Almanac Highlights August 3 9 1987 Sparks Weather and History
The August week notes heat tips ocean cures and historical dates. It cites Mars images reaching Earth in 1976 and Farragut’s battle cry in 1864. It lists Maupassant birth on August 5 and Hiroshima bombing date. It includes moon phase, Umpire Appreciation Day, and home hints about cast iron kettles and sunflower seeds.
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Mars
Earth
Mobile Bay
David Glasgow Farragut
Guy de Maupassant
Hiroshima
G.R
Marinette
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Wisconsin Governor vetoes farm congress plan and stray voltage funding
Governor vetoes the farm congress proposal citing existing DATCP input channels and warns it adds bureaucracy. He partially vetoes stray voltage funding, directing PSC and DATCP to base programs on task force findings, while preserving authority and delaying appropriations. Other vetoes include dairy inspection refresh, whey milkfat increase, and pesticide applicator liability provisions.
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DATCP
Congress
Wisconsin
Department of Agri
Public Service Commission
Howard Richards
Weather records: dates and highs and lows
Weather records list daily high and low temperatures with historical notes from 1904 to 1982. Entries include August 6 to August 11 across multiple years, citing specific station labels and record values. Strong entities include dates, temperatures, and station identifiers.
Wisconsin dairy firm expands with computer controlled cheese process
Kiel plant installs a computer operated programmable controller to standardize starting cooking and cutting in cheese production. The move aims to improve record keeping, product liability documentation, and maintain Wisconsin's cheese leadership as Lake to Lake hosts Big Cheese events with Jaycee Picnic. Contest winners receive a hand sewn quilt and a year’s supply of Lake to Lake cheese. Sun parade features Sen Robert Kasten as grand marshal. fireworks honor sweepstakes winner.
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Kiel
Kramer
Lake
Lake Cheese
Wisconsin
Gertie Ruh
U.S
Robert Kasten
Eva
Wisconsin Republican
Washington, D.C
Lake To Lake
Mr. Judy
Wisconsin dairy farmers to petition for future referendum
Will Dahl of the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board says the dairy referendum is finished for now but input will continue. A future referendum requires 5 percent petition to the secretary of agriculture, binding on whether to continue the milk board and its programs. Dahl lists four years of achievements and promises more to come.
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Dairy Product Promotion
Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board
WMMB
Will Dahl
Milk Board
Wisconsin Dairy
Department of Agriculture
Wisconsin
Secretary of Agriculture
National Dairy Board
NDB
Wisconsin Dairy Promotion
Diesel clinic offers tips for tractor fans
Farmers are invited to bring diesel tractors to a Farm Journal clinic at Koenecke Equipment west of Reedburg on Aug 12. Instructor Fary Smith from the University of Maryland will cover servicing for fuel efficiency, with free dynamometer testing valued at $50 and retesting. Registration at Koenecke Equipment is needed by Aug 6.
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Farm Journal Magazine
Koenecke Equipment
Reedsburg
Fary Smith
University of Maryland
Mr. Smith
UWEX
Ron Schuler
Koenecke
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