Ted Solberg Excels in Foods at Northern Wisconsin Fair
Chippewa Falls youth Ted Solberg, age 13, won an Award of Excellence in foods for homemade rolls at the Chippewa County Junior Fair. He has earned multiple red ribbons and blue ribbons in foods since entering the Northern Wisconsin State Fair, showcasing baking skills alongside farming and football. Ted, son of Alan and Joyce Solberg of Elk Mound, aims to cook professionally after his football days.
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Ted Solberg
Ted
Chippewa Falls
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Elk Mound
Dairy steer rise in Chippewa fair beef show
Dairy steers gain ground in Chippewa County 4-H and FFA entries at the Northern Wisconsin State Fair junior beef show. Nine Holstein steers, up from last year, dominated the beef class with top rate of gain, while Brian Anderson’s 1465 pound Holstein led the sale, funding his college plans at UW Eau Claire.
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University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Chippewa fair meat animal sale sets new high
The Northern Wisconsin State fair meat animal sale rose to 83 animals grossing $62,685, a record in the eight year history. Gordy’s IGA of Chippewa Falls bought 16 animals for $9,421. Grand champion steer weighed 1,265 pounds and sold for $2.30 per pound to Cloverleaf Farms. Grand champion lamb, Rochelle Luoma of Stanley, at 111 pounds sold for $3.30 per pound. Grand champion hog, Sherri Schese of Stanley, bought by Gordy’s IGA for $2.50 per pound. Reserve grand champion steer Mindy Mahr of Stanley sold at $1.90 per pound. Reserve lamb Kathy Oppegard of Chippewa Falls fetched $2.30 per pound, reserve hog Jeff Schesel of Stanley at $2.20 per pound.
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Chippewa County
Meat Animal Project
Rochelle Luoma
Sherri Schesel
Mindy Mahr
Jeff Schesel
Gordy
IGA
Chippewa Falls
Jim Woodford
Cloverleaf Farms
Larry Janssen
Cadott
Barrow
Sherri Schese
Kathy Oppegard
Dairy Champions Crowned at Northern Wisconsin State Fair
Junior show dairy winners include Erich Bowe Holstein Shelley Buttke Guernsey Brian Buttke Jersey and Bruce Greene Ayrshire. Grade class winners are Jennifer Krause Holstein Michelle Blaha Guernsey Calvin Crawford Brown Swiss and Patty Scheidler Jersey. In open class Kathleen Glasshof Thorp took Holstein top with Supreme Champion Truax Prairie Farm Eau Claire claimed the top Guernsey Cove's Creek Farm Superior Brown Swiss Smith Farms Augusta Jersey.
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Holstein
Shelley Buttke
Guernsey
Brian Buttke
Jersey
Bruce Greene
Ayrshire
Jennifer Krause
Michelle Blaha
Calvin Crawford
Patty Scheidler
Kathleen Glasshof
Thorp
Truax Prairie Farm
Eau Claire
Cove's Creek Farm
Superior
Smith Farms
Augusta
Jim Woodford Wins Big in 4-H Angus Showdown
Jim Woodford ends a five year 4-H meat animal run with two grand champion steers, earning about 2900 for the 1265 pound Angus Chianin cross and nearly 7000 total for the two champions. Proceeds fund his wildlife management studies at UW Stevens Point while Mindy Mahr shares the final round.
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Meat Animal Project
Rt. 1
Jim Falls
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Mindy Mahr
Stanley
Dewey Wachholz
Uw-River Falls
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