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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1966
Page
14
La Crosse County's USDA Defense Board chaired by Keith Kuehn coordinates disaster and emergency planning with local government. Members including John Stintzi, Charles Pearsall, and Richard Sartz provide agency expertise to mobilize services during disasters and rural preparedness training.
Acreage report questionnaires have been mailed to all with federal crop insurance on corn and oats. The ASCS chair Theodore Piske urged farmers to return forms promptly. If not reported by June 30 an inspection will determine crop condition.
La Crosse County farmers, led by Theodore Piske, report progress under the Agricultural Conservation Program and other aids. About 500 farmers have adopted practices, with 1965 cost shares totaling thousands of dollars for pasture renovation, liming, strip cropping, windbreaks, tree planting, erosion control, waterway and diversion projects, wildlife habitat work, and emergency seeding. Piske notes about 300 ACP requests in 1966 totaling $80,115, with $10,906 allocated to new farms.
Waukon Iowa hosts Allamakee County dairy events with dairy princess contest entries from Waterville Postville and Waukon. Events include a luncheon at First Presbyterian Church a parade a free dairy smorgasbord and an evening banquet at Waukon High School with Bernard Snitker as master of ceremonies. Wendell Watts welcomes guests.
Westby Kiwanis honored ten young farmers from Westby Chaseburg and Coon Valley. The Bey brothers Donald and Earl were named outstanding young farmers of 1966 and received a plaque. Others listed received top farmer certificates. E O Baker spoke on soil and water conservation with slides. The Folsom Four provided music. The program marks annual awards dating back to 1958.
The La Crosse County unit of the National Farmers Organization has scheduled a special public meeting for 8 30 p m Monday at the Fish Creek School. The session is open to the public.
The document lists Tau et Frid years and inductees from Westby and nearby areas. Names include Navrestad of Westby 1960 and Harlan Mathison 1961, Sherman Erlandson 1962, Paul Pertsch 1963, Richard Galstad 1964, and Robert Erickson 1965.
Farmers have about a month to obtain loans on their 1965 soybean crop. The 1965 crop support is $2.25 per bushel, unchanged since 1961. The 1966 crop support is $2.50, 25 cents above 1965. Loans on 1965 soybeans run until June 30 with a July 31 maturity.
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