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Bur Oak Blog: 12/14/14 - 12/21/14
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Celebrating the nature of Iowa and the Midwest with words and images. Friday, December 19, 2014. Baked Squash—from NEIGHBORING ON THE AIR, by Evelyn Birkby. Thinking about trying something new for your holiday dinner this year? Try this recipe from Neighboring on the Air. Neighboring on the air. Wednesday, December 17, 2014. Betty Jane's Wild Rice with Mushrooms—from NEIGHBORING ON THE AIR, by Evelyn Birkby. Looking for holiday meal ideas? Betty Jane's Wild Rice with Mushrooms. 1 cup wild rice. Universit...
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Bur Oak Blog: "Two Up, Two Down"—excerpt from OTHERS HAD IT WORSE
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Celebrating the nature of Iowa and the Midwest with words and images. Monday, March 23, 2015. Two Up, Two Down"—excerpt from OTHERS HAD IT WORSE. The first I can remember as a kid was living in this log cabin 4 rooms 2 up 2 down. The floors had holes in it. You could of throwed a cat through them. And upstairs where I slept with Barbara and Reva when it snowed on the bed we shook the snow off the covers when we got up. But luck was with us. We kids never seemed to be very sick. Others Had It Worse. Frogs...
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Bur Oak Blog: "Roy Vaughn"—excerpt from OTHERS HAD IT WORSE
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Celebrating the nature of Iowa and the Midwest with words and images. Wednesday, March 18, 2015. Roy Vaughn"—excerpt from OTHERS HAD IT WORSE. Others Had It Worse: Sour Dock, Moonshine, and Hard Times in Davis County, Iowa. By Vetra Melrose Padget Covert and Chris D. Baker. Others Had It Worse. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). University of Iowa Press Short Fiction and Poetry. Promote Your Page Too. Iowa City, Iowa, United States. View my complete profile. Please check out the University of Iowa Press.
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Bur Oak Blog: Books on Food Production—Call for Proposals
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Celebrating the nature of Iowa and the Midwest with words and images. Monday, March 16, 2015. Books on Food Production—Call for Proposals. And we’re always looking for good new projects in this field. If you’re writing on these topics, please consider the University of Iowa Press as a publisher. You can find more information about what kind of projects we are interested in. Labels: books on food production. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). University of Iowa Press Short Fiction and Poetry. Indias Orga...
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Bur Oak Blog: Events with Dan Gable and Scott Schulte, authors of A WRESTLING LIFE
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Celebrating the nature of Iowa and the Midwest with words and images. Wednesday, March 25, 2015. Events with Dan Gable and Scott Schulte, authors of A WRESTLING LIFE. Come see Dan Gable and Scott Schulte, authors of A Wrestling Life. At the following events:. Dan Gable signing A Wrestling Life. When: March 25, 7:00pm. Where: Barnes and Noble. Join our Facebook event! When: March 27, 7:00pm. Where: Barnes and Noble. Join our Facebook event! When: March 28, 7:00pm. Where: Barnes and Noble. Bird of the month.
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Bur Oak Blog: 2/8/15 - 2/15/15
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Celebrating the nature of Iowa and the Midwest with words and images. Wednesday, February 11, 2015. Iowa and the Midwest Experience series—Call for Proposals. Any history buffs out there? Our Iowa and the Midwest Experience series. From Necessary Courage: Iowa’s Underground Railroad in the Struggle against Slavery. By Lowell J. Soike (winner of the 2014 Shambaugh Prize in Iowa History) to the forthcoming Archaeological Guide to Iowa. To books on the Fairfield-based Transcendental Meditation movement.
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Bur Oak Blog: Apple Tart from GARDENING THE AMANA WAY, by Lawrence L. Rettig
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Celebrating the nature of Iowa and the Midwest with words and images. Monday, March 30, 2015. Apple Tart from GARDENING THE AMANA WAY, by Lawrence L. Rettig. Have some apples to use up? Try this delicious apple tart from Gardening the Amana Way. By Lawrence L. Rettig. 2 teaspoons baking powder. 4 cups peeled, sliced apples. 1/3 cup apricot or peach jam, mixed with 1/4 cup sugar. Extra milk and sugar. Labels: Gardening the Amana Way. Lawrence L. Rettig. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Bird of the month.
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Bur Oak Blog: Hot off the Press: MOTHS IN YOUR POCKET
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Celebrating the nature of Iowa and the Midwest with words and images. Friday, March 20, 2015. Hot off the Press: MOTHS IN YOUR POCKET. The University of Iowa Press. Is proud to announce the release of Moths in Your Pocket: A Guide to the Saturn and Sphinx Moths of the Upper Midwest. By Jim Durbin, Frank Olsen, and Tom Jantscher. For all naturalists captivated by the clear window eyespots of a Swallow-tailed Luna moth, the dark eyespots and bright yellow "pupils" of an Io moth, or the extendable proboscis...
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Contractors & Suppliers - Sioux County Soil and Water Conservation District
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3rd Grade Tree Program. Iowa Water Quality Initiative. Soil and Water Conservation Society. Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation. List of Seed Sources. List of Contractors and Tilers. 716 8th Street SE, Orange City, Iowa 51041. Ph: 712-737-2253 Ext. 3. Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
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Animal Waste Systems - Sioux County Soil and Water Conservation District
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3rd Grade Tree Program. Iowa Water Quality Initiative. Soil and Water Conservation Society. Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation. Bull; Protects water quality, by preventing runoff from feedlots. Bull; Cuts fertilizer costs and reduces nutrient losses. Bull; Allows for field application when conditions are right. Bull; Is the structure planned for the proper location considering the landscape, potential odor problems, visibility, aesthetic value and compatibility with existing farm buildings.
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