University of Minnesota Professor Wins Animal Breeding Award
Dr. R W Touchberry of the Department of Animal Science at the University of Minnesota receives the Animal Breeding and Genetics Award for outstanding contributions. He is presented a plaque and a $1,000 cash prize by Dr. Robert E Walton president of American Breeders Service. He has held a Fulbright in Denmark, advised in Africa, and worked with the USAEC on population and radiation genetics.
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R. W. Touchberry
Department of Animal Science
University of Minnesota
Robert E. Walton
American Breeders Service, Inc
DeForest
Wis
Touchberry
Denmark
Africa
United States Atomic Energy Commission
University of Illinois
Solanco FFA Steers Fetch Top Prices at Fair Auction
The Solanco Fair FFA show featured a 1000 pound Hereford grand champion owned by Ed Weidman selling to Ferguson and Hassler’s for 1050 dollars at 1.05 a pound. Reserve champion Angus owned by Donald Dorwart sold to Clayton Worth at 0.40 a pound. Beverly Dearolf’s Charolais sold to Musser’s Store at 0.41 a pound. Other FFA youths sold steer lots from 0.36 to 0.43 a pound to buyers including Ira Wilk, New Holland Sales Stables, Musser’s Store, and Emory Wagner, Donald Reath.
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FFA
Ed Weidman
Weidman
Ferguson and Hassler
Quarryville
Donald Dorwart
Clayton Worth
Beverly Dearolf
Charolais
Musser
Richard Wimer
Ira Wilk
Jim Thompson
Hereford
New Holland
Tom Perry
Brian Wagner
Ira Welk
Clyde Dearolf
Musser’s
Ken Dearolf
Mussers
Bill Hershey
Emory Wagner
Donald Reath
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