Mehlberg Farm Long-Held Century of Family Ties
Pierce County residents look back at the 131st year as the Mehlberg farm traces its history from 1852 when land was purchased by Roman Kay and later by the Mehlbergs. The farm grew from 80 to 280 acres with a 1903 house, built by William Kay, and hosted Old Settlers Picnics once drawing thousands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wally and
Dade Mehlberg
Mrs. Melberg
Mary Jane Kay
Roman Kay
Mehlberg
ASCS
Spring Valley
Spooner Sheep Day discusses health and markets this Saturday
Spooner Sheep Day at the UW Spooner Experiment Station covers sheep health lamb markets and pasture management with a 9 a.m. registration and a 9:30 film showing. UW and industry speakers address diseases nutrition parasitics and pasture practices followed by a noon lamb barbecue and awards. The day closes with a 3:30 program end and a 4-9 p.m. porkfest at Syl's Place featuring eight whole hogs and a dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spooner
Highway 70
Bob Rand
Mike Collins
Uw-Madison Agronomist
Jolly Swiss Boys
ADA delegates weigh dairy promotion and farmer profits
ADA delegates discussed promotion strategies as a way to boost paid consumption of Wisconsin cheese. Mr. Raebel questioned who benefits from marketing efforts, noting dairy farmers bear non voluntary contributions and seeking a path that yields better milk prices. He supports ADA festival promotions in large centers to expose new consumers to Wisconsin cheese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Raebel
Raebel
Ada
Milwaukee County Stadium
Tri-State sets annual Super Holstein sale at Vernon County Fairgrounds
The fifth Tri-State Breeders Cooperative Super Star Holstein Sale will be Aug 27 at the Vernon County Fairgrounds starting 11 a.m. It features 56 cows and heifers from 55 consigners including 30 from Wisconsin and participants from New York Minnesota California Iowa Kentucky Arizona Arkansas Colorado Missouri Illinois. A presale parade, barbecue, and live entertainment precede the sale with an open house Aug 26 27 at Tri-State production facilities in Westby. Sale chairman Bruce Odeen leads the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon County Fairgrounds
Wisconsin
New York
Minnesota
California
Iowa
Kentucky
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Missouri
Illinois
Tri-State
Westby
Bruce Odeen
Tri-State Breeders Cooperative
Kraft Lawsuit Alleges Contaminated Milk Ruined Cheese
Kraft Cheese Co in Beaver Dam sues Waunakee farmers Robert and Roger Kippley in Dane County Circuit Court for 139,544 dollars. It claims 22,000 pounds of contaminated milk from Sept 24, 1982 mixed with 394,000 pounds of other milk spoiled 323,000 pounds of milk and 390,000 pounds of cheese mix. The suit asserts failure to secure and store milk safely led to the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kraft Cheese Co
Beaver Dam
Dane County
Waunakee
Kraft
Robert and
Roger Kippley
Kippleys
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bill Sandve
Wallace Mehlberg
Mehlberg Farm
Pierce County
Millard Fillmore
Mrs. Mehlberg
Roman Biscouer
Mr. Biscouer
Biscay
France
Kay
Prescott
Mehlbergs
Rudy Erickson
Uw-River Falls
Andy Kiorpes
Uw-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine
Sheila McGuirk
Vet School
Art Pope
Uw-Madison Meat and
Kiorpes
McGuirk
Pope
Nye Pelton
Uw: Madison
Dick Boniface
North Central Wool Marketing Corporation
Dan Draxler
Polk County Dairy and Livestock
la Crosse-Monroe
Barre Mills
la Crosse-Monroe County
Syl’s Place
la Crosse County
Courthouse
Vogue
Crosse
Foss
Sparta
Art Tralmer
MMB
Viroqua
Arlinda Commander
Max Wenck
Ber
The
National Farmers Organization
John Oncken
Mr. Oncken
John Rosenow
Vernon Schultz
ADA of
Rosenow
Sponsored By
Kohel Imp., Inc
Rod Madison
Chetek
Radio
Eeess
Ammooarpaam
Mee
Radio Shack
Tandy Corporation
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!