Bloomer FFA honors chapter awards at banquet
About 300 people attended Bloomer FFA chapter awards night as Lee Fehr won the Star Chapter Farmer prize. Eva Marie Arvey earned the star agri business award, and multiple members received greenhand, proficiency, and state degree recognitions. District leaders and advisers Ray Miller and Merle Richter directed the event.
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Eva Marie Arvey
Gary Yakesh
Larry Vahlenkamp
Caryn Zwiefelhofer
Paul Morning
Doug Geissler
Kirk Boettcher
Tom Ruff
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Andy Channing
Jim Madorin
Tom Yakesh
Tom Morning
Lary Beese
Chuck Zwiefelhofer
Dave Steinmetz
Doug Conrad
Kevin Prill
Lisa Reiter
Mike Sarauer
Steve Naas
Mike
Wisconsin leads in setaside signups in 1977 program
USDA data show 455,023 wheat and feed grain farms enrolled nationwide, about 19.8 percent of 2,299,963 farms. Agriculture Secretary Bergland said Wisconsin and Minnesota lead signups while the Dakotas resist. 44.1 million acres are targeted for planting, with 6.4 million set aside and 82.4 million acres of normal crop acreage covered. Enrollment began March 1 and runs to May 15, with final payments tied to actual plantings later.
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