Stoughton Farmers Hire SWAT For Stray Voltage Study
Howard Skjolaas added a parlor in 1972 and faced stray voltage issues after a 1974 powerline installation. Despite $40,000 in wiring and an equipotential plane, problems persisted until the state’s Stray Voltage Assessment Team SWAT began on farm assessments. The team, comprising farmers, engineers, electricians, a veterinarian, and a herd expert, selected 10 farms from 140 applicants and spent about two days per site examining electrical and operational details.
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Howard Skjolaas
Skjolaas
Power Company
State Agriculture Department
Electrical detectives study stray voltage on Wisconsin farms
David Winter, an Missouri electrical expert, explains how lines in the ground feed a wave rider system that converts impulses into digital data stored on disks. The SWAT team tests farms across the state to locate electrical problems affecting cattle health and milk output, with results shared with farmers and published if significant.
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David Winter
Missouri
Winter
Tom Beane
Fort Atkinson
Grant County dairy agent Steinbrenner retires after 32 years
Grant County dairy and livestock agent Al Steinbrenner retires effective Oct 3 1987 after 32 years with the University of Wisconsin Extension system. An appreciation program is planned for a later date and interested helpers should contact Gary Schlesner, Grant County 4-H agent and office chairman.
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al Steinbrenner
Grant County
Steinbrenner
University of Wisconsin Extension System
Gary Schlesner
Grant County 4-H
Wisconsin FmHA funds new rural business loans
Stevens Point state director Ron Caldwell announced that Wisconsin residents can obtain loan guarantees for starting or expanding rural businesses through the FmHA Business and Industry program. The program, which guarantees loans made by commercial lenders, aims to boost jobs in smaller towns and farming areas. inquiries are directed to the Stevens Point office at 715-341-5900.
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Ron Caldwell
Wisconsin Farmers Home Administration
Wifmha
Wisconsin
Fmha
Caldwell
Stevens Point
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