New state conservationist calls for soil mapping push across Wisconsin
Barron County hosts Cliff Maguire, new U S Soil Conservation Service chief for Wisconsin, who urges quicker soil mapping and a shift toward no till practices. He cautions federal action may rise if voluntary measures fail, and notes rising private incentives could boost land stewardship while stressing the need for state funding and public awareness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Maguire
Wisconsin
Maguire
SCS
Barron County honors landowners at soil awards banquet
Five Barron County landowners were honored at the fifth annual soil conservation awards banquet held in Barron Saturday night. The Bednarek family of Sumner township and Prairie Farm received Outstanding Cooperators awards, Harold Frambs of Rice Lake won Outstanding Wildlife Development, and Lester Molde of Chetek earned the Professional Achievement Award. The Bednareks, with a 470 acre dairy farm, have long contributed to soil and water conservation since 1966, including terraces and grassed waterways. Frambs protects wetlands and manages wildlife on his 643 acre farm, while the Anders ons expanded the Hay River watershed with storage systems and diversions.Molde, a longtime Barron SWCD technician, is praised as a reliable, versatile leader active in 4-H and local government, with a formative career spanning dairy farming and public service.
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Maguire
Lou Harris
SCS
Congress
Barron County
Barron
Lester Molde
Chetek
Mr. Bednarek
Harold Frambs
Rice Lake
Barron Swcd
Paul and
Betty Anderson
Prairie Farm
Hay River
SWCD
Canton native named Rusk County 4-H agent
Tim Bandli, a Barron County native, has taken the Rusk County 4-H and youth agent post, beginning Jan. 2. He replaces Scott Everson and will work with about 520 4-H members in 20 clubs. Bandli, 23, grew up on a dairy farm near Rice Lake, graduated from Rice Lake High School and the University of Minnesota in physics, intends graduate study, and cites problem solving as a key asset for extension work.
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Tim Bandii
Barron County
Scott Everson
la Crosse County
Rice Lake High School
University of Minnesota
Rice Lake
Rusk County
Bandli
Lee Milligan named Pepin County ag agent
Lee Milligan, 26, UW River Falls graduate and dairy expert, will begin as Pepin County agricultural agent in Durand on Feb 2. He was chosen from 14 applicants, succeeding George Oncken who moved to Waukesha County. Milligan, married to Debra Anderson, has a background in dairy farming and agricultural economics and is completing a master’s degree. He will reside in Durand for the new role. Stated purpose includes applying classroom knowledge to real dairy farm management and pursuing an economic feasibility study for dairy herd startup without land ownership. The St. Croix Falls resident previously worked with John Chinander and on multiple dairy farms while studying. A related note: St. Croix County Holstein Breeders plan a Jan 20 meeting at Coachman Supper Club with lunch at 12:30 and $5 tickets, including director elections, junior Holstein sale discussion, and district show planning.
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Uw-River Falls
New Pepin County
George Oncken
Durand
Waukesha County
Mr. Milligan
Pepin County Board
Milligan
Jerry Nolte
St. Croix County
Coachman
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U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Jerry Hutry
Washington, D.C
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Ronald Reagan
Soil and Water Conservation District
California
Reagan
John Block
Illinois
America
Big Brother
DNR
State Agriculture Department
Mapping
Wisconsin Dnr
Don and
Henrietta Bednarek
Sumner Township
Canton
New Hay River
Bednareks
Rt. 5
Bednarek
DHIA
ALCS
Wisconsin Dairies Co-op
FFA
Red Cedar River
Hausner
Andersons
Reeve Evangelical Free Church
Minnesota
U.S
Sweden
Mr. Anderson
Chicago
Molde
Iowa
Prairie Lake
Mr. Molde
Edith
Arnold Davis
John Elbert
Selmer Nelson
Dennis Waterman
Stan Bergum
Maynard Ekern
Frank Kelley
Allen Libby
Don Streul
Richard Langman
Wayne
Jerry Massie
Glenn Smith
Stan Sternitzky
Jim Tew
Bernard Becker
Eugene Knutson
Larry Lentz
George Mincoff
Julian Nelson
John Walsh
Ladysmith
Rusk County University
Jim Everts
Eau Claire
Mr. Bandli
Jim
Esther Bandli
Rusk County Agricultural Committee
Rock Creek
Mr. Bandii
Balsam Lake
Polk-Burnett
Tom Cadwallader
Uw-Spooner Experiment Station
Tim Bandi
Lee Milligan
Pepin Ag
St. Croix Falls
Polk County
Centuria
John Chinander
Chinander
Debra Anderson
George A. Anderson
Cumberland
River Falls
Production Credit Association
Farmington, Minn
PCA
St. Croix
Baldwin
Glenwood City
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