Crubel Family Reunites Vintage Farm Machinery in Grant County
The Crubel family in Grant County held a field day to demonstrate old farming equipment. Jerry Crubel of Bloomington organized the event to show machines in action as they did decades ago, with his son Jim operating a John Deere two-section harrow.
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Crubel
Grant County
Jerry Crubel
Bloomington
Jerry
Jim
John Deeree
Wisconsin milk board funds spreadable butter and milk bar
The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board approved over 1.3 million dollars in grants including 267 thousand to UW Madison for nutrition research plus two industrial projects with Land O Lakes Cooperative. One 1 year project with Land O Lakes and University of Minnesota aims to create a nutrient rich milk bar to broaden milk’s appeal. The second project, by Land O Lakes alone, seeks a cold spreadable butter to boost milk demand and stabilize markets. Nancy Sprecher said the board is protected by its contract with Land O Lakes.
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Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Tomah
Nancy Sprecher
Board
Milk Board
Land O
Environmental exhibit Lakes project funds dairy industry rights
The $267 577 UW Madison study investigates cholesterol fat and cancer links in experimental animals and probes whether milk contains anti mutagenesis factors that might inhibit cancer. Findings are property of WMMB and not for Land O Lakes profits. gains belong to the dairy industry with WMMB involvement in any outcomes. data to be available to industry. The project questions if dietary cholesterol at U S levels inhibits colon cancer and notes preliminary data fat alone is not more procarcinogenic.
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Lakes
WMMB
Uw-Madison
U.S
Davises lead Wisconsin Farm Progress Days dairy hosts
Edwin and Malcolm Davis families co host Wisconsin Farm Progress Days July 16 to 18 at the intersection of county roads D and F about 17 miles west of Oshkosh in Winnebago County. They rebuild a herd after cutting milk production 30 percent under the milk diversion program, operating about 220 acres and milking 69 Holsteins with nearly one third registered.
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Edwin
Malcolm Davis
Gordon Schonschecks
Oshkosh
Winnebago County
Davis Brothers
Wisconsin Forecast Near Normal Temps Expected
The National Weather Service in Madison reports near seasonal normals for southern Wisconsin from Thursday through Saturday with little or no rain. Expect daytime highs in the 70s and overnight lows in the 50s.
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Wisconsin
National Weather Service
Madison
Lindquist board seat uncertain
The Senate Committee on Agriculture did not act on two nominations to the State Board of Agriculture. Harland Everson, publisher from Edgerton, and Ken Lindquist, a Highbridge farmer, were not voted on. Moen noted three dozen calls opposing Lindquist and mentioned no problems with Everson.
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Senate Committee On Agriculture, Health and Human Services
State Board of Agriculture
Harland Everson
Edgerton
Ken Lindquist
Ashland County
Everson
Mr. Lindquist
Ag Board
Sen. Moen
Lindquest
Highbridge
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Rod ‘Moen
D-Whitehall