMJefferson farmers named October 'Good Neighbors'Greene County farmers Mike and Kathy Bravard have been named the October Iowa Good Farm Neighbor Award winners.
5929/28/2005 9:20:47 AMDecatur County livestock farmers named good farm neighborsThere’s an old saying: What goes around, comes around. Nobody knows that better than Fred and Linda Cox, who recently found out that being good neighbors means having neighbors who will be good to you.
5539/2/2005 2:08:14 PMDecatur County named September Good Farm Neighbor award recipientsFred and Linda Cox, diversified farmers from Leon, have been chosen as the September recipients of the Iowa Good Farm Neighbor Award. The announcement was made Sept. 1 by Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Patty Judge.
5248/9/2005 10:58:43 AMBoot family humbled to be recognized as Good Farm Neighbor Award winnersLarge crowd gathers Aug. 5 to recognize the Darrell and Bonnie Boot family for being good neighbors and environmental stewards.
4877/6/2005 3:19:41 PMFamily recognizes Dallas County farmer"God has truly blessed us with some of the best neighbors anyone could want," writes Sandi Bergman about a neighboring farm family... a family that raises poultry and grows crops in one of the nation's fastest growing counties.
4837/1/2005 9:35:58 AMBoots named July Iowa Good Neighbor Award winnersDarryll and Bonnie Boot of Pella are recognized for the neighborly way they raise livestock on their Marion County farm.
3223/8/2005 12:15:49 PMAnother month...another good livestock neighbor!Jerry and Lori Wauters of Elberon (Tama County) are the March recipients of the "Iowa Good Neighbor Award" presented by IDALS and the Iowa Ag Radio Network.
2852/3/2005 11:59:16 AMDavenport farmers are February's 'Good Neighbors'The Chris and Deloris Blake family has been named the Wergin Iowa Good Neighbor Award winner for February. The Blakes, along with sons Keith and Roger, farm near Davenport.
2581/20/2005 5:26:41 PMHog farmers recognized for being good neighborsNathan, Ryan and Mark Porter are hog farmers from Fairfield. They are also good neighbors and will be recognized for excelling at both by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Iowa Ag Radio Network.



Chad and Jody Van Regenmorter, who farm near Inwood in Lyon County, were awarded the April “Gary Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award” by Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey on April 27.

The Van Regenmorter’s have a hog farm and also raise crops. The Van Regenmorter’s house their sows in deep bedded pens with access to the outside. Farrowing and nursery pigs are housed inside while most of their finishing pigs are on outside lots.

Mike and Sarah Ver Steeg of Inwood nominated the Van Regenmorters. Throughout the celebration, members of the community continually commented on how much Chad and Jody care about the community and doing things right.  “Chad and Jody have their priorities in order and deeply care about faith, family, farm and community,” Mike Ver Steeg said.

In addition to their work on the farm, the family also purchased Oak Street gas station in Inwood. They invested significant capital to upgrade the facilities and have added a blender pumps to offer higher ethanol blends to their customers.  In accepting the award, Jody commented that “none of our efforts could happen or be recognized without the help of our families.  We couldn’t accept this award without giving them some credit for it as well.”  Chad and Jody also have two daughters, Rebecca and Emily.

The Wergin Good Farm Neighbor award, made possible through the financial support of The Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers, recognizes Iowa livestock farmers who take pride in doing things right. This includes caring for the environment and their livestock and being good neighbors. It is named in memory of Gary Wergin, a long-time WHO Radio farm broadcaster who helped create the award.


 

(Nov. 3, 2009) Dr. Steven and Julie Karber of Jefferson are the winners of the November “Gary Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award.” Iowa Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Karey Claghorn will present the award to the Karbers on Monday, Nov. 9 at the Greene County Extension Office in Jefferson.

“Doctor Karber and his wife Julie epitomize the idea of caring for their animals and their community in the right way, which this award was designed to recognize,” said Iowa Ag Secretary Bill Northey. “They are leaders in the sheep industry as well as the local community.”

The Karbers raise sheep in the Jefferson area and have been active in creating new, value-added markets for their products. Read more


 


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