Tri-State Breeders Co-Operative Expands With Cross-Shaped Barn
The Tri-State Breeders Co-Operative unveils a cross shaped barn with four wings over 100 feet from the center, eight inch poured concrete walls, vermiculite insulation, jet crete finishes, and a wood frame roof. The east wing houses offices, vaults, labs, and a meeting hall in a full basement.
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Tri-State Breeders Co-operative
Elmer Knitt
Knitt Construction Company
Westby
General Contractors
Tri-State Co op 1951 figures and facility expansion notes
The report presents 1951 Tri-State Breeders figures including memberships, cows bred, bulls serviced, and net proceeds of 158 429.55. It notes mileage and costs per cow, lists bulls sold and put in service since Jan 1, 1951 by breed, and mentions 16 fair exhibits and 5 call show blankets. It also describes a building expansion with rings, pens, stalls, and new landscaping along highway 1461.
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FFA
Renee
Tri-State
Two New Units In Operation In Tri-State Breeders Area
Two new technician units were placed in operation in Monroe and Grant Counties. Leonard Lakowske in Sparta joined a unit served by Phil Foth and James Jensen. John Rewey in Grant County will headquarter at Mt. Hope, taking over a unit formerly served by Faye Stelle and Clifton Foley. Both units aim to improve service to Tri-State members.
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Monroe
Grant Counties
Oren Johnson
Tri-State
Leonard Lakowske
Sparta
Phil Foth
James Jensen
Grant County
John Rewey
Faye Stelle
Clifton Foley
Will
Mt. Hope
Tri- State
Gain In New Cows Bred Noted In Report
A 1912 percent rise in new cows bred in April compared with 1951 was reported by Oren Johnson of Tri-State Breeders. April saw 15,739 new services, 2,544 more than last year, with November through April totaling 81,810 for the co op year. Historical comparisons show 1949 39,636 1950 47,590 and 1951 59,290 in the same period.
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Oren Johnson
Tri-State
Oren G Johnson Named Manager of Tri State Breeders Co op
Oren G Johnson, a former schoolteacher and county agent, became manager of Tri State Breeders Co op in fall 1951 after guiding dairy herd improvement and artificial breeding efforts. Married since 1919, he has two daughters and a history with Vernon Trempealeau counties and the University of Minnesota.
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Oren G. Johnson
Tri-State Breeders Cooperative
College of Agriculture
University of Minnesota
Johnson
Lancaster
Wabena
Stanley
Vernon County
Vernon Breeders Cooperative
Vernon
Trempealeau County
Tri- State
Orla
Michigan
Ruth
West Salem
Chippewa County
Farmers Have Wide Choice in Artificial Breeding
Tri State Breeders Cooperative offers 16 bulls daily across five dairy and two beef breeds with semen from Brown Swiss Jersey and Milking Shorthorn bulls. Farmers can choose by line breeding or proved sires, expanding service to 51 of 71 Wisconsin counties plus areas in Minnesota and Iowa.
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Tri-State Breeders Co-operative
Tri-State
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Tri-State Breeder memberships span 23 counties in three states
As of May 1, 13 867 members are reported across Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa. Vernon leads with 2235 members followed by Monroe 1807 Trempealeau 1494 Grant 1438 Richland 1423 Crawford 985 La Crosse 847 and others listed with smaller counts such as Pierce 13 and Winneshiek 23.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Vernon
Monroe
Trempealeau
Grant
Richland
Crawford
la Crosse
Houston
Jackson
Buffalo
Pepin
Winiona
Fillmore
Eau Claire
Juneau
Sauk
Wabasha
Allamakee
Dunn
Winneshiek
Clark
Pierce
Unusual Requests to Technicians Sampled in Note
A technician's day includes quirky tasks as shown in a dialect note: "Ven U got der cow breadm wood U pleez milk her before U turn her out of de barn. Pore 14 of de milk to dere cats in the house. Also shut dere upstairs window and throw a pail of coal in the furnace before U go."
Co-Op Sets Visiting Hours For June 6 8
The Tri-State Breeders Co operative open house at West will run Friday Saturday and Sunday June 6 7 and 8 from 1 to 4 p m each day. No special programs are planned says manager Oren G Johnson.
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West
Oren G. Johnson
Chris Hanson Heads Board of Tri State Breeders Co operative
Fourteen directors form the board across counties with technicians, meeting monthly to set policy and direct the manager. Headed by Chris V. Hanson of Vi roqua, the group includes Bernard Wood Galesville Kenneth Frankenhoff Boscobel Norbert Nuttelman West Salem Adolph Maas sen Alma Frank Garvey Lynxville Robert Thorson Peterson Frank McNelly Caledonia Harvey Gilbertson Black River Falls Bernard Rienks Sparta William Pittman Sr Arkansaw Melvin Jacobson Richland Center Nick Jacoby Wabasha George Hass Houston county lineups. Members may serve eight consecutive terms then must sit out at least one year. Board is elected at the annual meeting with about 12 active farmers per session.
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Tri-State Breeders Cooperative
Chris V. Hanson
Viroqua
Co-Op
Bernard Wood
Galesville
Trempealeau County
Kenneth Frankenhoff
Boscobel
Grant County
Norbert Nuttelman
West Salem
la Crosse County
Adolph Maassen
Alma
Buffalo County
Frank Garvey
Lynxville
Crawford County
Robert Thorson
Peterson
Fillmore County
Frank McNelly
Caledonia
Houston County
Harvey Gilbertson
Black River Falls
Jackson County
Bernard Rienks
Sparta
Monroe County
William Pittman Sr
Arkansaw
Pepin County
Melvin Jacobson
Richland Center
Richland County
Nick Jacoby
Wabasha
Wabasha County
George Hass
Houston
Winona County
Tri-State Breeders Lead In Holstein Herds In 1951
In 1951 Tri-State Breeders bred more Holsteins than any other breed. Holsteins reached 53,607 head or 43 percent of the total, followed by Guernseys with 46,035 or 36.9 percent, Brown Swiss 5,993 or 5.6 percent, Jerseys 6,728 or 5.4 percent, Milking Shorthorns 6,689 or 5.3 percent, and Angus 4,615 or 3.1 percent.
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Guernseys
Jerseys
Tri-State Breeders Co-op shows rapid five year growth
Since its 1947 founding the Tri-State Breeders Co operative has outgrown quarters three times. By 1952 the cooperative served about 15 060 farmers in 23 counties across Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa with 60 technicians and 123 319 cows bred in 1951.
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Tri-State
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Crew Of Five Delivers Semen Across Tri State Area
Five men drive from 154 to 251 miles daily starting at 6 a.m. to supply semen to technicians on routes for the Tri-State Breeders in Co operative. They average 1 9 miles per day each, totaling 943 miles daily and 5 658 miles weekly, with all back by 11 30 a.m. They emphasize safe driving and car upkeep.
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Tri-State
Dick Berger
Nordahl Berger
Lloyd Thompson
Orbin Berger
Clayton Aarness
Artificial breeding booth at Wisconsin State Fair
Tri State will join three other farmer owned breeding cooperatives to present an artificial breeding display. Badger Breeders East Central and Southern Wisconsin will demonstrate growth services and advantages of cooperative cattle breeding principles at the fair.
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Tri-State
East Central
Wisconsin
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Sean
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la Crosse Tribune
Westby Kiwanians
Va Crosse Tribune
Chris Hanson
Trempealeau County Breeders Co-operative
Vernon Breeders Co-operative
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