Download or read book Nurturing the Next Generation of Wisconsin s Dairy Farmers written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Elegy to Woodstock Wisconsin and the Decline of the Family Dairy Farm written by Thomas Sieger and published by . This book was released on 2021-11 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The family dairy farm, an institution and economic engine within Wisconsin, is in serious decline. The ripple effect on our rural communities has been disastrous. This book portrays the story of a fictional dairy farmer and his family and the daunting challenges of trying to keep a family farm afloat during an extended period of low milk prices and over supply. The story is set within the Driftless Region of Wisconsin, near the village of Woodstock, in the West Pine River Valley of Richland County. The book uses the rapid growth and decline of the village of Woodstock as a metaphor for the family dairy farm.The author describes the early settlement and growth of Woodstock and the introduction and initial success of family dairy farming in the West Pine River Valley. He weaves into the fictional story of the family farm a perspective on the challenges facing the industry and traces the reasons and course it has taken toward the large herds and more industrial operations that characterize the industry today.The book is richly illustrated with real photographs of the village of Woodstock, the surrounding environs, and dairying operations within both the smaller, iconic stanchion dairy barn and the large free stall industrial barns.
Download or read book Creating Dairyland written by Edward Janus and published by Wisconsin Historical Society. This book was released on 2012-06-05 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of dairying in Wisconsin is the story of how our very landscape and way of life were created. By making cows the center of our farm life and learning how to care for them, our ancestors launched a revolution that changed much more than the way farmers earned their living — it changed us. In Creating Dairyland, journalist, oral historian, and former dairyman Ed Janus opens the pages of the fascinating story of Wisconsin dairy farming. He explores the profound idea that led to the remarkable "big bang" of dairying here a century and a half ago. He helps us understand why there are cows in Wisconsin, how farmers became responsible stewards of our resources, and how cows have paid them back for their efforts. And he introduces us to dairy farmers and cheesemakers of today: men and women who want to tell us why they love what they do. Ed Janus offers a sort of field guide to Dairyland, showing us how to "read" our landscape with fresh eyes, explaining what we see today by describing how and why it came to be. Creating Dairyland pays tribute to the many thousands of Wisconsin farmers who have found a way to stay on their land with their cows. Their remarkable effort of labor, intelligence, and faith is one of the great stories of Wisconsin.
Download or read book Dairy Farming written by D.F. Don Cooper and published by Elm Hill. This book was released on 2018-09-11 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A story about Don Cooper from infancy, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, his maternal ancestors emigrated from Germany in the 1850’s. They made their homesteads in Washington County, Wisconsin. Don visited their farms frequently as a youth, and eventually was employed as a farm hand on his mom’s cousin’s farm. Those many visits convinced him that he would become a farmer some day. His Mom’s cousin, Armand (Wimpy) Mertz, became his mentor. Don worked full time for him after graduating from high school. He loved the cows, calves, pigs, chickens, wildlife, and especially the horses. Wimpy knew the names of the trees, weeds, other plants, bugs and all of God’s creation. Don admired his vast knowledge and was thankful for having such a wonderful teacher.I soon realized that my chances of purchasing a farm of our own where pretty slim. I worked on several agricultural related jobs. My friends Paul and Elvira Brunnquell convinced me to go on a blind date with them. Ruth Nienow, was my date; I fell madly in love with her, and prayed that God would convince her to be my beautiful bride. One year later we were married. Her Dad was a farmer, and we decided that we would try to purchase a farm.We saw an ad in the paper, “Farm for rent.” Another ad, “Purebred herd of Holstein cows for sale.” We purchased the cows and rented the farm. It was a nightmare. There was too much work and not enough income. Our landlord died six months later. The next farm was also bad news. The third rented farm was an excellent farm that provided us with the income needed to purchase our own farm. “Dairy Farming A Way of Life’’ describes the many trials and tribulations we endured. The Lord was with us every step of the way. Without His ever presence and guidance, we would not have not have been able to continue farming.
Download or read book Wisconsin Farm They Built The written by Corey A. Geiger and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2023-05-15 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After his mother, Anna, was killed by a train, Elmer Pritzl was thrown into adulthood at the tender age of sixteen. A clever and crafty fellow, Elmer quickly found work at the local foundry. Promoted to foreman by age eighteen, he began supervising men d
Download or read book On a Wisconsin Family Farm Historic Tales of Character Community and Culture written by Corey A. Geiger and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a Wisconsin Family Farm flings the barn doors wide open to a cast of characters that built America's Dairyland. A maternal maverick, Anna Satorie, went against cultural-norms and became the sole owner of her family's homestead in 1905. The next year, Anna married John Burich, and the couple went about building a thrifty family farm. Pioneer life was fraught with trials and tribulations as polio and tuberculosis claimed loved ones and the fabricated death of a bootlegging brother turned gangsters away from the farm. Neighbors pitched in as members of the immigrant class aided one another to construct farmsteads and support one another through unsanctioned bank loans, daring dynamite work and barn raisings. Leasing work aside, this community also threw parties met by the rooster's early-dawn crow. Corey Geiger, international agricultural journalist, pairs his rural roots and lively storytelling talents to capture six generations of local tales. Book jacket.
Download or read book The Future of the Dairy Industry in Wisconsin written by Wisconsin Dairy Task Force, 1995 and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Future of the Dairy Industry in Wisconsin written by Wisconsin Dairy Task Force, 1995 and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bob s Wisconsin Dairy Friends written by Robert Bjorklund and published by Badger Books Llc. This book was released on 2006 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert C. Bjorklund's profiles of dairy farm families and agricultural leaders of southern Wisconsin record a part of regional history that has been changing dramatically in recent years. Just as tractors replaced horses a few decades ago, new technologies are taking over many of the chores once done by farm families. While many of Bob's stories tell of milk producers on the farm, others profile co-op members, cheesemakers and farm business leaders as well as university professors, researchers and Extension workers. Bob based these columns on a lifetime of covering the farmers and agricultural developments of southern Wisconsin. The clear language of these stories will appeal to both farmers and non-farmers.
Download or read book Finding Dairyland written by Scott Wittman and published by History Press. This book was released on 2022-04-25 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore America's Dairyland and the American Spirit At the dawn of World War II, Wisconsin was home to nearly 200,000 dairy farms. Today, barely 6,000 remain. The ghosts of the missing can still be seen in withering old farms along lonely highways, some restored, many abandoned or decayed, but all with a story to tell. Immigrants dreamed of owning their own farms, only to be fleeced by the promotion of cutover lands in the Northwoods. Freedmen and women arrived in southwestern Wisconsin and became farmers and renowned barn-builders in one of the earliest integrated communities in the nation. Through hundreds of hours of site visits, interviews, and research, historian and photographer, Scott Wittman extracts the forgotten truths from legend to tell the real stories of those who created The Dairy State.
Download or read book The Wisconsin Agriculturist written by and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 1416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Brownell s Dairy Farmer written by G. H. Brownell and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hoard s Dairyman written by and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 956 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Wisconsin Farmer written by and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 844 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Local Food Systems Concepts Impacts and Issues written by Steve Martinez and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive overview of local food systems explores alternative definitions of local food, estimates market size and reach, describes the characteristics of local consumers and producers, and examines early indications of the economic and health impacts of local food systems. Defining ¿local¿ based on marketing arrangements, such as farmers selling directly to consumers at regional farmers¿ markets or to schools, is well recognized. Statistics suggest that local food markets account for a small, but growing, share of U.S. agricultural production. For smaller farms, direct marketing to consumers accounts for a higher percentage of their sales than for larger farms. Charts and tables.
Download or read book The Timber Producer written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 974 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dairy Market News written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These reports cover the supply, demand, and price situation every week on a regional, national, and international basis for milk, butter, cheese, and dry and fluid products.
