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Nevada resident Jessica Eyanson offers a portrait of community life and spirit in Nevada as she describes various ways residents gather to help and support each other, as well as the Nevada and Colo volunteer fire departments.

Kris Corbin, a volunteer at the Nevada Historical Society and Vice Chairman of the Board, gives some background history and a tour of Briggs Terrace Evergreen Lane, the museum/mansion in Eastern Nevada, whose grounds also house historic structures including carriage houses, the George Child log house, and Halley School. Corbin explains how and why the estate house was built and tells us about the people that lived there, offering a glimpse into early life in Nevada.

In “Tuning into Agriculture,” reporter Greta Anderson interviews Chasity Moody, a young farmer and competitor at the Story County Fair happening in Nevada. Chastity describes how she has prepared herself and the animals she will show.

Originally broadcast 07/15/2015
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We highlighted the Story County Youth Fair, coming up on July 25-29, and 4-H, the organization that provides the structure for youth who participate in the fair.

This year, 2015, marks the 75th anniversary of the first countywide fair held at the Story County Fairgrounds in Nevada. We were joined by guests Carolyn and Ralph Manning, retired from ISU Extension, who have written a history of 4-H in Story County, and Melissa McEnany, an Extension employee who works with the Clover Kids, the 4-H program for children in grades K-3.

During the second half of the program, we talked with current 4-Hers Lauren Rosberg, Justine Rosberg, and Katie Hodge, who shared some of their experiences with 4-H and the Story County Fair.

We closed with our weekly Tuning In To Agriculture segment. Greta Anderson talked with sweet corn grower Chuck Brekke about the sweet corn harvest and ISU assistant professor and extension specialist Ajay Nair about growing degree days.

Originally broadcast 06/17/2015
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Cornelia Flora spoke with Neil Harl about why and how he started the Center for International Agricultural Finance at ISU in 1990 after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Susan Franzen spoke with Susan Lassila about how she started the original Iowa House (1994-2002) to provide lodging primarily for guests brought to Iowa State University during those years. Del Christianson followed with the story of IRIS, Iowa Resource for International Service (IRIS) , which continues the support of citizen ambassadors welcoming visitors from around the world. Greta Anderson introduced a new Local Talk feature, "Tuning in to Agriculture" with an interview about cover crops with Sarah Carlson from Practical Farmers of Iowa. Appropriate music from international farmers was featured.