Soar in conservation urged for Boy Scouts and 4-H
ASCS executive note promotes Save Our American Resources through Scout and 4-H projects. Encourages landowners to partner with youth groups for conservation, highlighting REAP cost sharing and maintenance labor by scouts. Announces crop reporting dates and deadlines for oat loans, wheat certs, and 1970 corn price support, plus aerial photos for set-aside verification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Hagerman
Bob Tremain
Boy Scouts
Save Our American Resources
SOAR
ASCS
Explorer Scouts
Phil de Rosa
Taylor 4-H Club Has Its Own Conservation Poster Contest
Taylor Wisconsin. The Taylor Topnotchers 4-H Club sponsored a conservation poster contest with 25 entries. Winners named were Wanda Simonson, Patty McDonald, Greg McDonald, Dawn Simonson, and Todd Olson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor, Wis
Taylor Topnotchers 4-H Club
Wanda Simonson
Patty McDonald
Greg McDonald
Dawn Simonson
Todd Olson
Gale-Ettrick Offers Summer Farm Course
Galeville ettrick high school plans an eight week pilot program in environmental education and conservation. Students gain practical field experience under agriculture and biology teachers and undertake individual or small group conservation projects. July 5 to August 20, 15 hours weekly. one science credit earned for completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesville
Wis
Gale-Ettrick High School
Julia Jacobson
State Fair Youth Heads Are Selected
MILWAUKEE Wis County youth chairmen for the 1971 Wisconsin State Fair have been selected. The chairman in each county will supervise youth exhibitors at the fair. Area chairmen include Ken Johnson Crawford County Raymond Saxby Juneau County Donovan Davnl La Crosse County Randy R Aschold Monroe County David B Holcomb Jackson County Ray Shanklin Trempealeau County Robert S Fredrick Vernon County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
4-H
Ken Johnson
Crawford County
Raymond Saxby
Juneau County
Donovan Davntl
la Crosse County
Randy R. Aschold
Monroe County
David B. Holcomb
Jackson County
Ray Shanklin
Trempealeau County
Robert S. Fredrick
Vernon County
Area Dairy Princess Test Slated
Caledonia Minnesota Houston County dairy princess contest and banquet set for Saturday June 19. Contestants will be interviewed Saturday afternoon at the Crest Motel and Supper Club meeting room with final crown at St Marys Auditorium that evening. Contestants must be dairy farm origin age 16 to 24 by June 1 1971 and have high school completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Crest Motel
St. Mary’s Auditorium
Houston County American Dairy Association
ADA
Lester Wiegrefe
ADA Committee
County Extension Service
Caledonia Chamber of Commerce
Number of vocational agriculture instructors in US high schools
More than 11,000 vocational agriculture instructors are employed in United States high schools, reflecting substantial investment in agricultural education. The figure highlights the scale of programs and the need for qualified teachers across states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Flood Control Lake Planned In Norwalk Area Wisconsin
In the Tri Creek Watershed near Norwalk landowners advance soil stewardship as flood control and recreation lake plans progress. The project, approved by Congress in 1967, aims for an 88 acre lake with campsites and fishing on Morris Cook and Spring Valley Creeks, with construction hoped for 1973–74 and land purchases totaling about 90,000 dollars from nine owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Tri-Creek
Norwalk
Congress
Nor
Morris
Cook
Spring Valley
John Summerfield
Eugene Hansen
George Reise
Carlton Kastberg
David Gnewikow
Myron Kortbein
Ray Schultz
Herman Bever
Ray Hillyer
Hausner
Aterim
Morris Creek
Gene Hausner
Zionist
Monroe County
Ridgeville
Sheldon
Norwalk Area
Monroe County Soil and Water Conservation District
Farm Progress Work Goes On In Wisconsin Farm Event
Preparations for the 1971 Wisconsin Farm Progress Days July 13 to 15 continue at the Lakeview Hospital farm near West Salem. Agronomists Ronald Doersch and Dwayne Rohweder assess alfalfa and forage plots and start legume weed control tests with oats for silage and pasture. Studies examine legume seeding potential, drought adaptation, winter protection, and post pea crops land use. Fragments cover alfalfa, crown vetch, trefoil, new sanfoin, and fertilizer mixes. Wildlife patches, terraces, a detention dam, and tree plantings proceed south of Lake Neshonoc. Construction of model homes and new roads around Hamlin Street advance, with the West Salem High School set for women’s programs and displays. About 40 acres host a tent-city exhibit. over 100000 expected visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Doersch
Dwayne Rohweder
Extension Agronomists
University of Wisconsin
Thomas O’connell
la Crosse County
West Salem
Tribune
Wis
Lakeview Hospital
University of Wisconsin Agronomists
Rohweder
Lake Neshonoc
Oconnell
CAYLOR'S COMMENTS ON CONTROLS AND FARM PROGRESS DAYS
Rain slowed work last week but activity has resumed with contour strip marking by Stan Tyler and I. Leland Mulder John Belisle Lyle Bredamann Leo Servais and others have marked contours near Mindoro Holmen and Newburg Corners. Farm Progress Days set for July 13 14 15 with erosion control dam demo and plantings planned. New district cooperators include Sidney Jerome Maynard Jerome Jim Kallsen Doug Shefelbine and Daniel Smith. George Bryhn elected Soil and Water Conservation District supervisor and Agricultural Committee member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan Tyler
Leland Mulder
John Belisle
Mindoro
Lyle Bredamann
Holmen
Leo Servais
Newburg Corners
Doug Sheffeldine
West Salem
Gene Schams
Gene
Lyle Mashak
Ray Hoyer
Don Schams
John Jolivette
Dean Gunderson
John
la Crosse
George Bryhn
Farmington
George
Soil and Water Conservation District
Sparta Man Heads Merged Dairy Unit
Milwaukee Wis Paul Affeldt of Sparta was elected president of the Tri- State Region of Associated Milk Producers Inc at a reorganizational meeting. He had previously headed Pure Milk Products Cooperative which merged with AMPI May 1. He succeeds John E Butterbrodt of Burnett as regional AMPI president while Butterbrodt remains AMPI president. The merger gives AMPI 42 000 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Paul Affeldt
R. 4
Sparta
Tri- State
Associated Milk Producers, Inc
AMPI
Affeldt
Pure Milk Products Cooperative
John E. Butterbrodt
Burnett
Butterbrodt
Agriculture Moving Fast at Viroqua FFA Banquet
At Viroqua High School the Future Farmers of America chapter honored members with star farmer, greenhand, and state degree candidates. Dr. Allan Bringe warned that agriculture is a fast moving service industry with growing skilled jobs, while 160 students are enrolled and girls may join the FFA. Dawn Chapman won a regional speaking contest, and numerous awards and pins were distributed to chapter members. The piece notes U S leads in agricultural exports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Allan Bringe
University of Wisconsin
Viroqua High School
Future Farmers of America
Jerome Schmuacher
FFA Sentinel
Robert “Bob” Streeter
Liberty Pole
Douglas Swenson
Alan Sherry
Star
Sigurd Bringe
Mark Erickson
Duane Ekern
Adrian Primmer
Randy Nigh
Jerman
Ed Zitzner
Marvin Christianson
Kiwanis
T Mark Erickson
Fred Eide
Swine
Dan Weber
Charles Munson
Roger Skildum
Tom Selin
Dawn Chapman
FFA Foundation
Doug Swenson
Ken Moser
Terry Hoyum
David Slake
Roger Tollefson
Keith Krause
Dean Peterson
Larry Haakenson
Steve Thompson
Steve Nelson
Gary Kirking
al Haakenson
Marc Ames
al Blaske
Gary Slake
Denise Deaver
Carmen Erickson
Gene Schroeder
FFA
Four La Crosse 4-H Dairy Workouts Scheduled in May
Three La Crosse County 4-H dairy judging workouts, all at 8 p.m., are planned for May 11 at Floyd Jones farm Bangor May 17 at Bernard Pralle farm Onalaska and May 25 at Earl Jacket farm near Barre Mill. Two judging teams will be chosen for the district contest June 28. The La Crosse County Holstein and Guernsey Breeders Associations will award a registered heifer to the top scorer across three judging experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse County
Donovan Davntl
Floyd Jones
Bangor
Bernard Pralle
Onalaska
Earl Jacket Farm
Barre Mill
Davntl
la Crosse
Holstein and Guernsey
Cheese Plant Sold at Indian Head Near Soldiers Grove
Mr and Mrs Henry Hilleque who ran the Indian Head Cheese Factory for 12 years sold the plant and moved to Dakota Minnesota where Hilleque enters real estate. New owners are Mr and Mrs Duane Muxel sperberger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soldiers Grove
Wis
Henry Hilleque
Indian Head
Here
Dakota
Minn
Hilleque
Duane Muxel
Sperberger
Vernon County Corn Insurance Signup Halted
Vernon County halted acceptance of the Federal Crop Insurance for corn in 1971 citing the corn blight. State director Lloyd B. Scheide said applications are rising. liability reached 50 percent by county. Other crops remain insured and 1970 policyholders can keep protection for 1971.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Vernon County
Lloyd B. Scheide
Wisconsin
United States Department of Agriculture
Scheide
Vernon
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U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Jack Stintzi
Taylor
Gale-Ettrick
State Fair
Dairy Princess
AG Teachers
Nora Magelee
la Crosse Tribune
Jefferson and
Wells
Duane Sletten
Boyd Zietlow
Sletten
Ridgeville Area
Dowaine Giraud
James
Eugene Kortbein
George Walker
Eugene Hanson
Conservation Exeland
Sawyer County
The
Soil Conservation Service
Jerome Leis
Victor Doll
Hubert Erpenback
la Verne Schmitz
Donald Haldeman
Owen Schumacher
Elmer Nossinger
Carl Seekamp
Lloyd Luethe
Edward Spicer
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Larry Pasanen
SAS
Doersch
West Salem High School
Hamlin St
James Sherwood
Dairyland Power Cooperative
Design Homes of
Prairie du Chien
Caylor
By Jon Caylor
Sparta Man Heads
U.S
Adolph Marking
Arne
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