Journalist. He was a well-known author, agricultural reporter, public affairs assistant, and the founder of the Iowa Master Swine Producers Awards.
Herbert Plambeck was born February 29, 1908, in Scott County, Iowa, the son of Herman Plambeck and Lydia Keller. He grew up on a Scott County, Iowa farm. He married his first wife, Frances Hahn, in 1937. They had at least two sons together, Herbert Jr., who died in infancy, and James. He later married Laura Weller in 1991.
He began his career as a United States Department of Agriculture College County Extension employee, and he eventually started writing for the "Davenport Times-Democrat" as their Farm editor, preceding the "Quad-City Times."
In 1936, he graduated with a bachelor's degree from Iowa State University, majoring in agriculture, and landed a job as the Farm Director for the radio station WHO out of Des Moines, Iowa. Notably, he broadcasted the first radio farm report from Russia as part of the U. S. Agricultural Delegation in 1955. He left WHO in 1970 to become the assistant of the United States Secretary of Agriculture, which started his career in public affairs. He later broadcasted the first farm report from China in 1976. He was considered the "voice of American agriculture" for more than 60 years.
He also participated in nine foreign agricultural missions, interviewed 10 U.S. presidents, and was an assistant to two U.S. secretaries of agriculture.
He was an overseas war correspondent for WHO radio in Des Moines and for the International News Service, first in Europe during World War II and then during the Vietnam War. He first worked with the 42nd (Rainbow) Division of the 7th Army when they liberated Dachau; Plambeck was one of the first to see the concentration camp post-liberation on April 29, 1945. He recounted the horrifying scenes in his writings. He originated radio programs in all 50 states and 65 foreign countries.
Over his lifetime, he was awarded more than 80 honors, and some sources say more than 135, ranging from the National Soil Conservation Award to the Herbert Hoover Citizenship Award, among many others. He was a founder of the Iowa Master Swine Producers Awards during World War II to award some of Iowa's best pork producers. The Plambeck Award from the National Association of Farm Broadcasting was named for him. He received special recognition from the Iowa Farm Bureau.
Plambeck was also an author, writing publications like "Iowa's Heritage of Pioneer Family Farms" and "'This Is Herb' with Never a Dull Moment." He also was a featured columnist in "Wallaces Farmer."
Herbert Plambeck was born February 29, 1908, in Scott County, Iowa, the son of Herman Plambeck and Lydia Keller. He grew up on a Scott County, Iowa farm. He married his first wife, Frances Hahn, in 1937. They had at least two sons together, Herbert Jr., who died in infancy, and James. He later married Laura Weller in 1991.
He began his career as a United States Department of Agriculture College County Extension employee, and he eventually started writing for the "Davenport Times-Democrat" as their Farm editor, preceding the "Quad-City Times."
In 1936, he graduated with a bachelor's degree from Iowa State University, majoring in agriculture, and landed a job as the Farm Director for the radio station WHO out of Des Moines, Iowa. Notably, he broadcasted the first radio farm report from Russia as part of the U. S. Agricultural Delegation in 1955. He left WHO in 1970 to become the assistant of the United States Secretary of Agriculture, which started his career in public affairs. He later broadcasted the first farm report from China in 1976. He was considered the "voice of American agriculture" for more than 60 years.
He also participated in nine foreign agricultural missions, interviewed 10 U.S. presidents, and was an assistant to two U.S. secretaries of agriculture.
He was an overseas war correspondent for WHO radio in Des Moines and for the International News Service, first in Europe during World War II and then during the Vietnam War. He first worked with the 42nd (Rainbow) Division of the 7th Army when they liberated Dachau; Plambeck was one of the first to see the concentration camp post-liberation on April 29, 1945. He recounted the horrifying scenes in his writings. He originated radio programs in all 50 states and 65 foreign countries.
Over his lifetime, he was awarded more than 80 honors, and some sources say more than 135, ranging from the National Soil Conservation Award to the Herbert Hoover Citizenship Award, among many others. He was a founder of the Iowa Master Swine Producers Awards during World War II to award some of Iowa's best pork producers. The Plambeck Award from the National Association of Farm Broadcasting was named for him. He received special recognition from the Iowa Farm Bureau.
Plambeck was also an author, writing publications like "Iowa's Heritage of Pioneer Family Farms" and "'This Is Herb' with Never a Dull Moment." He also was a featured columnist in "Wallaces Farmer."
Journalist. He was a well-known author, agricultural reporter, public affairs assistant, and the founder of the Iowa Master Swine Producers Awards.
Herbert Plambeck was born February 29, 1908, in Scott County, Iowa, the son of Herman Plambeck and Lydia Keller. He grew up on a Scott County, Iowa farm. He married his first wife, Frances Hahn, in 1937. They had at least two sons together, Herbert Jr., who died in infancy, and James. He later married Laura Weller in 1991.
He began his career as a United States Department of Agriculture College County Extension employee, and he eventually started writing for the "Davenport Times-Democrat" as their Farm editor, preceding the "Quad-City Times."
In 1936, he graduated with a bachelor's degree from Iowa State University, majoring in agriculture, and landed a job as the Farm Director for the radio station WHO out of Des Moines, Iowa. Notably, he broadcasted the first radio farm report from Russia as part of the U. S. Agricultural Delegation in 1955. He left WHO in 1970 to become the assistant of the United States Secretary of Agriculture, which started his career in public affairs. He later broadcasted the first farm report from China in 1976. He was considered the "voice of American agriculture" for more than 60 years.
He also participated in nine foreign agricultural missions, interviewed 10 U.S. presidents, and was an assistant to two U.S. secretaries of agriculture.
He was an overseas war correspondent for WHO radio in Des Moines and for the International News Service, first in Europe during World War II and then during the Vietnam War. He first worked with the 42nd (Rainbow) Division of the 7th Army when they liberated Dachau; Plambeck was one of the first to see the concentration camp post-liberation on April 29, 1945. He recounted the horrifying scenes in his writings. He originated radio programs in all 50 states and 65 foreign countries.
Over his lifetime, he was awarded more than 80 honors, and some sources say more than 135, ranging from the National Soil Conservation Award to the Herbert Hoover Citizenship Award, among many others. He was a founder of the Iowa Master Swine Producers Awards during World War II to award some of Iowa's best pork producers. The Plambeck Award from the National Association of Farm Broadcasting was named for him. He received special recognition from the Iowa Farm Bureau.
Plambeck was also an author, writing publications like "Iowa's Heritage of Pioneer Family Farms" and "'This Is Herb' with Never a Dull Moment." He also was a featured columnist in "Wallaces Farmer."
Herbert Plambeck was born February 29, 1908, in Scott County, Iowa, the son of Herman Plambeck and Lydia Keller. He grew up on a Scott County, Iowa farm. He married his first wife, Frances Hahn, in 1937. They had at least two sons together, Herbert Jr., who died in infancy, and James. He later married Laura Weller in 1991.
He began his career as a United States Department of Agriculture College County Extension employee, and he eventually started writing for the "Davenport Times-Democrat" as their Farm editor, preceding the "Quad-City Times."
In 1936, he graduated with a bachelor's degree from Iowa State University, majoring in agriculture, and landed a job as the Farm Director for the radio station WHO out of Des Moines, Iowa. Notably, he broadcasted the first radio farm report from Russia as part of the U. S. Agricultural Delegation in 1955. He left WHO in 1970 to become the assistant of the United States Secretary of Agriculture, which started his career in public affairs. He later broadcasted the first farm report from China in 1976. He was considered the "voice of American agriculture" for more than 60 years.
He also participated in nine foreign agricultural missions, interviewed 10 U.S. presidents, and was an assistant to two U.S. secretaries of agriculture.
He was an overseas war correspondent for WHO radio in Des Moines and for the International News Service, first in Europe during World War II and then during the Vietnam War. He first worked with the 42nd (Rainbow) Division of the 7th Army when they liberated Dachau; Plambeck was one of the first to see the concentration camp post-liberation on April 29, 1945. He recounted the horrifying scenes in his writings. He originated radio programs in all 50 states and 65 foreign countries.
Over his lifetime, he was awarded more than 80 honors, and some sources say more than 135, ranging from the National Soil Conservation Award to the Herbert Hoover Citizenship Award, among many others. He was a founder of the Iowa Master Swine Producers Awards during World War II to award some of Iowa's best pork producers. The Plambeck Award from the National Association of Farm Broadcasting was named for him. He received special recognition from the Iowa Farm Bureau.
Plambeck was also an author, writing publications like "Iowa's Heritage of Pioneer Family Farms" and "'This Is Herb' with Never a Dull Moment." He also was a featured columnist in "Wallaces Farmer."
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