Dairy steer comeback crowns Washington County fair
Brenda Oelhafen 15, Allen ton, led her 1330 pound Red Holstein Ubu to dairy steer championship at the Washington County Junior Fair. Ubu posted a 3.46 pound daily gain born May 20 1984. The dairy steer class revival drew praise from organizers and farmers, highlighting improved feeding and breeding across Holstein stock in the county.
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Washington County
Brenda Oelhafen
Allenton
Ubu
Ubu Productions
Brian
Lepien sisters win blue ribbons at Washington County Fair
Jennie 9 and Jamie 12 Lepien of Hartford earned blue ribbons in showmanship and market class with crossbred spring lambs, Snickers and Musketeers, at their first Washington County Fair. They credit rapid learning, practice, and help from 4-H mentor Ed Walker and Tom Kuhoupt. Their family runs a small farm with two sheep among other livestock.
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Jennie
Jamie Lepien
Hartford
Washington County
Ed Walker
FFA
Hartford High School
Jennie Lepien
Jamie
Meat animal sale at 1985 Washington County Fair tops sales
The 1985 Washington County Junior Fair meat animal sale grossed 49364.05 with hogs at 1.77 per lb, sheep 1.83, and beef 1.02. Beef steers grossed 29621.25 from 25 head, hogs 14497.05 from 36, and sheep 5245.75 from 23. Champion hogs and sheep sold to buyers including M&I First National Bank Allenton and Family Farm Meats. Champion steer sold to Family Farm Meats for 3.40 per lb. West Bend Elevator bought a reserve champion steer for 1.60 per lb.
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Washington County
M&i
First National Bank
West Bend
Steve Janz
Family Farm Meats
Allenton
Ellen Roembke
Cedarburg
Cory Dogs
Behring
Kewaskum
Tammy Michaels
Family Farm
John Schmitt
Rain slows Roosie the bantam crower at fair in Wisconsin
In east central Wisconsin at the Washington County Junior Fair a 5 month old Black Game Bantam rooster named Roosie failed to impress in the first crowing round due to rain. Terry Groth and family keep about 250 acres and 75 dairy cows.
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Wisconsin
Terry Groth
Roosie
Washington County
Mr. Groth
Jackson
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Booboo
Carol
Abu
Oelhafen
Jim
Brenda
Mrs. Oelhafen
Wayne Crusaders
Dave Rizzardi
Mr. Rizzardi
Roger Stolt
Olympic Beef Farms
Mr. Stolt
Happy Workers 4-H Club
Tom Kuhoupt
Spring Lamb
Laurie
Mike Lepien
Mark
Lepien
Dave Ralph
Jon Etta
Joan
Harold
Roose
Groths
Mary Lynn Prost
Richfield
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