Elmwood vo ag sign project marks tenth year
Elmwood High School freshman vo ag sign project concludes its tenth year with plans to display final signs at local farms and businesses. Vocational teacher Bruce Schmiling, in his 17th year, uses the unit to teach tool use fasteners and finishing while expanding sign designs beyond farm identification. The program evolved from square shapes to personalized designs including an outline of Wisconsin and signs for machinery repair and farm equipment sales.
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Elmwood High sign contest crowns top entries in year ten
Elmwood High School vocational agriculture freshmen earned top five in the 10th annual sign-making contest with Barry Lecander and Mark Bechel taking first and second. Nick Schoeder, Mark Krings, and Ron Wolf claimed third to fifth for signs promoting Star Farm, Bechel Farms, Hutchins Dairy, Schmiling Acres, and Old Tom’s Horses. Over 60 votes were cast as students judged work on effort, neatness, and finish.
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Odeen Trades Dairy Life for Public Relations Role
Bruce Odeen, once a Jackson County dairyman, leaves farming to become director of public relations for Tri-State Breeders Cooperative. At 45 he embraces a broader role in organizations while planning a move from Black River Falls to a Vernon County community near Westby to shorten his commute and support conservation efforts with his wife Carol.
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