Gully Control Structure Completed On Clarence Dunnum Farm
A 25 foot high 200 foot long earth dam with a 12 foot pond is built on Clarence Dunnum’s Bohemian Ridge farm southeast of Newburg Corners. The project uses 6,600 cubic yards of fill with a 30 inch pipe riser and 24 inch outlet pipe to regulate water and provide runoff spillways and fire protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Molstad
SCS
Clarence Dunnum
Ronald Kneifl
St. Joseph Construction Co
Dunnum
Bohemian Ridge
Dozer
Tribune
la Crosse Tribune
Newburg Corners
la Crosse County
Nnm
Lastanuary
Horse Science School Slated In River Falls
Trempealeau County 4 H agent Ray Shanklin announces a two week Horse Science School at Wisconsin State College River Falls. Dr M E Ensminger directs the program with three courses: six day horse science four day advanced horse science and 10 day farrier science. Enrollment requires only love of horses with college credit available for older students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Animal Science
Washington State University
Wisconsin State College
River Falls
Bi County Camp For 4 H ers Set At Upham Woods
About 115 4 H members from La Crosse and Monroe Counties will attend Camp Upham Woods near Wisconsin Dells from June 14 to June 17. Activities include swimming boating first aid crafts archery hiking and conservation field trips. Ten older 4 H members will serve as counselors from Monroe and La Crosse Counties under the direction of Don Daent and Tom O Connell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Monroe Counties
Upham Woods
Wisconsin Dells
Conservation Department
Lynn Staege
Carol Lar‘sen
Virginia Barrett
Tunney Strozewski
Tom Hanson
Monroe County
Sheryl Skert
Sabina Bosshard
Nancy Gordon
Bill Witte
Phillip Johnson
la Crosse County
Monroe and
H Club
Don Daent
Tom O’connell
Holstein Convention Delegates Attend National Meeting
Floyd Jones of Bangor and Marlowe Nelson of Tri-State Breeders Cooperative Westby attend the 79th Holstein Frie sian Association of America convention in Washington D C as elected delegates. A total of 203 delegates from 48 states and Puerto Rico participate in the sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Floyd Jones
Bangor Dairy Farmer
Marlowe Nelson
Tri-State Breeders Cooperative
Westby
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Puerto Rico
Jackson 4-H Judging Test Attracts 81
Eighty one 4-H'ers competed in Jackson County dairy judging at Chester Brown and Robert Kunes farms. Eight advance to the district event in Menominee on June 30, with four seniors and four juniors selected for judging teams. Senior: Steven Dorrance Bryce Larson Calvin Haag Charles Schnick. Junior: Bill Potter Kathy Seefeldt Teresa Sawyer Karen Simonson. Classes covered Holstein and Guernsey cows and heifers. County DHIA manager Herbert Hoyer spoke on daily record keeping. Official judges were Eugene Savage and Darrel Apps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Jackson County
Chester Brown
Robert Kunes
Menomonie
Steven Dorrance
Bryce Larson
Calvin Haag
Charles Schn
Buttermakers Plan Arcadia Meeting
WHITEHALL Wisconsin District No 1 Buttermakers and Managers Association will meet at Club 93 Arcadia June 16. The banquet starts at 6 30 p m to celebrate June Dairy Month the American Dairy Association to provide the program. The regular meeting will follow dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Buttermakers and Managers Association
Club 93
Arcadia
American Dairy Association
Cooking School Highlights Dairy Day Event in Caledonia
A cooking school led by Mrs. Arlene Stansfield of Minnesota Dairy Industry will be part of Houston County Dairy Day on Saturday, June 13. A dairy product demonstration is scheduled for 2 15 p m in the Caledonia Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Arlene Stansfield
Minnesota Dairy Industry
Houston County
Caledonia Auditorium
NFO Director Defends Policies Against Dairy Group Criticism
Oras Kanerva of Minnesota, national director of the National Farmers Organization, rebutted four Midwest dairy groups on a radio, listing seven fallacies in their statements. He defended price claims as cost of production plus a fair profit and argued contracts can cover dairy, grain and meat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanerva
NFC
NFO
Midwest
National Milk Federation
United States
La Crosse County 4H Dairy Judge Winners Named
Thomas E. O Connell announces senior and junior winners from La Crosse County at Meinking Brothers Farm near Bangor. Senior team members include Ralph Jones Philip Johnson Douglas Heuer Richard Zietlow Diane Hesselberg Bill Witte James Johnson Dale Niedfeldt and four to be chosen for the district contest at Baraboo June 29. Junior winners are Duane Witte Bob Vick Ruth Lueck and Linda Schomberg with Schomberg the top junior. Russell Bringe acted as official judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse County
Meinking Brothers
Bangor
Thomas E. O’connell
Ralph Jones
ABC Club
Philip Johnsson
Douglas Heuer
Halfway
Richard Zietlow
Maple Shade
Diane Hesselberg
400 Club
Bill Witte
Walker
James Johnson
Dale Niedfeldt
Baraboo
Duane Witte
Bob Vick
Ruth Lueck
Linda Schomberg
Pleasant Valley
Russell Bringe
Holmen
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Beef Month promotion highlights July activity
Wisconsin beef breeders and feeders declare July as Beef Month. The state beef herd reached about 670000 head on January 1 1964, up from 47000 cows and heifers in 1950. Co chairmen Clayton Nichols and Roger Biddick Livingston lead a plan for beef bargains displays and consumer handouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
America
Clayton Nichols
Wisconsin Dells
Roger Biddick
Livingston
Paul Veum Wins Wisconsin Star Farmer Award
Westby Wisconsin Paul Veum of the Westby FFA chapter received the 1964 Wisconsin Star Farmer award at Green Lake after being chosen from 15 000 FFA members statewide He is the son of Mr and Mrs Kermit Veum of Westby and a 1964 Westby High School graduate Veum runs a diversified farm with tobacco barley oats corn alfalfa 23 Holsteins 10 Yorkshire sows 200 feeder pigs and 48 dairy cows He has 16 major FFA awards and held multiple school offices including president of the Honor Society and band vice president He also competed on judging teams and at the Institute of Cooperation State Farmer degrees were awarded to Dennis Helen and Ronald Rudie, both Westby chapter members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westby
Wis
Paul Veum
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Green Lake
Kermit Veum
Veum
Westby High School
Westsby
Institute of Cooperation
Dennis Helen
Ronald Rudie
Dan Clark
West
Dale Nestingen
Alan Berg
Local Veterinarian Attends Wisconsin Nutrition Conference
Madison Wis Dr John M Turnbull of La Crosse attends a Wisconsin veterinarians nutrition conference at the University of Wisconsin Madison with about 60 state veterinarians. The conference runs June 15 17 and is sponsored by the university and the department of veterinary science to keep practitioners current on nutrition for swine dairy and beef.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
John M. Turnbull
la Crosse
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin Madison
University of Wisconsin
Department of Veterinary Science
Wisconsin Tobacco Income Edges Down in 1963 Report
Wisconsin farmers earned 5.56 million dollars from the 1963 tobacco crop, down from 5.64 million in 1962, amid a 1.37 million pound drop in marketed crop and shifts in binder and filler grade distributions. Highest Type 55 binder price held at 42 cents. average price slightly below 1962.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture
Anthracnose Threatens Madison Tobacco Seedbeds
University of Wisconsin tobacco specialist Robert Newman warns this spring’s seedbeds are severely damaged by the anthracnose fungus. If unchecked, the disease can destroy a seedbed. He recommends ferbam or zineb fungicides, with specific mixing and application instructions by rod-length coverage and early deployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Robert Newman
University of Wisconsin
Newman
Camp-Bound 45 Houston County 4-H'ers to Tri-County Camp
Forty five Houston County 4-H members will attend Tri-County 4-H Camp at Whitewater State Park June 15 to 17, under home agent Na tomi Radman. Activities include recreation cookouts artifical respiration photography crafts wildlife conservation and a candlelighting ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Houston County
Whitewater State Park
Natomi Radman
Houston, Fillmore
Winona County
Kay Forischler
Sheldon Swenson
Drecktrah Asks Readers About Venezuela IFYE Stay
Donald Drecktrah reports from Venezuela as an International Farm Youth Exchange representative. He describes travel from Caracas to Cumana, village life, and the Instituto Agrario Nacional. He teaches English to rural teachers and plans two weeks with a plains rice-farm family amid a persistent 90 degree heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Drecktrah
West Salem
Venezuela
International Farm Youth Exchange
Pacific Ocean
Oregon
California
Caracas
Cumana
Caribbean Sea
Instituto Agrario Nacional
San Bonifacio
Institute
Nto
Agrarian Institute For Credit
Donald
United States
Plains
Llanos
Pollution Of Water Serious In Fillmore County
Preston Minn Milton Hoberg county agent reports 97 water samples from April 20 to May 25 show only 33 safe with 38 having coliform bacteria and 17 above 200 count. A follow up sampling day set for June 22 with bottles at extension office and Preston Creamery return by 4 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Minn
Fillmore County
Milton Hoberg
Hoberg
Preston Creamery
Angus Field Day Set Near Caledonia
The Minnesota junior Angus field day is scheduled for Sunday June 14 starting at noon at the William Leary farm 1.5 miles northeast of Caledonia on Highway 44. Dean Hurlbut director of junior activities for the American Angus Association and Minnesota Junior Angus Association officers will lead demonstrations on selecting fitting showing and r manage beef cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Minnesota
William Leary
Highway 44
Dean Hurlbut
American Angus Association
Minnesota Junior Angus Association
FFA
Iowa Conservation Queen Contest Set
WAUKON Iowa The 1964 Iowa Queen of Conservation Contest is sponsored by soil conservation districts and the Iowa Farmers Grain Dealers Association. Allamakee County girls may obtain entry blanks at the Soil Conservation Service office in Waukon. Contestants must be 16 to 21, single, and reside on a farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Iowa
The
Soil Conservation Districts
Iowa Farmers Grain Dealers Association
Allamakee County
Soil Conservation Service
La Crosse 4-H'ers Named for State Week Delegation
Sixteen La Crosse County youths join the 44th annual State 4-H Club Week June 16 to 19 on the University of Wisconsin campus. Over 1,000 4-H members from 72 counties attend. Delegates include Julie Johnson Rosanne Hanson Barbara Zietlow and Mary Sagear from Holmen John Sonsalla Paul Schwier Elizabeth Michelson Kathy Horman from West Salem Gary Jones Carol Wolf from Bangor Judy Huebner Stoddard. Gary Althoff Bangor will join the state speaking contest. State 4-H band members Patricia Gordon Holmen Ann Hemker Bangor. Sandra Heinze Bangor to sing in the State 4-H Chorus. Rosanne Hanson named official junior leader. Mrs Mary Ann Schnieder secretary and Stuart Swenson accompany the delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse County
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Julie Johnson
Rosanne Hanson
Barbara Zietlow
Mary Sagear
John Sonsalla
Holmen
Paul Schwier
Elizabeth Michelson
Kathy Horman
West Salem
Gary Jones
Carol Wolf
Bangor
Judy Huebner
Stoddard
Gary Althoff
Patricia Gordon
Ann Hemker
Sandra Heinze
Allamakee 4-H Club Enrollment Totals 578 Members
WAUKON Iowa 1964 4 H enrollment reaches 578 members across 20 boys clubs and 22 girls clubs. The year includes 117 new enrollees among boys and girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Iowa
Allamakee County
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Robert Arentz
Coon Creek
Horse Science School
National
Jackson
Buttermakers
Johnson
UAW
Holen
Rudie
Coon Valley Park
Coon Valley AM. Legion Post
Philip Johnson
Palmer Johnson
Eric Hanson
Conrad Hanson
Onalaska
Wisconsin Future Farmers Association
Albert Becker
Holmen Ffa
la Crosse Cribune
RFD
Drecktrah
Venezuelan Agricultural Institute
Adios
Senor
Don Drecktrah Ifye
Fillmore
Angus
Ortho
Isotox
Garden
Spaak
Highway
Mary Ann Schnieder
Assocation
J and
Stuart Swenson
Roger Role
Joe
Rosie
Eddie
RIP. Bros
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