Local 4-H Agent Ron Seath Returns to Mower County
Mower County 4-H agent Ron Seath resumes duties at the Extension office after a nine month leave to complete a master’s degree in extension education at Colorado State University Fort Collins. He notes green fields post drought and outlines upcoming duties including a summer camp assignment and farming desk coverage by Bob Lee during his absence.
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Ron Seath
Mower County
4-H
Colorado State University
Fort Collins
Seath
National Guard
Bob Lee
Herald
Farm Desk
Minneapolis
Taopi 4-H Club Keeps Woodlawn Cemetery In Shape
Taopi Rustlers 4-H club transformed Woodlawn Cemetery east of Taopi from a neglected site in 1952 into a well kept rural cemetery. Volunteers repaired the fence planted flower beds removed brush uprighted stones and added concrete markers. The village council funds mowing. club members meet annually for a cleanup and other upkeep.
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Taopi
Minn
Taopi Rustlers
Woodlawn
Carol May
Clarence May
Tappi
Region 10 Dairy Princess Crown Event at Stewartville
Mina Karmen Larson of LeRoy ends her Region 10 Dairy Princess reign on June 25 as Stewartville hosts two days of Dairy Days. County contestants from Fillmore to Winona compete for the crown with Princess Kay and Princess Karmen in attendance.
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Stewartville
Mina Karmen Larson
Lawrence Larson
LeRoy
Karmen
Mower County
Princess Kay
Fillmore
Dodge
Goodhue
Mower
Houston
Olmsted
Wabasha
Winona
Terhold
Adams
ADA
Minnesota
Kay
Mary Ann Turud
Clarissa
Karmen Larson
New Electronic Farm Record Program Debuts in Minnesota
About 200 leaders from Mower County and across Minnesota gathered in St Paul for a day long conference on a new electronic farm record keeping program available to Minnesota Farm Bureau members. Attendees included Corrie Hanson Roy Angell Don Lyman Rolland Zimmerman Milton Griffel and Marlin Moyer. The program offers electronic data processing and monthly coded reports to farmers for farm income tax management and farm credit matters.
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Mower County
Farm Records Service
White Faced Breeding Ewes Remain Most Popular Type
A 1966 Crop and Livestock Reporting Service survey found white faced breeding ewes accounted for about three fifths of Minnesota farm breeding ewes. Crossbreed ewes nearly half, Columbia ewes 22 percent, Suffolk and Hampshire about 10 percent each. Death losses from predation and disease split the remainder.
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Minnesota
Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Columbia
DHIA Dairy Reports For Freeborn Units Announced
Freeborn County DHIA reports for units 1 2 and 3 released by county agent Eldon Lenske. Unit 1 averages 994.38 pounds milk 39.20 pounds butterfat 87.64 pounds SNF with 3.94 butterfat and 8.81 SNF. Unit 2 has 793 cows at 1102.7 pounds milk 42.27 pounds butterfat 92.2 pounds SNF with 3.83 butterfat and 8.37 SNF. Unit 3 shows 1029 pounds milk 37.3 pounds butterfat 85.8 pounds SNF with 3.63 butterfat and 8.44 SNF.
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Albert Lea
Minn
Freeborn County
Paul Salvorsen
Julul U Neen
Georg Buendort
Vance Stoneback
David Larson
James Grotsun
Harold & Roger
E Eee
Revndal
Ashli Skaar
Eugene Rosnow
Murphy
Paul Halverson
Rnow & Murphy
Henry Schmidt
David Larson Ever
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Calhoun
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Wacholz
Richard Zeman
Chester & Albert Tollifson
Oun
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Fred Drescher
August Lembke
Dale Johnson
Mover
Eee Sedon
Nent As
Hanson
Four-H Notes on June Meeting Tours and Events
The Telstar 4-H tour was announced for July 11 starting at 9 a.m. at the Robert Gleason home with a Wiener roast at Henry Medgaarden. Farm-To-Market Day and softball were discussed. Tours include LeRoy Wide-A-Wake and Woodland 4-H with committee members named. Lyle Nevada 4-H set a tour for Wednesday June 22 from Joe Mandt farm at 9 a.m.
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Robert Gleason
Henry Medgaarden
Donald Bissen
Joanne Rawden
LeRoy Wide
Lyle
Nevada
Joe Mandt
70 4 Hor 4 H Club Members Attend Health Camp
Over 70 4 H'ers from across Minnesota attended the Minnesota Health Camp at Itasca State Park. The program aimed to raise health education in counties, promote hazards recognition, outdoor living, and appreciation for natural resources. Sue Reding represented Mower County and took part in family recreation and health classes. Participants were asked to poison proof homes and post community reminders, destroy unused medicines, and promote a health workshop later this year with county leaders. Folger Coffee Co sponsored the camp.
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Minnesota
Itasca State Park
Sue Reding
Red Rock Rangers
Mower County
Miss Reding
Francis Dvorak
Adams
Folger Coffee Co
Grant for Five Year Study on Medical Psychology
Texas Christian University receives a $500,000 training grant for a five year program in medical psychology. Researchers will study how heart disease cancer and strokes affect behavior and attitudes of patients families employers and friends.
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Fort Worth
Texas Christian University
Royalty Named at Annual 4 H Fitness Contest
In Albert Lea Minnesota the second annual 4 H Physical Fitness Contest crowned Health Queen Vicki Sherburne 14 of Lucky Clover 4 H Club and Health King Paul Jerdee of Fairfield 4 H Club. Oakland clubs dominated with two top scorers Brian Young and Lloyd Madson both 89 points and Oakland Club winning team with 82.6 points.
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Albert Lea
Minn
Freeborn
American Dairy Assn
Freeborn Extension Service
Vicki Sherburne
Glenn Sherburne
Lucky Clover
Paul Jerdee
Raymond Jerdee
Hayward
Fairfield
Brian Young
Lloyd Madson
Oakland
Oakland Club
Paul Heers
Peter Heers
Mark Leidal
Brian Dickman
Gary Dickman
Well Water Test Planned June 3 in Freeborn County
Albert Le a Minn a well water testing day is scheduled for June 3 in Freeborn County for rural and urban families suspecting contamination. Each sample must be collected that morning and brought to the Freeborn County agent's office by noon. A fee is charged per sample and sterile bottles with instructions are available at the county agent's office.
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Albert Lea
Minn
Freeborn
Mitchell County 4-Hers Head to Clear Lake Camp
Mitchell County 4 H boys and girls plus advisors travel to District 4 H Camp at Clear Lake June 21 22 and 23 joining about 440 4 H ers from Floyd Franklin Hancock Kossuth Winnebago Worth and Wright counties. The theme is 4 H Health with programs in recreation boating physical development personal care and scuba diving and evenings feature a hootenanny judo demo and a rock n roll dance.
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Osage
Iowa
Mitchell County
Clear Lake
North Iowa
Floyd
Franklin
Hancock
Humboldt
Kossuth
Winnebago
Worth
Wright
H — Health
Max Goldman
Forrest City
Charles City
Tom Tucker
Gil Bovard
Mason City
Dimen
Design for Decision Theme at 46th State 4-H Junior Leadership Conference
The 46th State 4-H Junior Leadership Conference will run June 21 to 24 at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds and the University of Minnesota in St Paul. About 19 junior leaders from Mower County attend, led by Linda Herr voting delegate, with activities including business meetings, social events, Cinerama, and campus tours.
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Minnesota
State Fair Grounds
St. Paul
Minnesota State Fairgrounds
University of Minnesota
Karen Queensland
Grand Meadow
Judy Hanson
3Rd Ave. SE
Patricia Smith
Austin Rt. 1
Judy Miller
LeRoy
Margaret Hanson
Lyle
Kathy Bendtsen
Rose Creek
Melinda Marsden
Brownsdale
Linda Herr
4Th St. NW
Melanie McNutt
Sargeant
Earl Bergerud
Minneapolis - St. Paul University of Minnesota
Minneapolis Area
University of Minnesota approves new Food Science and Industries Dept
The University Board of Regents approves a new Department of Food Science and Industries in the Institute of Agriculture at Minnesota. Samuel T. Coulter will head the department, which will oversee teaching research continuing education and international programs in food processing. Previously related work was scattered across several departments.
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Institute of Agriculture
University of Minnesota
University Board of Regents
Samuel T. Coulter
Agriculture Dept Bans Low Fat Content on Meat Labels
The Agriculture Department directs a meat processor to remove the words low fat content from product labels. The Meat Inspection Service says labels should state the approximate fat quantity for accuracy, leaving judgments to consumers.
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Washington
Agriculture Dept
Department
Meat Inspection Service
U S Grows Seventy Two Percent Of World Soybeans
The Agriculture Department reported the United States produced about 72 percent of the world soybean crop last year with 844 million bushels. World output reached 1.184 billion bushels, while mainland China yielded an estimated 250 million bushels.
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Washington
Agriculture Dept. Foreign Service
United States
U.S
China
Minnesota Farmers Union sponsors another fly in
Minnesota Farmers Union plans a second fly-in to Washington D C with ninety five men departing by chartered jet Sunday and returning Tuesday. State president Edwin Christianson notes Senate passage of Truth in Packaging and aims to push Truth in Lending to the floor while highlighting farm priorities and consumer issues.
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Minnesota Farmers Union
Edwin Christianson
Farmers Union
Washington D. C
Twin
Christianson
Future Farmers of America Train for Leadership Roles
The Future Farmers of America group trains members in parliamentary procedure for meetings and competes in public speaking and creed contests to develop leadership skills.
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Future Farmers of America
FFA
Farm calendar highlights week of 20 to 23
Monday lists Jolly Youth 4-H tour at Clifford Tyne home and multiple 4-H groups with steak fry at LeRoy Park. Tuesday notes livestock judging at Hormel's, 7:30 p.m. clothing training at Liebenstein Hall, and a Farm Bureau picnic at Racine Methodist Hall with speaker Carrol Wilson. Wednesday features Nevada Wide Awake 4H tour, Horse Project at Wil lis Janssen farm, and LyleNevada Farm Bureau night at Lyle Park with music lunch and milking contest. Thursday covers Farm Bureau director and womens committee meeting at Brownsdale School and commodity contests.
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Adams
Conservation Club
Lodi
LeRoy Park
Udolpho
Red Oak Grove Church
Joanne Rawden
Busy Beavers
Hormel’s. Mower
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Four Township
Grand Meadow
Farm Bureau
Racine Methodist Hall
Carrol Wilson
Minn
Nevada
Brownsdale School
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