Vernon County Plans Dairy Month Promotion
Vernon County organizes Dairy Month events in June across De Soto Readstown Hillsboro Ontario La Farge and Viroqua with milk contests parades dances and shows. Key figures include committee heads Jerry Peterson Lincoln Neprud Ellis West Lillian Loken Herb EgnessHarry Kirking Dale Nestingen Hal Merrit Mons Langhus Dwain Munyon and Bill Worth secretary. Meverden Amusements will operate in Viroqua June 17–21.
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Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County
Robert S. Fredrick
de Soto
Readstown
Hillsboro
Ontario
la Farge
Jerry Peterson
Lincoln Neprud
Ellis West
Lillian Loken
Herb Egness
Harry Kirking
Dale Nestingen
Hal Merrit
Mons Langhus
Dwain Munyon
Ken Hutson
Bill Klendel
Louis Levley
Earl Teal
Monroe County 4-H Leaders Fund Scholarships and Plans
The Monroe County 4-H Leaders Association funded two $100 Citizenship Short Course scholarships and paid $29 each for two Recreation Leaders Laboratory delegates in Wisconsin. They planned a chartered trip to the Minnesota State Fair, $50 toward the State 4-H Club week, and printing updates for plat books.
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Cashton
Wis
Monroe County
Recreation Leaders’ Laboratory
Wausau
Upham Woods
Wisconsin Dells
Ed Olson
Sparta
Grant Zierfuss
Wyeville
Monroe County Fair
Roger Richard
David Richard
Francis Vieth
Leaders’ Association
St. Mary’s Hospital
FFA Officers Installed At Annual Picnic
Westby Wisconsin Future Farmers members at Eso rea Park elected Cedric Veam president for 1964 65 with David Larson Dan Clarke Ronald Hoff Sherman Nottestad Duane Jothen Roger Melby as officers Also elected were Ar gyle Amundson Paul Hoff Ronald Paulstad Robert Newburg and Alan Engh as assistant officers Both groups will meet with adviser Dale Nestingen for four summer leadership sessions
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Westby
Wis
Esorea Park
Cedric Veam
David Larson
Dan Clarke
Ronald Hoff
Sherman Nottestad
Duane Jothen
Sentinel
Roger Melby
Argyle Amundson
Paul Hoff
Ronald Paulstad
Robert Newburg
Alan Engh
Dale Nestingen
Vo-Ag
Delegates Named To 4-H Camps And Conference
Delegates from Houston County were chosen for the 4-H Conservation Camp at Itasca Park and the junior leadership conference in St. Paul. Maynard LaFleur will attend June 3 to 7 after three years in forestry work and active club leadership. Kathy Holm and Craig Roble earned trips as junior leadership delegates. several others received honorable mentions and top junior awards among 61 contestants.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Houston County
Itasca Park
St. Paul
Maynard LaFleur
Northwest Prospectors
Harlie Larson
Maynard
Minnesota
Kathy Holm
Black Hammer Swift Scooters Club
Craig Roble
Portland Prairie Club
Monroe 4-H Members Selected for State Week
Ten Monroe County 4-H members chosen to represent at State 4-H Club Week at the University of Wisconsin June 16 19. Names include Peggy Foss Sparta Mary Zimmer man Wilton Joyce Kowitz Norwalk Mary Anne Savall Cashton boys Wenzel Felber Tomah Larry Arndt Ontario Dale Brooks Sparta Robert Johns Tomah Darrell Petersen Elroy chaperone Mrs Erwin Knoll Sparta to attend Leaders Council meeting. Four selected for State 4-H Band and Chorus Paul Baumgarten Tomah William Ziegler Norwalk Beverly Morgan Sparta Carolynn Cook Clifton play clarinet French horn.
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Sparta
Wis
Monroe County
University of Wisconsin
Peggy Foss
Mary Zimmerman
Wilton
Joyce Kowitz
Norwalk
Mary Anne Savall
Cashton
Wenzel Felber
Tomah
Larry Arndt
Ontario
Dale Brooks
Robert Johns
Darrell Petersen
Elroy
Erwin Knoll
Paul Baumgarten
William Ziegler
William
Paul
Beverly Morgan
Carolynn Cook
Clifton
Carolynn
Beverly
Milk withholding could create massive dairy surpluses says co op report
A group of dairy associations warns a milk withholding plan would lift surpluses to at least 25 billion pounds by reducing consumption via higher retail prices aimed at $5.00 per hundredweight. The study cites costs, possible removal fees, and widespread government opposition while naming Wayne Gulbranson Dennis Hollevied Dean Gulbran Ofstedahl and others.
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National Creameries Association
National Milk Producers Federation
Minnesota Dairy Products Association
Wisconsin Council of Agriculture Cooperative
U.S
Congress
Wayne Gulbranson
Dennis
Spring Grove FFA members attend Minnesota convention
Richard Storlie, son of Mr and Mrs Nelius Storlie, earned the State Farmer Degree at the Minnesota FFA convention at the University of Minnesota Saint Paul campus. Storlie serves as District 16 sentinel and placed fourth among 50 district candidates. Other Spring Grove members attending include Steven Guberud in the state FFA chorus and James Gulbranson in the band.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Richard Storlie
Nelius Storlie
Minnesota
Future Farmers of America
University of Minnesota
Grain storage bins to be sold by government auction
The Commodity Credit Corporation through the Wisconsin ASCS and county ASCS offices will auction dozens of grain storage bins over two weeks. Sales include 10 at Chippewa Falls, 4 at Arcadia, 9 at West Salem, plus other sites. all items sold as is with removal time provided. Storage loans are available to eligible buyers.
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Coulee
George Gersch
Donald
Gersch
West Salem
Tribune
Commodity Credit Corporation
Wisconsin
The
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Leland Mulder
Chippewa Falls
Arcadia
Orfordville
Rock County
Avalon
New Lisbon
Juneau County
Telephone Company
Sparta FFA Names Top Members at Parents Night
Sparta Wisconsin FFA honors top senior members Gerald Schaller and James Shea during a parents night program in the school cafeteria. Students receive awards including a $50 savings bond to David Schiller for best Angus beef cattle project and various dairy and meat animal team recognitions.
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Sparta
Wis
Gerald Schaller
James Shea
Sparta Future Farmers of America
David Schiller
Monroe County Bank
Ross O’neil
Bill Freeman
August Hering
Ronald Jenkins
FFA
Bill Seamann
Glenn Rauss
Steve Zillmer
Bill Wacker
Lonnie Hoard
Steve Berendes
Jerome Schultz
Stan Leis
Tom van Wormer
Donald Isensee
Gordon Weber
James Steyer
Robert Gautc
Marvin Schmitz
Dale Brooks
Joe Schaitel
Roy Vieth
Stanley Leis
Joe Atteln
Bill Seemann
LaVern Brooks
Martin Leis Jr
Ronald Meyer
Dale Donskey
Norman Ziegler
Douglas Pfaff
Fred Beckler
Larry Goetz
Rodney Jones
Harlan Roeske
Frank Beckler
Gary Ewert
James Green
Allen Jandt
John Johnson
Robert Johnson
John Olson
Ross O'Neil
Steve Richette
Delbert Wacker
Roger Ziegler
Dave Jandt
Robert Quast
David Olson
Richard Delorit
River Falls State College
Edsel Vergin
Future Farmers of America
Hering Dairy
Angus
Douglas Jones
Production Cost High for Farmers in 1961
The 1961 USDA data show American farmers sold about 35 billion dollars of goods while production costs reached 25 billion dollars. This highlights a sizable gap between output value and production expenses.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Jackson 4-H Members To Attend Meet
Jackson County 4-H Leader association selected delegates for the state 4-H Club Week with Judy Lakowski as county delegate and David Epstein as a fellow junior leader council member. Other delegates include Allen Prindle Susan Engebretson Vicki Wood Tim Relyea Terry Musser Steven Dobson and Gloria Gilbertson with alternates Marion Harmer Patty Bunde Mary Grace Gearing and Darcy Field. Chaperones Mrs. Douglas Mulry and Darrel Apps will accompany the group to the June 16-19 state session in Madison with Trempealeau County youth. The committee recommended canceling the county achievement night this year in favor of club or area programs from Sept 25 to Dec 25.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Jackson County
Judy Lakowski
David Epstein
Allen Prindle
Susan Engebretson
Vicki Wood
Tim Relyea
Terry Musser
Steven Dobson
Gloria Gilbertson
Marion Harmer
Patty Bunde
Mary Grace Gearing
Darcy Field
Douglas Mulry
Darrel Apps
Trempealeau County
Madison
La Crosse County Herd Unit April Report Details Milk Output
La Crosse County Herd Improvement Cooperative reports April totals: 155 herds with 5 330 cows tested, 1 292 cows on standard test. High herds include Bernard Pralle Onalaska and Earl Pralle Bangor with notable milk and fat yields. Top individual cows listed with substantial outputs and owner details across La Crosse and surrounding towns.
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la Crosse County
Ridgeview Farm
la Crosse
Guernseys
Sigurd Gundersen
Arlan Holthaus
West Sailem
Deanna
Miller Holstein Farm
Duane Beier
Alvin Col
Onalaska
Sidney Quall
Mindoro
Donald Trocinski
Holmen
Clyde Pierce
Bangor
Wilmer Hesselberg
West Salem
Paul Jostad
Mary Lou
Wisconsin Launches Mastitis Control Program Statewide
After nearly two years of study the Wisconsin State Board of Agriculture approved a statewide mastitis control program. All dairy herds will be tested annually via catalase tests with milk sampled at plant intakes and tested at five state labs. Infected cows are quarantined and may be sold only with permits. quarantine lifts require CMT results. The program aims to boost milk quality nationwide with an estimated cost of $111,000.
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Madison
State Board of Agriculture
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture
Barron
State Department of Agriculture
California
Erdmann
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin Extension Service
Dane County
State Board
Junior Leaders Observe Soil Stewardship Day VIROQUA WI
Vernon County 4 H junior leaders host their 8th Soil Stewardship Sunday on May 24 at 2 p m in Viroqua City Park. Rev James Bjorge will give the address and the Tewari Toilers Chorus will perform. Attendees include Jim Hornby Nancy McClurg Kathy Mills Debbie Allness Marvin Bringe Susan Parker and Mike Sherry. If weather fails the event moves to the State Bank basement.
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Viroqua
Wis
Vernon’ County
James Bjorge
Viroqua Lutheran Church
Tewari Toilers
Jim Hornby
Nancy McClurg
Kathy Mills
Debbie Allness
Marvin Bringe
Susan Parker
Mike Sherry
Westby
State Bank
Two New 4 H Clubs Formed in Monroe County
Sparta Wisconsin reports two new 4 H clubs organized in Monroe County. Paradise Angels led by Mrs. Robert Nienast and Minert DeVoe has 12 members. Busy Badgers of Warrens with 20 members is led by David Capper.
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Sparta
Wis
Monroe County
Robert Nienast
Minert DeVoe
Paradise Angels
Busy Badgers Club
Warrens
David Capper
Schomberg Receives $200 University Scholarship
Madison Wisconsin Warren Schomberg of West Salem has been awarded a $200 Peter Young scholarship in the University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture for the upcoming term, according to dean Vincent E. Kivlin.
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Madison
Wis
Warren Schomberg
West Salem
Peter Young
University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture
Vincent E. Kivlin
College of Agriculture
1 000 Delegates To Attend State 4 H Week
Madison 1 000 delegates leaders and extension agents will attend the 44th State 4 H Club Week starting Tuesday June 16. International and national state and community themes will guide discussions with IFYE delegates from Germany Nigeria and visitors from Norway Scotland and India.
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Madison
Frank Campbell
Wisconsin International Farm Youth Exchange
IFYE
Germany
Nigeria
Wisconsin
Norway
Scotland
India
Charles Vetter
United States Information Agency
Jack Barbach
University of Wisconsin
State
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Linda Kohlmeyer
Stuart Burmester
Martha Griffin
Barbara Gaustad
Steven Welke
Lee Vaaler
Monroe
Storlie
Sparta Ffa
Jackson 4-H
A. A. Erdmann
Iig Willams
D. N. McDowell
A. W. Agnew
Veyurosov VE Traceuvlom Extension Service
Schomberg
Ellsworth Kalas
First Methodist Church
Campbell
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Lacrosse Telephone Corp
General Exchange
Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
LA Crosse Telephone Corporation
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