Northwest land judging contest highlights area high schools
Rice Lake FFA teams from Fall River Fall Creek Clear Lake Augusta and Menomonie high schools led the Northwest Wisconsin Land Judging contest held May 4 co sponsored by the Junior Board Barron County Soil and Water Conservation District and Wisconsin Indianhead Technical Institute Rice Lake Campus Twenty four teams from thirteen regional high school FFA chapters and 104 individuals competed First place in team went to Fall River Team One with Fall Creek Clear Lake Augusta and Menomonie also placing in the top six Individual winners included Cheryl Larson Fall River first and Glen McKay also of Fall River in second.
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Northwest Land
FFA
Fall River
Fall Creek
Clear Lake
Augusta
Menomonie
Wisconsin
Junior Board
Barron County’ Soil and Water Conservation District
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical Institute
Rice Lake
Fall River Ffa
Fall Creek Ffa
Cheryl Larson
Glen McKay
Byrn Lierman
Mark Montgomery
Dewey Hermann
Kal Althoff
Barron
Osseo-Fairchild
Bruce, Durand
Prairie Farm
Cameron
Mondovi
Doug O’brien
Doug Waterworth
Avery Burton
Dennis Dehnke
Jerry Meyer
Craig Key
Bob Fouks
Craig Johnson
Todd Bowe
Mike Bundy
Jeff Kunz
Jeff West
Jean Smith
Brad Strauch
Ken Gabler
Jeff Krista
Randy Prochnow
Curt Schlough
Mike Sipple
Dale Styer
Hanson Seeks Milk Board Seat District 13
River Falls candidate C Edward Hanson submitted a response to The Country Today candidate survey after publication deadline but postmarked within the newspaper’s final deadline. Hanson’s entry appears in this issue as a late but eligible submission.
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Milk Marketing Board District 13
C. Edward Hanson
River Falls
Country Today
Hanson
Dairy leader C Edward Hanson listed for local dairy roles
C Edward Hanson 60 farms on 235 acres near River Falls with wife Betty and son Peter. He ships milk to Mid-America Dairymen where he serves on Northern Division and Mid-Am boards. He advocates shared funding for ADA and dairy promotion, research, and local dairy events. He has long service on River Falls PCA board and Equity Co-op Elevator, earning the 1981 Pierce County Dairy Service Award.
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Mr. Hanson
Betty
Peter
River Falls
Mid-America Dairymen, Inc
Mid-Am
River Falls Pca
Hanson
Equity Co-op Elevator Board
Pierce County Dairy Service
Court won't reconsider farmers' suit over Stanley lagoon
A Chippewa County couple's bid to halt a Stanley sewage lagoon was denied as untimely. Judge Richard Stafford ruled the city used proper state law to condemn land for the aerated lagoon after disputes over condemnations and an uneconomic remnant. The Wozniaks' 320 acre farm lies south of Stanley on Highway H in Edson Township. The city, under DNR orders, condemned about 50 acres. the case previously dismissed by Judge Pfiffner.
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Chippewa County
Stanley
Richard Stafford
John and
Dorothy Wozniak
Highway H
Edson
DNR
Wozniak
The
Wozniaks
Robert Pfiffner
Ben Southwick
Richland Center
Eau Claire To Offer Free Milk Refill In June Dairy Month
Eau Claire plans a free milk refill program at select restaurants during June Dairy Month. The Eau Claire County Farm Bureau Dairy Committee seeks financial support from area farmers. Interested parties may contact LeRoy Drinkman or other listed committee members for involvement.
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Eau Claire
The
LeRoy Drinkman
Don Nelson
Elder Henning
Alvin Kohlhepp
Ron Smith
Ed Hink
Ron Anderson
Allen Wathke
Leon Schretenthaler
Ken Mueller
Paul Peterson
Colombians impressed by area dairy farm visit
Ismael Rodriguez and Marta Lia Escobar, a farming couple from Colombia, toured U S dairy operations near Bloomer and Madison exploring milking methods and artificial breeding. They plan to buy milking machines, discuss farm credit, and learn from ABS near Madison and Farm & Fleet and Purina facilities before returning home May 24.
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Ismael Rodriguez
Marta Lia Escobar
Bogota
Colombia
Tampa
Fla
U.S
Sea World
Purina Farms
ABS
Madison
Chicago
South America
Bloomer
Art
Madonna Seibel
Farm & Fleet
Chippewa Falls
Eau Claire
Ms. Escobar
Esmael Rodriguez
Kenneth
County offers tractor safety class near Spring Eau Claire
Eau Claire County extension and vo ag departments host a 10 hour Farm Tractor Safety Class at the Junior Fair grounds starting May 31. The program runs May 31 to June 2 from 4 to 6 30 p m and June 10 from 1 to 4 p m with 14 and 15 year olds eligible to certify for farm work. A minimum of 10 hours study plus hands on tractor work and a written and practical test are required. The class costs 8 dollars and contacts include school counselors vo ag instructors or the extension office at 839 4712.
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Eau Claire County Extension
Voad
Alf Kierkeeny
Uw-Extension
Vo Ag
Eau Claire County
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City of
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Farm of Art
Charles and
Diane Seibel
Rt. 3
Fountain City
Production Credit Association
Ismael
Mr. Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Purina
Loyal Cow Feed bin
MFG. Co. Inc
Loyal
US Department of Labor
Kierkeeng
Superior Spring
K-Mart Eau Claire
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