Trempealeau County Fair to mark 111th year at Galesville
Trempealeau County Fair runs July 17 to 20 at Galesville grounds featuring auto thrill show, demolition derby, teen dance, horse racing, tractor contest and band concerts. Judging starts July 18 with children's day rides. Lucky O’Hara Auto Thrills and derby evening events planned.
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Galesville
Wis
Trempealeau County
Trempealeau High School
Irv Kline
Future Farmer
Future Homemaker
Strawberry Season Begins in Merrillan Wisconsin
In Merrillan Wisconsin the strawberry season has started and should last three to four weeks. Hollis Beetle a major local grower will harvest a five acre patch with a potential yield of about 50 cases per day. Five years ago Beetle farmed 10 to 12 acres for berries and had an additional 10 acres under cultivation. A 1964 June hail storm devastated most plants, cutting regional berry production and leaving only a few growers. Other growers offer U-Pick patches.
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Merrillan
Wis
Jackson County
Hollis Beetle
Beetle
Fruit Producers Have New Stock
Washington AP reports the Agriculture Department has expanded breeding stock options for U.S. fruit producers. Nineteen foreign nurseries join 31 previously eligible to ship disease free apple plum and pear propagating material into the United States.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
United States
Resource Agent Hired For Three Counties
Vernon County agent Vern Hendrickson will become area resource agent for Buffalo Trempealeau and Jackson Counties around July 1. He has a long history with extension work including Nigeria Iran and Iran service and will coordinate with county agents to serve communities and leaders. Hendrickson and his wife plan to move to Black River Falls end of June and begin work from the Jackson County office. Also noted fluid milk sales rose slightly in 1968 over 1967.
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Wisconsin
Nigeria
Vernon County
Willard Worth
University of Wisconsin
Hendrickson
Buffalo County
Iran
A. J. Francour
Dorothy
Black River Falls
Jackson County
Wisconsin Sets Italian Cheese Output Record
Wisconsin dairy plants produced over 135 million pounds of Italian cheese in 1968, an 8 percent rise from 1967 and a new record. The Italian cheese sector grew 85 percent since 1958, with 67 plants producing in 1968 led by Fond du Lac County, Sheboygan County, and Dodge County. Wisconsin remains the top producer of Italian cheese nationwide.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Statistical Reporting Service
Statistical Reporting Service
Fond du Lac
Sheboygan County
Dodge County
Watershed survey starts for French Creek Beaver Creek area
Ettrick Wisconsin residents read that a land elevation survey begins in the French Creek Beaver Creek watershed in Jackson and Trempealeau Counties. Glen Brinkerhoff of the U S Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Division leads the effort with Harold Morken assisting.
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Glen Brinkerhoff
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service Division
French Beaver Creek
Harold Morken
Ettrick
Wis
French Creek
Beaver Creek
Jackson
Madison
Conservation Department
Soil Conservation Board
Soil Con
Soil Conservation Service
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Division
Galesville
Cool Minnesota summer slows knee high corn growth
Minnesota farmers face cool, variable conditions delaying corn and soy bean development. State officials note behind normal progress with some areas short on rain and others with excess moisture. Researchers say height by Fourth of July is less predictive, favoring plant vigor, density and root systems for future yields.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
Bob Carlson
Carlson
State Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Charles Heathman
Pride Seed Corn Co
Glen Haven
Wis
Heathman
Plastic Cups In Use For Milk Testing
Minnesota DHIA program adopts five ounce disposable polyethylene cups with snap lids to replace glass jars. A 36 sample Styrofoam case reduces weight and sanitary concerns. About 2,000 herds use the new cups and carrying case described by University of Minnesota extension dairyman Russel Erickson at the American Dairy Science Association meeting.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Minnesota Dairy Herd Improvement Association
DHIA
Russel Erickson
University of Minnesota
American Dairy Science Association
Minnesota
Erickson
Milk output falls to 1952 low in 1968
In 1968 milk production dropped to its lowest level since 1952 while dairy farmers received $224 million more in cash receipts from milk sold to processors than in 1967, reflecting higher prices or increased sales value.
Changes Noted In Farm Loan Plan By USDA
Changes announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture affect farm loan programs in La Crosse County. New service fees apply to price support loans after May 31 with on farm loans at 8 and warehouse loans at 4 per loan, aiming to fund storage and drying equipment financing. Six major changes include reduced dryer loan limits, storage structure restrictions, no loans for remodeling or foundations, storage needs based on one year production, and higher interest rates for farm storage loans.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
John Stintzi
la Crosse County
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