Adams Family to Be Honored at Iowa State Fair

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Adams Family, 2014 Iowa State Fair Way We Live Award Recipients.

DES MOINES, IA (07/07/2014)(readMedia)-- The Adams family of Waucoma will be recognized as one of six recipients of The Way We Live Award at the 2014 Iowa State Fair. The family will be honored in an award ceremony on Sunday, August 17, at 10:30 a.m. on the Christensen Farms Stage in the Paul R. Knapp Animal Learning Center. "Nothing Compares" to the Iowa State Fair, set for August 7-17.

The Way We Live Award recognizes Iowa families for their hard work and love of farming. The families each exemplify dedication to animal agriculture and strong farm values. Each entrant was asked to submit a short essay describing how the occupation of farming and living on a farm has shaped their lives. Six families were chosen out of 38 entries from a variety of commodities and areas in Iowa.

The Adams Family Farm began operating in Waucoma following the Civil War. In 1989, after working alongside his father Jack for several years, Scott Adams and his wife, Jeanie, took over the operation full-time. In 2009, working with their oldest son, Nathan, and his wife, Annie, they formed Adaway Dairy, LLC. Nathan handles the dairy management with Annie and their two children, Kole and Luke. Today, the farm has more than 300 milking cows, replacement heifers, bull calves that are fed out, plus 800 tillable acres. The dairy, which was the first to have a DeLaval robotic milking system in the state of Iowa, has four Delaval robots.

Scott and Jeanie's oldest daughters, Nicole, a University of Iowa graduate, and Jackie, a graduate of Iowa State University (ISU), often return to the farm to help out. Younger daughter Katie graduated from ISU with a degree in dairy science and is farming at home, and youngest son, Joey, currently studies dairy science at ISU and assists with the farm during the summer.

The Adams family will receive a prize package including $250 cash, Fair tickets, free parking and recognition in the Paul R. Knapp Animal Learning Center during the Fair. The Way We Live Award is sponsored by WHO NewsRadio 1040 and Tractor Supply Company.

"Nothing Compares" to the 2014 Iowa State Fair, August 7-17. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University Avenue, just 10 minutes east of downtown Des Moines. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.

Note to editors: A photo of the Adams family is attached. Please credit the Iowa State Fair when using the photo.

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