Guernsey Herd Classifications Across Coulee Region
Classification of 44 Guernseys at Bernard Pralle Onalaska Fauver Hill Farm found one excellent 34 very good eight desirable and one acceptable. Ridgeview Farm La Crosse had one excellent 15 very good and 10 desirable among 26. Other herds listed include Bringe Holmen 17 cows six three acceptable Arthur Theige Coon Valley 15 cows five very good eight desirable two acceptable Roy Jacobs Dutch Mill Sparta 19 cows 10 very good nine desirable Carlisle Spartan Sparta 14 cows five very good four desirable five acceptable Oines Scenic View Galesville 23 cows 12 very good nine Robert Mosely Hixton 13 cows seven very good six desirable. Classifier J McKissick Jeter Zephyrhills Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterborough
N. H
Bernard Pralle
Fauver Hill Farm
Onalaska
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Ridgeview Farm
Robert Luxford
la Crosse
Coulee
Alfred Bringe and Son
Robert G. Mosely
Plant Cover On Diverted Land Areas
VIROQUA Wis Farmers in Vernon County diverting land from crops for conservation or production adjustment are urged to establish enduring cover on surplus acres A G Sherry chairman of the county ASC says tree planting is among top recommended practices especially on lands conversion should be permanent Forestry practices on farm woodlands are desirable for land management and conservation Future demand for forest products makes forest practices good business Farmers seeking information about forestry practices approved for ACP assistance may consult the county ASC committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County
A. G. Sherry
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Sherry
ASC
Bi County Guernsey Group Sets Meeting in Whitehall
Trempealeau and Jackson County Guernsey Breeders Association members will meet at Briggs in Blair on January 3 starting at the time. Leslie Peckham or George Chambers will attend as Wisconsin Guernsey Breeders Association supervisor or national fieldman. An officer election for the coming year will be held and discussion will cover contributions to fair premiums in Guernsey classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau and
Jackson County
Briggsees
Blair
Leslie Peckham
Wisconsin
Guernsey Breeders Association
George Chambers
Guernsey
Jacobs Tops Monroe County DHIA Report
Roy Jacobs of Dutch Mill Farm Sparta leads Monroe County Herd Improvement Association with 30 registered Guernsey cows and 10 408 pounds of milk plus 524 pounds of butterfat average among 29 herds tested. The report lists top producers, board officers, and a total business volume of 22 251 37 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Roy Jacobs
Guernsey
Monroe County
Floyd Jones
Bangor
Jones
Harry Rasmussen
Tomah
Kenneth Carlisle and Sons
Guernseys
Schreier and Schlaver
DeWell Clay
Harvey Weiland
Kendall
Richard Schauf
Louis Schlaver
Raymond Vieth
Norwalk
Donald Haldeman
Gordon Oswald
Ivan Radke
Wilton
Meetings on Cropland Adjustment Set for January 1966
Theodore Piske chairs La Crosse County Ag Stabilization and Conservation Committee announces public information meetings on the 1966 Cropland Adjustment program. The first gathering is 8 p.m. Thursday January 6 in the La Crosse County courthouse auditorium La Crosse. Additional sessions follow at 1 30 p.m. Friday January 7 in West Salem Village Hall and Monday January 10 at 1 30 p.m. in Mindoro Village Hall. Open to all interested persons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Piske
la Crosse County
Piske
Plan Monroe 4 H Dairy Project Meets
Four dairy project meetings for Mon roe County 4 H leaders run four Wednesdays starting Dec 29. Organizers include the dairy committee of the 4 H Club Adult Leaders, County Club Agent Loren Wolfe and Allen Bringe. Sessions cover animal selection feeding pedigrees dairy units skills judging and oral summaries. Meetings at the courthouse annex except Jan 12 at Roy Jacobs farm west of Sparta. Times: Dec 29 Jan 5 10 am to 3 pm and Jan 19 1 to 3 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Monroe County
Loren Wolfe
Allen Bringe
Roy Jacobs
Two Short Courses Set At Rushford
Rushford Minnesota hosts two University of Minnesota level short courses for Winona Fillmore and Houston counties during January and February. The Crops and Soils course runs January 18 25 and February 1 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with lunch break and limited to 30 per county. The Farm and Home Credit course runs February 11 18 and 25 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with same 30 per county limit. University specialists will teach both courses and reservations are through county agents offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rushford
Minn
University of Minnesota
Winona
Fillmore
Houston
Wisconsin to outlaw feeding garbage to hogs
Madison report states a new state law will ban feeding public or commercial garbage to swine after July 1 1968. The measure aims to end this practice, which has faced growing local government opposition in recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Jackson County NFO Schedules Meeting
Taylor Wisconsin January 4 meeting for Jackson County NFO at Alma Center High School begins 8 30 p m Election of officers will be part of the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Wis
Jackson County Monthly Nfo
Alma Center
Wisconsin dairy herds to receive report cards next year
Wisconsin dairymen will see DHIA records include letter grades A to D reflecting a cow's performance versus rolling herd averages. Grades depend on age adjusted production. A is top performers, B good, C average, D below. Olson notes grades aid management decisions and may flag underperforming cows for culling or care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison — Wisconsin
DHIA
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Clarence Olson
University of Wisconsin
Olson
Wisconsin agriculture eyes a strong 1965 despite weather
D N McDowell director of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture says preliminary estimates show 1965 may be among the decade’s best for state agriculture. Cash marketings could reach over 1.2 billion with dairy and cheese sales rising. 1966 prospects look good despite lingering weather challenges and higher production costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Agriculture
D. N. McDowell
State Department of Agriculture
McDowell
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
General Laboratory
Milwaukee
Green Bay
Eau Claire
Wisconsin
Haldeman Barn Is Modernized And Enlarged
NORWALK Wis Mr and Mrs Donald Haldeman rural Norwalk will own a highly modern barn after remodeling The barn measures 82 by 90 feet includes a 14 by 40 milking parlor and a 20 by 22 milk and utility room The barn has free stalls and one side is glass They plan to milk 60 head of Holsteins soon from 45 Currently they expect to operate in the new structure by mid January Cement work is under way The Haldemans own three area farms Mrs Haldeman teaches in Tomah They live near a new home for the family Debbie their daughter and Beverly Donald Jr and Debbie are part of the family unit
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Wis
Donald Haldeman
Mrs. Haldeman
Mr. Haldeman
Haldemans
Donald
Beverly
Debbie
Ness Waege Honored By National FFA
Tomah Wis James Ness Tomah High School Future Farmer chapter adviser received the honorary American Farmer Degree at the national FFA convention in Kansas City Bernard Waege 1965 graduate of Tomah High School was named state farm and home electrification winner Paul Wilf Keith Schultz and Art Ritter also attended the convention
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah
Wis
James Ness
FFA
Kansas City
Bernard Waege
Tomah High School
Paul Wilf
Keith Schultz
Art Ritter
Jackson 4-H Leaders Adopt New Program Changes
Jackson County 4-H clubs plan a redesigned program with age based groups nine year olds 10 to 13 year olds and older members. New projects include tractor re activation money management music knitting and home furnishings while nine year olds receive a simplified record sheet. Delegates Roger Curran and Lewis Epstein spoke on leadership citizenship and flexible programming at the Washington meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Jackson County
David Holcomb
Leader Association
Jackson County Bank
Roger Curran
Taylor
Lewis Epstein
Millston
Washington, D.C
Capitol City
Maine
New Hampshire
Ohio
New York
Curran
New Cropland Adjustment Informational Meetings Scheduled
County Agent Leonard Anderson announced three meetings to explain the new cropland adjustment and feed grain program for 1966. Sign-ups begin mid January as farmers decide participation. sessions include January 5 at Kendall Bank Hall and Tomah High School room 207 at 8 p.m., and January 6 at 8 p.m. at the courthouse annex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Leonard Anderson
Anderson
Kendall Bank Hall
Tomah
District ADA Meet To Hear Milo Knutson
Milo G. Knutson former mayor of La Crosse and radio news director will speak at the District 6 meeting of the American Daily Association of Wisconsin in Sparta city hall January 14. The program includes committee elections seven delegates a promotional preview and financial report. The session opens at 11 a.m. with a film followed by lunch. Committeemen Kamrath Koshtrozyz and Robert Williams have terms expiring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Milo G. Knutson
la Crosse
American Daily Association of Wisconsin
Sparta
Alvin Kamrath
Tomah
Knutson
Wisconsin
Kamrath Adolph Kostohryz
Black River Falls
Robert Williams
Union Center
Three Get Guernsey Junior Memberships in New Hampshire
Beth M Speerstra Peter J Speerstra III and Robert W Speerstra all of Whitehall have been granted junior memberships in the American Guernsey Cattle Club. They will receive certificates and may register Guernseys at the low member rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterborough, N. H
Beth M. Speerstra
Peter J. Speerstra III
Robert W. Speerstra
Whitehall
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Westby Co-Op posts strong 1964 dairy output and earnings
Westby Cooperative Creamery reports a 1964 gross business volume of 2,474,616.82 dollars with 445,230.54 dollars in patronage refunds. The plant produced 2,106,446 pounds of butter, 13,002,081 pounds of creamed cottage cheese, and 495,481 pounds of dried cottage cheese. Earl Hanson spoke on advanced dairy production. Board members Chester Erlandson, Harold Hanson, and Theron Mossholder were re-elected. hold-overs include Earl Evanstad Clayton Lee John Ellefson and Kenneth Sund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westby
Wis
Chester Erlandson
Harold Hanson
Theron Mossholder
Earl Evanstad
Clayton Lee
John Ellefson
Kennneth Sund
Wisconsin Food Institute Opposes Imported Meat Label Bill
The Wisconsin Food and Tobacco Institute opposed a bill requiring restrictive labeling on imported meat. The measure passed the Assembly and awaits the Senate next spring. The institute cited DoJ actions challenging similar laws as unconstitutional interference with interstate commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Food and Tobacco Institute
U.S. Department of Justice
Wisconsin
Food Wholesalers’ Organization
Wisconsin Assembly
State Senate
3 Join Allamakee Conservation Roll
WAUKON Iowa James G Jarmes John D Rowan and Lloyd Johanningmeier Jr were approved as new cooperators by the Allamakee County Soil Conservation District at the November meeting according to Thomas McDowell chairman A soil and water conservation plan was approved for Leroy Potter The county now has 950 cooperators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Iowa
James G. Jarmes
John D. Rowan
Lloyd Johanningmeier Jr
Allamakee County Soil Conservation District
Thomas McDowell
Leroy Potter
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Gaylord Nelson
Tor
Pietra
Rome
Italy
Joe Floyd
Sioux Falls
S.D
Harry L. Graham
Grange Farm Organization
Conference of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
Jacobs
Dhia Report
Carrol Ziegler
Racheldale Farms
Donald Ziegler
Otto and
Bernard Connor
Harold Westfahl
Bernard Rienks
Lloyd Switz
Ontario
H. H. Buchholz
Reuben Lenz
Kieth Ziegler
Lawrence Donskey
Jodji Olson
Mather
Janelle Nichols
Emily Amundson
Cashton
Auto Max’s Wrecking CO
Building Pages
Hillview Greenhouse
Monroe
NFO
Wynn Stave Company, Inc
Caledonia
Minnesota
Telephone
Haldeman
Stanley W. Peterson
Business Men’s Assurance
DIAL
Linker Hotel
Lynne Tower
4-H Leaders Association
Glenn Zielsdorf
James Haag
Melrose
Clarence Boettcher
Fairchild
Robert Wyss
Jackson
Francis Harmer
Fred Hefty
Thermond Stetzer
James Sutton
Merrillan
ADA
Milo Knutson
Sletten McKee Funeral Hay
State Food Unit
Allamakee Conservation Roll
M. E. Ripplinger
Heinnie
RVIDS
RIP. Bros. Citgo Service
RAU Distributors
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