Minnesota bred blueberries in Wisconsin fields
Menomonie couple starts a new venture with blueberry plants developed by University of Minnesota researchers. They discuss varieties Northblue Northsky and Northcountry prized for winter hardiness yield and flavor. Stock De Grandchamp from Michigan. One acre now with 1,200 plants and space to expand. Plants grow 30 to 36 inches high and need wide row spacing to manage their bushy growth.
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University of Minnesota
Minnesota
Schultzs
Michigan
Schultz family turns to blueberries after strawberries take root
Wally and Mary Schultz expand from truck farming to blueberries in Menomonie, planning pick your own and ready picked options. They estimate 3–6 years for full development and 20–40 years of production once established, with soil adjustments to PH 4.5 and rustic bark mulch. Deer and bears pose ongoing challenges as they chase a long term farming future.
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Schultz
Schultzs
Aitkin, Minn
Schultz family grows award winning Wisconsin strawberries
Willard and Mary Schultz of Freedom command top honors for their milking herd in 1985 and 1986, while also running a 10 acre strawberry patch. They plant and rotate crops, use mulch walkways, and operate a pick your own and vendor sale in Eau Claire Chippewa Falls and Menomonie with help from friends and family.
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Willard
Mary Schuh
Freedom
Wisconsin
Eau Claire
Chippewa Falls
Menomonie
Schultzs
Jenny
Becky
What they say about hay in Barron County
Barron County faces a drought with first crop hay yields down as County Agent Don Drost notes. Farmers respond with humor about the weather, offering regional quips from Cumberland Prairie Farm Bear Lake Cameron and Chetek reflecting low moisture and dry conditions.
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Barron
Barron County
Don Drost
Mr. Drost
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Northcountry
Steve Kinderm
Mr. Schultz
Mary Schultz
Wally
M.E
Myron) Mommsen
Rice Lake
Wally Schultz
Mary
Gary
Hugh
John Mommsen
Myron Mommsen
North Carolina
California
Cumberland
Prairie Farm
Bear Lake
Cameron
Yellow River
Chetek
John Deere
Schardt
Salem
Arcadia Implement, Inc
Arcadia
Durand Implement, Inc
Durand
Menomonie Equipment
Medford
Greene Implement, Inc
Osceola
Hillsboro Equipment, CO
Hillsboro
Kohel Implement, Inc
Granton
Meyer
Baldwin
Stratford
Morrison Implement, Inc
MT. Horeb
Polfus
Richmond
Serve, Inc
Campbellsport
Stefferud Implement, Inc
Westby
Riesterer & Schnell, Inc
Forest Junction
Chilton
Wegner Implement, Inc
Demark
Mondovi Imp. Co., Inc
Mondovi
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