Wisconsin Vocational Ag Teachers Honor Members at Conference
More than 300 teachers attended the 51st Wisconsin Instructors in Vocational Agriculture conference banquet at the Memorial Union Great Hall. Awards highlighted Hemauer for outstanding teaching and FFA work, Hardiman received WAVAI’s commercial award, Ray earned the New Holland Co. prize, Leibelt won outstanding young teacher honors, and Mark Murray and Jess Smith were recognized for long service and NAVATA leadership respectively.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Great Hall
Memorial Union
Robert F. Hemauer
New Holstein
A. O. Smith Co. Harvester
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Stockbridge
University of Wisconsin
Hemauer
Wisconsin Association of Vocational Agricultural Instructors
WAVAI
Percy Hardiman
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Robert Ray
Belmont High School
Belmont
New Holland Co
U.S. Steel Corp
Donald Leibelt
Green Bay
Preble
Navata Convention
Mark
Farm Bureau crowns Beverly Anderson Monroe County Queen
Beverly Anderson daughter of Mr and Mrs Alburtus Anderson of Sparta was crowned Monroe County Farm Bureau Queen at a Norwalk twilight meeting in the Norwalk School gym. She will represent the county in November at the state Farm Bureau queen contest in Madison. Al Kemmetz described the Farm Supply Services Inc merger benefits and operations including mills refineries and transportation serving member companies.
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Norwalk
Wis
Beverly Anderson
Alburtus Anderson
R. 3
Sparta
Monroe County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Diana Leland
Donald Haldeman
Beverly
Stout State University
Menomonie
al Kemnmetz
Bloomington
Farm Supply Services Inc
F. S. Services
Illinois Farm Supply Co
Wisconsin Farmco Service Co-op
Producers Seed Co
Farm Bureau Service Co
Iowa
Illinois Agricultural Association
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federations
Guernsey Breeders Plan Twilight Meeting Near Kendall
The Monroe County Guernsey Breeders Association schedules an 8 p.m. twilight meeting on Tuesday July 16 at the Neil Warsaw farm four miles north of Kendall. Donald Peterson of Cashton, president, says judging of Guernsey classes will occur and Truman Graf of the University of Wisconsin will discuss the economic effects of filled and imitation dairy products on the dairy industry.
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Kendall
Wis
Monroe County Guerney Breeders Association
Neil Warsaw
Donald Peterson
Cashton
Truman Graf
Agricultural Economics Department
University of Wisconsin
Conservation Tour Highlights Erosion Control Wins After June Rains
A La Crosse County conservation tour reviewed soil and water measures at farms near Bangor West Salem and Brice Prairie. Officials noted riprap, waterways and terraces largely withstood heavy rains though some banks and debris deposits remain. Disaster loans unlikely. growers face costs without ACS funds.
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la Crosse County
la Crosse
Walter Gilbert
Harvey Piske
Can
Bernard Clements
Highway 162
Bangor
Clements
Stanley Kirking
Dutch Creek
Robert Hoffman
West Salem
Hoffman
Earl Jaekel
Stintzi
Brice Prairie
Halfway Creek
ASCS
JCS
Milk price rise from year earlier in fluid market
Washington AP report says this month's milk prices paid by dealers averaged 6.50 dollars per hundred pounds across 170 market areas, unchanged from May but 33 cents higher than a year ago. Stores charge 52.3 cents per half gallon for whole milk in 25 cities, up slightly from May and nearly two cents above June 1967.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Farm Work Force Shows Season Rise
Washington AP report from the Agriculture Department notes a rise in the farm labor force in the last week of June. An estimated 5,550,000 workers were employed, up nine percent from May but three percent below the same period last year.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Agriculture Guidelines to Minimize Erosion During Projects
The Department of Agriculture issued guidelines for federally assisted conservation projects to reduce soil erosion and water air pollution. Techniques emphasize dust control during earth moving and the use of temporary vegetation to curb water erosion and pollution.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Tomah Vocational Ag Instructors Attend Wisconsin Conference
Tomah teachers James K. Ness and Theodore Hillert of the vocational agriculture program attended the 51st Annual Conference for Wisconsin Instructors in Vocational Agriculture at the University of Wisconsin Madison this week.
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Tomah
Wis
James K. Ness
Theodore Hillert
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
Iowa Youths Join Tour of Europe
MABEL Minn Cherry Mickey of Mabel Sheila Headington of Decorah and Delbert Smith of Decorah will serve as Iowa 4-H People-to-People Mission delegates in a 32 member group touring Europe. They left July 10 from Rochester for three weeks visiting Scotland England Denmark Czechoslovakia Hungary Germany The Netherlands and Sweden to meet youth groups and officials.
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Mabel
Minn
Sweden
United States
Mink Unharmed by Sonic Booms Says Agriculture Study
Agriculture Department researchers report no link between sonic booms and mink breeding problems. Tests compared mink exposed to sonic vibrations with those hearing normal farm noises, finding no differences in pregnant or nursing animals amid reports from Minnesota and other states.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Minnesota
Area Holstein Tops 1,000 Lbs Butterfat Record
Betty the Lincoln Skyleader, a Holstein cow owned by Selz farm Humbird, posted 24 541 pounds of milk and 1036 pounds of butterfat in 365 days. She began lactation at six years two months and was milker twice daily. Bred in the herd of R A Lamberson and Son Whitehall and sired by Gray View Skyleader.
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Brattleboro
Lincoln Skyleader
Betty
Selz Farm
Humbird
Holstein-Friessian Association of America
R. A. Lamberson and Son
Whitehall
Gray View Skyleader
Angus Show To Exhibit 439 Cattle At Keeneland
Angus breeders from 21 states enter 439 bulls and heifers for the All American Aberdeen Angus Futurity at Keeneland Lexington on Aug 5 and 6. Prize pool totals 35000 with a 1000 dollar champion award and 4000 dollar supreme, judged by Harlan Ritchie.
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ST. Joseph
Keeneland Race Course
Lexington
William McSpadden
Harlan Ritchie
Michigan State University
East Lansing
Lightning Is Major Farm Fire Cause
Washington report from the Department of Agriculture emphasizes the danger of lightning in rural areas. It notes that four of five lightning deaths occur on farms, lightning drives farm fires, and about eighty percent of livestock losses from accidents are lightning related.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Department
Cool Days Slow Minn crop Growth
Minnesota crops slowed by cool weather last week though small grain and hay prospered. North Red River Valley moisture remains surplus to adequate elsewhere while subsoil moisture is short in parts of west central and southwest. Corn stands 19 inches and soybeans 9 with normal figures at 25 and 10. warmer sun needed.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
Red River Valley
Animal Exhibitors Have Requirements at Madison County Fair
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture reminds livestock and other animal exhibitors that health rules must be met before animals can be shown. Some requirements include waiting periods. exhibitors should review rules ahead of fairs. Information available from local fair associations veterinarians or the state animal health division in Madison.
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Madison
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Department
Animal Health Division
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