Woods work a lifestyle for Barron County Tree Farmers
Bernard and Loretta Becker of Maple Grove Barron County Wisconsin are 1986 Tree Farmers of the Year. They own over 300 acres and have spent 30 years planting and managing thousands of trees, building roads and firebreaks, selling lumber and syrup, and leading local woodland groups. They emphasize stewardship, wildlife habitat, and long term planning including a 2040 harvest and a future forest plan.
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Bernard and
Loretta Becker
Wisconsin
Beckers
Maple Grove
Barron County
Becker
Loretta
Barron County Abstract
Hillsdale
Ben Williams
Lyle
Blue Hills
Doyle
Bernard Becker
Bernard
The
National and Wisconsin Woodland Owners
American Tree Farm System
American Forest Foundation
Wisconsin Maple Syrup Producers Council
Trees For Tomorrow
Forest Industries Committee On Timber Valuation and Taxation
National Wildlife Federation
National Audubon Society
Nature Conservancy and
Wilderness Society
Rain stalls Wisconsin farmers field work again
Heavy rains across Wisconsin keep fields waterlogged and impede harvest efforts. Officials say only one day last week was suitable for field work as creeks overflow and farmers fear a desperate season. Forecasters predict more rain with frost hoped to reopen fields.
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Wisconsin
Clark County
Ray and
Carol Mullen
New Auburn
Chippewa County
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DNR
Dennis Waterman
Wisconsin Woodland Owners Association
Stevens Point
Jonas Mooney
Forester Waterman
Woodland Owners Association
Woodlands
Kevin Hagen
Arvid Depp
University of Wisconsin
Neillsville
Oscar Held
Edgar
Held
Manitowoc County
Ned Johnson
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Office
Mr. Dopp