Farmer of the Week Paul Weis Runs Pork Factory Year Round
Paul Weis of Stacyville runs the Pork n Pine Hill farm with wife Marge. He converted to continuous farrowing, built a 1000-1200 hog capacity barn in 1959, and markets hogs to Hormel in Austin under the grade and yield program. Weis grows corn oats and alfalfa, breeds with a four way cross, and emphasizes records and efficiency while serving in Farm Bureau and 4-H roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Weis
Stacyville
Weis
Marge
Pine Hill
Duroc
Hampshire
Poland
China
Yorkshire
Rural youths gain farming life experience amid changing agriculture
The article notes rural youths gain experience from farming life while farm sizes grow and ownership shifts. It highlights agri business growth, career paths for graduates from land grant colleges, and training programs for city youths and farm service mechanics. It also covers milk production trends, Article V by laws, iris cultivation, and Minnesota farm ownership patterns including tenancy and operator ownership rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest
Henry Ford
University Expands Services to Minnesota Rural Schools
The University of Minnesota Institute of Agriculture launches a program to boost services to secondary schools through the Agricultural Extension Service. Deane Turner, new education specialist, will guide rural school leaders in identifying needs and creating teaching materials for vocational agriculture programs. Turner, long associated with the Southern School and Experiment Station at Waseca, has held multiple roles including superintendent since 1963 and has a rich background in agricultural education and teacher training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Minnesota Institute of Agriculture
Sherwood O. Berg
Deane Turner
University of Minnesota
Southern School and Experiment Station
Waseca
Turner
Institute of Agriculture
LeRoy High School
Red Wing High School
Minnesota Vocational Agriculture Instructors Association
Hopeful Dairy Maids Represent At Fair
A list of names including Plummer Joyce Simonson Grand Rapids Judy Knudson Verndale Konie Backes Sauk Rapids Maylon Huebsch Lake Lillian Joan Grosshuesch Water town Rita Goebel Newport Cheryl Bloch Windom Audrey attends a regional dairy maid event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ter
Plummer
Joyce Simonson
Grand Rapids
Judy Knudson
Verndale
Konie Backes
Sauk Rapids
Maylon Huebsch
Lake Lillian
Joan Grosshuesch
Watertown
Rita Goebel
Newport
Cheryl Bloch
Windom
Audrey
Corn Crop Reported Good in All Parts of the State
The past week was cool and dry aiding late summer farm work. State corn crop generally good with some local excellent and poor areas and wind and pest damage noted. Soybeans also good with pod formation broad across regions and burning yellow fields occasional. Harvests for spring grains nearing completion though northwest shows more unharvested oats and spring wheat. Pasture varies from good to dry with recent rains helping some dry areas.
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Northwest
East Central
South Central
East
State 4-H Horse Show at Cambridge
Four Mower County 4-H Club members with blue ribbons at the fair are eligible for the State 4-H Horse Show Saturday Sept 7 at Isanti County Fair Grounds Cambridge. Entrants must be 21 years old or younger and show one animal in either halter showman under 14 or 14 and older class. Judging begins at 10 am, public admission charged. trophies awarded for grand champion in each class. For information contact County Agent Don Hasbargen.
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Mower County Fair
Cambridge
Don Hasbargen
State Fair Farm Calendar notice
Dress revue members meet at 8 30 a m Tuesday at the courthouse for State Fair events. Wednesday judging teams gather at 1 p m at the courthouse. Friday livestock exhibitors meet at 8 a m at Mower County Fairgrounds for State Fair activities.
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Mower County Fairgrounds
County Agents Meet in Minneapolis for 48th Annual Session
The National Association of County Agricultural Agents will hold its 48th annual meeting September 22 to 26 at the Leamington Hotel in Minneapolis. About 1,000 of the 5,500 agents from all 50 states are expected to attend with a theme of Looking Ahead. O Meredith Wilson of the University of Minnesota will speak September 23, and the program includes university and industry speakers, business meetings, and officer elections. The meeting chair is J R Gute of Steele County. Other executive committee members are Carl Ash Polk County George Rondfeldt Hennepin County Ray Palmby Jackson County and G J Kuna Goodhue County.
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National Association of County Agricultural Agents
Leamington Hotel
Minneapolis
O. Meredith Wilson
University of Minnesota
Association
J.R. Gute
Steele County
Owatonna
Carl Ash
Polk County
George Rondfeldt
Hennepin County
Ray Palmby
Jackson County
G. J. Kunau
Goodhue County
Antibiotic Ration Guidelines for Swine Feed
Harley Hanke of the University of Minnesota West Central Experiment Station says 10 to 20 grams of effective antibiotic per ton of feed is a good practice for growing swine under most conditions. He notes several antibiotics did not improve gain, but pigs showed exceptionally high performance in tests, and the 10-20 gram level provides some help ordinarily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley Hanke
University of Minnesota
West Central Experiment Station
Morris
Hanke
Population losses hit 37 Minnesota counties in decade
Population losses occurred in 37 of Minnesota's 87 counties over the past 10 years. Most losses were young people moving away. Only 12 counties saw more people move in than move out.
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Minnesota
Holst Brothers Veterans of State Fair Shows
Victor and Eugene Holst of rural Austin emerged as early champions of Hampshire hogs in Minnesota. Starting as FFA members with Hampshire gifts, they built a record of 70 blue ribbons and 400 total awards at state fairs. Now partners on two farms near Austin, they raise hogs and cattle and promote the Hampshire breed while holding leadership roles in state associations. Open-class judging runs Aug 24 to Sept 2 at the State Fair.
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Victor and
Eugene Holst
Austin
Future Farmers of America
Victor
Eugene
Oscar
Hampshire
Hormel Foundation
Hormel
Mower County
Minnesota
Holst
Holst Brothers Farms
Minnesota Hampshire Association
Minnesota Swine Breeders Association
National Farmers Organization
N.F.O. National Board of Directors
Minnesota 4-H Members Shine at State Fair Events
More than 3 000 4-H members from across Minnesota participate in state fair activities from August 24 to September 2. Mower County 4-Hers compete in beef, dairy, hogs, sheep, poultry, rabbits, and demonstrations while county and state honors advance winners to higher competition.
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4-H
Minnesota
Marilyn Hindt
LeRoy
Max Logan
Racine
Roger Oelkers
Brownsdale
Dick Grass
John Akkerman
Austin
Harold Merten
Rose Creek
Barbara Lewis
Janice Oeke
Stanley Bergan
Keith Knight
Adams
Bob Ingvalson
Blooming Prairie
James Herr
Linda Papenius
Stephen Hanson
Lyle
Robert Anderson
Sheep
Linda Herr
Alan Weis
Dellene Wambeam
Paul Weis
James Swanson
James Epley
William Herr
Lloyd Johnson
Elkton
Danny Rasmussen
Charles Smith
Jim Brandt
Maynard Gilbert
Ostrander
Curtis Anderson
Dean Westfall
Dexter
Gerald Denison
Leon Dibble
Steve Torgerson
Dave Prescott
Gerald
Darrell Denison
Randall Bendtsen
Gerald Alwelling
Kelvin Halbach
Sandra Sayles
Lynda Hanson
Kathy Berg
Grand Meadow
Sharon
Shirley Lewison
Sally Mortenson
Tappi
Sandy Bergene
Darlene Denison
Marlys Drewes
Sue Reding
Jo Samuelson
Lorraine Schottler
Delores Woessner
Mary Silver
Lynne Clark
Suzanne Goodwin
Margaret Hanson
Virginia Bissen
John Adams
James Kellogg
Wayne Schottler
Warren Smith
Sheldon Sayles
Gary Lukes
Steven Smith
Gerald Rieser
Robert Schlichting
Robert Potter
Darrell Mandt
Diane Mandt
Bob Brandy
Leonard Harkness
University of Minnesota
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