Being a shepherd in modern times at Serenity Farms
Gary Hornbaker, Virginia Tech trained livestock general manager, works with 400 sheep at Serenity Farms. He blends nutrition, veterinary care and business while managing dogs Bo and a border collie team. Buyers bargain over lamb prices amid a year round, 10 hour daily farm routine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benedict
Gary Hornbaker
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Hornbaker
Frank A. Robinson
Serenity Farms, Inc
Frank
TRS
Hambaker
VPI
Cattle referendum vote set for Bemidji and area
Cattle producers in Beltrami County may vote in a national referendum starting July 5 at the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service office in Bemidji. Voting ends July 15 with eligibility for those registered June 6 or 17. One vote per business entity. a principal may cast the vote for the entity.
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Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Bemidji
Beltrami County
Nation's farmers brace for bumper wheat harvest
US Agriculture Department reports June 5 that winter wheat has headed out and combines are active in the South while the Great Plains lag due to rain. Texas shows 13 percent harvested and Oklahoma about 2 percent, below normal. USDA forecasts 1977 winter wheat harvest near 1.148 billion bushels, down 6 percent from 1976 but up from December.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Great Plains
Texas
Oklahoma
Department
USDA
Bemidji State University Named YCC Camp Contractor
Bemidji State University has been selected to supervise the Youth Conservation Corps program in Voyageurs National Park this summer. The Bald Eagle Outdoor Learning Center will run the camp at Holt Bay on Namakan Lake for eight weeks from June 19 to August 13, employing seven staff and two YCC enrollees ages 15 through 18.
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Bemidji State University
Youth Conservation Corps
YCC
Voyageurs Natiral Park
My Brooks
Bemidji Stat University
Voyageurs National Park
Holt Bay
Namakan Lake
America
Pressure Canning Clinic With Edith Pike in Hubbard County
County Extension Agent Edith Pike leads a pressure canning clinic in the Hubbard County courthouse meeting room on Monday June 15 at 1 pm and 3 pm. The session covers safe pressure canning for non acidic foods including vegetables and meats with gauge testing and demonstrations. No charge for the clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Pike
Hubbard County
Professor Advocates Work to Extend Lifespan in Aging Talk
Dr. Theodore Reiss of Grand Forks keynoted the Institute of Aging in St. Peter urging that longevity increases when older people stay employed and engaged. He said life span could reach 120 to 140 years if activity and sociological factors support health. He cited global examples where elders advised and worked, contrasting with Minnesota concerns about daily activities and care needs.
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ST. Peter, Minn
University of North Dakota
Theodore Reiss
Grand Forks
Institute of Aging
Citizens Council On Aging
Feiss
Ernest Carlson
Williams
Esther Gereis
New Ulm
Minnesota
Gareis
Gerald Bleedow
Council
Harris
Council On Aging
Bleedow
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Christy Olsen
Minnesota Beef Development Task Force
Bemidji High School
Keith Bengston
Barbara Ghostley
American Legion
Alvin Olson
Ralph Gracie Post No. 14
Bengston
R.E. Bengston
Ghostley
James, Ghostley
Kesajuhl
N.Y. Mills
Finn Creek
Legion
Kentucky
Wisconsin
BSU
Windsor
Bept
Island Lake
Lake
Andrusia
Irving
Beltrami
Big Bass
Big Lake
Big Turtle Lake
Blackduck Lake
Cass Lake
Campbell Lake
Grace Lake
Gull Lake
Lake Irving
Lake Julia
Lake Marquette
Movil Lake
Lake Plantagenet
Pike Bay
Turtle River
Wolf Lake
Che Pioneer Printing Department
The
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