Trempealeau County 4-H and FFA State Fair Awards
Trempealeau County youth at the Wisconsin Trempealeau State Fair earned ribbons in dress revue demonstrations and livestock classes. Blue ribbons went to Lynda Olson for health demonstration, Dennis Johnson for Holstein heifers, and several others across Brown Swiss Guernsey divisions. The county Guernsey herd placed seventh and the county team ranked sixth in 20-county herdsmanship.
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Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County
FFA
Dianne Adams
Trempealeau
Betty Lou Halama
Independence
Reds
Lynda Olson
Strum, Blue
Guernsey
Ronald Kopp
Galesville
Kyle Hardie
Blair
Margaret Congdon
Tom Twesme
Arcadia
Irvin Nehring
Robert Twesme
Leslie Lakey
Houston County Fair honors grand champion beef and beef show
At the Houston County fair Dean Myhre 20 Portland Prairie Club shows the grand champion Angus steer Linda Leary 14 Caledonia wins champion beef heifer also Angus Beef showman John Kinneberg 15 Rushford Ferndale Ramblers earns beef blue ribbon Top winners include Dorrie Leary Sandra Wold Tom Wagner and many others across Angus Hereford Shorthorn classes with multiple youth exhibitors and clubs listed.
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Houston County Fair
Dean Myhre
Linda Leary
John Kinneberg
Tribune
Caledonia
Minn
Portland Prairie Club
Stark Myhre
Dean
Bill Leary
Mayville
Rushford
Ferndale Ramblers
Norman Kinneberg
Dorrie Leary
Sandra Wold
Newhouse Norsemen
Richard Leary
Judy Betz
Caledonia Champion Racers
Steven Johnson
Houston Vikings
Tom Wagner
Bluebirds
Gary Otterness
Black Hammer Swift Scooters
Greg Wirth
Wilmington Gophers
Bill Kohlmeyer
Caledonia Rockets
Jean Ann Moriarty
Mary Ann McCormick
Blue Ribbon Strivers
Steve Guberud
Adeline Dvorak
Portland Prairie
Dennis Holty
B.R.S. Beef
Terry Leary
Mayville Blue Ribbon Strivers
Angus
Jeff Middendorf
Winebago Valley Venturers
Glen Leary
Marion Voight
Sandra
Karen Wold
Jim Jennings
Vickie Bunke
Terry
Hereford
Larry Wagner
Dennis Dorseth
James Onstad
Black Hammer S.S
John
Verdale Kinneberg
Shorthorn
Paul Dvorak
Decora 4 H Club Sets Family Picnic
GALESVILLE Wis The Decora Go Getters will hold a family picnic at Lake Winona on Sunday Aug 25 ice cream and beverages will be supplied families should bring a dish to pass and weiners and buns The regular meeting is at 815 pm Monday Aug 26 at Grant School members are reminded this is a week earlier than usual Completed reports are to be brought to the meeting Demonstrations will be given by Robyn Docken Gail Fidika Joni Sesvold and Shirley De Young
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Galesville
Wis
Decora
Lake Winona
Grant School
Robyn Docken
Gail Fidika
Joni Sesvold
Shirley de Young
State Report Program Ends In 47th Year
Wisconsin Crop and Livestock Reporter suspended after 46 years as a cooperative monthly bulletin. State funds reductions limit preparation and distribution, with steps to incorporate material into other state agency publications.
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la Crosse Tribune
Madison Bureau
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Crop and Livestock Reporter
State Department of Agriculture
State
U.S. Departments of Agriculture
Donald N. McDowell
State Department
Land Judging Champs Told In Houston
Caledonia nominees Helen Lewis Warren Sylling Caledonian Rockets and Allen Peterson Newhouse Norsemen placed first second and third in the county land judging contest as reported by Harlie Larson ex extension soils agent Thomas Tweeten also from Caledonia Rockets finished fourth as alternate Participants came from 4 H and FFA Gary and William Buxengard Newhouse Norsemen won the contour line contest Harlan Tweeten topped the adult group Myles Kohl meyer was second Elmer Thies third Prizes were provided by the Root River Soil and Water Conservation District Assistants included Spring Grove Caledonia and Houston vocational agriculture instructors and the soil conservation service in the contour line contest
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Caledonia
Minn
Helen Lewis
Warren Sylling
Caledonian Rockets
Allen Peterson
Newhouse Norsemen
Harlie Larson
Extension
Thomas Tweeten
Caledonia Rockets
FFA
Gary
William Buxengard
Harlan Tweeten
Myles Kohlmeyer
Elmer Thies
Root River Soil and Water Conservation District
Spring Grove
Houston
Soil Conservation Service
Swine Brings Ribbons At State Fair
WHITEHALL Wisconsin Trempealeau County 4 H and FFA youths entered 46 breeding swine and about 10 barrows at the Wisconsin State Fair. Awards awarded to multiple exhibitors include Aleckson Lebakken Dunham Lunde Sell and others with several whites reds pinks and blues. Swine premium money totaled 32850 with beef and dairy premiums adding 12 and 18610 respectively.
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Marvin Lunde
Osseo
Warren Myhres
William Johnson
James Thompson
Robert Twesme
Arcadia
Ronald Laken
Ettrick
Tom Nichols
John Nichols
Galesville
Gary Smikrud
David Emmons
Don Aleckson
Melrose
Paul Grant
John Dykstra
Ronald Halama
Independence
Rural Development Meeting Planned in Houston County
Larry Simonson of the University of Minnesota will speak at the Houston County Rural Areas Development meeting on Thursday August 29 at 8 p.m. in Sprague State Bank Community room Caledonia. The session invites locals interested in camping and economic links, with Houston County RAC director elections on the agenda. Larry BelAngie, acting chairman, announced a nominating committee.
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Caledonia
Minn
Larry Simonson
University of Minnesota
Houston County
Sprague State Bank
RAC
Larry Belangie
Dairy Winners at Houston County Fair Present Caledonia Champions
Spotty the Holstein five-year-old shown by Gerald Myhre won grand champion dairy animal at the Houston County Fair. Reserve champion went to Larry Ernster with an Ayrshire cow. Senior and junior showman titles went to Warren Sylling and Gary Stoltz. A long list of blue ribbon winners across breeds followed, including calves and yearlings from Caledonia Champion Racers and other area clubs.
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Houston County Fair
Gerald Myhre
Larry Ernster
Tribune
Caledonia
Minn
Portland Prairie
Sidney Myhre
Spring Grove
Houston County
Myhre
Caledonia Champion
Linus Ernster
Ayrshire
Warren Sylling
Caledonia Rockets
Leonard Sylling
Gary Stoltz
Bill Schuttemeier
Tri-State Breeders Cooperative
Joe Bauer
Tony Bauer
Mayville
Blue Ribbon Strivers
Lynette Myhre
Wilmington Gophers
Darrel Corey
Mary Schultz
Silver Creek Rustlers
Sandy Schleich
Judy Schleich
Linda Schleich
Union Clover Blossoms
Flordyce Brevig
Black Hammers
Swift Scooters
Ted Klug
Steve Klug
Kenny Klug
Bernard Klug
Larry Frank
Caledonia Champion Racers
David Betz
Betty Kohlmeyer
Barbara Sylling
Record Hop Planned by Blair 4H Club
Blair Wisconsin hosts a record hop at Blair City Hall Friday evening August 30. Anita Troflat directs the event inviting all H club members to attend.
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Blair
Wis
Blair City Hall
Hogg Happy Harvesters
Anita Troflat
Carol Thillen dominates Houston County Fair sheep shows
Carol Thillen, 21, won champion market lamb, champion trio of lambs, reserve champion ewe, and was champion showman at the Houston County Fair. The Caledonia native has 12 years in sheep exhibition and 13 championships, with many placings by other local exhibitors in various categories.
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Caledonia
Minn
Carol Thillen
Houston County Fair
Caro
John Thillen
Caledonia Champion Racers
Karen Morey
Wilmington Gophers
Poland
China
Tribune
Nine year old tops Houston County fair swine show
Nine year old Hans Buddy Tweeten of Spring Grove overcame a sling to win the champion swine prize in 4-H competition at the Houston County fair. He belongs to the Wilmington Gophers club. The reserve champion was shown by Dean Myhre of the Portland Prairie Club.
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Caledonia
Minn
Hans
Buddy) Tweeten
Hans Tweeten
Spring Grove
Houston County Fair
Wilmington Gophers
Dean Myhre
Portland Prairie Club
Tom Wagner
Bluebirds
Larry Wagner
Garnett Beneke
Elmer Kohnen
Portland Prairie
Tom Tweeten
Buddy Tweeten
Betty Kohnen
Portland
Prairie
LeRoy Wiegrefe
Wheatland State
Liners
Grade
Lonnie
Richard Tweeten
Judy Schoh
Sunnyside Cheeriies 4-H Club Meeting Date Changed
The Sunnyside Cheeriies 4-H Club in Blair Wisconsin has moved its meeting from Wednesday August 28 to Tuesday August 27.
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Blair
Wis
Finland tops world milk intake per person at 635 pounds
Finland leads global per capita milk consumption with 635 pounds per person, 70 percent above United States figures, according to the National Dairy Council.
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Finland
United States
National Dairy Council
Minnesota 4-Hers to showcase at State Fair
Over 3 000 4-H members from across Minnesota will display livestock, exhibits and talent at the Minnesota State Fair from August 24 to September 2. Highlights include platform demonstrations, livestock judging on August 31, dress revues, and an IFYE delegation ceremony with Jamaica and other countries.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
Leonard Harkness
University of Minnesota
an _ International Assembly
International Farm Youth Exchange
IFYE
Jamaica
Italy
Sweden
Greece
Poland
Thailand
4- H
Houston County ASC Convention Slated
Caledonia Minn Aug 26 8 p m the Houston County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation committee will hold its annual convention at the ASCS office voting delegates from 17 townships will elect a new county committee at this meeting
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Caledonia
Minn
Houston County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Houston County Ascs
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