A special supplement of The Standard Newspaper, Waukon, IA

NATIONAL
AGRICULTURE DAY
March 20, 2018

Agriculture: Food for Life

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To bee or not to bee? A local beekeeper talks bees
by David M. Johnson
Nothing makes a morn-
ing breakfast more enjoyable
than a little honey on buttered
toast. Thanks to the passion
and interest of a few individu-
als involved in beekeeping, the
American public will continue to
have the opportunity to patron-
ize one of nature’s sweet tast-
ing treasures. The labor of one
of planet Earth’s most industri-
ous creatures provides an end
product that continues to find
a home on the meal time table
due to the diligence of these
honey brokers.
Bob Walters near Dorchester
is one of those brokers who en-
sures that the sweet nectar of
his “livestock” has a pipeline to
meet the appetite of a consumer
craving for a natural break from
the many other distractions of
processed offerings. His inter-
est in the apiary was something
by chance more than anything
planned. After leaving military
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gan employment at a grocery
in Illinois. He purchased some
acres by the local river, bought
some bee hives “because he
wanted something to do,” and
his inconspicuous dabbling in-
duced more than a hobby but a
focused participation in an an-
cient partnership with another
creature of this world’s shared
environment.
Walters was dealing with an
insect that, directly or indirect-
ly, is responsible for approxi-
mately one-third of all the food
Americans eat due to its polli-
nation efforts. Not deterred or
overwhelmed by this fact, this
future apiarist approached his
newfound interest by invest-
ing in a quest to increase his
knowledge that would enhance
his abilities to be successful in
future endeavors. He moved to
Ohio and enrolled at Ohio State
University, graduating with a
degree in entomology.
Bob Walters is shown with his inventory of honey for sale he harvests on his rural Dorchester
Bees property in Allamakee County. What began as a hobby for him after leaving the military in the
Continued on page 11 1970s has developed into an annual venture involving about 50 bee hives.
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Conservation strategies for the countryside
by David M. Johnson
Iowa’s past was a landscape
where prairie grass was plen-
tiful and trees lined the banks
of the many streams that criss-
crossed over terrain that would
later welcome farmsteads and
urban communities. Corn and
bean fields have replaced the
grasses and flowers that dot-
ted the valleys and hills of this
great state, trees were cut to
make homes, barns, schools
and churches. It is said that
Iowa has lost 97 percent of its
forests and little remains of the
vast fields of the wild grasses.
Today, there is a resurgence
to conserve the soils and clean
up the water. Individuals are
planting grass plots and trees
as a measure for the desired
return to a more balanced ap-
proach between row crops and
a more natural setting. Where
there once were wetlands for
migrating waterfowl, the land
was drained and plowed. Some
of those areas are now return-
ing to wetlands once again.
With the government CRP
(Conservation Reserve Pro-
gram), landowners are con-
verting some if not all of their
properties to non-crop produc-
tion. CRP acreage is found
throughout Allamakee County
with numerous owners of rural
landholdings choosing to go
the route of planting grasses
and trees.
There are experts out there to
assist with choosing and then
developing these acres to meet
the goals and desires of these
landowners. Dave Asche, a De-
partment of Natural Resources
(DNR) District Forester, and
Allie Rath, a Farm Wildlife Biol-
ogist with the U.S. Department
of Agriculture, are two “experts”
who can lead landowners down
the road where their travels will
bring them to their destination
of nature’s finest offerings.
Asche has been in the busi-
ness of trees and shrubs since
graduating from Iowa State
University with a Forest Man-
agement degree in 1993. He
was previously employed in
forestry jobs with both private
firms and urban areas. Begin-
ning in 2000, Asche took an
active role with the Iowa DNR
and has never looked back. He
has used his experience and
education to help guide and
advise the many people who
are concerned with the devel-
opment of their land, wishing a
more positive natural approach
to enhance their land and the
surrounding environment.
Also taken into account are
the CRP guidelines so the
landowner and the government
have a solid partnership. A CRP
contract usually runs 10 years
in this cost-sharing endeavor,
thus encouraging a landowner
to “get it right” before every-
thing is finalized.
When this district forester
meets with a landowner, he
listens to the goals chosen by
the landowner before they get
down to the nitty-gritty. They will
look over the site and compare
how the goals will comply with
program specifics. A number of
ingredients come into play to
determine if the goals will be
met to the satisfaction of the
landowner. What type of soils
are involved, is the site north
facing or south facing, does
the ground flood or erode, and
what type of tree or shrub will
best survive and flourish in the
different plots? These are just
some of the considerations that
come into play when creating a
CRP contract.
“A white oak will not do well in
bottomlands, “observed Asche,
adding, “Sycamores are much
better as a species for the bot-
toms.”
If there is a particular species
that can grow in Iowa, it can be
planted. If there is going to be
a harvest of trees in the future,
planning for that option is dis-
cussed as well as what plan
will work if a windbreak is cho-
sen instead of a standard tree
plot planting. Asche strongly
suggests that when choosing
trees for a timber tract, diversity
is highly important, wanting to
mix in oaks, maples and any
other hardwoods so not only
is the appearance aesthetical-
ly pleasing but to ensure that a
solid mixture of species allow
for a healthy stand.
Different trees have different
enemies, as there is the emer-
ald ash borer, burr oak blight,
chestnut blight and Dutch elm
disease. As one can likely see,
it is not advisable to want a
stand with just one or two spe-
cies that may be vulnerable.
Elm is still the most abundant
tree in the state because of nat-
ural regeneration, not planting.
The tree will not have the girth
as a fully mature tree due to
the disease, but it will still grow.
Conservation
Continued on page 6

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Don’t treat your soil like dirt Take the 1% Challenge to improve soil health
by Kurt Simon, NRCS state utes to overall soil fertility. And that’s a one-percent increase. increase in organic matter NRCS staff. “After discussing
conservationist for Iowa, it happens to be a very good in- can hold nine or 10 inches of your goals and evaluating your
based in Des Moines dicator of improved soil health. WHY IS IT WORTH IT? plant-available water, reducing current operation, we can rec-
While each farming opera- the potential for erosion due to ommend the types of practices
Many of the benefits from INCREASE ORGANIC tion’s expenses are unique, run-off by 15%. and changes in management
improving soil health don’t hap- MATTER 1% IN 10 YEARS these estimates illustrate the   that will help you improve soil
pen overnight. They build over How much will it take to in- economic impact of improving WHERE TO START health and build organic mat-
time, as farmers consistently crease your soil organic matter soil organic matter: Establish a baseline by com- ter,” Rolling says.
implement soil health practices by one percent? Soil organic • Each year, one percent of pleting a routine soil test with Finally, monitor and docu-
like no-till, cover crops and crop matter is increased through soil organic matter per acre an organic matter calculation. ment progress each year. Items
rotations. But there is a way to substantial increases in organ- releases $15.70 worth of nutri- In addition, conduct a soil to record include crops planted,
monitor your progress: measur- ic materials, like roots, residue, ents. health assessment in the field fertilizer and pesticides ap-
ing the amount of organic mat- compost and manure in the soil. • Eliminating tillage will save by recording soil temperatures, plied, weed pressure, yield and
ter in your soil. Only 10% of the organic mate- about $3.50 in fuel costs per counting earthworms, calculat- soil health assessments re-
First conceived by the late rial added each year remains acre per year. ing water infiltration rates and sults (temperature, earthworm
Brad Harrison, with the Natural in the soil. Because of this, • Using cover crops may re- testing for compaction. counts, infiltration rates, etc.).
Resources Conservation Ser- building a one percent organ- duce the need for herbicides by LuAnn Rolling, District Con- Then in year four or five, con-
vice (NRCS) in Adel in central ic matter increase will require about $16.20 per acre per year. servationist for Allamakee duct another soil test battery.
Iowa, the 1% Challenge en- 200,000 pounds of material, • An average increase of five County, says she and her staff Did soil organic matter increase
courages farmers to commit or the equivalent of 167 round bushels per acre in soybean will meet with producers on by a half percent? If so, the pro-
to a long-term plan to increase bales of cornstalks per acre. yields following cover crops their farms to assist with con- cess is on the right track. If not,
their soil’s organic matter by Depending on your original can earn an additional $50 per ducting these tests. She also take time to evaluate soil man-
one percent. Soil organic mat- organic matter levels, soil types acre per year. recommends having a certified agement (NRCS can help) and
ter is decomposed plant and and crop rotations, it is possible Based on these calcula- lab conduct a soil health analy- adjust, if necessary.
animal material in the soil. This to increase organic matter at an tions, in an average year of a sis, such as the Haney test or Anyone interested in taking
material gives soil good tilth, a average rate of 0.1% per acre corn-soybean rotation, a pro- the Cornell Soil Health Test. the 1% challenge is encour-
dark color, better water-holding per year through no-till farm- ducer’s bottom line could im- The next step is to devel- aged to visit the Allamakee
capacity and improved water ing and planting a mixed cover prove by more than $60 per op a soil health management County NRCS office in Wau-
infiltration rates. It also contrib- crop each fall. After 10 years, acre. Plus, this significant plan with the Allamakee County kon.

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Will cover crops grow in conjunction
with manure application?
Conservationists working with northeast Iowa producers to show it
works, and offering special USDA incentives for farmers willing to try
by Jason Johnson, Public
Affairs Specialist, USDA-Natural
Resources Conservation
Service, Des Moines
Soil and water conservation
leaders in Allamakee County in
far northeastern Iowa are work-
ing with local livestock produc-
ers to find the best methods for
growing cover crops and uti-
lizing manure fertilizer on crop
fields, while minimally disturb-
ing the soil with no-till. LuAnn
Rolling, district conservationist
for the United States Depart-
ment of Agriculture’s (USDA)
Natural Resources Conserva-
tion Service (NRCS) in Alla-
makee County, says one of the
challenges for cover crop im-
plementation is overcoming the
mindset that cover crops can-
not be used on acres with ap-
plied manure - either because
manure drowns the seed or
due to the timing of the manure
application.
Allamakee County ranks in
the top five Iowa counties for
number of dairy cows, and is
in the top ten for number of
beef cows. “Manure is a natural
fertilizer source we encourage
farmers to utilize on ag lands,”
said Rolling. “Manure helps
increase organic matter in the
soil, and it has significant ener-
gy savings.”
Rolling says cover crops
provide water quality bene-
fits when used in conjunction
with manure. “Cover crops can
scavenge nutrients and pro-
vide cover and ground surface
protection during the fall and
early spring when warm sea-
son crops like corn and soy-
beans are not growing,” she
explained.
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“We want to see as much cover
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Conservation
Continued from page 3
Asche acknowledges there are
a few advertised disease resis-
tant elms, but they are usually
planted as a single tree in a
yard and not for CRP.
If hardwoods are not part
of the goals for a tree plant-
ing, then conifers are anoth-
er choice for the landowner.
Again, the same criteria is uti-
lized to determine a plan of ac-
tion. Soil is looked at, as well
as what particular species will
best suit the needs and desires
of the landowner.
Is the area chosen for a wind-
break or for wildlife cover, ther-
mal cover for deer and other
species of animals traversing
about in the wild? The eastern
red cedar is the more popular
species, as it is hardy and is not
as attractive to the nibbling of
the whitetails that will encoun-
ter each tree in the planting.
The Norway spruce is next
as the most popular, followed
by the fast growing white pine
along with other species like
the white spruce and Scotch
pine, which is a popular tree but
has a short life.
As a district forester, Asche
believes there is a great de-
mand for forestry in Iowa as he
is booked solid with customers
wanting to plant trees on their
land. He sees all age groups
and has witnessed a very re-
ceptive public anxious to be
part of a scheme that partners
the landowner with nature.
The high price of corn and
beans sometimes puts a damp-
er on farmers choosing trees
over a more lucrative commod-
ity. If trees are planted, man-
aged woodlands are very sus-
tainable. It is important that the
owner focus on maintenance of
his or her trees along with weed
control enabling an aggressive,
healthy growth of any trees
planted.
A sustainable tree plot pro-
vides cover for the abundance
of wildlife that is found in the
county, is beneficial for the
many songbirds and offers
the natural beauty that only
nature can provide with trees.
This is one “expert” who feels
that there is always a future for
trees and he is always ready to
help and assist if that direction
is chosen for a conservation
plan.
There are, however, other
choices other than trees. Those
choices include the many
grasses planted and found in
CRP plots.
Allie Rath, a farm bill wildlife
biologist, graduated from the
University of Northern Iowa
(UNI) with a Biology degree with
an emphasis in Ecology. Start-
ing in college, she has worked
for several conservation agen-
cies and groups including the
National Park Service, Iowa
Natural Heritage Foundation,
Tallgrass Prairie Center at UNI,
the Nature Conservancy, Iowa
DNR, Florida Park Service and
Pheasants Forever. She has
been employed or worked as
a field intern, technician, work-
er and biologist, a tenure of at
least 12 years in conservation.
Rath provides technical as-
sistance to CRP contract-hold-
ers, that assistance and advice
being determined by the goals
or objectives of each individual.
CRP practices are taken into
account when choosing a plan
and that plan might include the
introduction of native vegeta-
tion, something that Rath feels
would make that plan success-
ful in the following years.
Her directing attention to
controlling species, like smooth
bromegrass, has shown that
natives provide more for wild-
life habitat. Her education and
experience is valuable to the
landowner as it provides the
information to successfully es-
tablish a solid seeding. There
is concentration on seedbed
preparation, seeding methods,
seeding mixes, seeding tim-
ing and the maintenance after
seeding.
When planting into row crops,
watershed proximity, slope of
the field, species of concern
in the area, soils and field size
are some of the many consider-
ations that have to be factored
in decisions of how and where
to establish a native-seeded
plot. This biologist will oversee
and assist in planning for the
management of the landown-
er’s native vegetation stands
with an emphasis on the first
three to five years to ensure
a healthy, suitable and viable
stand for wildlife.
As the plot evolves, she rec-
ommends burning as a man-
agement tool to remove old
plant material, help control un-
desirable species and to jump-
start the species in the spring.
This course of action is a posi-
tive for upland chick movement
and development. Rath strong-
ly believes that if the landowner
chooses native, perennial veg-
etation, it is beneficial if planted
in edge areas where row crops
may be less productive. She
has the philosophy of “Farm the
Conservation
Continued on page 7

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Conservation
Continued from page 6
best and conserve the rest.”
What are edge areas? These
are strategically chosen ar-
eas where conservation of the
land will be best optimized. The
edges of fields, areas next to
streams, rivers, wetlands and
those corner areas of fields are
some of the leading candidates
for planting areas. When con-
sidering native vegetation over
corn or beans, locating poor
soil versus soils conducive to
optimum corn development
and growth is part of the dis-
covery quest for CPR seeding
sites.
Rath believes the farmer will
prosper long term by seeding
down the areas with soils that
are marginal. If there is ques-
tionable ground for row crops,
then there is possible financial
loss as the nutrients, fertilizers,
fuel and labor will lead to high
input costs with low yield. That
is why there is the advantage
of planting native vegetation on
these areas versus utilizing the
same ground for planting field
crops.
If a landowner decides they
want to go the direction of
planting a native vegetation
plot, what are the different fac-
tors that are to be considered
other than what has previous-
ly been discussed? Rath rec-
ommends that different grass/
wildlife mixes are incorporated
in the plan, depending on soil
moisture categories, like me-
sic, hydric and xeric. Planting a
native vegetation plot with the
native grasses and wildflowers
may take two or more years but
when established, it will provide
many benefits, such as reduc-
ing erosion as the native plants
establish a deep, penetrating
root system that binds the soil
and feeds the soil.
Whether it is drought or a
bout of above normal precip-
itation, the soil is rejuvenated
with the vegetation that has
been planted and maturing as
it grows. With management,
such as mowing and prescribed
burning in the first few years,
the high diversity of the differ-
ent species of native grasses
and wildflowers blooming will
more than offset the labor and
other management factors that
a landowner had to deal with in
the initial stages of the planted
plots.
Rath suggests that frequent
monitoring be employed to con-
trol any noxious weeds or un-
wanted tree issues that might
start if the plot is not managed
properly. A well-managed plot
will not only keep the plot via-
ble and healthy, but will provide
a positive brood-rearing envi-
ronment for upland birds with
the abundant insects and other
wildlife attracted by quality di-
versity.
Rath wants everyone to real-
ize that she still endorses wise-
use management, farmland for
crops but there still should be
a consideration with a dichot-
omy of traditional crops plant-
ed alongside plots of native
grasses and wildflowers. With
dual vegetation there will be an
effusion of factors that will ex-
ponentially induce the vitality of
what is found below as well as
found above the ground. Both
plants and animals, plus the
farmer/landowner, will achieve
positive benefits as nature
works its course. The infusion
of native vegetation will regen-
erate the soils which have been
drained of nutrients after de-
cades of row crop agriculture.
Both Asche and Rath are
passionate about their occu-
pations. Yes, agriculture has
made great strides in conser-
vation with no-till, crop rotation,
pesticide and nitrogen man-
agement, cover crops and a
greater attention to being good
stewards of the land. Farmers
can still make money while be-
ing that good steward.
But Asche and Rath believe
that it is imperative that this
generation take a greater role
than has been taken previously
so future generations will have
the same opportunity to enjoy
an environment where the soils
have not eroded away, where
the water quality is safe and
vibrant, where insect and wild-
life thrive, and where men and
women have the opportunity
to experience an environment
where the farm and Mother Na-
ture are partners and not an-
tagonists. This gentleman and
lady believe there is a place
in communities and neighbor-
hoods where a natural cohe-
siveness between making a
living and living a full life can be
realized, if the people work for
a mutual commitment to both
working the land and allowing
the land to share what it has to
offer if given the chance. Both
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We salute the Agricultural Industry during
St. Patrick students
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ways had the reputation as
an area with some of the most
beautiful scenery, not just in
Iowa but in the Upper Midwest.
Little Switzerland and God’s
Country are just some of the
many nicknames given to de-
scribe the woods, streams and
rivers, hills and valleys that are
part of the county’s landscape.
Also unique to the county is
its Karst topography. Karst to-
pography is topography that is
characterized by shallow top-
soil on top of water soluble bed-
rock, such as limestone. Water
erodes the limestone bedrock
following the natural cracks and
widening them to form crevices,
fissures and underground cave
systems. Karst topography ex-
ists in this area because a pe-
© 2018 riod of glaciation missed north-
east Iowa (The Driftless Area).
The running water will continue
to widen the already opened
underground drainage system,
which makes for a larger cave
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system and sinkholes at the
surface.
Inhabitants of Allamakee
County like to think that Karst
and sinkholes are something
special to the area, but Karst
topography is found throughout
the world. Australia and Serbia
are two of the more prominent
regions with this feature.
Karst topography has its rep-
utation as something a little
different compared to other re-
gions of the state and country.
It also has a reputation that de-
mands residents living in areas
dominated by this topography
to be very diligent with some-
thing that is very important to
the health of those residents.
The dynamics of this type of to-
pography, water moving freely
underground, eroding the rock
around it and ending up in the
drinking water for local resi-
dents has a cause and effect
which influences the health of
individuals.
The problem is that the wa-
ter bypasses the filtering that
occurs in a porous aquifer and
runs unimpeded to the water
pulled up by local residential,
agricultural and business wells.
Surface streams and rivers
may be carelessly or inten-
tionally polluted by the people
living by these water systems,
and so can the waterways in
Karst topography. Pollution
from sinkholes used as dump-
ing grounds by the landowners
who own the property where
the sinkholes are has escalat-
ed to the degree where local
groundwater has been deemed
unsafe to drink.
There has been much de-
bate which has led to legisla-
tion to combat this unfortunate
situation, a situation that has
inspired local kids to go that
extra mile to bring attention to
the matter and develop a via-
ble solution. A team of fifth and
sixth grade students at St. Pat-
rick Elementary School in Wau-
kon felt they might have some
answers and solutions to con-
Sinkhole
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Sinkhole
Continued from page 8
front and combat the pollution
from sinkholes.
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the catalyst for this St. Pat’s
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tion in sinkholes. The FLL pro-
gram provides opportunities to
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gramming, to apply math skills,
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Sinkhole
Continued from page 9
ming a robot, researching, de- County Soil and Water Conser- at Ames where their project
Supporting veloping and presenting the vation water quality specialist
project when everything falls Sara Berges, who encouraged
competed with about 28 other
teams to advance to the inter-
the Ag into place. Students have to the students to consider a nat- national competition sponsored
Industry fo r conduct fundraising to pay for ural solution to the problem of by XPrize Corporation. While
the challenge building materials pollution in sinkhole. the team did not advance any
9 2 Ye a rs ! plus the computer and robotic Debating and comparing further, it did receive recogni-
parts needed for the competi- the negatives and positives of tion from both the audience and
“Proudly tion that is part of the program. possible solutions would lead judges.
Serving This past year the program to development of a bio-filter. The team has made presen-
23 MP G was called Hydrodynamics, a Visiting local sinkholes and tations to the Allamakee Coun-
Northeast project that focused on water communicating with people
Highway Iowa for
ty Soil and Water Conservation
with the emphasis on solv- that owned the sinkholes, the District office staff and the Beta
www.torkelsonmotors.com 92 Years.” ing water-related problems. students were able to separate Alpha Chapter of Delta Kappa
Through their Earth Science and identify several sources Gamma teachers’ organization.
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Bees
Continued from page 2
After graduation, Walters
worked in Ohio, and then, af-
ter attending a convention in
Orlando, FL, became involved
with a beekeeper in this south-
ern region. His experiences in
Florida, Mississippi and Louisi-
ana taught Walters the dynam-
ics of how to properly manage
honey bee colonies. Walters
would transport bees across
state lines, so there was a
need to know the different laws
dealing with such movement as
there were interstate laws reg-
ulating movement of bees be-
tween states.
Knowledge to improve and
continue the colonies’ health
and well-being, plus what es-
sentials are required so the
honey bee hives are striving
and productive, were just some
Bob Walters of rural Dorchester offered a sneak peek
of the beekeeping erudition
acquired by this beginning en- inside one of the hives used in his honey operation
thusiast. The beekeeping op- while the bees inside are dormant for the winter months.
erations that employed Walters Walters uses around 50 such hives in his current
had a networking connection operation, with each of the hives producing between
35-40 pounds of honey during last year’s production
Bees
season. The dormant hives are housed inside a retaining
Continued on page 12
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Bees
Continued from page 11
between numerous states that
eventually witnessed Walters
moving to the Dorchester area
in 1978.
This Allamakee County res-
ident was to farm not cattle,
hogs or poultry but a creature
that can be a little ornery at
times, but when left to its own
devices is almost a seventh
wonder of the animal kingdom.
Still, this “animal” demands the
attention and time of the pro-
ducer just like the other live-
stock populating the hills and
valleys of the county.
With an established popula-
tion, Walters increased num-
bers by slowly purchasing the
hives of smaller operators,
obtaining at peak some 1,600
hives. A normal hive has a pop-
ulation of 85,000 bees. The res-
idents of each individual hive
consist of one queen, a fertile
female that produces future
residents. There are worker
bees, infertile females whose
responsibility is food prepara-
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The remaining members are
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out as unfertilized eggs that
later develop into bees whose
only purpose is to mate with the
queen, but only about one in a
thousand have that opportunity
to mate. The queen, in turn, re-
leases a pheromone scent that
encourages males to mate. A
healthy and prolific queen can
lay between 2,500 and up to
3,000 eggs per day.
With numerous hives and
thousands of bees under his
care, Walters purchased equip-
ment and remodeled a building
on his property to accommo-
date his swarming partners in
his growing operation. As this Pictured above are some of the hives used
enterprise grew, so did pro- in the honey operation of Bob Walters in
duction of honey. A prosperous rural Dorchester as they are stored in the
operation will oversee about an retaining building on his property during
average of 90 to 100 pounds of the dormant winter months. Pictured at left,
honey per hive. Walters displays some of the individual
frames that are placed in the hives for the
Bees bees to use in their process of producing
Continued on page 13 their honey and wax.
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Bees
Continued from page 12
“When I was going peak in
the mid-90s, it took about a
45-pound average per hive to
break even and I was averaging
about only 22 pounds. I started
to downsize about that time,”
remembers Walters as he re-
flected on his commercial in-
volvement. Walters, a licensed
plumber and electrician, did not
have to depend on just his bee-
keeping to put food on the table
and clothes on his back, so this
occupation allowed him to con-
tinue dealing with his bees, and
a commercial project slowly be-
came a “hobby.”
Today, this honey farm hous-
es about 50 hives with an aver-
age, from last year’s numbers,
of 35 to 40 pounds of honey per
hive. Dorchester’s local bee-
keeper still sells honey to indi-
vidual customers and to some
local businesses to pay for the
upkeep of his hobby.
What does it take to suc-
cessfully keep a hive alive
and thriving? The upkeep of
a hive colony requires year-
long involvement. After having
established the numbers and
equipment, Walters will each
new year set out his hives from
their winter quarters located
in a retaining building outside
in March when the weather
warms. Having been housed in
a building quarters since early
December, the warming spring
weather will welcome what will
become some very busy mem-
bers of this unique farm.
Walters Honey Farm had
housed over winter the surviv-
ing stock in a back room of the
operation’s main building. In a
constant 46-degree environ-
ment, the operation’s beekeep-
er will feed the hives a diet of
sugar patties with pollen, a two-
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to-one mixture of sugar water
and corn syrup to sustain the
bees.
Equipment is readied for a
new season and repairs are
made of the different boxes
that house the bees. Any health
issues of the bees will also be
addressed. Numerous bee-
keepers are always vigilant in
maintaining a continued moni-
toring for several afflictions that
may harm the bee community.
Mites are one problem that
harms bees, but a vapor dose
of oxalic acid can remedy any
infestation. Foulbrood may be
one of the most dangerous and
fatal diseases that can affect
the health of the hive. Adult
bees have spores on them that
help prevent catching the dis-
ease. The cause of this lethal
disease is a bacterium, scientif-
ically named Paenibacillus lar-
vae. This disease is very con-
tagious and will rapidly spread
from hive to hive, resulting in
extinction of the hive. To control
the spread of American Paeni-
bacillus larvae and European
Streptococcus, a beekeeper
may use oxtetraccline HCI, or
commonly called Terramycin.
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mands that the Veterinary Feed
Directive (VFD) is administered
the same way with bee hives
so beekeepers are to be treat-
ed no different than operators
of any livestock business. Vet-
erinarians are to oversee any
application of any medications
for any apiculture that might
require antibiotics. Besides
veterinarians, a beekeeper will
have inspectors from the bee-
keeping community run inspec-
tions of the hives to ensure that
responsible action is taken in
maintaining the bee colonies. In
Iowa, it is usually beekeepers
trained as inspectors who then
oversee the inspections. An
Iowa beekeeper does not have
to have a license or permit, but
has to provide location of the
hives so the State may pass
the information to those entities
that might be using spray that
would harm the hives.
Having set out the beehives After the honey has been removed from the frames in the
in spring, between May and hives, it is put through this clarifying machine pictured above.
June the bees will venture out The clarifying machine separates the honey from the non-
to pollinate and, in turn, begin
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We Salute the Ag Industry!

Bees

Thank You Producers.

Continued from page 13
duced by the glands found on
the bees. One of the first things
young bees are programmed
to do is produce the wax. The
for the bees. Dandelions in the honey. The bottled honey that
spring attract bees and in the might be purchased from this
autumn the numerous fall flow- operation is obtained from hon-
ers will entice the hive popula- ey that has been moved to a

BIEBER
bees consume about eight tions looking to pollinate. smaller tank to allow easier
pounds of honey to make just Alfalfa nectar produces a light filling of the bottles used in the
one pound of wax. The comb amber honey, with fall flow- sales distribution.

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pollen. The boxes (supers) will
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The hives will remain out-
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FARM, HOME, COMMERCIAL, LIFE & HEALTH bees venture out as far as one- with the most common death of honey may be produced by
half mile and or up to two miles caused by the wearing out of the bees which will be used to
to pollinate. their wings. A worker bee’s av- feed the bees during the winter
This normal range of honey- erage production is one-twelfth months. During the time the
bees brings into question those of a teaspoon of honey. hives are outside, the beekeep-
We are all proud beekeepers that claim they are In mid-August, Walters will er moves from super to super to
to support the producing organic honey. Wal- begin harvesting the honey by make sure there is a live queen
farm families in ters is curious how beekeep- first removing the bees out of in each hive, that the hives are
ers can declare their honey the “supers” by forcing the bees producing honey and that the
Allamakee County! is organic due to the fact that to the bottom of the hives be- combs are healthy looking and
Your hard work and fore removing the frames. He not full.
most surrounding farming op-
dedication is appreciated. erations are not organic. Their follows by “scraping” the wax, Walters will not check hives if
Hacker, Nelson bees would be visiting fields of as the honey is under the wax. it is extremely hot weather or if
those non-organic farms and The honey is placed in a cen- there is an approaching storm.
& Co., P.C., CPAs would be transporting tainted trifugal machine, the honey ex- The bees sense a threating turn
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honey back to their respective tractor, and when finished the of weather and will return to the
563-568-4567 hives. He believes that maybe honey is funneled into a pail. hives, making it difficult for a
the claim is made due to the The pail of honey is dumped thorough inspection. Predators
fact that no antibiotics are used into a clarifying machine where like skunks are a nuisance,
in those individual operations. non-honey material is skimmed leaving tell-tale scratch mark-
SERVING THE LOCAL AGRICULTURAL When the bees range out in off the top. ings at the entrance of hives.
Allamakee County, the favorite With the honey slightly The skunks work the entrances
COMMUNITY FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS. attraction for the bees for polli- warmed to encourage a more so to entice the bees to leave,
nation is alfalfa. If there is clo- fluid motion, the honey runs where they will be devoured
ver - which there has not been into another pail before being by the mammals. Walters will
a steady source today as farm- transported to a tank where leave a little lye at the bottom
ers don’t plant as much as their the honey is refined through a to deter the skunks. The lye will
grandfathers did, it can be an- cheese cloth filter before being burn body parts of the skunk
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negative elements of mankind
will use their pick-up trucks to
knock over the hives.
With all the time, money and
effort put into maintaining a
Thank you to everyone in the honey farm, Walters was asked
what the biggest negative was.
agriculture community for “Cold weather,” replied Walters,
adding that, “this past year was
your hard work! cooler than normal. When it is
warm the plants secrete more
pollen and will have the bees
making more honey.”
Another negative, like other
farming operations, is volatile
prices. The positive is working
with the bees and being an
active partner with nature, a
stimulus that encourages this
gentleman to continue his in-
volvement. Walters continues
Onsite & for
Not responsible Offsite
accidents. to make some money off his
Auctions
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maintaining this operation.
Being involved with honey-
bees for more than 40 years,
Walters is a wealth of informa-
tion on the honeybee and the
benefits working with these in-
sects. He believes, especially
from what information that was
volunteered to him by custom-
ers that have bought his honey,
that there is a health benefit
with the consumption of honey.
Individuals afflicted with aller-
gies, rheumatism and arthritis
believe that honey consump-
tion improves their health and
helps combat these ailments.
He has been told of the differ-
ent remedies that people will
use, such as administering a
teaspoon of honey in the morn-
ing. Customers tell him that
when they cook and bake they
would rather cook with honey,
as it requires only half as much
product as compared to using
sugar.
What happens when there
will be a time when the bees
can no longer be taken care
of by this beekeeper? “When
that time comes, I probably will
advertise in the hope someone
ular due to its resistance to
mites. The one drawback is the
Russian species produces less
honey.
Has Walters experienced
any conflict with the more ag-
gressive killer bees or African
species? He replied that if any
beekeeper has any experience
with an aggressive hive or con-
flict with an aggressive species,
the hive will be destroyed as it
becomes almost impossible to
work with the hives due to the
nature of the aggressiveness.
When asked what is causing
bee die-off, it is the opinion of
this beekeeper that the answer
is two-fold. He has witnessed
in the winter, when he covered
the hives in black sheeting, that
underneath he would see dead
bee clusters on the outside of
the box. He believes that the
bees were driven out of the
hives due to a build-up of in-
secticide over several seasons.
A thorough cleaning of the su-
pers has helped to eliminate
this problem. A second possi-
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bility of the die-offs is mite in-
festation of the hives. A vapor
type application of oxalic acid
inside the hive helps reduce
and kills off the mites. Other
beekeepers have found that a
more frequent cleansing of the
supers has reduced bee die-
offs; battling insecticide build-
up in the supers has assisted in
eliminating a culprit that harms
the bees.
As one can see, Bob Walters
knows his “stuff” about bee-
keeping. A continued presence
in the field of beekeeping and
establishing a “bee farm” in the
county has been nothing more
than pure pleasure for this
county resident. He will be will-
ing to sit and talk bees with any-
one curious about beekeeping.
Hopefully, Walters’ willingness
to share his knowledge about
honeybees will add a little
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In summarizing his cover
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planted cover crops on por- and seed together. • There was no need for till-
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either knifes or top dresses it
to as many of his 484 cropland
acres as he can.
Byrnes tried cover crops on a
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September 2017 was the first
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a few days after that,” he said.
Two months after application,
Byrnes says he doesn’t have a
perfect cover crop stand, but it
looks much better than it did a
month prior. “There are some
areas where the manure was
a little thick and the cover crop
had trouble coming up through
that,” he said. “Driving over the
spread manure packs it in and
causes cover crop growth is-
sues, too.”
As a dairy producer, Byrnes
says the manure doesn’t have
the same consistency as hog
manure, which makes growing
cover crops in conjunction with
manure application a little more
challenging. He says in areas
where the manure was more
watered down, the cover crops
responded better.
Byrnes hopes the cover
crops help reduce soil compac-
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tion, improve water infiltration
and add to the biology in the
soil. “When I chop silage I am
taking a lot off, so cover crops
help with organic matter, too.”
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