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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1981
Page
1
State officials warn of a coming armyworm outbreak across Wisconsin with a mid July arrival pattern. Entomologist Dr. John Wedberg cites strong signals for high activity in five weeks as moths lay eggs in grassy fields and fields of small grain and corn become targets for infestations.
Former Woodville elevator owner Michael Timm now of Billings Montana is due in circuit court on felony theft charges over selling about 1054 bushels of corn stored for Woodville farmers in 1980. The case postponed after travel delays, with debts cited at over $200,000 and broader crop losses from armyworms noted by Wisconsin agriculture officials.
Clemson University dairy scientist Jack Janzen reports translucent plastic jugs under fluorescent lights rapidly destroy vitamin C and riboflavin in milk and create a cardboard like off flavor within hours. Consumers may accept the altered taste as normal despite reduced quality.
Beloit resident Debra Casucci, 22, a UW Madison forestry horticulture graduate and former 4-H member, was crowned the 34th Alice in Dairyland at Mayville High School. First runner-up was Melanie Blahnik of Seymour and second runner-up Jean Wendt of Waukesha. Casucci will promote Wisconsin agricultural products for a year while serving as hostess at events including the World Dairy Expo and Wisconsin State Fair. She is engaged to dairy farmer George Carave of the Waterloo area, who attended the ceremonies and plans to wait for her to marry.
National Weather Service forecasters expect partly cloudy and mild conditions Thursday and Friday with warming into the 70s. A chance of thunderstorms is possible by Saturday with highs in the 80s and lows in the 50s through the period.
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