LYON COUNTY FEATURED FAMILY
Myron, Brett, Darin and Clark Knobloch in one of their production areas at Knobloch’s Greenhouse. Photo by Bob Fitch. All additional photos courtesy of Myron Knobloch.
GROWING A BEAUTIFUL CROP by Bob Fitch
The crops grown by Myron Knobloch and his sons – Brett, Clark and Darin – are not the traditional corn and soybeans of northwestern Iowa. Nevertheless, success at Knobloch’s Greenhouse of rural Alvord requires the same inputs as their neighboring farms: good soil, timely water, the right fertilizer, sound business decisions, and hard work.
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The Farming Families Magazine | www.agemedia.pub | April 2020
Having grown up on a traditional farm (which his brother Lance now operates), Myron’s career in horticulture started by accident. “I ended up taking horticulture as a junior in high school because I didn’t get into the class I wanted and I found out I had an interest in it. During my senior year, as an FFA project, I started with a little tiny greenhouse that measured 7 x 16.” After graduating from West Lyon High School, he attended Iowa Lakes Community College in Emmetsburg where he
