Not Much Time Left Sue and John Reding Bid for County Fair Honors
Sue and John Reding of the Red Rock Rangers 4-H Club prepare for the Mower County Fair. Sue, 15, competes in sheep hogs and lambs with health and food projects, plans to judge livestock, and will exhibit three hogs and two lambs. John, 18, shows hogs and sheep, recalls a 1964 grand champion, and aims for top honors again. Hog preparation includes bathing and special feeding. sheep show care emphasizes wool quality. baking pies and bread accompany fair prep.
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Darrel Koehler
Herald Farm
Sue
John Reding
Red Rock Rangers
Mower County
John
Francis Reding
Rt. 5
Aus
Hayfield High School
Janice Wiese
Judy Saman
Judy Laman
Southdown
Hampshire
Mower County Fair
Hormel Foundation
Crane
Herald
Rush
Minnesota
LeAnn
Does
Mower County Fair set with new shows and top livestock
Next week marks the 84th annual Mower County Fair with changes including a moved Midwest Market Hog Show to Tuesday and a new Shetland Pony Show on Wednesday. Attendance will view 4-H FFA and open class judging as the Herald lists blue ribbon winners.
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Mower County
Lansing
Austin
Crane Pavilion
the Herald
Survey Reveals Why Wisconsin Dairymen Quit
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture released survey results showing why farmers left dairying. Key reasons include low income 20 percent aging 18 percent high modernization costs 14 percent health 12 percent feed shortages 10 percent labor 10 percent time and labor 8 percent sons or hired help departing 7 percent and loss of market 1 percent.
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Wisconsin Dept. of Agriculture
Armed Services
Move of Top Guernsey Herd From Duluth to Rosemount
Ninety head of Guernsey cattle from the University of Minnesota Northeast Experiment Station in Duluth are moved to the Rosemount station. Herdsman Michael Strasser and assistant Thomas Mike led the 200 mile relocation. breeding production studies will continue at Rosemount with a slight expected drop in output as cattle shift to loose housing.
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University of Minnesota Northeast
Duluth
Rosemount
Michael Strasser
Thomas Mike
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Minnesota
University
North Central Experiment Station
Grand Rapids
Guernsey Cattle Club
Cole
The
Northeast Experiment Station
Type 2 Area Registered Guernsey Herds Classified
L O Colebank of Knox ville Tennessee officially classified two area herds for type under the American Guernsey Cattle Club. Analysis by Arthur H. Atland showed 28 cows across the first herd with 2 excellent, 13 very good, 8 desirable, 5 acceptable.
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Guernsey
L. O. Colebank
Knoxville, Tenn
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Arthur H. Atland
Austin
Stede Wells Tla
W. Prince
Suneslope
Elroy
A. M. Tennis & Son
Alchrist Farms
Hayward
McDonald Farms
Jolly Autocrat
Nyala B
Minnesota 4-Hers to Attend Michigan Leadership Camp
Two Minnesota 4-H youths will represent 55,000 members as delegates to the American Youth Foundation Leadership Training Camp at Camp Miniwanca Shelby Michigan this month. Cheryl Gingerich Elbow Lake and Steven Boots Rushmore named by Leonard Harkness state 4-H club leader as top honors for 4-H.
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Minnesota 4-Hers
American Youth Foundation
Camp Miniwanca
Shelby
Mich
Cheryl Gingerich
Elbow Lake
Steven Boots
Rushmore
Leonard Harkness
What’s On At The Fair Week Schedule Of Events
A reader’s guide to fair activities from Monday through Sunday covering exhibits gate times judging events in various arenas including hogs lambs steers beef dairy and sheep shows. Highlights feature Joie Chitwood Thrill Show Kids Day and Barns championship rodeo with a dense list of times venues and activities.
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FFA
South Arena
North Arena
Midwest Market
South
North
FFA Dairy
Minnesota
Jersey
NFO Ships Cheese to U S Soldiers in Viet Nam
In late June the National Farmers Organization in Wisconsin's third district collected 35000 pounds of cheddar cheese and arranged shipment to U S servicemen in Viet Nam. Cheese blocks were paraffined wrapped and shipped from Dubuque by refrigerated cars to San Francisco then by ship to Viet Nam with letters from NFO and Operation We Care expressing home appreciation.
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National Farmers Organization
NFO
Wisconsin
Third
U.S
Viet Nam
Dubuque
San Francisco
Operation We Care, Inc
Iowa
4-H Notes from Enterprise Club Meeting at Harlow Sayles Farm
The Enterprise 4-H Club met Monday night at the Harlow Sayles farm for a hamburger fry. John Schottler received a gift of appreciation as softball manager. Adult leaders gave tips on exhibiting at the fair. Pattie and Sheldon Sayles demonstrated a team activity.
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Enterprise 4-H
Harlow Sayles Farm
John Schottler
Pattie
Sheldon Sayles
Minnesota FFA Offiers Build Leadership Each Year
In Minnesota each year more than 2,000 farm boys get leadership experience serving as officers of local Future Farmers of America chapters.
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Minnesota
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Researchers Find Cause of Soybean Seed Coat Mottling
University of Minnesota researchers report that soybean mosaic virus causes seed coat mottling in soybeans. Insects spread the virus, with mottling varying by location and variety. Merit resists transmission though heavily infected, while early planting reduces severity. The study suggests using resistant varieties and controlling vectors to mitigate losses.
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University of Minnesota
Bill W. Kennedy
University
Minnesota
Traverse
Chippewa
Harosoy
Acme
Kennedy
St. Paul
St Ansgar man leads Minnesota rabbit group
Edward Rush of St Ansgar Iowa rose from Easter bunny keeper to president of the Minnesota State Rabbit Breeders Association, the first outstate leader. He shows New Zealand rabbits at fairs and runs a small rabbit operation with his family, teaching care, breeding, and exhibition skills to local 4-H youth.
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ST. Ansgar
Iowa
Edward Rush
Austin Rabbit Club
Minnesota State Rabbit Breeders Assa
Outstate
Minnesota
Mason City
Rush
Gerald Gorman
Austin
University of Minnesota
Richard
Mower
New Zealand
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Mitchell County
Minnesota Lamb Crop Dips Seven Percent in 1966
Minnesota's 1966 lamb crop totaled 527,000 head, down seven per cent from 565,000 in 1965, and 24 per cent below the 1960-64 five year average. The 1966 U S lamb crop stood at 17,297,000 head, one per cent under 1965. Minnesota's 1966 wool production is estimated at 5,044,000 pounds, down five per cent from 1965 and the smallest since 1951.
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Minnesota
Crop and
Nation
Be Student Future Farmers of America Membership Rule
The article defines FFA membership for vocational agriculture students in high school and allows a three year post graduation retention period. It emphasizes student status and eligibility for continued affiliation with the organization.
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Future Farmers of America
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ASCS
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Armour Breeding and Genetics
Midwest
Bureau of Pringing and Engraving
Federal Reserve
National
Hog Farmer
University of Missouri
Herald Herdsmanship
Clarence Cole
Department of Animal Science
Michigan Camp
South Feed
Shetland Pony Assn
D. Sane
Angus and
Hereford
Be. South
A.m. South Arena
P.m
Arena
Grandstand
Powerite Electric Motor CO
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Behlen Farm & Ranch
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