The University of Minnesota Extension Swine Team has released its latest podcast to assist producers feeding pigs in this climate of interrupted markets. UMN Extension Swine Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke recently sat down with Lee Johnston and Pedro Urriola to discuss nutritional strategies producers can implement to slow the growth of pigs whose harvest plants have closed … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project: The impact of high school teachers
By Alison Freese Students may not realize how important their teacher is to them. Teachers are the amazing people who help us learn what we need to know before graduating and becoming an adult. They know what we are capable of and try to help us succeed. If a teacher sees a student struggling in their class. they will try and find a different way for the student to learn. … [Read more...]
Managing market hogs destined for local meat lockers
With pig harvest at commercial packing plants currently disrupted, consumers have an opportunity to purchase market hogs directly from the farm. These pigs destined for local custom processing facilities may have to wait until they can be harvested. Lee Johnston, Pedro Urriola and Sarah Schieck Boelke have put together a fact sheet detailing how consumers can keep market hogs … [Read more...]
Dealing with sudden income loss during COVID-19
When families are faced with financial uncertainty or sudden income loss, addressing the situation takes more than just thinking about dollars and cents, says Lori Hendrickson, Extension Educator and an accredited financial counselor with University of Minnesota Extension. “Often, when layoffs and income reduction happen, we are experiencing shock and denial that keep us from … [Read more...]
Norma C. Horsman
Norma C. Horsman, 92, of Chatfield, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2020, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. Norma Carrie Day was born on October 10, 1927, in Spring Valley to Dewey and Bernice (Johnson) Day. She graduated from Spring Valley High School, and went on to get her hairdressing degree. On June 14, 1944, she married Hartley M. Horsman in Spring Valley. … [Read more...]
Joseph “Joe” Lawstuen
Joseph “Joe” C. Lawstuen, 65, of Wykoff, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at his home. Joseph Clifford Lawstuen was born on August 26, 1954, in Lanesboro, Minn., to Donald and Eleanor (Hennessy) Lawstuen. He graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1972. He loved farming and helping other dairy farmers milk their cows. The last few years he worked for … [Read more...]
Carole McKinley
Carole Lucille McKinley, age 77, of Omaha, Nebr., passed away May 2, 2020, at UNMC. Carole is survived by her husband Samuel J. McKinley, son Andrew J. McKinley, sisters Edna Ferris of Dallas, Tex., and Joyce (Marlo) White of Omaha; brother Daniel (Moni) Cutler of Blair, nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, great-great-nieces, great-great -nephews, and a host of … [Read more...]
Carol Lorraine Rain
On May 1, 2020, Carol Lorraine Rain, age 74, of Chatfield, Minn., entered Heaven’s gates to meet our Lord and Savior and was finally reunited with her beloved son Jamie. Carol was born on September 19, 1945, in Cresco, Iowa, to Robert and Lorraine (Bakken) Greenslade where she grew up on their family farm south of Harmony, Minn. She attended country school for eight years … [Read more...]
Rose M. Kowles
Rose M. Kowles, 82 of Winona, passed away Friday, May 1, 2020, at Adith Miller Manor, Winona Health Campus, Winona, Minn. Rose Marie was born September 8, 1937, in Hibbing, Minn., to Ralph and Marie (Odde) Barber and she graduated from Keewatin High School. She attended Hibbing Community College and classes at Saint Mary’s University, Winona, Minn. On June 23, 1956, she … [Read more...]
Jane Wold
Our dear Jane Wold, age 98, of Mabel, passed away April 28. Jane was born in La Crosse, Wisc., December 1921 to Alfred and Jenny (Indahl) Erickson. She married Hildus Wold in 1940 and moved to the farm at Mabel, Minn. Jane and Hildus had three children, Wayne, Barry and Susan. She was a partner to Hildus in all his endeavors and loved the farm and her strawberry … [Read more...]