Beef Cattle Boom Across Coulee Area Farms
La Crosse County beef cow numbers jumped 72 percent in one year from 1 532 to 2 637. Monroe 70 percent to 5 363, Vernon 53 percent to 5 379, Trempealeau 15 percent to 4 036, Jackson 12 percent to 1 604. U.S. per capita beef use rose 19 pounds 1956 66. O'Connell and Giesler led a clinic on wintering finishing for market, stilbestrol uses, nutrition and minerals. The next sessions cover cow calve management and animal health.
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la Crosse Tribune
West Salem
Wis
Coulee
Thomas O’connell
la Crosse County
Monroe County
Vernon County
Trempealeau
Jackson County
United States
Wisconsin
O’connell
Fred Giesler
Department of Meat and Animal Sciences
University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture
Farmers Organization Local
NFO
Bangor
Pel- Hall
High producing Guernseys set lactation marks in Vermont
Brattleboro Vermont reports top dairy cows in the American Guernsey Cattle Club lists led by Billys Suzanne of Monroe owned by Bernard Pralle with 19 100 pounds of milk and 971 pounds of fat in 365 days. Other high producers include Velvet Venus and Venus from Dutch Mills Monarchs.
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Brattleboro
Billys Suzanne
Monroe
Guernsey
Bernard Pralle
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Roy E. Jacobs
Sparta
Dutch Mills Monarchs Velvet
Dutch Mill
Honors Venus
Elvin Paulson and Sons
Houston
Daley Creek Beacons Fairy
Daley Creek Masters
Valleyland Ginger
Olaf J. Krome and Sons
Spring Grove
Two Holsteins Set Notable Milk Records in Vermont
Brattleboro Vermont report notes Everyday Ideal Title a three year old owned by Everett L Galster Alma Center produced 16280 pounds of milk 478 pounds of butterfat and 1393 pounds of solids not fat in 305 days Turtle Acres Dellmaid a seven year old owned by Robert W Galster Alma Center produced 15340 pounds of milk 586 pounds of butterfat and 1353 days The Holstein Association testing program adds SNF nutrient measures including protein lactose and minerals below the creamline of milk.
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Brattleboro
Coulee
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Ideal
Everett L. Galster
Alma Center
Turtle Acres Dellmaid
Robert W. Galster
Holstein Association
Wisconsin meat inspection law aims to protect consumers and farmers
UW meat specialist Quin Kolb explains the Jan 1 start of the new law requiring inspection of meat offered for sale. Farm slaughter for sale must go to licensed commercial plants. custom slaughter for home use remains exempt. Inspected meat bears Wis Inspected and Passed. complaints go to the state Department of Agriculture. inspectors in licensed slaughterhouses on schedule.
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Madison
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
Quin Kolb
Kolb
Wis
Wisconsin State Department of Agriculture
Animal Neglect Rises in Wisconsin Winters
Wisconsin humane agent Owen W. Haffner says winter months bring more neglect and starvation of animals as people fail to provide shelter food or water. He notes fewer cruelty cases now but strong penalties exist under state law for proven cases.
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Madison
Owen W. Haffner
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture
Haffner
Wisconsin
Tri-State Meet to Hear Dairy Expert in Westby
Dr. Hilton Boynton of the University of New Hampshire will address the Tri-State Breeders Cooperative delegate meeting at Westby High School on Saturday January 20. Delegates from 31 counties will attend and new directors include Ed Stauffacher Leo Gasper Franklin Bradley and Bruce Williams. The event features university breed ing feeding and management talks and a lunch at noon with tours of the bull stud in the forenoon.
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Westby
Wis
Hilton Boynton
University of New Hampshire
Tri-State Breeders Cooperative
Westby High School
Boynton
Guernsey
Ed Stauffacher
la Fayette County
Leo Gasper
Sauk County
Franklin Bradley
Rock County
Bruce Williams
Fillmore County
Minnesota
Minnesota Firms Win Co-Op Honors
In Los Angeles at the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives information fair National Cooperatives Inc of Albert Lea Minnesota won two awards. Farmers Union Central Exchange of Saint Paul Minnesota and the Minnesota Association of Cooperatives of Saint Paul each captured one award. Farmland Industries of Kansas City led with seven awards.
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Los Angeles
National Cooperatives, Inc
Albert Lea
Minn
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives
Farmers Union Central Exchange, Inc
St. Paul
Minnesota Association of Cooperatives
Farmland Industries, Inc
Kansas City
4 H Leaders Attend Conferences at University Farm
CALEDONIA Minnesota Bruce Lee Crystal Valley Workers 4 H Club and David Ask Sheldon Spartans 4 H Club attended the recent electrical conference for 4 H project leaders at the University Farm St Paul Art Burtness Wilmington Gophers and Roland Bolduan Union Clover Blossoms agronomy project leaders in their 4 H clubs attended the agronomy conference at the University Farm The four were accompanied by Harlie Larson county extension soils agent.
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Caledonia
Minn
Bruce Lee
Crystal Valley Workers
David Ask
Sheldon Spartans
University Farm
St. Paul
Art Burtness
Wilmington Gophers
Roland Bolduan
Union Clover Blossoms
Harlie Larson
County Extension
Pesticide Use In Corn Meeting Topic In De Soto
A De Soto High School meeting at 8 p.m. Monday, sponsored by the De Soto Vocational Agricultural Department and the Ames Feed Store, will discuss planning a more effective weed and insect control program in corn. Pesticide specialists will cover herbicide uses, pre-plant Atrazine techniques, and insect control with films slides and charts led by Mark Langkamp of Geigy Chemical Corp.
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DE Soto
Wis
de Soto High School
de Soto Vocational Agricultural Department
Ames Feed Store of Retreat
Mark Langkamp
Geigy Chemical Corp
Farmers Tailor Soil Work To Pocketbook
Caledonia Minnesota farmers adjust conservation plans to fit family budgets. William Leary of the Houston County ASC urges cost sharing and pooling to meet soil erosion needs. The ASC develops annual cost share programs and offers meetings to help farmers design practical conservation solutions.
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Caledonia
Minn
William Leary
Houston County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Leary
Midwest
USDA
Gether
ASC County Committee
Houston County
Farm Number Decreases Size Grows Across Nation
The Agriculture Department reports 1967 farm numbers fell 3 percent to 3,146,000 and are expected to drop to 3,059,000 this year. The average farm size rose to 360 acres, with total farm land expected to decline slightly to About 1.128 million acres.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Hoyer Herd Tops County Milk Marks
The La Crosse County Herd Improvement Cooperative reports 30 standard herds totaling 1,475 cows in November. Ray Hoyer’s 46 Holsteins lead with 1,403 pounds of milk and 52 pounds of fat per cow. Other top cows include Clarice of La Crosse County Hospital at 2,511 pounds and 128 fat. No. 15 and No. 49 Holsteins for milk and fat. Charlotte Holstein owned by Earl Pralle. and Mary Lou Holstein of Meinking Brothers Bangor.
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la Crosse County
Robert Wendorf
la Crosse
Ervin Nuttelman
Bangor
Guernseys
la Crosse County Hospital
Clarice
Ray Hoyer
Charlotte
Earl Pralle
Mary Lou
Meinking Brothers
Texas Tops States In Number Of Farms
Texas leads the nation in operating farms with 200000, followed by North Carolina with 168000. Projected 1968 totals show Illinois at 133000, Michigan 92000, Wisconsin 118000, Minnesota 135000, and Iowa 150000.
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Texas
Washington
North Carolina
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
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C. M. Simonson
Holmen
Schaller
Brice Prairie
Tribune Otos
John C. Ellenbecker
U.S
Giesler
NFO Plans
Hilton
Dial
Ajids
Tri-State
Swartz
Hoyer
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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