Winona Fair grand champion tied to Utica dairy roots
Mark Helgemoe the Winona County Fair grand champion and top showman plans a dairy farming career after college. His 6 year old registered Holstein Star was named grand dairy cow, with the champion junior herd also under his supervision. The Helgemoe family runs Oh Boy Farm near Utica a 300 acre 50 cow operation with 16500 pounds milk and 610 pounds fat on 3.8 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona Fair
Planning Dairy Farm
Mark
Winona
Helgemoe
Country Today
Orvin
Shirley Helgemoe
Utica
Star
Winona Fair Awards Highlight Youth Livestock Winners
Denise Markhausen 19 Utica named top beef showman at Winona fair. Nichole Kaehler earned top beef heifer while Matt Hohmann 16 Altura showed the champion steer. Ann Sauer 18 Lewiston won top rate of gain. Paula Marxhausen 16 exhibited Daren Beyer 17 Utica champion dairy steer. Ross Greden Altura captured top-gaining dairy steer showman. Jodi Bain 16 Lewiston showed champion light weight barrow and top pen of three sheep. Diane Borneman 13 St. Charles showed top heavyweight barrow. Brian Borneman 15 St. Charles exhibited champion gift. Denise Kingsley St. Charles showed hog with top rate of gain. Philip Tremblay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona County
Dion Beyer
Rollingstone
David Nisbet
Utica
Ayrshire
Lance Thill
Robb Miller
Lewiston
Guernsey
Mike Littlefield
St. Charles
Jersey
Carey Prigge
Jenny Gernes
Winona
Denise Markhausen
Nichole Kaehler
Matt Hohmann
Altura
Ann Sauer
Paula Marxhausen
Daren Beyer
Barrow
Diane Borneman
Brian Borneman
Denise Kingsley
Winona County Extension Director Highlights Fair Quality
Neil Broadwater notes the fair stands among the best for livestock and dairy excellence in this dairy county. Chippewa Falls hosts the Angus show at the fairgrounds August 1 in conjunction with the Northern Wisconsin State Fair with 66 Angus head expected. The 4-H Livestock Auction raised 15,095 in premiums, with beef steers averaging 163 and swine 211 per head, supporting fair facilities. Saturday’s Barron County Junior Livestock Sale caps the event with 95 4-H and FFA animals across hogs, beets, and lambs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil Broadwater
Winona County
Chippewa Valley Angus Association
Chippewa Falls Fairgrounds
Broadwater
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St. Charles, Minn
Mark Helgemoe
University of Minnesota Sys
Oh-Boy Farm
Matt
Sara
Ross Greden
Ene
Jodi Bain
Philip J. Tremblay
ri-Valley Contractors
Bulter Steel
Lesters Pole
Butler Manufacturing
Lesters Pole Barns
Rock Falls
Lester's
C&a
WD & More
S.K
Allied
North Star Implement
OSHA
Knock Equipment Inc
Hwy
Marathon
Wis
New Miller
Vicon
Kewanee
Owattona
Bae
Vcw
D.C. Atlas Bedding Chopper
D.C. Atlas Forge
DC Atlas Co., Inc
Chippewa
Chippewa Falls
Mr. Broadwater
Barron Fair
Barron County
John Deere
Kohel Impl., Inc
Rice Lake
Cameron
Gap
Odermeier
Gehl
H&s
David Bradly
Starline
Deutz Allis
J.D
Menomonie
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