New Brucella abortus Vaccine Released in Wisconsin Calves
Wisconsin announces emergency order making the reduced dose Strain-19 Brucella abortus vaccine legal for dairy and beef calves aged 4 to 10 months. Standard dose remains available. Calves 4 months and older may receive reduced dose under 150 day rule. Veterinarians must mark vaccine type on slips. Dr Willis Lyle, state veterinarian, notes both vaccines aid immunity with fewer vaccinal issues. Burroughs Wellcome Co leads with others expected to offer product soon.
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Milk backed as state drink in Wisconsin bill
The Assembly State Affairs Committee unanimously approved AB 262 to make milk the official state beverage. Support came from the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Wisconsin Farmers Union Wisconsin Dairy Products Association Wisconsin Dairies Co op Wisconsin Federation of Cooperatives and Wisconsin Women for Agriculture. Lead author Rep. Steve Brist Chippewa Falls with Rep. Barbara Gronemus and Sen. Jim Harsdorf as co sponsors. bill moves to full Assembly vote.
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Wisconsin Federation of Cooperative
The
Wisconsin Women For Agriculture
Steve Brist
Chippewa Falls
Barbara Gronemus
Whitehall
Jim Harsdorf
Beldenville
Assembly
Senate
Wisconsin 1983 June Enumerative Survey Underway
Wisconsin farmers will be surveyed May 20 to June 6 by 35 enumerators to estimate 1983 crop acreages and livestock counts. John Rowe of the Agriculture Department says results will help set state and national estimates with 1,500 farmers interviewed and reports kept confidential.
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Wisconsin Agriculture Reporting Service
John Rowe
State Agriculture Department
Wisconsin
Tree Planting Tips For Survival And Weed Control
Tree planting guidance emphasizes keeping young trees cool and moist, heeling in if delayed, and proper root care. It covers root preservation, trenching for heeled-in stocks, thorough watering, and season-long weed control using Princep or simazine with practical mixing and application notes. Bernie Drewiske, Pierce County agent.
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Bernie Drewiske
Pierce County
Harvest alfalfa early for best protein and yield
Jerry Brett, St. Croix county agent, advises harvest timing crucial. Early cutting in the late bud to first flower state maximizes protein and digestibility, boosts hay quality, and may allow an extra cut before Sept. 10. Cows eat more when hay is higher quality.
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Jerry Brett
St. Croix County
Teabag quip sparks local ag agent joke
Keith Sommerfeld, Dunn County agriculture agent, quips about a friend who compares himself to a teabag not realizing his strength until meeting hot water. Local audience laughs at the playful analogy during a community gathering.
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Keith Sommerfeld
Dunn County
Ground breaking exhibit recalls Old Abe eagle regiment
A Civil War reenactment of the 8th Wisconsin Eagle Regiment will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the corner of Keith Street and Highland Avenue. The event features uniforms, horses, artillery and artifacts, with hardtack and other soldier staples for guests.
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8Th Wisconsin Eagle Regiment
Abe
Keith Street
Highland Avenue
Wisconsin
Lewis
1983 Yarn contest winners named
Yarn spinners from Stevens Point Ladysmith Mason Phillips Prentice and Webster were among the prize winners in the 1983 Yarns of Yesteryear Contest at the Wisconsin Regional Writers Association conference. Winners included Marjorie F. Warner Bernice Abrahamzon William B.A. Bauer Nels Olson and others. The oldest contestant was 100 year old Louise H Mueller of Princeton. The contest faces possible phasing out after June 30 without additional funding.
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Selma C. Hage
Alice Converse
Louise H. Mueller
Princeton
Wisconsin
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