Ozaukee Rookies Promote Dairy Month to Thousands
Ozaukee County dairy farmers, though rookie promoters, drew about 2,210 visitors to Rolling Meadow Farms in Mequon for the second annual June Dairy Month breakfast, aided by radio publicity and colorful fliers. Organizers plan even larger crowds in 1986, with more serving lines and expanded attractions for families and bicyclists.
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Ozaukee
Ozaukee County
Rolling Meadow
Mequon
Milwaukee
Palmer
Edna
Bob Gierach
Family farms alfalfa corn and apples at market
The family grows alfalfa and corn for feed plus 100 acres of sweet corn for Krier Foods and 50 acres of winter wheat for cash and straw. They sell apples and farm produce at West Bend Farmers Market. County UW extension agent Dan O'Neil notes the outreach drew visitors from Milwaukee and Chicago, aiding advertising.
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Krier Foods Inc
West Bend
Uw-Extension Ag
Dan O’neil
Milwaukee
Chicago
Plant Pathology Lab At UW Madison Charges Fees
Beginning July 1 the Plant Pathogen Detection Laboratory in the University of Wisconsin Madison will charge for examining samples. Routine diagnoses cost 5 dollars per specimen while nematode analysis and potato ring rot tests cost 20 dollars each.
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University of Wisconsin- Madison
Mary Francis Heimann
Uw-Extension
FmHA becomes largest U S farm lender surpassing Farm Credit
Glenn J. Hertzler Jr. announced to the National Cattlemen’s Association that the Farmers Home Administration has surpassed Farm Credit to become the nation’s leading borrower to farmers. About 20 percent of growers use FmHA. loans will exceed 5 billion in 1985 for roughly 75,000 farmers, with a shift planned to guaranteed loan programs by 1990 as direct credit ends. Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia, North and South Carolina cited as high borrowers. Wisconsin reports a freeze on foreclosures in nine Midwest states to stabilize land prices.
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Farmers Home Administration
U.S
Glenn J. Hertzler, Jr
Fmha
Washington, D.C
National Cattlemen’s Association
Farm Credit System
Production Credit Associations
Federal Land Banks
Hertzler
Mississippi
Louisiana
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Midwest
Wisconsin
Congress
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Heidi Kohlweg
Uw-Extension Film Library
Edna Gierach
Bob
Richard
Hubertus
Mr. Gierach
Uw-Madison
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Dave Ralph
Plant Pathology Lab
Madison
Pullers, Inc
Fairgrounds
Pulis
United States
Ron Caldwell
National Farm Loan
Denver
Colo
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