Welcome to Highway 6 - Your Road to the Country heard each Sunday morning at 8 Central Time. We're this nation's first, live news/talk radio show dedicated to living on small farms, acreages and rural economic development. The show isn't only about living the rural lifestyle...we also talk about ways to increase the market potential of your small rural business. We talk about innovative ideas to boost the economy in the tiny towns that dot our wonderful country.
We're all about rural...and proud of it. If you missed the show, no problem - Here is the Podcast!
You can hear us live using your computer if you head to 983wowfm. OR, if you happen to live in Central Iowa you can listen live at 98.3 WOW-FM. Our studios are on the NW edge of Urbandale, Iowa and we boom out a good 75 miles.
On the show today we talked with Iowa's Secretary of Agriculture, Bill
Northey. He's taking some time out of his schedule to come on and talk about the Iowa impact of H1N1. It's a timely discussion as one school district, just today, announced they are closing schools due to six suspected cases hitting Marshalltown. In addition, Iowa ranks as the number one producer of pork. What is the impact regarding the confusion over the name and transmission of H1N1. We'll also talk about the reality of farmers concerns. Secretary of Agricluture, Bill Northey...today on Highway 6 - Your Road to the Country.
The Des Moines, Iowa Farmers Market celebrated opening day yesterday and the crowds were large and seemed ready to buy. Our second guest today is Julie Wilbur of Wilbur's Northside Market near Boone, Iowa. Julie and her husband made the switch from urban to rural several years ago and along with farmers markets they are active in Community Supported Agriculture(CSA). We'll talk about the transition, the business, farmers markets and what folks should be planting...right now. Julie Wilbur...today.
In other news were following several stories...here you go:
If you live in Rural America the USDA has some money for you in the form of Cooperative Center Grants. Tom Vilsack, former Governor of Iowa and current US Secretary of Agriculture announced the grant release last week. PERFECT idea for those of you wanting to start up a community based highspeed Internet work center? Come on, you know it's a good idea... Here is the story.
More and more horses are finding themselves at rescues as the economy continues to put pressure on the rural and urban horse owners. That fact stretches the ability of horse rescue operations to function... It's a story we've covered for over a year and it's not gotten any better. Here is another example...this time from Delaware.
The president of the Humane Society of the United States makes a challenge to American Agriculture...it makes for an interesting read.
And, finally a little "livestock news" of our own. After the show last week our African
Gray Parrot - Kunta flew out of an opened door. We've been searching for nearly a week. Here is the story from our advertising agency blog. If you can help pass the word, like so many others...we'd be grateful.
Highway 6 - Your Road to the Country...all of this and so much more... And, we're with you all week too. We're on Twitter @RuralLifeRadio so you can come by anytime during the week...or during the show to ask your questions or make a comment. Thanks for being part of the Community.
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