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Country Today

Location

Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1978

Page

3

Sipple pigs win grand champion at Dunn County feeder show

In Menomonie the Sipple farm pen of three feeder pigs won grand champion and top heavy weight honors at the Area Feeder Pig Show held at Dunn County Recreational Park. The entry averaged 59 pounds and sold for 94 dollars per pig to Wisconsin Feeder Pig Cooperative, with other local producers placing in lightweight and heavyweight divisions.

Jerry Sipple Sipple Dunn County Recreational Park Rt. 3 Menomonie Wisconsin Feeder Pig Cooperative Chuck Aubert Sawyer County Tom Mullen Rice Lake Don Prochnow Rt. 1 Elk Mound Mr. Aubert F. Milo Olson Dunn County Olson Indianhead Park Uw-Extension Area Feed Wisconsin Midwest Livestock Producers Rainbow Valley Farm Hayward Marty Hanzlik John Aubert Jim Meier

Horticulturist Dr. Combs promotes Wisconsin gardens

Dr. 0 B Combs, longtime UW horticulturist, tours western Wisconsin extension offices, urging renewed interest in gardening, urban gardens, and nutrition. He recalls Victory Gardens, notes evolving planting methods, and praises modern gardeners for their knowledge and inquiry.

B. Combs University of Wisconsin Purdue University Dr. Combs Uw-Extension Wisconsin

Ten Nutritional Vegetable Varieties Highlighted by UW Expert

Dr. C B Combs UW Extension vegetable specialist lists ten alphabetized varieties as highly nutritious at a recent meeting. He notes this is not a limited set and shares cooking and preserving tips favoring freezing over canning for better flavor.

C.B. Combs Uw-Extension

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