Wisconsin Outstanding Tree Farmers Named Joostens
Jim and Karen Joosten of Wisconsin Rapids have been selected as the 1985 Wisconsin Outstanding Tree Farmers for 12 years of expanding their wood lot. They own 115 acres in Wood County growing conifers hardwoods oaks aspen and birch with plans for tamarack and larch. They run a sawmill since 1976 and have built ponds and a shiitake project while cooperating with natural resources programs and forming a family business for future ownership by their four sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Joosten
Wisconsin Rapids
Karen
Joostens
Wisconsin
Joosten
Mr. Joosten
Wood County
Laura
Unity farmer testifies on farm economy at D.C. hearing
Unity dairy farmer Bryce Luchterhand described his Congressional testimony before the Joint Economic Committee as interesting and fairly exciting. He was the only full time farmer to testify and pressed for farm relief while noting declining prices, rising costs, and community hardships in Clark County Wisconsin. The committee plans to include his statement in the Congressional Record as it shapes the 1985 farm bill.
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Bryce Luchterhand
Washington, D.C
Unity Dairy Farmer
Oregon
Wyoming
Luchterhand
Wisconsin
Dave Obey
Dwausay
United States
Wisconsin Marketing Boards Seek Written Rules From DATCP
Wisconsin assembly committee weighs state guidelines for dairy and other marketing boards. WMMB leaders back a DATCP written framework to standardize elections and governance, with potential bloc voting and open meetings issues flagged for modification before approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly Committee On Agriculture
WMMB
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
DATCP
Fred Fischer
Valders
Les Lamb
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board
Wisconsin Soybean
Assembly
Gervase Hephner
D-Chilton
Direc
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David Lee
Wisconsin Tree Farm Committee
Wisconsin Woodland Owners’ Association
Oshkosh
Department of Natural Resources
Golden Sands Resource Conservation and Development Council
Consolidated Tree Farm
DNA
Madison
Marv Heiser
He Calls
Unity Farmer
Lone Farmer
Congressional
Joint Economic Committee
Mr. Luchterhand
Clark County
Clark
Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board
Rod Nilsestuen
Wisconsin Federation of Cooperatives
Will Hughes
Tors
Rep
Hephner
Ken Smith
Agri-View Newspaper
Bloomer
Eau Claire
Bark River Culvert & Equipment Co
Neillsville
Lacrosse
St. Joseph
Richland Center
Waupaca
Moore Tractor & Implement
Gilman
Gilman Tractor & Implement
Dodgeville
Hennessey Motors
Muscoda
Bristol
Verona
Ford Tractor
Ford Motor Credit Company
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