Chippewa Valley Holstein Sale Averages Over 1500
The 15th Chippewa Valley Classic Holstein sale at Eau Claire County 4-H Fairgrounds drew a large crowd in wet weather. Fifty head averaged 1504 dollars, total gross 71515, top cow Fritzland MET Star sold for 2800 dollars to Doug Danielson. Second-highest lots brought 2350 dollars each, with buyers from Fall Creek, Chippewa Falls, and Sparta. Other sales ranged up to 2250 and 2000 dollars. The buyers plan to breed or cross with popular studs to boost herd milk production.
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Wisconsin
Eau Claire County
Night on Farm hosts Eau Claire teachers at dairy farm
Thirty-four fourth grade teachers from 15 Eau Claire area schools attended the Eau Claire County Farm Bureau event at the Alvin and Cathy Kohlhepp dairy farm in Union. They toured the operation, viewed machinery with current purchase prices, and watched Wisconsin Commodities. Joyce Hatch presented revised ag-in-the-classroom materials, distributed by Cathy Kohlhepp and Jane Mueller. Don Haldeman, state president, praised cooperation with the Wisconsin Education Association on tax discussions. A Pepin County soybean variety test plot meeting follows September 22 at the Francis Sam farm, featuring 72 varieties and UW-Madison agronomist Ed Oplinger, one of 12 plots statewide.
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Eau Claire Area
Eau Claire County Farm Bureau
Alvin and
Cathy Kohlhepp
Union
Farm Bureau
Wisconsin Farm Bureau
Wisconsin Commodities
The
Farm Bureau Federation
Joyce Hatch
Jane Mueller
Eau Claire County
Don Haldeman
Wisconsin Education Association
Pepin County
Francis Sam
County Hy. N
County Hy. P
Silver Birch Road
Meeting Links Milk Quality to Waumandee Watershed
An informational meeting on the Waumandee Priority Watershed project will run 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Monday Sept 22 at the Robert Schmidtknecht farm beside the Wisconsin Dairies plant in Waumandee. Buffalo County agent Carl Daley notes the event benefits landowners and area farmers as erosion and barnyard runoff funding is offered and fertilizer value in manure is preserved to lower SCC counts. Speakers include Sherry Beyer, Mike Tiry, Brian Holmes, Allan Bringe, and Daley, covering watershed history, cost sharing, barnyard runoff control, stead design, dairy practices, and economic budgeting for improvements.
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Waumandee
Robert Schmidtknecht
Wisconsin Dairies
Buffalo County
Carl Daley
Waumandee Creek
Sherry Beyer
Mike Tiry
SCS
Brian Holmes
Extension Ag
Allan Bringe
Extension
Mr. Daley
St Croix Farm Bureau Banquet Set For Sept 24
St Croix County Farm Bureau will hold its banquet and annual meeting at 8 p.m. September 24 at the Red Rooster near New Richmond. Howard Richards, Wisconsin secretary of agriculture, will be the main speaker.
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St. Croix County Farm Bureau
Red Rooster
New Richmond
Howard Richards
Wisconsin
Acorn and soybean test plot tour set in Galesville area
A Monday, September 22 tour from 10 30 a m to about 3 30 p m visits the George Trim farm two miles east of Centerville and four miles west of Galesville on Highway 54 for a soybean plot with 70 varieties. An 1 pm stop at the Ken Congden property four miles east of Galesville on Highway 54 for a corn plot with 150 varieties. Speakers include UW Ex tension soybean specialist Ed Opling er Trempealeau County agent Tom Koszarek and Paul Carter UW Extension corn specialist. Farmers seed dealers and others are invited to attend.
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Galesville
George Trim
Centerville
Ken Congden
Highway 54
Cemetery Road
Uw-Extension
Ed Oplinger
Trempealeau County
Tom Koszarek
Paul Carter
Test plots spotted by Wabasha County corn growers
The Wabasha County Corn Growers Association sponsored two test plots this year. One on the Keith Bremer farm southwest of Lake City off Highway 63 and another off Highway 247 west of Plainview about one and a half miles. A Plainview site tour is planned for Thursday September 18 at 10 a.m.
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The
Wabasha County Corn Growers Association
Keith Bremer
Lake City
Minn
Highway
Plainview
Gjestvang Named Interim Trempealeau 4-H Aide
Kaylin Gjestvang has been hired by the Trempealeau County Ag and Extension Education Committee to serve as interim 4-H staff assistant. She will work 20 hours per week from September 2 to December 31.
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Kaylin Gjestvang
Trempealeau County Ag and Extension Education Committee
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Cadett
Tom Morris
Deronda
Jim Hoskens
DePere
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Chippewa County
Jon
Wayne
Head
Eau Claire
Chippewa, Dunn and
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Danielsons
Danwood Farm
Big al
21St Century
Marshfield
Joinus Citamatt
Carrie
Don and
Liz Mayer
No-Na-Me
Matt
John Steinhoff
Robert Snow
Rt. 3
Sparta
Ron Spaeth
Boyd
Loren Gorell
John Raether
Ken Falch
Fall Creek
Chippewa Falls
Lonely Ridge Magico
Richard Wyss
Rt. 1
Knapp
Indianhead Holsteins
Jack Keegan
Barron
Jenny
Valiant
Heller View
Durand
Uw-Madison Agronomist
St. Croix
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Gleaner
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Garden Prairie
the Country Today
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Wissota Badger Sales
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North Knowles
Hixton Rcd Construction
Lewis Silo Co
Durand Jack Komro Sales & Service
Arcadia Tempski Farm Supply, Inc
Hince Inc
Melrose Melrose Hardware & Lumber
Ellsworth Hoikka Imp. Inc
Praire Farm
John Nelson
Baldwin Robert Vrieze
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Wabasha, Minn
Gjestvang
Whitehall
U.S
Baraboo
Wisconsin Dairies Cooperative
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