4-H Club Legend BHSS, Black Hammer Swift Scooters; BW, Brownsville Wildcats; CR, Caledonia Rockets; HNH, Hearts and Hooves; HC, Hokah Chiefs; HCSS, Houston County Sharpshooters; IND, Independent; LTL, La Crescent Tiger Lilies; LL, Lazy Lopers; MBRS, Mayville Blue Ribbon Strivers; MC, Money Creek Livewires; NN, Newhouse Norsemen; PP, Portland Prairie; SS, Sheldon Spartans; SCR, … [Read more...]
Houston County Fair livestock results
Beef Champion Prospect Market Dairy Steer: James Von Arx, HC; Reserve: Kaitlyn Klug, NN Champion Prospect Market Beef Steer: Carson Horihan, HC; Reserve: Lane Von Arx, HC Champion Prospect Market Beef Heifer: Vanessa Von Arx, HC; Reserve: Evan Horihan, HC Champion Overall Prospect Calf: Carson Horihan, HC; Reserve: Vanessa Von Arx, HC Champion Purebred Dairy Steer: … [Read more...]
AgMag – Bringing agriculture into your classroom and home
By Katie Drewitz University of Minnesota Extension Are you an elementary school teacher, a homeschooling parent, or guardian of a K-6 child? Want to help students learn about where their food comes from in a fun and easy way? Did you know that there’s a free, custom magazine for every grade, K-6, available to all teachers to help improve agricultural literacy and showcase … [Read more...]
Minnesota State Fair Youth Scholarship recipients announced
ST. PAUL, MN, August 19, 2022, – The Minnesota State Fair has long been invested in the educational endeavors of young adults from greater Minnesota and is pleased to announce the worthy recipients of the Minnesota State Fair Scholarship. The fair is committed to offer scholarship opportunities to deserving youth based on their leadership and achievement in youth livestock … [Read more...]
No-Till, Cover Crops & Finances workshop September 1 at dairy & crop farms near Lewiston
LEWISTON, MN — Transitioning to no-till, planting green into cover crops, using a triticale cover crop as dairy cattle feed, and using cover crops after corn, soybeans and silage, will be the focus of a Land Stewardship Project (LSP) field day Thursday, September 1, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., near Lewiston. Farmers Everett Rolfing and Robb Miller will host this free event, which … [Read more...]
Monitoring soybean diseases
By Katie Drewitz University of Minnesota Extension As summer and the growing season wind down our management window is closing. However, scouting your crops is still important to ensure informed management decisions. Soybean fields with white mold and sudden death syndrome are becoming quite apparent even from a distance. By recording locations and spread of these issues … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Fair non-livestock 4-H results
Aerospace Champion: Andrew Eickhoff; Reserve Champion: Jordan Pease Agronomy Champion: Jeffrey Snyder; Reserve Champion: Jeffrey Snyder Creative Writing Champion: Emma Broadwater; Reserve Champion: Annika Doberenz Child Development Champion: Cady Doberenz Citizenship Champio: Elsa Eickhoff Clothing and Textiles Champion: Emma Rowen; Reserve Champion: Lydia … [Read more...]
Lewiston dairy farm to host LSP Field Day on Building Biodiverse Compost August 26
LEWISTON, MN — Utilizing a cutting-edge composting system to build soil health and fertility naturally will be the focus of a Land Stewardship Project (LSP) field day Friday, Aug. 26, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Dale and Carmene Pangrac and Kim and Andy Olson dairy farm near Lewiston (19300 Trestle Drive). This field day will offer information for both conventional and … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Fair livestock 4-H results
Beef Champion Senior Beef Interview: Emma Rowen; Reserve Champion: Keagan Fieseler Champion Intermediate Beef Interview: Hannah Vaalemoen; Reserve Champion: Jackson Shanahan Champion Junior Beef Interview: Eliza Aggen; Reserve Champion: Elliot Olivier Champion Dairy Steer: Colton Guenther; Reserve Champion: Emarie Jacobson Champion Crossbred Dairy Steer: Emma Rowen; … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Fair Open Class results
Fine Arts Grand Champion: Karen Vinson, Chatfield Reserve Champion: Phil Hebrink, Preston Champions: Claira Johnson, Fountain; Isla Eickhoff, Preston; Rose Otto, Harmony; Karen Vinson, Chatfield Photography Grand Champions: Bob Smock, Preston; Brenda Nash-Eickhoff, Preston Reserve Champions: Dale Eppen, Fountain; Susan Krahn, Wykoff Champions: Kathryn Kinneberg, … [Read more...]