Barron County Fair shows lighter duties for Drost
Don Drost, Barron County Farm Progress Days executive director, helped with manure loading at the Barron County Fair while Gary Solum and Sue Miller filled in. Severt Olson noted smoother operations due to county cooperation and a strong youth focus, with Farm Progress Days boosting 4-H demonstrations and youth enthusiasm into the fair week.
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Don Drost
Barron County Fair
Barron County
WITI
Gary Solum
Sue Miller
Severt Olson
4-H
Olson
Barron
Family fair notes show strong 4 H and FFA participation
Farm Progress Days demonstrations drew crowds who could chat with exhibitors in the arena while 4-H and FFA clubs decorated forty booths at the Junior Fair Office. Livestock shows highlighted winners in beer and sheep classes, with Kori Richter winning grand champion steer and multiple top placings. Attendance declined slightly as livestock numbers dropped to about 335, though the draft horse show set a record with 84 entries. a spring foal died in heat after entry day amid heavy humidity.
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Olson
Future Farmers of American Clubs
Kori Richter
Columbia Livewires
Brent
Equity
Donald
Bonnie Richter
Duke Thurs
River Falls
Kori
Belgians and Clydesdales shine at Menomonie fair shows
Easy duty House Farms of Menomonie led with Belgians taking top honors in purebred stallion mare and supreme champion mare plus hitch events. Linda Schouten Emerald claimed champion and reserve Percheron mare and stallion. De Vere Clay family topped Clydesdale mare and reserve stallion, with other drivers and hitch teams placing highly. Patrick Morrison and Lauren Gehler earned multiple firsts in horse shows and hitch events including farmer's hitch and 4 and 6 horse classes.
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House Farms of
Menomonie
Linda Schouten
Emerald
de Vere Clay
Patrick Morrison
Belle Plain
Minn
Willis Stichert
Son
Chili
Lauren Gehler
Tina Clay
Tomah
Cori Clay
Howard
Randy Olson
Pat Morrison
Barron County Fair 23rd Annual Junior Livestock Sale
Barron County Fair hosted its 23rd annual Junior Livestock Sale with 90 head of beef steers hogs and lambs grossing 44769 up from 40296 last year. Records included high marks for lambs hogs and steers with top buyers such as Bryce Cattle Co Cumberland Federal Savings and Loan and First National Bank. Lambs averaged 166 per lb hogs 126 and steers 829 per lb.
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Paul Rindsig
Sarona
Barron County
Bryce Cattle Co
Cumberland
Jeremy Jerome
Barron Bears
Almena Cooperative
Todd Teltier
Poskin Jets
Cumberland Federal Savings and Loan
Dave Thompson
Cumberland Future Farmers of America
Steve Arnevik
Rice Lake
FFA
First National Bank of
First National Bank of Barron
Duke Thurs
River Falls
Kori Richter
Columbia Livewires
Wisconsin eyes biotech tests on alfalfa near Arkansaw
Biotech firm BioTechnica International plans August field testing of genetically engineered rhizobium meliloti on alfalfa at a Pepin County farm near Arkansaw, awaiting EPA approval after prior suspensions and hearings. Officials from EPA, state agencies, and lawmakers debated regulation and safety, noting low human and animal risk but urging clear future rules.
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BioTechnica International Inc
Pepin County
Chippewa
Arkansaw
EPA
BioTechnica
Ms. Rissler
Senate Committee On Agriculture, Health and Human Services
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Department of Natural Resources
Howard Richards
Department of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
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Jane Rissler
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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