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    June 14, 2012
    St. Croix County Fair exhibitors' deadline nears
    The entry deadline for exhibits at the St. Croix County Fair is June 17. In 2011 a two-year fair book was printed and will be used again for 2012. It is the fair book with the yellow cover. All open Class and Senior Citizen entry blanks were mailed to last year's exhibitors and...
    newsJune 14, 2012 - 12:04pm
    May 24, 2012
    The Friends of the St. Croix County Fairplex accepted a $2,500 check thanks to the America's Farmers Grow Communities grant program. Pictured (left to right) are - Kyle Mitchell, winning farmer who designated the gift for the Fairplex; Matt Cranston, Precision Ag/Countryside Cooperative representative; and Chris Libbey, president of The Friends of the St. Croix County Fairplex.
    Donation helps pay off Fairplex dairy barn project
    With more than 250 head of cattle being shown at the St. Croix County fair annually, the Dairy Project is the largest 4-H animal project at the...
    newsMay 24, 2012 - 11:32am
    May 17, 2012
    Henk VanDyk won't be relaxing much in an easy chair now that he's retired from his long-time law practice. The New Richmond native still plans to keep busy operating a dairy operation in rural New Richmond.
    Attorney gives up the law for the land
    After nearly 40 years of practicing law, Henk VanDyk is retiring from his downtown New Richmond practice. VanDyk said he is ending his legal...
    news/businessMay 17, 2012 - 9:58am
    April 20, 2012
    A couple vintage tractors take their turn in the field along County Road C in the Town of Star Prairie.
    Plow Day held near New Richmond
    The Osecola FFA Alumni organization conducted their annual Plow Day event near New Richmond on Saturday. Vintage tractors along with various...
    newsApril 20, 2012 - 9:00am
    January 14, 2012
    Sarah Rushfeldt
    State honey queen crowned
    The Wisconsin Honey Producers Association has announced that Sarah Rushfeldt has been selected as the 2012 Wisconsin Honey Queen. Rushfeldt...
    newsJanuary 14, 2012 - 8:17am
    December 1, 2011
    St. Croix County committee voting deadline nears
    Bob Forrest, executive director of the St. Croix County Farm Service Agency, urges farmers and other agricultural producers to vote in the FSA county committee election by Dec. 5, the deadline for casting ballots. The St. Croix County Committee 2011 election is for Local Administrative...
    newsDecember 1, 2011 - 11:44am
    August 6, 2010
    Preparations for the 2010 Farm City Day at J-C Croes Farm/Croes Udder Dairy began on Saturday with the St. Croix Valley Collectors Association of antique tractors coming to the farm of Jerry and Charlotte Croes, Deer Park, to cut and bundle oats to begin the threshing process for the event that will take place Saturday, Aug. 14 at the farm. The association will have many antique tractors, a thresher and baler on hand that day to show how the process of harvesting took place years ago.
    Croes family hosts Farm City Day
    Cows, calves, pigs, chickens and much more is what you'll see at Croes Udder Dairy and J-C Croes Farm when you attend St. Croix County Farm City...
    sports/outdoorsAugust 6, 2010 - 4:26pm
    July 22, 2010
    Ryan Sterry
    Ag agent hired for St. Croix County
    They are big shoes to fill, but Ryan Sterry is up to the challenge. Sterry has been hired as the St. Croix County University of Wisconsin-Extension...
    newsJuly 22, 2010 - 1:28pm
    July 9, 2010
    Jody and Mike Lenz are pictured on the farm with their children Claudia, Malcom and Jonas.
    Local CSA support continues to grow
    As Jody Lenz pointed out the laying hens that are part of Threshing Table Farm, her daughter Claudia chimed in with the exact number. "67. I...
    newsJuly 9, 2010 - 2:48am
    April 27, 2010
    Youths invited to enter safety video contest; $1,750 in prize money for groups
    The UW Center for Agricultural Safety and Health and the Farm Technology Days Youth Committee is sponsoring a Wisconsin Farm Safety Video Contest. Entries are allowed from teams of at least 3 members from a non-profit, Wisconsin recognized youth organization including but not limited...
    news/accidentsApril 27, 2010 - 5:01pm
    April 13, 2010
    Town of Cylon man killed in farm accident
    A Town of Cylon man is dead after being pinned under a tractor-pulled brush hog at his farm Monday night. Duane O. Wright, 85, was killed by injuries he sustained when the piece equipment fell on him at 1956 240th St., Town of Cylon, said Dennis Hillstead, St. Croix County sheriff. "At...
    newsApril 13, 2010 - 9:47am
    January 26, 2010
    Members of the St. Croix EMS rope rescue team rig from the rear of a fire truck Friday afternoon in preparation for pulling Buddy Schumacher from a bin on his rural Baldwin farm. Submitted photo.
    Farmer counts himself 'lucky' to survive corn bin entrapment
    By Steve Dzubay and Judy Wiff BALDWIN -- Volunteers from five area departments, including River Falls, converged on a town of Rush River farm...
    lifeJanuary 26, 2010 - 4:27pm
    August 20, 2009
    Mike and Jody Lenz are pictured with their kids (left to right) Claudia, Jonas and Malcom.
    Couple helps promote local foods
    Ag physics question of the day: What happens when an object in motion meets an immovable force? First, meet the object in motion: "I just felt...
    news/businessAugust 20, 2009 - 10:32am
    August 6, 2009
    Wisconsin farm property values dip slightly; well above national average
    Wisconsin farm property is worth about 3 percent less than a year ago, but it's still well above the national average. The USDA says Wisconsin farm real estate is worth an average of $3,750 an acre, which includes land and buildings. It ties the state with Michigan for the 18th-highest...
    newsAugust 6, 2009 - 9:00am
    December 19, 2008
    State searches for home, farm nominees
    If your farm or home (in whole or part) has been in continuous family ownership for 100 years or 150 years, you are eligible to apply for the 2009 Century Farm or Home Award or the 2009 Sesquicentennial Farm or Home Award. These awards will be presented at a special program during...
    newsDecember 19, 2008 - 12:00am
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