La Crosse County youths win soil and water speech contest
Peggy Neal of Onalaska Middle School and Barbara Westmark of St. Pius School won first in the fifth to sixth grade and junior high divisions respectively at the La Crosse County Soil and Water Conservation District speaking contest held at the courthouse. Second and third places went to Diane Zielke, Steve Coates, Kathy Gonzalez, and Keith Witte. The two victors advance to the area contest in Sparta on November 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Neal
Onalaska
Barbara Westmark
St. Pius School
la Crosse
la Crosse County
Peggy
Walter Neal
9Th Ave. S
Barbara
William Westmark
S. 23Rd St
Diane Zielke
Petzsch School
Steve Coates
Kathy Gonzalez
St. Pius
Keith Witte
Holmen Junior High School
Sparta
John Stintzi
Agri-Business Council Plans Kick-Off Meet
Madison Wisconsin Agri-Business Council opens its membership drive next Monday November 2 with a 10 am program at the Park Motor Inn U S Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Richard E Lyng will speak at the noon luncheon Council president Robert E Tracy says Lyng brings a strong marketing and consumer services background to help unite Wisconsin agri business key representatives from the industry will attend Vice president Charles H Fenske is Madison Oscar Mayer and Co executive Wes Davis is executive vice president Kieran Powers secretary treasurer is from Lyndon Station Registration with luncheon is 5 per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin Agri-Business Council
U.S
Richard E. Lyng
Park Motor Inn
Lyng
U.S. Agriculture
Hardin
Richard Lyng
Robert E. Tracy
New Wisconsin Agri-Business Council
Department of Agriculture
Tracy
Janesville
Wisconsin
Charles H. Fenske
Oscar Mayer and Co
L. W
Wes) Davis
Allis-Chalmers
Kieran Powers
Lyndon Station
State Board of Agriculture
Harvest Schedule Ahead In Minn
ST PAUL AP Corn and soybean harvesting made progress due to favorable weather with corn 60 percent harvested and soybean 90 percent complete, while flax nears 95 percent and Red River flax around 87 percent. Sugar beets at 75 percent statewide, 80 percent Red River area, moisture adequate across Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Minnesota Crop Reporting Service
Red River Valley
Red River
Area Delegates Named To 4-H Club Congress
Five area 4 H club members have been named as State 4 H Club delegates to the National 4 H Club Congress November 30 to December 4 in Chicago. They are Kenneth Berg Ann Sandy Marcia Finn Iris Thundercloud and Kenneth Congdon, all listed with their parent addresses in La Crosse De Soto Prairie du Chien Osseo and Galesville respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Kenneth Berg
Hilbert Berg
R. 1
la Crosse
Ann Sandy
Thomas Sandy
R. 2
de Soto
Marcia Finn
Charles Finn
Prairie du Chien
Iris Thundercloud
Waumitta Kinning
R. 4
Osseo
Kenneth Congdon
Darwin Congdon
Galesville
Tremplo Farmers Will Be Honored At County Banquet
ARCADIA Wis Four Trempealeau County farmers will receive outstanding awards at the soil and water conservation banquet to be held at 8 p.m. Monday November 2 at the Country Club in Arcadia. Recipients are Richard Boland of Independence Clifford Klowacki LaVern Sonsalla of Arcadia and John Lambert of Trempealeau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcadia
Wis
Trempealeau County
SCS
Richard Boland
Independence
Clifford Klowacki
LaVern Sonsalla
John Lambert
Trempealeau
Nash Ridge Rangers formed by 4-H in Ferryville
A new 4-H club named Nash Ridge Rangers has been organized in Ferryville Wisconsin with officers elected John Leirmoe is president Joel Grimsled serves as vice president Robert Froiseth is secretary Beth Leirmoe is treasurer and Nancy Sandy is reporter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferryville, Wis
Nash Ridge Rangers
John Leirmoe
Joel Grimsled
Robert Froiseth
Beth Leirmoe
Nancy Sandy
Wool Growers Must Document Sales for Incentives
Producers must document sales of shorn wool and unshorn lambs to qualify for 1970 marketings payments under the National Wool Act. 30-day ownership is required for unshorn lambs and wool, with records needed for eligibility. Eight La Crosse County producers have filed to date, with about 20 more expected. Bamboo is not a tree. it is a grass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Jaekel
la Crosse County
V& Jaekel
Jackel
ASCS
ASC
Peace Corps Ex Tend Worker Returns From Nepal Visit
Blair Wisconsin Ronald Rude Peace Corps agricultural extension worker in Nepal for two years spent a visit with his parents and relatives in Blair Eau Claire Menomonie and Minneapolis He extended his service for another year promoting fertilizer and new seed varieties for higher yields He introduced pigs chickens fish and rabbits to boost protein and hopes to start dairy cattle sanitation is a challenge while the people are friendly He traveled 12 000 miles back to Nepal meeting a Peace Corps buddy in London on Oct 25 then through Germany Beirut Lebanon West Pakistan and Calcutta before arriving in Kathmandu and continuing to Janakpur He plans to resume work near his village after the trip.
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Blair
Wis
Ronald Rude
Peace Corps
Nepal
Rolf Rude
Eau Claire
Menomonie
Minneapolis
India Area
Bangkok
Hong Kong
Osaka
Kyota
Tokyo
Japan
Casey Smiths
Ronald
London
Germany
Beirut
Lebanon
West Pakistan
Calcutta
Kathmandu
Janakpur
Nelson seeks quotas on dairy product imports
Sen Gaylord Nelson urged President Nixon to issue proclamations setting import quotas on four dairy categories ice cream mix chocolate crumb animal feed with dairy and certain low butterfat cheeses and to extend quotas to cheeses costing over 47 cents a pound and lactose. He cited Tariff Commission findings and noted imports of these items have surged, prompting authorization moves with Sen Mondale to curb loopholes and protect domestic production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Gaylord Nelson
Nixon
Walter F. Mondale
Minnesota
Nelson
United States Tariff Commission
Sen. Mondale
United States
Sheep Inspection Starts November Across 11 Counties
Madison Wisconsin officials announce the annual sheep scabies inspection program will begin November 1 in 11 counties. About one sixth of the state's sheep are inspected each year. The 11 counties include 24 193 sheep in 717 flocks, with scabies a contagious skin disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture
Proxmire Campaign Ad Paid for by Citizens Group
A paid advertisement in Milwaukee Wisconsin credits Citizens for Proxmire with authoring and editing. Dick Cudahy is listed as co chairman, indicating organizational support for Senator Proxmire’s campaign efforts in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens For Proxmire
Dick Cudahy, Co-Chim
Milw
Wis
Optimistic 1980 Agriculture Outlook by Campbell
Undersecretary J Phil Campbell outlined a brighter future for U S farming at Caledonia Minnesota saying farms would be larger and more capitalized with rising demand from a growing population. He projected beef and poultry consumption increasing and feed grains and soybeans driving export gains while stressing the need for sound farm programs within a free enterprise framework.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
J. Phil Campbell
Arthur Butcher
Houston County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Office
Campbell
FFA Club Plans Drive For Corn
Spring Grove FFA to hold a corn drive for Camp Winnebago near Caledonia and Camp Courage near Maple Lake on Saturday October 31. Eleven pickup trucks donated by chapter members will collect corn along school bus routes. Thompson Grain Co will buy the corn for camp projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Minn
Future Farmers of America
Camp Winnebago
Caledonia
Camp Courage
Maple Lake
Thompson Grain Co
Junior Leader Telecture Is Scheduled
Caledonia Minnesota hosts a telelecture for junior leaders and aspirants tonight at 8 in the high school cafeteria. W Joseph McAuliffe and Warren Gore from the University of Minnesota will outline planning and execution of leadership programs focusing on communication, problem identification, and youth relations with adults. Houston County joins many counties in the program with local audio visual aids and a phone link to St Paul studios for live broadcast and Q A. The Agricultural Extension Service sponsors the event and offers further county assistance after the lecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Joseph McAuliffe
Warren Y. Gore
University of Minnesota
Houston County
St. Paul
University
Agricultural Extension Service
Milk price tops $5 for September in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin the September average all milk price rose above five dollars to an expected $5.14 per hundredweight. The gain comes on strength in butter and cheese markets, up 20 cents from August and 14 cents from September last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin
Holmen Woman Wins Contest in District Essay
Mrs. Robert Nelson of Holmen won the district essay contest for the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation. District chairwoman Mrs. Roger Dahl of Blair announced the victory. Nelson serves as La Crosse County chairwoman and her essay My Countryside Today and Tomorrow advances to state competition.
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Holmen
Wis
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation
Robert Nelson
Roger Dahl
Blair
Nelson
la Crosse
FB Federation
Mauston Farmer Is Honored By Area Jaycees
Mauston, Wis. rural farmer Richard Barnes was named area Outstanding Young Farmer by the Mauston Area Jaycees at their annual banquet. He received a descriptive plaque and certificate. Robert Tracey of Janesville spoke, and 60 people attended. Barnes will join other area winners for judging in the state Outstanding Young Farmer award later this year. Onoka Pushal chaired the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mauston
Wis
Richard Barnes
Jaycees
Barnes
Robert Tracey
Janesville
Wisconsin Agri-business Council, Inc
Jaycee
Onoka Pushal
Mink Research Grant Approved for Aflatoxin Study
The Mink Research Council approved a $4100 grant to Dr. Elmer H. Marth of the University of Wisconsin to continue aflatoxin poison research in mink feeds. Wisconsin mink ranchers pay a $5 annual tax for research and marketing services supervised by the State Department of Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Mink Research Council
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture
Elmer H. Marth
University of Wisconsin
Marth
Wisconsin
State Department of Agriculture
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4-H
Sheriff‘county
Republican Party
Ray A. Sundet
Treas
Farm Report
Tee
Sen
Tariff Commission
Robert C
Holmquist
Republican
Ray A. Sunder
Proxmire
Truth In Lending
Law
U.S. Department of Agriculture
FFA Club
Area
Mink
New Y
Pat Lucey
Martin Schreiber
Elect N
Lucey Overnor
Tatala Democrats
Friends Madison
Esther. Kaplan
University Avenue
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