Forage field day set for Aug. 17 in Polk County
The Western Wisconsin Forage Council annual field day will be at the Arlen Burke farm in Alden Township on Wednesday August 17. Featured speakers include Garit Tenpas and Craig Simpson from UW extensions. Activities start at 10 a.m. and cover alfalfa establishment, hay drying, variety testing with root rot resistant cultivars, yield checks, and on site forage testing demonstrations.
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Wisconsin Forage Council
Polk County
Arlen Burke
Alden Township
Garit Tenpas
Craig Simpson
Farm Progress Days Tent City Ghost Town After Huge Attendance
At Farm Progress Days in Clark County the three day event drew 133000 visitors to Tent City then left a ghost town. Reports show 772 five gallon drink tanks sold and 12500 people drinking 49560 milk pouches with four pouches per person on average. Milk chocolate favored four to one over white. Lost and found reunited about 60 children and aided about 10 elderly. Neillsville FFA won the Holstein calf prize. About 10000 signed up for prizes and 20 Series EE bonds awarded. Tour count around 6000 county farm buildings visitors. Next year tent city will become a corn field according to farm supervisor.
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Clark County Health Care Center
John Frizzell
American Dairy
Withee
Chuck Boehlke
NFC official to speak at Pierce Democratic picnic
Ellsworth James E Ziegeweid will be the keynote at the Pierce County Democratic picnic on August 7 at the county fairgrounds. He owns a 400 acre Arcadia dairy farm, is Wisconsin NFO assistant director for procurement, state NFO third district president and alternate national director. He will discuss U.S. policies on agriculture education and international trade. The event features a Democratic Presidential Straw Poll with Earl Gilson as MC, plus barbecued chicken flea market auction volleyball games and country music. Activities start at noon and run through the afternoon. David Dixon of Spring Valley coordinates the event.
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James E. Ziegeweid
Pierce County
Mr. Ziegeweid
Arcadia
Wisconsin Nfo
NFO
Earl Gilson
Pierce County Fairgrounds
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