Terracing project near Taopi aids soil moisture and runoff
On the Herbert Merten farm in Lodi Township near Taopi five terraces at 180 foot intervals were built to reduce rain runoff and improve soil moisture distribution. A six inch field drain tile was installed before terracing. Total cost about $2,000 with REAP aid covering 8 percent and government aid 50 percent of tiling costs, per district conservationist Norman Nelsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Merten
Lodi
Taopi
Norman Nelsen
Dodge County Holstein Show and Twilight Meeting Planned
Dodge County will host the Dist. If Annual Four County Black and White Show at the Dodge County Fair grounds in Kasson with 10 a.m. judging and multiple judging classes plus a men and women adult and junior division contest. Dave Krome of Winona is official judge. 4H Club serves lunch. The Twilight Meeting for Jr Dairy Exhibitors follows at 8 p.m. featuring clipping and grooming by Greg Bartel, showing by Haven Bartel, animal care by Dr Larry Slinden, and breeding for improvement by James Salesman. Free dairy lunch after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodge County
Dodge County Fairgrounds
Kasson
Dave Krome
Winona
Dodge County Holstein Breeders Assn
Greg Bartel
Haven Bartel
Larry Slinden
James Salesman
Jr. Dairy
Global list names 10 major environmental problems
The piece reports 18 ecologists from 16 countries identifying ten world resource problems for the NWF symposium in Stockholm. It lists issues from overpopulation and pollution to endangered species, energy planning, recycling, and funding for ecological programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster
National Wildlife Federation
Uniting Nations
Stockholm
Sweden
NWF
U.N
Thomas L. Kimball
Federation
U.S
Mower County DHIA testing reports top milk herds
The latest Dairy Herd Improvement reports by Mower County agent Harlan Johnsrud show unit one and four with 32 herds and 1502 cows at 41.3 pounds butterfat. Top 15 herds owners include Melvin Thome Adams Leonard Klassen and John Grass & Sons. Unit two data unavailable for top 15. 19 herds 662 cows at 44.5 pounds butterfat. Top 15 owners listed for 3 with 14 herds 530 cows at 41.5 pounds butterfat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mower County
Melvin Thome
Adams
Leonard Klassen
MED
Isracst
John Grass & Sons
R&gh
Avery Schaefer
LeRoy
Wilfred Bissen
Rose Creek
James W. Read
Austin
Clifford Tune
Grand Headow
Grand Meadow
Sheldon Churchill
Nsecees
Loren
Davis Bros
Virgil Bergene
John H Hill
Adams GH
Lyn Sabre
Adams H
Ries Walker
Grand Meadow Cooeeh
Clifford Tyne Grand Meadow
Verton Churchill Grand Meadow
John W & Sons
Don Meter
Brownsdale
Roger Gerber
Paul Smith
Roy Smith
Roger Jenssen
Grand Meadow Cooos
Donald Hanson Tappi
David Lorenzen
Albert Smith
Melvin Hanson
Austin Re
Wm. Smith
HRAG
Wm. Smit Adams
Hr&g
Adams R&g
Chas Walker Grane Meadow
Chas
4 H Notes from Red Rock and Mitchell County clubs
Red Rock 4 H Club members toured the Hormel Nature Center and planned a money raising booth. Dan Holst named 4 H er of the month. Live Wires 4 H met for Salute to Fathers night with a fathers versus 4 H game and a car wash scheduled for June 24. Mitchell County 4 H members will receive workshop info for talks and demonstrations in St Ansgar Stacyville Riceville and Osage conducted by May Johnson. Woodson 4 H Club held a June meeting at Liebenstein Hall and planned a rummage sale and tearing sale to fund activities with next meeting at 6 00 p m July 11 at Lafayette Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Rock
Hormel Nature Center
Dan Holst
Mitchell County
4-H
May Johnson
St. Ansgar
Stacyville
Riceville
Osage
Woodson
Woodson 4-H Club
Liebenstein Hall
Layfayette Park
Farm Calendar Busy 4-H events and Dairy Night change
The listing outlines MONDAY activities for several 4-H clubs at multiple locations including Rose Creek School and Red Oak Grove Church. TUESDAY marks 4-H livestock judging practice at 8 p.m. at Hormel Co. in Austin. WEDNESDAY features a Leaders Council and a Dairy Night by Lyle Nevada Farm Bureau unit. The date was changed from June 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busy Beavers
Rose Creek
Jolly Youth
Clifford Tyne
Nevada
Town Hall
Adolpho
Red Oak Grove
Elkton
Hormel Co
Austin
H Leaders Council
Liebenstein Hall
Lyle - Nevada
Salute to Youth 18-year-old 4-H member Jerry Bergstrom
Jerry Bergstrom of Dexter is an 18 year old 4-H member and Junior Leader with Elkton Upstreamers. He excels in swine beef and entomology, holding office as vice president and winning 1969 1970 Mower County Fair entomology titles and 1971 Key Award. He attends Iowa State University as a pre veterinary medicine freshman and is a member of the Iowa State Block and Bridle Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Bergstrom
LaVern Bergstrom
Dexter
Jerry
Elkton Upstreamers
Mower County Fair
Barrows
Iowa State University
Ames
Io Wa
Boy Scouts Help Grow Wildlife Habitat Through SOAR Efforts
Boy Scouts from troops 109 110 and 233 Austin join 50 scouts and 15 leaders planting about 3200 trees in Lyle Dexter and LeRoy townships as part of Project SOAR Save Our American Resources. A handbook by Norman Nelsen guides habitat development with maps soil data and planting instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of
Austin
SOAR
Save Our
Spamland
Lyle
Dexter
LeRoy
Mower County
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Austin (Minn
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DHIA
Raymond Sayles
Aemond Sayles
Austin H
Reymond Sayles
Sanford Smith
Austin Oh
Darrell Heydt
Sargeant
Windom
Maryis Menzel
Pete Rockers
Piggly
Crossroads
Oakland Ave
Piggly Wigely
TOTAL
Tom Sawyer
Wieners
Sunkist
Valencia
Piggly Wiggly
Campbell’s Chicken Noodle
Sunset Gold
General Foods
Esther Bailey
George Lukes
James Halverson
James Rassmussen
John E. Welch
Wilma Thorson
Mary L. Geannokouri
Sheila Donahue
Norman Apold
Erick Leu
Folger’s
Pac
Scott
Larry Land
Spainland
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