Wisconsin counties seek USDA emergency disaster loans
Eight Wisconsin counties including Ashland Barron Bayfield Burnett La Fayette Manitowoc Polk and Vernon are on a federal aid list for repairing July and August storm damage. Gov Anthony Earl requests USDA emergency loan assistance and clarification of Farmers Home Administration disaster criteria to help farmers determine eligibility. Meanwhile USDA projects the Soviet Union to harvest about 200 million metric tons of grain in 1984 with imports near 30 million tons for the year.
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Wisconsin
Anthony Earl
USDA
Ashland
Barron
Bayfield
Burnett
la Fayette
Manitowoc
Polk
Vernon
Earl
Farmers Home Administration
Soviet Union
Soviets
Drying corn with burning cobs. Minnesota tests
University of Minnesota engineers Vance Morey and Cletus Schertz tested burning corn cobs to dry shelled corn during the 1982 harvest. They proposed two methods using cob fuel, either drying the cob corn mix, or separating before drying, with potential propane savings of $6,000 to $7,500 yearly on 50,000 bushels, offset by equipment costs.
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University of Minnesota Agricultural Engineers
Vance Morey
Cletus Schertz
Morey
A Worm and Five Dollars on a Berry Picking Day
A personal reminiscence recalls a 1920s berry harvest in which a sister dares the narrator to eat a worm for five dollars. He complies, survives, and decades later recalls the incident with humor, noting the worm never troubled him after that summer.
Harvest Festival at East Ellsworth, August 1911
A historical photo from The Pierce County Fair centennial book depicts a harvest festival at East Ellsworth in August 1911. The image reflects early 20th century agricultural celebration with local participants and rural fair activities.
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Pierce County
East Ellsworth
Free cheese sample bill proposed for Wisconsin tourist centers
Two west central Wisconsin legislators draft a bill to allow 1 ounce cubes of Wisconsin cheese to be distributed at state tourist information centers near Beloit Genoa City La Crosse Hudson Kenosha and Superior The Division of Tourism would run the program with cheese purchased from the lowest bidding factory within 100 miles of each site The aim is to boost Wisconsin cheese recognition and subsequent purchases when visitors return home
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Wisconsin
Beloit
Genoa City
la Crosse
Hudson
Kenosha
Superior
Florida
Sunshine State
Barbara Gronemus
Mark Lewis
Bauaire
Pospecnl
Department of Development
Rep
Gronemus
Farmette homes catch on in New Jersey for low mood buyers
New Jersey sellers report a surge in farmette homes with more than five acres designed for family farming. U S Home Corp executive Robert Stradler touts rural movement as 700 prospects visited a model farm house in 24 hours. The concept targets tax relief for farmland through lower assessments and hints at expansion to other states.
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New Jersey
U.S
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Keith Sommerfeld
Dunn County
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