Perry Overlien retires after 39 years with ASCS
Jovial Perry Overlien marked his retirement last Saturday night at a local supper club after a long career spanning ASCS and its predecessors from 1936. He began as a Jackson County community committeeman at 21 and rose to state and regional director roles, guiding ASCS activities while farming a 330 acre operation near Black River Falls.
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Farmer Becomes Full-Time Beef Producer After ASCS Career
Full-time farmer Perry Overlien of Black River Falls retires from ASCS work to devote himself to beef raising. He recalls checking a meter after chores and fearing higher electricity usage. The Overliens once milking 80 cows with 600 hens and 10 brood sows. His wife served as Jackson County deputy clerk of courts before election as clerk. Their sons work in Boston and Mauston. Overlien’s conservation efforts earned him a Wisconsin Association of Conservation Districts Outstanding Service plaque at Green Bay last December.
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Longtime ASCS official and farmer recalls program era
Mary and Perry Overlien, a farming couple, reflect on Perry Overlien’s 39 years with ASCS and its predecessor, ground measuring before aerial photos, and the shift from $3.50 to $37 per day for community committeemen. He defends soil bank and feed grain programs as business aids and conservation, noting his own farms funded many conservation efforts. They plan five more years in beef cattle before wintering elsewhere.
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