Move Was Inevitable Apple and Horticulture State Groups Merge
Wisconsin horticultural leaders unite as the 100 year old Horticultural Society and 22 year old Apple Institute merge to form the Wisconsin Apple and Horticulture Council Inc. The merger was approved in Appleton with guidance from Apple Department officials. Eight directors elected with Connell named president and Meyer vice president to guide the new council.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Horticultural Society
Wisconsin Apple Institute
Wisconsin Apple and Horticulture Council, Inc
Appleton
Arthur Kurtz
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture
Marlon Schwier
Department
Hort Society
Janesville
Wisconsin Fruit Growers Association
Horticultural Society
Washington, D.C
Apple Institute
Arno Meyer
Value
National Apple Institute
Meyer
Velop
Green Bay
Don van Elton
Kimberly
E. A. Erickson
Casco
LeRoy Meyer
Oak Creek
Walter Clemens
Mequon
Southeast
Arthur Bassett
Baraboo
William Meyer
Gays Mills
Southwest
Tom Connell
Menomonie
Robert Sacia
Galesville
Northwest
Connell
Clemens
Madson
Former Leader of Farm Bureau To Speak at County Banquet
Allen B. Kline, past president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, will be the guest speaker at the Houston County Farm Bureau annual banquet in St. Marys Auditorium at 7 p.m. to Tuesday January 18. P. T. Hempstead, president of the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation, will attend. Entertainment is planned. Co chairmen are Alvin Brevig and aides including Milton Howard and others.
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Martin Deters
Erling Kildahl
Allen Orr
Paul Plitzuweit
N. Thor Krome
Two Retiring Farm Leaders Honored in Sparta
Monroe County and area agency staff honored two top leaders at Spartan Lanes in Sparta. F. J. OConnell and Harry Fladstol retire Jan 1 1966. OConnell, Soil and Water Conservation district supervisor, served since 1931 in multiple locales. Fladstol, Federal Land Bank Association manager for La Crosse, Monroe and Juneau Counties, has led Sparta office for 17 years.
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Sparta
Wis
Monroe County
Spartan Lanes
F. J
Pat) O’connell
Milwaukee
Manitowoc
Racine
Kenosha
Wausau
The
Soil Conservation Service
la Crosse
Baraboo
Mike Smith
Fladstol
Federal Land Bank
Whitehall
Trempealeau County
Frank Hawksford
Vera Wright
O’connell
Patrick
Chicago
al (Allison
Downers Grove
Ill
Kathleen
Warren Grienenberg
O’connells
Leonard Anderson
Harry Fladstol
Monroe
Juneau Counties
Pat) O Connell
Monroe County Soil and Water Conservation District
Elm disease gains in Milwaukee County trees
Dutch elm disease this year affected 15 654 trees in Milwaukee County, up from 6 755 last year and 8 455 the year before, County Agent Stanley Rynears on said Thursday.
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Milwaukee
Stanley Rynearson
Beanie Grenisen Eager to Find Quick Cash Buyer
Real estate ad promises a fast cash buyer for your property. No work for you just relax and count your money. Call 4 5958 today. Hoeschler Realty Co. at 117 No 4th St.
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Beanie Grenisen
Hoeschler Realty Co
No. 4Th St
Houston County Radio Speaking Contest Slated
Caledonia Minnesota announces a Houston County 4 H radio speaking contest for members aged 14 to 19 as of January 1 1966. Contestants write original five to seven minute speeches on Are the Rights Guaranteed by Our Federal Constitution Consistent with the Needs of Today s Society. Winners advance to regional and state contests sponsored by the Minnesota Agricultural Extension and the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota in its 24th year.
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Caledonia
Minn
Houston County
4-H
Russell Krech
Minnesota Agricultural Extension
Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota
Trempealeau SCS Speech Contest Entries Due Jan 5
Entry blanks for the Trempealeau County Soil and Water Conservation speech contest must be submitted to the county agent by January 5. The event occurs January 10 at 8 p.m. in the Trempealeau County courthouse. Four divisions include junior elementary, youth, high school, college, and adult.
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Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County Soil and Water Conservation
Cash income from milk shows rise in Wisconsin
Wisconsin farmers see higher milk prices driving anticipated cash farm income rise beyond 1964. Through September production was about two percent above last year, with a downshift in September and October. November price at 3.85 per hundredweight marks the year’s high, likely lifting annual average milk prices about three percent and largely explaining the income gain.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Statistical Reporting Service
Monroe County SCD Plans Speech Test
Monroe County Soil and Water Conservation District schedules its annual Speaking contest in the courthouse annex on January 19. Entry deadline is December 23, with blanks available at Monroe County schools. Four age groups cover elementary juniors, high school youth, college and university, and adults over 18.
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Sparta
Wis
Soil and Water Conservation District
Courthouse Annex
Mike Smith
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Monroe County
Honored For Soil Conservation Work
ETTRICK Wisconsin Joseph Bott German Coulee received special recognition at the Jackson County soil and water conservation banquet held December 7 at Melrose for his soil conservation practices.
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Ettrick
Wis
Joseph Bott
Jackson County
Melrose
Start Plans Now For Soil Work In 66
Caledonia Minnesota residents urged to begin soil and water conservation projects now. The district conservationist said 1966 could see more pond detention and gully structures built, with action needed soon to avoid delays into 1967. Steps include site inspection, engineering design, plan replication, and no engineering cost to the farmer.
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Caledonia
Minn
Harold Dineen
Root River Soil and Water Conservation District
Soil Conservation Service
SCS
Neighbors Aid Injured Farmer In Corn Work
In Sparta Wisconsin Henry Langrehler R 3 was injured when his hand was bruised and crushed in a corn picker. Neighbors arrived with tractors and pickers to finish the work he had to quit. Helpers included Ralph Jones Bernard Repky Oscar Lueck William Hesselberg Joe Hesselberg and others who hauled and stored the corn and prepared meals for volunteers.
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Sparta
Wis
Henry Langrehler
Ralph Jones
Bernard Repky
Oscar Lueck
William Hesselberg
Joe Hesselberg
Herbert Olson
Ervin Schroeder
Norman Schroeder
Conrad Solberg
Spencer Nelson
Harvey
Larry Langrehr
Wing dams curb erosion on Mormon Creek southeast of La Crosse
six rock dams on Dr Sam Skemp property ten miles southeast of La Crosse aim to protect banks along sharp bends of Mormon Creek the project diverts flow to allow sand and silt deposition reduces bank cutting and supports new willow growth funding comes from the Agricultural Conservation Practices program with ACP and ASCS providing support while SCS offers planning and technical help reach to other landowners along problem creeks is encouraged but costly
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Mormon Creek
Sam Skemp
Lyle Molstad
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
la Crosse
Tribune
la Crosse Tribune
Mormon Coulee Creek
Mississippi
Dr. Sam Skemp
Highway 14
la Crosse County
Molstad
Skemp
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Servation Corps
CCC
The
Soil Conservation Service
Farmstead Materials Handling Show Set
A farmstead materials handling show for 1966 will be held April 13 14 and 15 at the Northern Wisconsin District fairgrounds Chippewa Falls. Sponsored by rural electric cooperatives Northern States Power Co and the University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture through county extension agents. The show is free to the public and features electrical equipment for modern farming.
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Sparta
Wis
Northern
Wisconsin
Chippewa Falls
Leonard Anderson
Monroe County
Rural Electric Cooperatives
Northern States Power Co
University of Wisconsin College’ of Agriculture
Anderson
Westway 4H Club Earns Wisconsin Health Award
The Westway 4H Club in Gaelsville is among 57 Wisconsin clubs to receive the Health Achievement award from the State Medical Society of Wisconsin. A certificate signed by county and state presidents accompanied the honor, and a note on planting Norwegian pine appeared in Today's Health.
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Galesville
Wis
Westway
Wisconsin
State Medical Society of
Sanay Roam
Order Trees For Spring Planting Now
CALEDONIA Minn Trees may be ordered now from the Minnesota State Nursery through the Houston County extension office according to Clif ford Keen district forester Caledonia. Last year Houston County farmers and landowners planted 66 000 trees on their lands Keen said. Orders for next year are considerably lower but probably many orders are yet to come in Keen said. Three favorite tree species for planting in southeastern Minnesota are white pine Norway red pine and black walnut. Other species also are available. Black Walnut however is not available for next year but should be considered for future planting on deep well drained soils on north and east slopes. White pine does well on north-
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Caledonia
Minn
Minnesota
Houston County Extension Office
Clifford Keen
Cal
State Brand Law Produces Confusion for Farmers
Confusion arises over Minnesota brand and mark rules for cattle horses sheep and mules as unresolved questions remain about who must register and how. University extension veterinarians warn duplication of registered brands is illegal while unregistered branding may not be illegal and evidence of ownership relies on the State Brand Book. Registration costs ten dollars for ten years and forms are available from the State Livestock Sanitary Board in St Paul.
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Caledonia
Minn
Minnesota
Russell Krech
Houston
R. B. Solac
University of Minnesota Extension
Solace
Solac
The
State Livestock Sanitary Board
University Ave
St. Paul
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