Farm roles on the rise as wives share farm duties
An Illinois study shows traditional farm roles shifting over two decades with women taking on record keeping and business duties while husbands and wives share chores such as feeding livestock and field work. A USDA survey finds many farm women view themselves as full partners and nearly 60 percent could run the farm alone if needed.
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Illinois
Sonya Salamon
University of Illinois At Urbana
USDA
Dairy recipe winners announced in dairy month contests
In Pierce County Barbara Winger won senior division first place and $25, Darla Ramberg won junior division first place and $15. In Barron County Patty Nickell won with Pudding n Pineapple Cream Cake. Polk County's last week's winner Karen Wright earned Dieting with dairy foods for low calorie Roquefort dressing. Final in Polk set for June 30 at Dave King farm Luck.
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Nebraska study seeks respondents in Lincoln
Researchers at the University of Nebraska Lincoln seek participants for a national family study. They want two groups ages 25 to 35: parents with at least two children under 35, and individuals with a sibling also aged 25 to 35. Send names and addresses to National Family Research Project Attention Dr Nick Stinett UNL.
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Ms. Salamon
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
National Family Research Project
Nick Stinett
Department of Human Development and the Family
Dr. Stinett
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