Unusual ears: Sweet corn packs a surprise
(07/29/09)
When Gary Junge was husking an ear of sweet corn, what he found caught him off guard. Inside the husks was not one ear of sweet corn, but two -- one regular size, and one miniature. Both ears were connected at the stalk. Iowa State University Extension crop specialist Joel DeJong said he's seen a few reports of these double ears...
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Corn oil plant seeks property tax relief from county
(06/18/08)
A proposed $30 million corn oil plant near Merrill inched closer to reality this week. The Plymouth County Supervisors on Tuesday approved five years of property tax relief for Plymouth Oil L.L.C. The first year will be a 75 percent break declining to 15 percent in the fifth year... |