Officials Study Flood Project Future In Wisconsin
ETTRICK Wisconsin engineers met with Trempealeau and Jackson County officials on a flood control project tied to the French-Beaver Creek watershed. Cost totals are 1 006 480 dollars with federal funding of 727 340 dollars and county shares of 279 140 dollars, pending Trempealeau County Board action at July.
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Ettrick
Wis
Ed Kubler
Dale Secher
Wisconsin Soil Conservation Engineers
Madison
Trempealeau County
Trempealeau
Jackson
Kubler
Trempealeau County Board
Jackson County
Dairy Princess Contest Slated In Fillmore
Preston Minnesota dairy days feature a dairy princess contest in Wykoff on June 23. Candidates must be dairy farm raised, 16 to 23 on June 1, high school graduates, and single. three finalists go to the regional contest at Lanesboro on June 30. Applications due June 8 at the extension office.
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Preston
Minn
Fillmore County
Wykoff
American Dairy Association
Lanesboro
County American Dairy Association Committee
Wisconsin forms State Soybean Association in Beloit
The Wisconsin Soybean Association is formed with Dick Johnson of Beloit as steering committee head. State production rose 146 percent in 10 years to 4.06 million bushels, yielding over 16 million dollars at 4 a bushel. An organizational meeting is planned for July with aim of formal ASA affiliation.
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Beloit
Wis
Wisconsin
Dick Johnson
Beloit Area
American Soybean Association
Entry Blanks Mailed For Jr. Stock Shows
Wisconsin Livestock Breeders Association announces entry deadlines for four junior livestock expositions with July 1 for Central Northeast and Northwest shows and July 15 for Southern Wisconsin entries. Expositions run August 14 15 at Eau Claire Fairgrounds and September 5 8 at Adams County Friendship and September 24 26 at Brown County De Pere with awards of 50 dollars from the Eau Claire Leader Telegram to top beef lamb and swine exhibitors.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Livestock Breeders Association
WLBA
Eau Claire
State Extension Group To Meet In La Crosse
Wisconsin Associated County Extension Committees plans its annual meeting May 21 and 22 at the Midway Motor Lodge in La Crosse. Key notes by Dr. Henry L. Ahlgren and Edward A. Wiegner with sessions on Economic Growth and Health and Family.
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la Crosse
Henry L. Ahlgren
University of Wisconsin — Extension
Wisconsin Associated County Extension Committees, Inc
Midway Motor Lodge
Ahlgren
John W. Thomas
la Crosse County
UWEX
Donald K. Smith
Accuracy Important In Milk Plant Tests
Dairy farmers face higher prices and costs. plants must run efficiently to meet demand. Caution from Claire L. Jackson about possible under weighing and mistests. A recent October 1972 prosecution fined a plant for inaccurate records, paying $174.62 to nine producers. Farmers advised to verify bulk tank measures request composite samples and contact regional offices if shortchanged.
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Madison
Claire L. Jackson
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture
Jackson
State Ag Department
Milwaukee
Green Bay
Eau Claire
Department
Food Or Trade
Vernon County 4 H project leaders plan May meetings
Four 4 H project and demonstration leader meetings are set in Vernon County this May. Foods and food preservation leaders meet May 16 at 1 30 p m at the Vernon Electric Cooperative Westby and May 23 at 1 30 p m in the Viroqua courthouse. Demonstration leaders may attend training on May 21 at 8 p m at the Vernon Electric Cooperative or on May 24 at 8 p m in the courthouse.
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Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County
Elizabeth Brendel
Vernon Electric Cooperative
Westby
Fair Fund Days Planned for Vernon County with Tri-State Jam
Vernon VIROQUA Wis Fair Fun d Days at Vernon County Fairgrounds scheduled June 30 and July 1 features a Sunday jam session for Tri State musicians and fans from 1 p m to 7 30 p m hosted by the Country Gentlemen of Candy Cane Records. Contacts are Chuck Bills Norwalk and Dean Peterson Viroqua with June 16 deadline. Booster buttons go on sale May 15. Westby Future Farmer chapter contributes $150 to bring total to $1 500 from FFA citrus fruit sale.
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Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County Fairgrounds
Tri-State
Armin Fruechte
Willard Werth
Cochairmen
Werth
Fruechte
Westby
Wisconsin Considers Egg Promotion Plan For Poultry Industry
Wisconsin may initiate a state egg marketing order financed by assessments on commercial producers defined as 3000 or more birds. Up to 150 producers will be polled to determine support for a plan allowing 80 000 to 90 000 dollars yearly for nutritional research and market expansion.
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Madison
Wisconsin
State Department of Agriculture
One Hundred Tested Beef Bulls to Be Sold at UW Platteville
One hundred performance tested beef bulls will be sold May 19 at 10 a.m. at the University of Wisconsin Platteville Pioneer Prairie Farm. Daily gain data and 365 day weights will be listed. Breeds include British yearlings around 900 to 1,000 pounds and exotic breeds at 1,000 pounds or more. Top daily gains cited include a Charolais at 4.96 pounds and a Maine Anjou at 4.9 pounds. The best Angus and Polled Hereford on test gained 4.29 pounds daily.
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Madison
University of Wisconsin-Platteville Pioneer Prairie Farm
Platteville
Carl Hirschinger
University of Wisconsin Extension
Madison feedmen school postponed to late August
The annual school for feedmen at the University of Wisconsin Madison, set for May 22 and 23, is rescheduled to August 21 and 22. Wisconsin Feed, Seed and Farm Supply Association official Richard F. Dimick cites farmers' busy spring work and wet weather as the cause of the delay.
Family Farm Is Still Alive Says Analyst
AP summarizes that despite public belief, U.S. farming remains dominated by family operations, with the Agriculture Department defining a family farm as an operator-run enterprise. The piece notes farm numbers declined since 1940 but 95 percent may remain family-run, while corporate farming faced profitability doubts. It also discusses food dollars, middlemen, and the rise of major corporations like IBM surpassing AT&T and GM in market value.
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New York
Conference Board
Agriculture Department
First National City Bank
At&t
International Business Machines
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Fillmore
Soybean Men Farm State Association
Holmen
Francis Haines
Holmen High School
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Arcadia
University of Wisconsin River Falls
City Kids
John F. Rochester
Kane St
al Dannhoff
Mike Kofta
Kane
John Rochester
Colleen Heyming
White Jacket
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Tribune
University of Wisconsin System
Bruce H. Murray
University of Wisconsin- Madison
John Thomas
Edward A
Vernon
Farm Report
Tribune Madison Bureau
Houston County
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Donald Morken
Allan Morken
Black Hammer Swift Scooters
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Rochester
Chicago
Donald Wilkinson
Feedmen’s School
John Cunniff
General Motors
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