Corn borer wrecks late green bean crop in Wisconsin
A corn borer outbreak hits the west central Wisconsin green bean crop late in the 1978 season, with statewide losses estimated at 20 to 37.5 million dollars. Between 10,000 and 15,000 acres destroyed, yields about 300 to 400 cases per acre, beans around 6.25 dollars per case, triggering wide economic impact. Officials from four canning firms report the pest ravaging area beans.
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Wisconsin
Indianhead Canning Co
Bloomer
Friday Canning Co
New Richmond
Durand Canning Co
Durand
Mondovi
Stokely van Camp
Cumberland
West Central Wisconsin bean crop devastated by corn borer invasion
Unseasonable heat and late summer winds drove corn borer moths into west central Wisconsin in September feeding on late green beans after corn. About 2,000 acres of beans across Trempealeau Clark Eau Claire and nearby counties are ruined, with several canning companies reporting losses and farmers facing plowed fields instead of harvest. Roger Lindquist watches a 60 acre field fade as the bean crop collapses, while some firms resist naming names due to consumer fears.
Acres for Wildlife boosts farmer role in Wisconsin wildlife
In west central Wisconsin farmers are urged to set aside small land parcels for wildlife under the Acres for Wildlife program. Initiated by the Department of Public Instruction UW Extension and DNR, the effort in Buffalo County aims to create habitat, raise awareness among landowners, and promote voluntary, landowner controlled wildlife propagation without restricting farm use. Local farmer David Bronk signed up as an early adopter, emphasizing that wildlife considerations can coexist with income.
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Uwextension
DNR
David Bronk
Buffalo County
Fountain City
Dodge
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