Wisconsin potato grower honored as Distinguished Agriculturist
Myron Mommsen of Rice Lake received UW River Falls annual Distinguished Agriculturist award a year after decades of farming and civic work. He humbly credited his wife and family while his photo joined the Agriculture Hall of Fame. The Lazy A Ranch spans nearly 1300 acres with potatoes beans and barley. He has long served on hospital and school boards, earned honors from the Boy Scouts Rotary and state agricultural groups, and supported GASP and local civic bodies. Seven of his nine children have attended college.
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Wisconsin Potato Association
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Lazy A Ranch family irrigation and growth story
The Mommsen family, operators of Lazy A Ranch near Rice Lake, grew from a 160 acre irrigated farm began in 1940 to over 1,000 owned acres with 12 deep wells. Their children hold diverse degrees from UW River Falls, UW Eau Claire, and other colleges and many married to professionals. The ranch expanded during World War II with high prices and partitioned into four units to suit personalities, aided by irrigation as crop insurance. The family valued water access, experimented with irrigation early, and chose a four partner split to maximize success. The name Lazy A Ranch originated from relatives who liked western novels and named nearby farms. The Mommsens started with vegetable stands along a northward route from La Crosse before transitioning to broader farming.
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Farm Bureau urges funding for Wisconsin vet school
Five county Farm Bureaus and state president rallied to fund a UW Madison veterinary medicine school. They argue $28 million fits the budget and would reduce $225 million yearly losses from disease. Gov Dreyfus backs funding if Legislature approves. legislators to debate in budget talks.
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Lee Dreyfus
Weekend forecast calls for showers easing by Saturday
Clouds with a chance of showers Thursday and Friday give way to clearing skies on Saturday. Temperatures rise with highs in the 60s and lows in the upper 40s. Normal values are 66 for a high and 44 for a low.
Milwaukee 4-H Rockets win safety contest
The Rice Lake Rockets 4-H Club won The Milwaukee Journal’s 35th annual safety contest for programs on school bus traffic fire prevention and snowmobile safety. They also created weather consciousness materials on blizzards and spring tornadoes. Runner-ups included Haycreek Ramblers Pine Creek Pioneers and Twin Valley. Donald Jensen predicted farm deaths in 1978 would be 50 or fewer, a record low since 1944.
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Want Ads Index and Page Listings for Classifieds
The index covers want ads across pages 12 and 13 and continues on page 15 with additional listings from pages 23 to 28. It outlines categories, insertion steps, and contact details for submitters, guiding readers to locate or place classified notices efficiently.
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