Werner Retires as UW Extension Dairyman After 41 Years
Madison Wis George Werner a long time University of Wisconsin extension dairyman will retire December 31 after starting as a dairy test supervisor in 1920 and serving as extension dairyman since 1939 He pioneered artificial breeding and grassland farming and led milk per acre demonstrations on about 250 farms yearly He received the 1960 DeLaval Extension Dairyman's Award and influenced cattle feeding programs across the state and beyond.
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Madison
Wis
George Werner
University of Wisconsin Extension
Werner
New London
University
University Extension
Wisconsin
DeLaval Extension Dairyman
United States
Canada
Signups Delayed for 1966 Farm Programs In Counties
County ASC offices report signups for the 1966 feed grain and related programs will begin late in 1965 or early 1966 due to new legislation. County officials say signups may start just before or after Christmas with a typical six week window for farmer applications.
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Coulee
John
Jack) Stintzi
la Crosse County
ASC
G. Sherry
Vernon County
Vernon 4H Junior Leaders Plan Fete
Vernon County 4H junior leaders announce a banquet at the Pines at p.m. Saturday December 4. Speakers include Carol Haven Westby and Cecil Miller Cashton, delegates to the National 4H Club Congress in Chicago. Wisconsin sent 35 delegates among 1300 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County
The
Pines At & P.m
Carol Haven
Westby
Cecil Miller
Cashton
Chicago
Wisconsin
Honduran Firm Buys Guernsey Cattle From New Hampshire Estate
Three head of registered Guernsey cattle were purchased from the Pearl McKeeth estate in Galesville by Banco National de Fomento in Tegucigalpa Honduras, per the American Guernsey Cattle Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterborough
N. H
Pearl McKeeth
Galesville
Banco National de Fomento
Tegucigas- Spa
Honduras
American Guernsey Cattle Club
La Crosse County Leads In Artificial Breeding
La Crosse County tops 32 Tri-State area counties with 56 percent of cattle bred artificially. At the West Salem meeting Floyd Jones announced the 1965 Tri-State totals nearing 500,000 cows with 461,709 first services, net margin of 200,302 dollars. The cooperative, entering its 25th year, reports Holstein dominance at 70.1 percent and expands to a Golden State division with California service. Fourteen delegates and three alternates were named for the Westby January meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Salem
Wis
la Crosse County
Tri-State Breeders Cooperative
Floyd Jones
Bangor
Tri-State
Sterling Gillingham
Gillingham
Neilus R. Larson
Golden State
California
Fillmore 4 H Group Elects 66 Officers
Danny Williams of Mabel was elected president of the Fillmore County 4 H Federation at Fountain Elementary School. Other officers include Rodney Terbeest Harmony vice president Linda Gras kamp Fountain secretary Catherine Hingeveld Spring Valley treasurer and Carol Nagel Preston reporter. Adult leaders are Mrs. Roger Webb Spring Valley Mrs. James McMahon Chatfield Irving Abrahamson Lanesboro and Merle Kiehne Lanesboro. The 1965 and 1966 officers will meet in December to plan the coming year. Gregory Luehr associate county agent announced agronomy automotive and electricity leader conferences to be held in St Paul December 28 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fountain
Minn
Danny Williams
Mabel
Fillmore County
Rodney Terbeest
Harmony
Linda Graskamp
Catherine Hingeveld
Spring Valley
Carol Nagel
Preston
Roger Webb
James McMahon
Chatfield
Irving Abrahamson
Lanesboro
Merle Kiehne
Gregory Luehr
St. Paul
Sparta Dairy Co-op Reports Higher Net Proceeds
Hiawatha Valley Dairies Cooperative announced 95,043 dollars in net proceeds for the year at its annual meeting in Sparta Wisconsin. Harrison Sterandt reported total product returns of 5,074,805 dollars and operating expenses of 609,016 dollars. Patrons’ returns rose 84,664 dollars over 1964, with net proceeds up about 37,000 dollars. The plant received 127,979,213 pounds of dairy inputs for processing and shipment. Several directors were re elected, and Ken Gilman named manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Hiawatha Valley Dairies Cooperative
Harrison Sterandt
West Salem
Chicago
Alvin Kamrath
Tomah
Wilbur Hauser
Lawrence Weiner
Viroqua FFA Seniors Plan Chicago Trip
Eleven senior members of the Viroqua High School Future Farmers chapter will attend the International Livestock Show in Chicago and other points of interest. They will depart by train from La Crosse along with attendees from Westby Sparta De Soto La Farge Cashton and Brookwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Viroqua High School
Future Farmers
Chicago
John Christopherson
Gary Olson
Dennis Pederson
Roger Swenson
Richard Wolden
Dennis Goplin
Terry St. John
Harvey Cade
Duane Ostrem
Robert Erickson
Ole Yttri
la Crosse
Westby
Sparta
de Soto
la Farge
Cashton
Brookwood
Hovre Has Third High Corn Yield in Wisconsin contest
Wen dell Hovre of Galesville posted the third highest corn yield in Section No. 2 of the Future Farmers of America contest with 159.2 bushels per acre. Tom Pagenkopf led with 178.4 and Lonnie Lee was second at 163.7. section includes multiple Wisconsin counties and the Pioneer Hybrid Seed Corn Co sponsored the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesville
Wis
Wendell Hovre
Future Farmers of America
Clark
Marathon
Jackson
Trempealeau
Eau Claire
Buffalo
la Crosse
Monroe
Lincoln
Langlade
Wood
Portage
Tom Pagenkopf
Neillsville
Lonnie Lee
Independence
The
Pioneer Hybrid Seed Corn Co
Register Now For 1966 UM Scholarships
Preston Minnesota. Deadline December 15 1965 for high school seniors planning to enter the University of Minnesota in fall 1966. Scholarships target the College of Agriculture Forestry and Home Economics. Eligible students must be Minnesota residents in the top quartile of the junior class and graduates of accredited high schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Minn
University of Minnesota
College of Agriculture, Forestry and Home Economics
Gregory Luehr
Fillmore County
Minnesota
Vernon Adult 4 H Leaders Set Dinner
Vernon County 4 H adult leaders host their annual banquet at 8 p.m. on Tuesday December 7 at the Viroqua Lutheran Church. About 200 leaders and guests are expected with speakers Mrs. Kenneth Johnson and Miss Leone Jasperson of Viroqua who attended the national 4 H forum in Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County
Viroqua Lutheran Church
Cooperatives
Kenneth Johnson
Leone Jasperson
Washington, D.C
Schneider Holstein Sets Fat Record in Iowa Class
Buttercup a Holstein cow owned by Paul Schneider in Waukon records 20 870 pounds of milk and 851 pounds of fat and ranks fifth in the senior four year old division per Allan Goeke Dairy Herd Improvement Association supervisor.
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Waukon
Iowa
Buttercup
Paul Schneider
Allan Goeke
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Pfaff Cow Sets High Milk and Butterfat Record in Wisconsin
Beloit Wisconsin. Pfaff's Sir Duke's Liz a Brown Swiss cow owned by Wallace Pfaff Melrose has completed a 305 day lactation record of 13880 pounds of milk and 655 pounds of butterfat. The cow was four years and 11 months old at the start of her record according to the Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders Association.
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Beloit
Wis
Wisconsin 4-H Members Win National Honors in Chicago
Sharon Watzke of Waunakee and Janice Squires of Markesan earned national 4-H honors at the 44th National 4-H Congress in Chicago. Watzke received an $800 Sunbeam Home Economics Scholarship. Squires earned an expense paid trip as a national 4-H Photography winner.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Chicago
Sharon Watzke
R. 2
Waunakee
Janice Squires
Star Route
Markesan
Miss Watzke
Sunbeam Corporation
Savires
National Club Congress
Eastman Kodak Company
Jerome R. Watzke
Wisconsin State University
Stevens Point
Sharon
Waunakee High School
Luther League
Kenneth Squires
Janice
Grand Rivers Workers 4-H Club
Robert Roseberg
Isle
Minn
Colette Daiute
Paramus
N.J
F. Cushing Smith
Amercan Oil Foundation
Roseberg
UPI Telephoto
Soil Leaders Hold Session At Wyeville
Mon roe County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisors hosted Area 5 supervisors at Holiday Lodge in Wyeville Wisconsin for a workshop on evolving conservation program aspects. Speakers included Cletus Howard on legal duties I C Hembre on program goals W W Russell on district administration and David Williams on international conservation practices. Oscar Laper led the afternoon session with the districts’ speaking contest and Al Ehly explained the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyeville
Wis
Monroe County Soil and Water Conservation District
Area 5
Holiday Lodge
Cletus Howard
I. C. Hembre
State Soil and Water Conservation Committee
W. W. Russell
SCS
David Williams
Oscar Laper
Soil and Water Conservation District
Clarence Wentland
New Land and Water Conservation Fund
al Ehly
Wisconsin Conservation Department
Three Sparta Land Bank Officials Retire After 30 Years
Sparta Wisconsin D. Paul Jones president and director Harry Fladstol manager and Mrs Vera Wright secretary were honored at a retirement party for 30 years of service each. They retire December 31 1965 totaling 90 years. The Federal Land Bank Association serves Monroe Juneau and La Crosse counties with 450 farmer members and loans of 25 million dollars.
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Sparta
Wis
Federal Land Bank Association of Sparta
D. Paul Jones
Harry Fladstol
Vera Wright
Roger Bawden
Federal Land Bank
Monroe
Juneau
la Crosse
Blair Couple Returns From National 4-H Leaders Forum
Mr and Mrs Ralph Schansberg of Blair Wisconsin attended a national 4 H leaders forum in Washington DC The event gathered delegates from Rhode Island Illinois Michigan The couple toured the National Cemetery at Gettysburg and met with lawmakers Schansberg served as master of ceremonies for Wisconsin one day while Mrs Schansberg worked on the evaluation committee
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Blair
Wis
Ralph Schansberg
Washington, D.C
Rhode Island
Illinois
Michigan
National Cemetery
Gettysburg
Schansberg
Wisconsin
Holstein Breeders Hold 1965 Show Season In Wisconsin
La Crosse County Holstein Breeders gather at Fireside for annual meeting as 1965 shows are deemed best yet. State show slated for Mineral Point Dodgeville area with district sale in Mondovi. Western Wisconsin sale set for March 5 in West Salem. new officers elected, youth awards discussed, and emphasis placed on electronic herd records and farm expense tracking.
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Dean Lawere
Wisconsin
R. 1
West Salem
William Knoblock
Holmen
Floyd Jones
la Crosse County
Mineral Point
Dodgeville
Mondovi
Harold Huth
James Johnson
Bangor
Earl Pralle
la Crosse County Holstein Breeders Association
Tribune
La Crosse 4-H Leaders Yule Party Slated
La Crosse County 4-H project and general leaders and their wives will attend a Christmas party at 8 15 p.m. Tuesday Dec 7 at the Dairyland Power Cooperative building 2615 East Ave S La Crosse Gifts and certificates will be awarded and new officers installed The program includes entertainment and a 50 cent gift exchange Women bring women's gifts and men bring men's gifts A buffet luncheon will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse County
4-H
Greater
Becomes Junior Hereford Member
Gary W. Otterness of Spring Grove Minnesota is named to junior membership in the American Hereford Association based in Kansas City Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Minn
Gary W. Otterness
Alfred Otterness Jr
American Hereford Association
Kansas City
Corn Picked For Injured Eitzen Man
Eitzen Minnesota Thanksgiving Day homecoming for Dale Horn who lost most of a hand in a corn chopper accident at the Stuart Dibley farm on October 28. His family and neighbors picked 70 acres of corn with aid from Hobson Meiners and Walter Beneke and the women provided meals and food support.
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Eitzen
Minn
Dale Horn
Dale
St. Francis Hospital
la Crosse
Stuart Dibley Farm
Hobson Meiners
Walter Beneke
Horn Farm
LeRoy Meiners
Farm Service Co
Glen Schroeder
Chester Fruechte
Raymond Fruechte
Donald Kruse
Elmer Thies
Elmer Bunge
Fred Thiel
Europe Farming Topic at Adult Farm Meetings
The first of ten agriculture evening school meetings at Spring Grove High School will discuss Agriculture in Europe. Dr. Roger Bender and Ove Fossum share experiences from travels in Europe with slides and movies. Open to men and women.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Europe
Roger Bender
DVM
Ove Fossum
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Honduran Group
Roger Role
Hi, Jack F
Ana
RIP. Bros
Citgo Service
RAU Distributors
Mary Cain
Osseo
S. E. Steeves
General Motors
Armin Fruechte
Guernsey
Jersey
Fruechte
R. W. Hanson
Clarence Johnson
Wilfred Tauscher
Barre
Burns
Stanley Goodenough
Harley Kastenschmidt
Farmington
Art Servais
Greenfield
Henry Heider
Earl Rhyme
Hamilton
Holland
Russell Pertzsch
Medary
Don Pierce
Onalaska
Gus Wei
Ndorf
Shelby
Ray Korn
Washington
Gomer Roberts
Donald Pertzsch
Robert Granum
Ray Hoyer
Holstein
Bernard Pralle
Lester Storandt
Mindoro
Wilfred Roesler
Brown Swiss
Gordon Radcliffe
Beef
Fillmore 4-H Group
Sparta Dairy Co-Op
Lee R. Wells
Llewellyn Hutson
Storandt
Robert Brown
North Bend
M. C. Martin
Bernard Reinks
Louis Andersen
Lyle Baumgarten
Rolland Byom
Kenneth Witte
Edson Gearing
Black River Falls
Gael Jones
Ken Gilman
Viroqua Ffa Seniors Plan
Hovre
Asoral
Hillview Greenhouse
Schneider Holstein
U.S
AlAn Unt
Campbell LA Crosse County
Summit School
Campbell
Hiawatha
George J. Kastner
Gust Wendorf
Charles Pierce
Donald Trocinski
R. J. Holmen
Gordon Horstman
Walter Knudson
Dennis Ofdedahl
Bernard Antony
John Rundahl
Thomas O’connell
County 4-H
Steven Berg
Marjorie Olson
James Young
Wisconsin Holstein Breeders
Pralle
Green Valley Singers
Luther High School
Huth
D. A. Wanless
Robert Horstman
Far! Pralle
Hereford
Stanley W
Peterson
Assurance
Life Group
Linker Hotel
Lynne Tower
Corn
Evenson
Hoeschler Realty
Hoeschler Realty Co
N. 4Th St
Imate
Prmovd Khores
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