Area youths win scholarships in harvestore contest
Larry Rogers of Ladysmith and Brian Caturia of Plum City won $1,000 scholarships from Brave Harvestore Co. of Menomonie and Arrow Harvestore of Independence for essays on grain storage or forages automation or handling liquid manure. The open contest targeted high school seniors across 16 counties. Rogers wrote on Liquid Manure Its Values and Advantages and Caturia on Forage, a Revolution in Agriculture, with both to attend UW River Falls.
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Larry Rogers
Ladysmith
Brian Caturia
Plum City
Brave Harvestore Co
Menomonie
Arrow Harvestore
Independence
Wayne Caturia
Ladysmith High School
Bernard and
Diana Rogers
Block warns of possible presidential dairy veto
Washington reports Agriculture Secretary John Block cautioned that dairy price support plans pushed by the House Agriculture Committee could trigger a presidential veto. He noted the administration objects to supports above 70 percent of parity and warned large government milk purchases would continue at 75 percent. Block also discussed resuming grain trade with the Soviet Union on an informal basis if no long term deal is reached.
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House Agriculture Committee
Agriculture
John Block
Brock
Soviet Union
House
Senate Agriculture Committees
Block
Reagan
President Reagan
Congress
William Lesher
USDA
Agriculture Secretary
DNR Secretary Urges Long Term Wisconsin Resource Care
DNR Secretary Carroll Besaday told UW Madison agricultural faculty that long term care of soil water and timber is essential to Wisconsin’s economic future. He urged diverse flexible farming practices and strong farmer involvement to ensure resource productivity and a varied natural community.
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Wisconsin
DNR
Carroll Besaday
UW Madison Agricultural Faculty
Besaday
Pepin County youths earn tractor operation certification
Eleven Pepin County youths ages 14 to 16 completed 10 hours of classroom and hands on tractor and machinery instruction. Durand Implement provided the equipment for the practical exam and the graduates include Darin Prissel Aaron Prissel Scott Sherman Mike Bongiovanni James Hurlburt Eric Olson Toni Gruber Pat Fleischbauer Dan Hayden Troy Gunderson and Robby Foss. The program emphasized safe operation and potential farm employment.
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Pepin County
Durand Implement
Darin Prissel
Aaron Prissel
Scott Sherma
Mike Bongiovanni
James Hurlburt
Eric Olson
Toni Gruber
Pat Fleishbauer
Dan Hayden
Troy Gunderson
Robby Foss
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Uw-River Falls
Washington, D.C
William Brock
European Economic Community
United States
Madison
Durand
Com Reall
Medford
New Idea
GEHL
New Holland
Milligan
Keenan Sales
Whitehall
Banataie
Hesston
Truax Blvd
Eau Claire
Friedenfels Enterprises, Inc
Withee, WI Ph
NSP
la Crosse
Northern States Power Company
IHC
Tom Schlosser
Roger Weber
Tom Weiss
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