Forestry field day planned at Ernest Brickner tree farm
A series of guided tours on better forest management will be held September 19 at the Ernest Brickner tree farm in eastern Buffalo County. Arch ie Brovold notes emphasis on plantation management timber stand improvement harvest cutting and Wisconsin Forest Tax Law with additional details on home heating and wildlife management. Tours run hourly from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wear sturdy shoes and bring a sack lunch if desired. Contact Brovold at 608-685-4560 or Edwin Godel at 608-685-4550 for more information.
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Ernest Brickner
Buffalo County
Wisconsin
Archie Brovold
Brovold
Edwin Godel
Forester
Department of Natural Resources
Joe Tuss Heads Wisconsin Agriculture Agency in Acting Role
Joe Tuss has become acting secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection, replacing Gary Rohde who left for UW River Falls. Tuss, a 30 year UW Extension veteran, took office September 1 after serving as deputy secretary since February 1979.
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Joe Tuss
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
State Agriculture Board
Gary Rohde
College of Agriculture
UW River Falls
Mr. Tuss
Department
Taylor County
Columbia County
UW Madison
State Ag Department
Uw-Extension
Marshfield FFA member wins state tractor safety title
Arlington Kevin Heeg of Marshfield topped the state FFA tractor safety contest at the UW Arlington Experimental Farm on August 29. Finalists from across Wisconsin demonstrated obstacle course skills, tractor safety checks, and a written test, with John Diederichs and Kevin Musolf placing second and third.
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Marshfield Ffa
Kevin Heeg
Marshfield
FFA
Uw-Arlington Experimental Farm
John Diederichs
New Holstein
Kevin Musolf
Clayton
Don Jensen
Uw-Extension
Bull test program deadline nears
The deadline for entering bulls in the Wisconsin Bull test program is Oct. 12, says UW Extension livestock specialist Dick Watthauer. Nomination forms are available from county extension agriculture agents for the Wisconsin Beef Improvement Association. Performance testing benefits seedstock and commercial producers, with potential weight gains and top sires identified. last year 114 bulls sold for an average over $1,300, with test costs around $400 to $450 per bull.
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Wisconsin
Dick Watthauer
Uw-Extension
Wisconsin Beef Improvement Association
Observatory Drive
Madison
Watthauer
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Medford
ADA
American Dairy Association of Wisconsin
John Frizzell
ADA of
Motorola
Arlington
Randall Swanson
Farm and Forest Enterprises
Middleton
Uw-Madison Department of Agricultural Engineering
State Department of Public Instruction
Wisconsin Association of Ffa
Bob Frank
New Richmond
Roy Hardy
Elena Strum
Tony Moris
Cassville
Jeff Barman
Sun Prairie
Frank Treptow
Wonewoc Center
Mark Mazemke
Shawano
Steve Stippich
Beaver Dam
Barron, WI
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Black River Cattle CO
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Bou-Matic
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Jim Falls
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Oliver
Haybine
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Fox
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Bloomer
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