Westby Boys Earn State FFA Degrees at Green Lake
Westby Wisconsin FFA members Ronald Clark Dennis Schroeder and Terry Rudie received the Wisconsin State Farmers Award at the state convention in Green Lake on June 16 1718. The award honors the top two per cent for four year FFA work including leadership and scholarship. Clark runs a dairy and crop operation, Schroeder shows Angus cattle and sheep, and Rudie manages dairy cattle hogs and crops. Alan Meyer and Dale Nestingen accompanied the group to the convention.
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Westby
Wis
Ronald Clark
Dennis Schroeder
Terry Rudie
Wisconsin
Green Lake
FFA
Westby Ffa
Terry
Wisconsin Junior Dairymen Association
Alan Meyer
Dale Nestingen
Ag Secretary to Estimate Meat Imports
Agriculture Secretary Clifford M. Hardin will announce the quarterly meat import estimate by July 1. The law sets a basic quota of 983 million pounds with a 10 percent override to 1,086,800,000 pounds before triggering strict imports quotas. Hardin’s April 1 figure was 1,035,000,000 pounds, with imports running above 1968 levels.
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Washington
Clifford M. Hardin
Australia
New Zealand
Hardin
Pork Producers In County Plan Twilight Meet
The La Crosse County Pork Producers Association will hold a swine twilight meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday June 24 at the Earl Rhyme farm on County Trunk B east edge of West Salem. Irvin Nutterman Jr of Bangor reports Dr Rogert Grummer chair of the University of Wisconsin Meat and Animal Science Department will speak on the grade and yield marketing system. A swine judging contest with men s women s and youth divisions is planned. The meeting is open to all interested persons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Guernsey Dispersal Auction Set for July 3 at Local Farm
The Everett Freiheit dispersal sale begins at 11 a.m. July 3 at the Guernsey farm in Zumbro Falls Minnesota. The sale lists 40 cows 20 heifers and 15 calves with details provided by Leo Gasper secretary of the Wisconsin Guernsey Breeder's Association.
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Zumbro Falls
Minn
Everett Freiheit
Leo Gasper
Wisconsin Guernsey Breeder’s Association
Baraboo
Wis
Tobacco Planting Season Advances in Vernon County
Delayed by cold and rain, Vernon County farmers in Wisconsin, including Elmer Otte at Timber Coulee near Coon Valley, resume tobacco planting with beds of sprouted seed, a handwork intensive process involving planting, hoeing, topping, and eventual curing. Otte’s 1967 crop sold for 39 cents per pound. others vary by grade. Nancy Otte assists during vacation from the Monroe County Extension office.
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Coon Valley
Wis
Vernon County
Wisconsin
Elmer Otte
Timber Coulee
Otte’s
Otte
Ofte
J. P. Lorillard Co
Westby
Nancy
Monroe County University Extension
Sparta
Elmer Ofte
Peter Bjornstad
Area Girl To Study In Austria
Caledonia Minnesota 21 year old Doro thy Anderson will take part in a two month professional leadership exchange in Austria this summer. She has completed her junior year in home economics at the University of Minnesota and will travel from Washington DC to Carinthia to assist a youth advisor during the European rally of Young Farmers and 4-H Clubs from June 23 to 26. The program is run by the University of Minnesota Agricultural Extension Service with the National 4-H Foundation and the Corinthian Chamber of Agriculture. Anderson previously served as a 4-H assistant in Hubbard County last summer and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Reuben Anderson.
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Caledonia
Minn
Dorothy Anderson
Austria
Miss Anderson
University of Minnesota
Washington, D.C
Sue Fisher
Carinthia
Susie Wasserbacher
Ramsey County
University of Minnesota Agricultural Extension Service
National
4-H Foundation
Corinthian Chamber of Agriculture
Hubbard County
Reuben Anderson
La Crosse County 4-H Members Attend State Congress
La Crosse County 4-H members travel to the State 4-H Congress at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Delegates include Judy Bendal Karen Goodenough Signe Hanson Sonia Mashak Karen Schaefer Sharon Tauscher Debra Langrehr Stephen Berg and Mark Olson. Mark Ford represents the county in junior leader activities and seeks the Junior Leader Council. Christine Karbula and Barbara Ofstedahl named to state chorus and band respectively. Eugene Linse competes in the state speaking contest among 13 district winners. Mrs. Donald Sacia and Donovan Davntil serve as chaperones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse County
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Judy Bendal
Stoddard
Karen Goodenough
Mindoro
Signe Hanson
Onalaska
Sonia Mashak
Karen Schaefer
Sharon Tauscher
la Crosse
Debra Langrehr
Bangor
Stephen Berg
Mark Olson
West Salem
Mark Ford
Christine Karbula
Sparta
Barbara Ofstedahl
Holmen
Eugene Linse
Donald Sacia
Helen
Donovan Davntl
Vernon Guernsey Breeders Plan Twilight Meeting
Vernon County Guernsey Breeders will hold their annual twilight meeting at 8 p.m. Thursday June 26 at the Harold A Hanson farm five miles northeast of Viroqua near Seas Branch. Neely McKittrick Readstown president helped plan the program featuring a judging contest and a speaker.
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Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County Guernsey Breeders
Harold A. Hanson
Seas Branch
Neely McKittrick
Readstown
Wisconsin halts calfhood brucellosis vaccines for cattle
State Secretary of Agriculture Donald E. Wilkinson announced the end of state payments for brucellosis calf hood vaccinations after federal support ended in 1968 and state funds ran out June 14 1969. Wisconsin’s eradication program began in 1951 with shared costs and Dr A A Erdmann notes only two quarantined herds remain.
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Donald E. Wilkinson
Wisconsin
Wilkinson
Department
A. A. Erdmann
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture
Erdmann
Veterinary Profession
Department of Agriculture
Two Area Holsteins Top 100000 Lbs Milking Records
Brattleboro Vermont Two Coulee Region registered Holstein cows topped 100000 pounds of lifetime milk. Eldonon Maestro Lolita owned by Robert Skemp and Gus Wendorf Jr produced 107982 pounds of milk and 3483 pounds of fat in 3662 days. Millers Profile Hyacinth owned by Edyth Swarthout and Bert Brown yielded 114295 pounds of milk and 4404 pounds of fat in 2930 days.
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Brattleboro
Wisconsin 4-H Dairy Judging Contests Draw 500 Youth
About 500 Wisconsin 4-H dairy project members will compete in district judging contests June 26 27 and 30 with one junior and one senior team per county. District hosts include Rusk County Ladysmith Flag point Langlade Antigo and Dane County Arlington. The top senior teams advance to the state fair August 13 and the state winner goes to nationals in Columbus Ohio. District judging begins at 9 a.m. and all members judge eight classes with seniors giving oral and written reasons.
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Madison
Wisconsin 4-H Dairy Project
Dave Dickson
University Extension
Rusk County
Wisconsin
Ladysmith
Langlade County
Antigo
University of Wisconsin
Arlington Experimental Farm
Dane County
Columbus
Ohio
Dickson
Milwaukee Milk Producers
Wisconsin Dairies Cooperative
Land O’lakes Cooperative
Consolidated Badger Cooperative
Drive Opens To Enlarge 4-H Center
Washington AP reports a drive by the National 4-H Club Foundation to raise 8 million dollars to enlarge the National 4-H Center in Chevy Chase Maryland. The plan adds dormitories classrooms and a meeting center boosting capacity from 300 to 800 as 112 business executives join the advisory council.
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CPC International, Inc
Corn Products Co
America
Harder
Foundation
Chevy Chase
Guernsey Men In 2 Counties Plan Meeting
Trempealeau Wisconsin June 23 Trempealeau Jackson counties Guernsey Breeders Association twilight meeting at Marshall Nehring farm Trempealeau led by Peter Speerstra president Leo Gasper state fieldman will speak on Guernsey activities with lunch by Tri School Workers 4 H Club The judging contest has three divisions for ages 14 19 under 13 and under 19 open to all dairymen and families
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Trempealeau
Wis
Guernsey Breeders Association
Marshall Nehring
Peter Speerstra
Leo Gasper
Wisconsin
Guernsey Breeders
Tri - School Workers
Horse Team Captures Attention at Coon Valley Farm Sale
The Nordrum estate auction drew crowds as a matched Belgian team Pride and Prince, raised by Ray Wangen Cashton, drew the early star attention. Auctioneer Russell Schroeder sold the pair for 1200 dollars to a La Crosse area buyer who plans parade and show use. Neighbors note Pearly Nordrum cherished the horses above all.
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Debbie Johnson
Milwaukee
Pride and Prince
Pearly Nordrum
Coon Valley Area
Debbie
Coon Valley
Ray Wangen
Cashton
Prince
Nordrum
Russell Schroeder
la Crosse
66 Youths Receive Tractor Permits After Course
In Preston Minnesota sixty six Fillmore County youths aged fourteen and fifteen completed a three day safe tractor operation course. Those who passed earned permits under the hazardous employment rules of the Department of Labor. Instructors included William Kiehne Ken Bendiczek Morris Turud Milton Hoberg and Gregory Luehr.
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Preston
Minn
Fillmore County
Department of Labor
William Kiehne
Harmony
Ken Bendicek
Mabel
Morris Turud
Milton Hoberg
Gregory Luehr
Bark source of cinnamon native to Ceylon
Cinnamon bark is the true bark of a tree in the laurel family native to Ceylon. It is valued for its aromatic spice and used in cooking and medicine.
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Ceylon
Soils Men Plan Meet and River Boat Trip
The Wisconsin Chapter of the Soil Conservation Society of America plans a June 27 tour starting at the Lancaster Experimental Farm at 9 a.m. Researchers will show conservation projects and experiments. At noon the group sails from Prairie du Chien for a boat tour of the Mississippi and Wisconsin Rivers confluence with U.S. Engineers and Fish and Wildlife Service commenting on past and future projects. Families are invited.
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Lancaster
Mississippi River
University of Wisconsin
Lancaster Experimental Farm
Wisconsin
Soil Conservation Society of America
Experimental Farm
Prairie du Chien
Mississippi
Wisconsin Rivers
U.S. Corps of Engineers
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Fillmore Selects Dairy Princess
Preston Minnesota's Janelle Gatzke was named the 1969 Fillmore County dairy princess. sponsored by Rochester Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. Attendants are Susan Martin and Mary Dybing. Donna Halstead named Miss Congeniality. They will compete in Region 10 Dairy Princess Contest at Caledonia on June 23.
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Preston
Minn
Janelle Gatzke
Fillmore County
Vernon Gatzke
Rochester Farmers Mutual Insurance Co
Barbara Kruegal
Susan Martin
Wykoff
Mary Dybing
Whalan
Donna Halstead
Caledonia
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Don Kendall
Pork
Guernsey
Vernon
Randolph Opland
Aaron
Opland
University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
By Pearl Swiggum
la Crosse Tribune
Toon
Fillmore
Dairy Princess
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