Milk Scare Spurs Rapid New Milk Screening Tests
The Madison milk scare prompted faster arsenic screening methods. State lab staff developed rapid techniques allowing about 200 samples daily while continuing year round tests for pesticide residues and bacteriological contamination on foods. The lab also analyzes non food items and conducted antifreeze tests for composition and freezing points.
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Madison
State Agriculture Department General Laboratory Division
John G. McClellan
Department
Total Consumer Protection
McClellan
State Ups Hog Cholera Campaign
Wisconsin moves to tighten hog cholera controls with bills from 1965 and 1967. July 1 will ban feeding raw garbage to pigs and modify live serum use to all practical purposes, with emergency exemptions. The state updates indemnity rules, appraising condemned swine at market value minus salvage, with 50 percent indemnity up to 60 dollars for registered animals and 20 dollars for grade stock.
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la Crosse Tribune
Madison Bureau
Madison
Wis
State Department of Agriculture
State Board of Agriculture
Wisconsin
Honor Group Elects Area Youth Treasurer
Hillsboro Wis Joseph Sebranek son of Mr and Mrs Marvin Sebranek R 2 Yuba a sophomore majoring in agriculture at Platteville State University has been elected treasurer of Phi Eta Sigma a men's national honor society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
Wis
Joseph Sebranek
Marvin Sebranek
Yuba
Platteville State University
Phi Eta Sigma
State Boosts Stock Health Supervision in Wisconsin
Madison reports tighter confinement of livestock raises stress and disease risk with preventive medicine growing crucial. UW Veterinary Science forecasts emphasize consumer protection and a larger veterinary role in Wisconsin's livestock and food industry. Salmonella testing may expand to packing plants and rendering and dairy facilities. State Meat Inspection becomes mandatory this month, expanding supervision. Extension specialists aid training with the State Meat Inspection Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
University of Wisconsin Department of Veterinary Science
Wisconsin
State Meat Inspection Service
Juneau County Agents Honored for Pest Work
Madison Wisconsin Extension officials honored three agents for meritorious pesticide use education programs. Juneau County pair Robert Mitchell a long time farm management agent and A J Karasch recognized for service since 1956 and 1963 with prior posts in Langlade and Wood Counties.
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Madison
Juneau County
University of Wisconsin Extension
Robert Mitchell
A. J. Karasch
Karasch
Langlade
Wood
Juneau
Farm Legislation Topic at Caledonia Young Farmers Meeting
L L Duxbury will speak at 8 p.m. Thursday Jan 11 in the Caledonia Public School Agriculture room. The meeting discusses Farm Legislation and other laws of interest to local farmers aged 18 to 40. Open to all area farmers in the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
L. L. Duxbury
Minnesota House of Representatives
Caledonia Public School
Farmers To Study Crop Insurance
SPRING GROVE Minn W R Tabor federal crop insurance area supervisor will speak on aspects of crop insurance at the January 8 meeting of the agriculture evening school at 8 p m in the vocational agriculture room of Spring Grove High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Minn
W. R. Tabor
State Animal Health Watched Says Head
Dr A A Erdmann chief state veterinary administrator of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture animal health division stresses vigilance in protecting livestock amid Britain s foot and mouth epidemic. He notes market inspections disease control mastitis vaccination issues and rabies data for 1967 including 61 positive rabies cases mostly in southern Wisconsin with 14 court cases of 276 violations pursued by education and cooperation first.
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Madison
Britain
A. A. Erdmann
Erdmann
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture
Animal Health Division
WDA
Dr. Erdmann
Animal Health
Wisconsin
Department
Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratories
New Buyer Named For Stock Firm In Iowa
Waukon Iowa Osmond Quandahl becomes buyer in the Waukon Sales Commission. Quandahl has ties to the FM Supermarket and formed southwest of Waukon. Curt Nordheim owns and manages the livestock firm located north of Waukon on Highway 13.
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Waukon
Iowa
Osmond Quandahl
Waukon Sales Commission
Quandahl
Curt Nordheim
Highway 13
Spring Grove 4-H Club Names New Officers
Spring Grove Hustlers 4-H Club in Minnesota announces new officers Katherine Solum as president David Solum as vice president James Onstad as secretary Mark Rud as treasurer James Solum as reporter and Eric Mathsen as song leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove, Minn
Spring Grove Hustlers
Katherine Solum
David Solum
James Onstad
Mark Rud
James Solum
Eric Mathsen
Rural Electric Agency Serves 20 Million Users
Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman reports about 20 million rural customers receive electrical service from REA aided cooperatives and rural power systems. He notes 4 to 5 million also have telephone service funded by REA. Since 1961, REA borrowers reduced rates over 650 times, saving rural customers more than $20 million, though rural residents still pay more than urban neighbors.
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Washington
Orville L. Freeman
Rural Electrification Administration
REA
Dairy Group Studies New Promotion in District Meeting
Richland Center Wis District 3 Masonic Temple hosts annual meeting to discuss using a milk marketing order to support dairy advertising and promotions. Alvin Helgeson says a study committee recommends district action and reintroduction at Green Bay in March. Dr James Crowley UW dairy science will speak. Agriculture Dept is to send a rep. Delegates listed. district includes Richland Vernon Crawford Counties.
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Richland Center
Wis
Masonic Temple
Alvin Helgeson
Viroqua
Green Bay
James Crowley
Dairy Science Department
University of Wisconsin
Department of Agriculture
Viroqua Student Named President Of Soil Conservation Group
VIROQUA Wis David Ostrem son of Mr and Mrs Harold Ostrem of Viroqua a junior at Platteville State University has been named president of the Platteville chapter of the Soil Conservation Society of America The aardvark whose name is Dutch for earth pig spends his days in burrows which he digs himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
David Ostrem
Harold Ostrem
Platteville State University
Platteville
Soil Conservation Society of America
Aardvark
Many Area Holsteins Top 100000 Pounds Of Milk
Brattleboro Vermont reports four registered Holsteins from Dr Sigurd Gundersen La Crosse exceed 100000 pounds of milk in lifetime production. The list includes cows owned by Hood Miller Swarthout Brown Hoffman Jones and La Crosse County Hospital plus other farms in Alma Center Mauston and West Salem with figures for milk and fat and days on record. Keystone cows are named Marloret Marloretta and Kaybud Lwm Recovery Betty among others with values ranging 100000 to 129000 pounds of milk and 3 000 to 4 800 days.
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Brattleboro
Sigurd Gundersen
la Crosse
Holstein Friesian Association of America
Wayne J
Helen T. Hood
West Salem
Miller Holstein Farm
Edyth C. Swarthout
Bert Brown
Duane Hoffman
Alma Center
la Crosse County Hospital
Floyd Jones
Bangor
Gundersen
Dixie Lee
S R F Peerless Burke Frosty
the Hood
Burke
Millers Sensation Ormsby
Millers Ad Judy Juma
Millers Bubb Fobes Faye
Millers Ad Fobes Oak Ona
Whipbrook Lula
Marekanna Bess
Rocket
Neshonoc Lassie
Neshonoc Moore Tressa_ Fobes
Marekanna Bess Rocket
Duane Royal Comet Fairlane
Duane Romaster ‘Irene
Duane Royal Comet Jean
Duane Forward Rose
Duane Romaster Freckles
Jonesway
Joy
Alex Helen
Peggy
Plain View Supreme Star
Lake-Co
Ruby
Charlotte
Arthur
Robert Franke
Mauston
Rayhurst Watson
Ormsby
Roberts View
Lucy
Robert W. Galster
Schultzholm Wayne Joan
Francis Heller Jr
Knollside
Burke Presto Canary
Gordon Sherry
Seed price outlook for Wisconsin alfalfa and grasses in 1968
Wisconsin farmers face higher alfalfa seed costs in 1968 with Ranger and Flemish varieties up $1 to $2 per bushel, Vernal steady, and a shift toward commercial types. Red clover seed remains ample with Ladino in short supply. most grasses are abundant except bromegrass with higher Canadian prices. Forage seedings entering winter look better than average.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Chuck Krueger
University of Wisconsin Extension
California
Krueger
Southwest
Third Annual Pesticide Applicator Training Planned
Whitehall Wisconsin the third annual series of training programs for pesticide custom applicators and dealers will be held in Sparta on January 11 12 and 17 in the courthouse annex meeting room Extension Service and College of Agriculture sponsor the sessions which run 9 am to 3 30 pm except January 17 9 am to 1 pm Those who pass a written exam may be certified by the College of Agriculture nearly 700 have already earned certification in prior years those already certified need not attend the new meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Sparta
Peter Bieri
Trempealeau County
Courthouse Annex
University of Wisconsin Extension Service
College of Agriculture
The
Bieri
Larry Davis
Monroe County
Wool Payment Applications Must Be Filed
CALEDONIA Minn Payments for the 1967 wool program depend on final marketing dates. Marketing completed after December 31 1967 will count toward 1968 and be paid in early 1969. Applications may be filed anytime but should be done by January 31 with the county ASCS office. payments for 1967 likely begin in April.
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Caledonia
Minn
William Leary
Houston County Agricu Ural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
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