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Country Today

Location

Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1978

Page

9

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.

Bloomer FFA Lee Fehr Ray Miller Merle Richter Eva Marie Arvey Gary Yakesh Larry Vahlenkamp Caryn Zwiefelhofer Paul Morning Doug Geissler Kirk Boettcher Tom Ruff Bloomer Ffa Wisconsin Green Lake 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.

USDA U.S Bob Bergland Wisconsin Minnesota Dakotas Bergland

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