Jerusalem artichokes touted as America's newest cash crop
Farm Progress Days visitors learned about Jerusalem artichokes promoted by America Energy Farming Systems Inc as a potential fuel source and cash crop. About 15 Wisconsin farmers grow 115 acres now with 2,000 acres projected next year. tubers sell for 1.20 per pound with growers under contract earning 60 cents.
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Jerusalem
America
Representatives of
America Energy Farming Systems, Inc
Michael Hennessy
Fond du Lac
Wausau Bull Calf Jo-Wal Sultan-ET Picked for Select Sires
Jo-Wal Sultan-ET a Wausau bred Holstein bull from Jo-Wal Farms enters Select Sires Genetic Advancement sire sampling in 1982. Out of Jo-Was Lad Salina an Excellent cow with multiple records over 24 000 pounds milk and 900 pounds fat, dam Very Good with 700 pounds fat, sire Rockalli Son of Bova. Select Sires is a federation of 11 farmer owned AI co-ops serving livestock farmers genetics.
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Jo-Wal Sultan-Et
Jo-Wal Farms
Wausau
United States
Select Sires
U.I
Dunn County Fair Eyes Open Class Discussion
Dunn County Fair officials will discuss open-class competition at a forming meeting October 27 at 8 p.m. in the courthouse auditorium. Arnie Henderson, exhibit committee chair, says the board has long debated open classes but never prepared a survey to gauge potential exhibitors. The board seeks input on suitable open classes, reorganization for judging, and funding options. All interested persons are invited.
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Dunn County
Arnie Henderson
Fair Board
Extension hires corn specialist
Agronomist Paul Carter is named UW Extension corn specialist. He holds a bachelor’s from North Dakota State University and a masters and PhD from Minnesota. Carter, with UW Extension since July, will lead corn production practices, grain marketing and quality, publish on corn production and hybrids, study grain quality and hybrid tillage effects, and advise graduate students. He serves as secretary treasurer of the Wisconsin Corn Growers Association. Raised near Park Rapids Minnesota on a dairy and vegetable farm, he now lives in Oregon Wisconsin with wife Lori and son Andrew.
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Mr. Carter
North Dakota State University
University of Minnesota
Uw-Extension
Carter
The
Wisconsin Corn Growers Association
Park Rapids
Minn
Oregon
Wis
Lori
Andrew
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North America
Europe
Marshall, Minn
Wisconsin
Jerry Knapper
Minnesota
Hennessy
Mr. Hennessy
Knapper
Kathy Meihak
Pink van Gordon
Clark County Farm Progress Days Committee
Owen
Clark County
Amon Wi
Union State Bank of Amery
Stuart Nelson
Jane Williamson
Wayne Fehr
Arlid Matson
Bank
Duaine Espegard
al Service
Dunn
the Central Livestock Association
St. Paul, Minn
Glenn Nelson
Spring Valley, Wis
C.L.A
B. So
Madison
Paul Carter
Ettrick
Duane Johnson
Mgr. Ettrick
Ettrick Market
New Holland
Gehl
Badger Sales of
Bloomer, Inc
South Main St
Bloomer
Tri-State
Equity Livestock Sale Barn
Sparta
Tri-State Breeders Cooperative
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