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Father-son partnership keeps next generation on the farm
By CAROL MOORMAN Staff writer Melrose Jerome Von Wahlde and son, Mike, have had their fair share of round bale discussions during their years of a father-son partnership at Von Wahlde Dairy. Its those discussions that make family farming work on a farm Jerome and Elvera, his wife of almost 55 years, first homesteaded in 1960, and Mike and wife, Rachel, moved onto after they married in 2005. I never left, said a smiling, 31-year-old Mike the afternoon of Tuesday, June 4, when asked how long hes lived on this farm northwest of Melrose; his parents, wife and oldest daughter, Madisyn, 5, sitting around the kitchen table with him. Mike and Rachel are also raising 3-yearold Greta and 8-month-old Luke on the farm, their children doing some of the same things Mike did growing up. In fact, Madisyn searches on the cell phone for a photo of her driving her pink 4-wheeler. The other day I took her to see the new baby kittens, said Mike, asking Madisyn to name the five adult cats on the farm and she does, Mittens, Freckles, Midnight, Snickers and Flames. Jerome and Elveras era Jerome, son of Henry and Colette Von Wahlde, grew up on their farm with siblings, Delores and Bob, less than a mile from Von Wahlde Dairy. Jerome married Elvera Beuning in 1958. Raised on a farm between St. Francis and St. Rosa, Elvera had farming in her blood. Jerome worked at Franklin in St. Cloud and for a short time they owned a caf in Freeport before purchasing their 160-acre farm in 1960. Jerome smiles when talking about how they heeded the advice of his parents when purchasing this farm, at the time owned by Paul Mathias. His parents suggested they buy a farm that had an alley in the barn wide enough that they could drive a tractor through to make managing the manure easier. There were three buildings on the farm site at the time: a barn, granary and house. We had two bedrooms for eight kids, said Elvera, with Mike adding, Now we have three kids and three or four bedrooms. Jerome and Elvers eight children and spouses include Dave (Cathy) of Sauk Centre, Judy (Jim) Pundsack of St. Rosa, Gail (Ken) Hommerding of Little Birch Lake, John (Sandy) of Birch Lake, Mary Beth (Kenny) Scherping of Freeport, Dan (Brenda) of Avon, Gary (Tammi) of Melrose, and Mike (Rachel) on the farm. They have 24 grandchildren and 11 greatgrandchildren. VON WAHLDES continued on page 4
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Koronis Manor Tractor Show plows open fields of memories and emotion for residents
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Paynesville On an overcast and breezy June morning, a flood of memories brought tears of mixed emotion for residents at Koronis Manor in Paynesville. The bittersweet feelings bubbled to the surface at the first annual Koronis Manor Tractor Show, organized by Eddie Gottwald of Paynesville. Many retired farmers are now residents at the nursing home. Farmers who plowed fields, tended their livestock and raised families along the countryside in Paynesville, Brooten, St. Martin and beyond, now live a very different life off the farm. Before they came to Koronis Manor, they built their legacy with blood, sweat and tears. Years after passing their farms along to family or to strangers, farming still runs deep through their veins and thoughts of years gone by are clear and cherished. But the years have brought on new challenges. As a volunteer during social hour at Koronis Manor, Eddie Gottwald started hearing of residents being challenged by their
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By BRYAN ZOLLMAN Staff writer Avon - After spending so many of her adult days in an office in the big city, Lisa Baker noticed something was missing in her life. Somewhere along the way she had becomedisconnected. A product of Stearns County where she was a member of 4-H clubs and FFA, Baker was living the big city dream as a marketing consultant, yet she longed for the days of old. The land she once loved was calling her name, and eventually it called her back home. We live lives surrounded by manmade things from buildings, to systems to societies easily disconnected from anything natural, she said from her 15-acre sustainable farm located in Avon near St. Anna. Baker gave up her big city life and purchased 15 acres of farmland near where she grew up and came to know the rural life, where dairy and crop farm families blanketed the area in her grandparents generation. I had vague ideas of returning to my childhood stomping grounds, she said. But it didnt become a destination for me until I started looking for land around the metro area, looking for the purpose I was really earning an income for. She realized if she wanted to have her own sustainable farm, she would need to be close to her parents, who share carpentry and agriculture
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skills that would come in handy if her vision would be a reality. And then when her mother underwent a bout of health issues that led her to a diet of mostly organic products, the decision became even easier. Lisa Baker headed back to Bakers Acres. The 15 acres she bought is 10 miles from where she grew up, a field on which she has made gradual improvements since 2010. Bakers Acres has been a family slogan for generations. Where she grew up near Collegeville, there was a sign that read Bakers Acres at the front of their drive-
way. When her parents moved from their sevenacre lot to their current half-acre five miles away, the sign went with them. I thought they had discarded it, but for Christmas in 2011 I opened up a big heavy gift from under the tree, she said. It was the sign! The sign now sits at the end of the driveway leading to her farm. And her farm operation has created a path down to the metro area where she provides 25 customers and several restaurants with vegetables, fruit and herbs. Baker practices Community Supported
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BAKER continued from page 2____________________________________________________________ so in a rural community from corporations we are own food is a valued skill farms are profitable. said the like mine. encouraging an industri- and a noble undertaking. Baker alized food system rather Baker winces when- standard is $10,000 to Its a move she is than a sustainable one, ever she hears of a small $15,000 in profit per acre. glad she made, leaving she said. We are sending farmer selling their land She encourages people the corporate world for money out of our commu- to corporate farms and to know their farmer be- a chance to reconnect to nities to a bank account hopes that there is more cause if they know their her past in order to have a in a different state which support for smaller farms farmer, they will know better future. their food. I wanted to change will probably never come in rural communities. back to our state, and we If you want to grow Bakers Acres is still the trajectory I was on, arent teaching our chil- food there is a market in its infancy, and Lisa she said. I didnt want dren that growing their for it, she said. Small has plans for improve- to still be in a cubicle anments. This year she will other 30 years and I knew be implementing a food there was a way I could safety plan to fulfill the contribute to making the Minnesota Department of world a better place. Agricultures grant-fund- Abundance of wealth ing requirements. This is not a factor in Lisa will include installing Bakers pursuit of happia bathroom, cooler and ness. washing/packing area The good life, she where produce can be said, is a simple one. cleaned, sanitized, stored Lisa Baker kneels among specialty lettuce, spinach and packaged according and arugula she grows on her 15-acre sustainable farm. to food safety standards. Baker sells the produce to individuals and restaurants in She will also be installing the Twin Cities and Central Minnesota. a hoop house so she can grow earlier in the season Field Work is a Tough Job. To Do It Right, You Need... and extend harvest later in the fall. PROPANE FOR: In the process she Home Heating Shop Use will continue to value her Crop Drying new life away from the big city and back home where her heart has been Transport deliveries Haylage, Silage, High Moisture Corn all along. She values ends available - both New and used propane & fuel! above means. fuel tanks & Its been the most underground Gasoline entertaining three years propane tanks Bio-Diesel of my life, she said. for sale Living wisely and agree22 Baggers Available: 8, 9 & 10 Lubricants ably with the intention to make positive contribu*Roller Mills tions to my communities For Rent can happen anywhere, but I think its one of the After leaving her corporate job, Lisa Baker shifted all ~ Serving Central Minnesota ~ (320) 256-BAGS her energy to manage Bakers Acres. She, her parents, most rewarding accomextended family members, interns and volunteers help plishments if you can do or (320) 256-2247 Toll Free (877) 256-3680
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races. but in reality she was The Fuechtmann talking to Jeromes sister. boys would come over Even after they marand play ball, said El- ried, the New Munich At first, they had no vera. Ballroom was the hot running water, pumping Jerome and Elvera dancing spot. water from an outside enjoyed going to dances; Remember, during pump. A big cistern in the this coming from a cou- the intermission wed basement held rainwater ple who first met at the go into New Munich for used to wash clothes and New Munich Ballroom, hot beefs, said Jerome. for taking baths. when the girls would They were really good We put water in a stand by the bathrooms hot beefs. wash boiler, carried it upand the guys stood be- They loved to snowstairs and heated it on the hind the booths and we mobile with friends, stove, said Elvera. hoped they would ask us traveling to places like They talk about how to dance, said Elvera. the Sheep Shed, near baths were not a daily ocThe Von Wahldes stand inside a building on their Melrose farm, next to cows waiting Eventually, Jerome Lake Sylvia, where currence like they are to- to be milked, just before 4:30 p.m. on June 6. Pictured are (from right) Jerome and asked her, Elvera kidday. Elvera Von Wahlde, their son Mike holding daughter Greta, his wife Rachel holding dingly saying, I was the VON WAHLDES Once a week, wed son Luke and oldest daughter Madisyn standing in front of them. only one left standing, continued on page 5 give the kids a bath, said Elvera, asking Jerome if milk again at 2 oclock Jerome would transport turns helping in the barn. he remembers their claw- in the afternoon. Thank- his and his parents milk Id feed the calves foot tub. fully, they only milked 10 to the creamery in Mel- before school, said Those first years cows. rose, until milk trucks Mike. of married life, Je- Eventually, Jerome started coming to the Theyd milk the rome would come home quit his job and they farms. cows, go into the house from Franklin around 2 farmed full-time, expand- Elvera still has for breakfast and then oclock in the morning ing to a milking herd of some of those early milk head back to the barn to and Elvera would get up around 50. checks, when they were finish chores. to help with chores and At first, milk was paid $2.75 per hundred- Elvera and Jerome milking and they would stored in milk cans and weight, compared to now have fond memories of when milk checks aver- life on their farm. age around $21 per hun- The kids would pick dred-weight. rocks like crazy, so when They built buildings they were done at night and added on to the barn, we could go to the Upsala often family projects. Caf, where wed meet Grandma (Colette) Jeromes sister and husand I troweled the barn band and their kids. Wed floor (cement) when we have supper for a dollar a added on, Elvera recalls. plate, said Elvera, add Their sons and sons- ing, They still talk about in-law helped with build- that today. ing projects, including At night, Elvera and building the car shed and Jerome would sit on the putting steel roofing on front steps watching their the barn. children and the neighbor Jerome and Elvera Von Wahlde feed calves every All of their children, children compete in sack morning on the family farm. Above, Jerome puts down Mike Von Wahlde places a milking unit on a cow in the including the girls, took races and three-legged hay for the calves to eat. parlor during evening milking on June 6.
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VON WAHLDES continued from page 4 theyd roast hot dogs and marshmallows. During the summer the Von Wahldes and the Kathy and Rich Hellermann family would spend a week at the Rosina Hellermann cabin, just a few miles from the farm. Wed go to Rosinas cabin and fish and play volleyball, and then go back to the farm for chores and go back to the cabin at night, said Elvera. It was their week away from the farm, but not really. Jerome also took the boys pheasant hunting in their woods and duck hunting on Hartnette Lake nearby. Mike and Rachels era One by one the Von Wahlde children left home and started their own family. Born ten years after their second youngest child, Gary, it was a natural fit that some day Mike would help run the farm. We were high school sweethearts, Mike said, with a smile on his face, when asked how he met Rachel, who was raised in Freeport, the daughter of Mary and Jerry Mayers. A farm partnership was formed in 2001, which led to incorporaElvera tend to the calves each morning and Jerome helps with other odd jobs during the day, especially field work. Mike does most of the milking and mixing of feed, trading off with their three parttime employees. Elvera, who baked a fresh rhubarb cake on this day to share with their family, on a regular basis bakes homemade cookies for their employees and no doubt Mike and Jerome. The other day Madisyn came looking for some cookies, she said. Rachel, who is a nurse at CentraCare Health-Melrose, does the farm bookkeeping. Humor plays an important part in this partnership. Mike teases his dad about a fondness he has for the farm cats. When he should be working, hes playing with the cats, said Mike, knowing thats just fine. He pulls out his cell phone, flipping through photos, locating one that shows a recent predicament his dad got himself into. He buried the big tractor, said Mike, looking over at his dad, asking the question, So, why did you drive through the water? They worked together to get the tractor out, much like they do in all aspects of farming. Many discussions take place during the course of one day. It might be what should we do with this cow? said Jerome. Its about what do you think, dad? said Mike, who figures he will draw on his dads farming experience as long as he can. Discussion - thats the biggest part of this whole thing, said Jerome. At age 76, semiretired from farming, Jerome figures hes got a few more years left in him to pitch in on the farm. Mike is thankful for that. But, I dont want to wear dad out, he said. Chances are Elvera wont let that happen. After all, they have more miles to put on dancing at ballrooms in Spring Hill and Little Falls, and with a still growing family there is always a birthday, anniversary, or this time of the year, a graduation to celebrate. Mike and Rachel treasure the memories they are making on the family farm, much like Jerome and Elvera did. Like watching things you raise grow, said Mike. That includes their young children. Its a good feeling raising our family on the farm I was raised on, said Mike, Rachel nodding her head in agreement, adding, And the freedom to let the kids run and explore. Jerome and Elvera know just how they feel. No doubt, there will be plenty more round bale discussions for this father-son duo.
Elvera Von Wahlde carries milk to the calves.
tion in 2008. In-between, Mike and Rachel married in 2005 and moved onto the farm, while Jerome and Elvera moved into a new home just down the road. Jerome and Mike said the farm operation is run more like a business today, unlike when Mike was raised on the farm. You have to decide what kind of corn is best to put in and things like how to manage the manure, said Jerome. Everything has to be documented, like when you give a cow a shot for treatment or vaccination. Years ago, dad didnt give cows shots, said Mike. In 2010, they upgraded to a double 10 swing parlor system and cur-
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When you live and work at the same place, it affects everyone around you and instead of being a job, your work can become a way of life for everyone. That can certainly be by Diane said for dairy Schmiesing farming. In honor of June Dairy Month, Ill highlight a few of the ways living on a dairy farm affected the kids in my family while I was growing up. We always had access to at least one parent. Twice a day, seven days a week, if we needed mom, we knew where to find her in the milking parlor. If we needed dad, hed either be in the barn, out in the field or in the shop. I can only wonder how many times little bare feet beat a path to the barn. As we got older, that changed to riding bikes. There were actually a few casualties with our bikes for a while. If we left our bikes laying in front of the barn, one of our milk truck drivers would just drive over them. We learned quickly to put them off to the side, but every once in awhile we forgot. We didnt get much sympathy and thankfully (probably for that reason)
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we never spent much on good bikes. Later on, we had access to three-wheelers probably at too young of an age, but they were so much fun. You could become so dependent on them, sometimes you forgot you could actually walk. I laugh every time I think of one of my little sisters who did just that. Both of our showers in the house were being used one night and she had to use the bathroom badly. She was told to go out and use the one in the barn. About fifteen minutes later she came back in the house rather frantic, dancing around and said, I cant get the threewheeler started! The look on her face was priceless. The inspector was always a factor on the farm. We regularly had inspectors that came and checked to make sure everything was up to par on the dairy. You never knew exactly when he would be coming. Getting ready for the inspector on a dairy was kind of like with your house you always try to keep it clean, but when you are expecting company, you put in a little more effort. We all helped and though it was extra work, I loved the extra sparkle on the stainless steel. Its a good thing to regularly have company. Veterinarians didnt come out to our farm all that often, but they were all unique and distinct in their ways. Most of the time it was an interesting situation for kids, like watching them help with a difficult calving. Im not sure if they all liked having an audience, but
Life on our farm involved three-wheelers. Once you learned how to drive one, it just didnt seem right to walk anymore. (Hint: this younger sister of mine, at about the age in the photo, is the subject of the bathroom story...)
they usually had one. One of my favorite vets was old Doc Brown. I loved it when he showed up. I was intrigued that he came from a ranch out west and knew how to rope cattle. As we got a little older, we learned to drive tractor. On our farm, there were large pole sheds with loose housing that by fall, after the harvest, would need to be cleaned out. Back then, a lot of the guys in my grade got out of school to go deer hunting while I stayed home to haul manure. I doubt that would still be an excused absence. It was one of my favorite jobs. Why? I loved being outside all day and I found it fascinating looking at the clouds while I drove. My brothers used to tease me about that. Whats wrong with having an appreciation for nature? Speaking of nature dairy farmers are proud of the natu-
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Clear Lake Because of the severe 2012 drought that gripped nearly every corner of cropland across the U.S., Alan Peterson believes farmers who irrigate in Minnesota have a very large target on their backs. Environmental groups and some legislators keep pointing their finger at irrigation saying were pumping the state dry, said Peterson, current president of the Irrigators Association of Minnesota and a Clear Lake-area farmer. They claim that when lake levels drop, it must be farmers irrigators causing the problem, Peterson said. What has Peterson and other farmers up in arms are bills introduced in the 2013 Minnesota legislative session that would have brought huge increases to annual groundwater fees farmers pay for the right to irrigate their cropland. House File 3502 and Senate File 3138, both with similar language, had proposed increases of fees up to an $8 per one-million gallon fee for water use over 500 million gallons. Language in the bills would have nearly quadrupled what farmers currently pay, and thats just out of line, Peterson said. Farmers simply cannot pass along these burdensome costs because future market prices wont reflect the extra expenses. What makes it worse for farmers is that the proposed fee increases were to support a new program to study the environmental effects on non-stressed systems, even though lawmakers failed to describe or give detail on what such a system is or why it needed further study, according to Peterson.
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HF 3502 was authored by Rep. Jean Wagenius (DFL-Minneapolis) and coauthored by Rep. Mary Murphy (DFLHermantown). SF 3138 was co-authored by Sen. Sandy Rummel (DFL-White Bear Lake), Sen. Ellen Anderson (DFLSt. Paul) and Sen. Satveer Chaudhary (DFL-Fridley).
Peterson was pleased to report that the bills died in conference committee in the final three days of the session, but troublesome permitting language was left in the agriculture omnibus bill. A permit is now required before an irrigation well is drilled, Peterson said. Just the well can cost about $25,000
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AlbanyOne of Groetsch Dairys goals is to help consumers learn more about dairy farming. Owners Steve and Lisa Groetsch gave over 2,500 people that opportunity on June 1, when they hosted the sixth annual Stearns County Breakfast on the Farm on their dairy near Albany. Each year the public is invited to a dairy farm in Stearns County to learn more about farming and the journey of the milk from the cow to the grocery story. There are also plenty of activities for children, along with a breakfast of pancakes, French toast, sausage, eggs, milk, juice and coffee. Over a year ago, the Groetsch family, which includes Steve and Lisas three childrenJennifer, Matthew and Katelynagreed to host this years event. They were able to attend last years breakfast to get a better understanding of what they could expect at their farm. There are a small percentage of dairy farmers who can host and an even
Lisa and Steve Groetsch hosted more than 2,500 visitors at the 6th Annual Stearns County Breakfast On The Farm event held this year at their 240-cow dairy farm north of Albany. PHOTO BY MARK KLAPHAKE
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BREAKFAST continued from page 10__________________________________________________________________________________________________ comfortable Saturday morning brought people in droves to the Groetsches dairy. Among the attendees was the John and Leah Kumpula family, along with their four children, Zephera (5), Finland (almost 3), Azalee (2) and Jericho (6 months), who traveled to the event from St. Cloud to get time away from the city. Its always marked on our calendar. Were regular attendees. Its something we look forward to every spring, John Kumpula said. This was the fourth year the Kumpulas have attended the breakfast. They like to go to the event for both fun and education. The kids get to know the relationship between the cows and the milk. We make it into a field trip. They can learn a few things, Kumpula said. Both of the Kumpulas, who have no farm background, said it was also a learning opportunity for them. I didnt know the amount of technology farms use, how the food is grown for the animals or how manure is used as natural fertilizer. Its interesting to see the efficiency of these farms, Kumpula said. The tour of the Groetsches dairy and calf barns showcased some of the latest technology in farming. Two milking robots are at work day and night. Another robot dubbed Juno passes up and down the feeding aisle of the dairy barn, nudging the feed back within reach of the cows noses. Sensors raise and lower curtains on the barns outer walls, letting cool air in or keeping hot air out. Sprinklers overhead mist the backs of the animals if the barn gets too warm. Scrapers keep the cows standing room clean and sand piled feet deep beds the stalls. These cows even have access to state-of-theart back scratchers. This year, Kumpula was especially intrigued by the four robots that milk the 240 cows on the Groetsches farm. The cows can be milked when they want to be. Thats an interesting concept, he said. Another visitor who was equally overwhelmed with the farm technology was Shane Cuperus, who attended with his wife, Sara, and their children, Claire (3) and Cora (3 months). BREAKFAST continued on page 12
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We wanted our 3-year-old to experience the farm. We didnt have a clue what we would see. We went with an open mind. It definitely was worth it to go, said Cuperus, who was a first-time Breakfast on the Farm attendee. A main reason the Groetsches wanted to host the breakfast on the farm was for the educational aspect of it. Were hoping to send the message that farmers are important, said Jennifer Groetsch, who will graduate from University of Wisconsin River Falls next year. BREAKFAST continued on page 13
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how many amateur teams were based out of the Melrose Area Public School District and the Paynesville Public School District. The answer was nine. What is interesting is that almost all those teams and parks are found in the small towns and villages in the area. It is the local farmers and rural residents who make up the bulk of the teams. As one person put it, where else can you find a ball diamond where about ten percent of the town population is sitting in a dugout on a Sunday afternoon? To me, those diamonds are some of the best places to spend a few hours every week. They may also be one of the least promoted of the rural areas many attractions. Listening to the call-in radio shows, one can be sure to hear the complaints that baseball games are too expensive to go to, and more frequently, cost too much for what one gets. Some of those arguments are valid. With a can of beer at $10, snacks between $2 and $7.50 (depending on location, size and type) and a hot dog and pop costing between $8 and $10, taking the family to a Major League baseball game can be pricey. In this area, however, the fans are lucky. Baseball on the amateur level is just that, baseball. There are seldom the entertainment interruptions that have proliferated among some minor league and collegiate summer circuits. The fans coming to the games are there to see baseball being played. For the most part, it is usually a good brand of baseball, and just as important to the game, it carries a sense of tradition. When a double play is being turned, at least one or two fans will be ready to tell you that the turn was almostalmost mind youas good as the one turned by a different combination 20 years ago. Those fans, of course, will be reminded
While the Major Leagues are associated with large urban communities, throughout central Minnesota, it is rural areas that provide the bulk of support for amateur baseball. This area is particularly blessed with baseball fans. by Herman The attractions of Major League, minor Lensing league and collegiate summer baseball are in easy driving distance, but just as important are the good high school programs, legion teams and even youth leagues that are well established in the area. What really makes the local baseball stand out, however, is the amateur leagues. Most of them are good teams and many play in some very good and well-kept ballparks. There are a number of them. A recent trivia question asked
that it was not as good as a double playt turned by the team 40 years ago. ThisS will, of course, bring up the debate ofw whether or not any of todays playerse would have made the team years ago. Families and memories are as muchp a part of the local games as are the pitch-a ers, batters and umpires. e More than one team has a player who can boast of being a third, or byt now fourth, generation player with thet team. Most teams have at least one set of brothers playing for it. Batteries ofh brothers and shortstop/second base com- binations of cousins are not unheard of.a Almost every team can find one time in its history when they had at least threeo brothers starting. p Sometimes, however, those ties cano be a mixed blessing. i Some years ago, a talented high school student was berating his home-
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town teammates for not getting any hits. Since he wasnt in the starting lineup he watched as the opponents veteran pitcher routinely struck out his teammates. Hes got nothing, nothing, the player said as his team could not muster a decent offensive attack against the veteran. Late in the game he was placed into the line, went to the plate, and came back to the dugout after three straight pitches. Only his brother said anything to him. Hard to hit nothing. Isnt it? asked the older brother. In a number of games each year, one of the first people to congratulate a player on good hits is someone from the oppositionoften a cousin or in-law playing in infield. I once saw a game where a pitcher, throwing a no-hitter, faced his brother four times in the game (including the final out). The amateur games can be more fun to watch than the Major League Baseball brand. It is generally quicker paced. Major League Baseball seems obsessed with increasing offensive production (home runs) and revenues. The former has resulted in some small parks and a sense that nobody cares for the small ball game; the latter in mandated time periods between innings. On the amateur level, the pace of the game picked up a bit when teams returned to wood bats. While safety was the primary reason, another was that there were too many home runs and fans were getting tired of the home run game. It was a good choice to return to the wood bats as they brought back the need for players to be a bit more rounded as athletes. The mandated breaks between innings on the Major League level comes primarily because TV, radio and baseball wants to sell commercial airtime. Locally, players are encouraged to hustle in and out between innings. The amateur games are rarely televised, which has the attraction of not having to fit the play of the game around commercials. This tends to result in faster games so that players and officials are able to get home for jobs, farm chores or family obligations. Most games are concluded in less than three hours, leaving a bit of time for before- and after-game chat and replay of the game. With admission at about $3 per
adult, and often less for minors, games are affordable. Concessions also come in a lot cheaper. It is rare that a hot dog and pop combination is $4. There are a lot of things to do in the summer in the local area, but those who want to find baseball games, whether elementary, teenage or adult levels, really dont have to look far to find that entertainment. Generally, the distinction between a professional and amateur is the professional is paid and the amateur is not. The root of the word amateur is the Latin word, amare, meaning to love. The players in the local game are playing because they love to play the game, and play it in their home areas. That makes the games just a bit better.
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Alexandria - This cold, damp weather has encouraged many garden wildlife pests to be active in and around our area. At our flower farm, we face an unending battle with ravenous deer. Deer love to make a feast of the new tasty plant buds just emerging from the soil or from the tips of perennial branches. Great treat for the deer, not so great for by Robin Trott your treasured U of M Extension ornamentals and vegetables. Our dog, Jasmine, has been our deer deterrent for the past year, and she has been very effective. However, if you live in town, or have nearby neighbors, they might not appreciate the frequent night-time clamor of a dog chasing deer off the property. Fortunately there are other, less noisy solutions. Keep deer favorite plants close to the house: That way, you can keep tabs on the plant's progress at all times, making sure it doesn't become a meal. As a general rule, deer love to dine on anything that's smooth, tender, and flavorful, including chrysanthemum, clematis, roses, azalea bushes, and various berries.
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Alexandria - The phone in the which are more cold hardy than foliExtension office has been ringing off age, will often grow and fill in areas the hook with pine questions. Photos where brown foliage was removed. If you have ruled out and branches are accumulatseasonal needle drop and ing, and worried homeownwinter injury as the cause ers are standing in line to of your pines problems, ask Whats wrong with my there are several fungal pine? If you are concerned diseases, blights and inabout reddish brown needles sects that can also cause on your pine trees, consider evergreen damage. To the following. help diagnose your spe Evergreen needles do not stay green forever! Oldby Robin Trott cific tree problem, visit the er, inner needles turn brown U of M Extension University of Minnesota Extension Whats Wrong and drop off after a few years. Depending on the type of tree with my Plant! website. (www.exyou have, this can happen gradually tension.umn.edu/gardeninfo/diagnosor all at once. White pines (needles tics/index.html)This interactive web 2-5 long in clusters of 5) are the page is designed to help gardeners in worst of the bunch. This tree typical- Minnesota diagnose problems in the ly bears 3 years worth of needles at yard and garden caused by insects, any given time. Third-year white pine diseases, and nonliving factors. This needles turn yellow throughout the tool will help you narrow down the tree. The tree will appear particularly possible causes of tree damage. Phounhealthy if the yellowed needles out- tographs are included to help you betnumber the green ones of the current ter identify your disease vector. season. Scotch pine usually retains its If you are still stumped, bring a needles for three years. Red pine ordi- sample (at least 6 of branch with neenarily drops its needles in the fourth dles attached), and pictures of your year. Thus, three or four years green damaged trees to the Extension office growth will outnumber yellowed nee- on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Wednesday dles, even at peak periods, and neither afternoons for further diagnosis. (This of these species will appear as un- service is available free of charge and healthy as the white pine periodically is offered for all sorts of plant diagnostics, and plant and insect identifidoes. Winter injury is another very cation.) common cause of browning pine For more information, call the needles. Winter sun, wind, and cold Extension Office at (320) 762-3890. temperatures can bleach and desic- Until next time, happy gardening! cate evergreen foliage. Foliar damage *** normally occurs on the south, south- You can live for years next door to a west, and windward sides of the plant, big pine tree, honored to have so venbut in severe cases the whole plant erable a neighbor, even when it sheds may be affected. Yew, arborvitae, and needles all over your flowers or wakes hemlock are most susceptible, but you, dropping big cones onto your winter browning can affect all ever- deck at still of night. greens. New transplants or plants with ~ Denise Levertov succulent, late season growth are particularly sensitive. If an evergreen has *** suffered winter injury, wait until mid- Robin Trott is a Horticulture Educator spring before pruning out injured foli- with University of Minnesota Extension. age. Brown foliage is most likely dead and will not green up, but the buds,
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Though it doesnt seem like we will ever have to worry about the heat or sunshine again here in Minnesota, we are going to talk about a serious summer threat to your pets health HEAT STROKE. Hyperthermia is the general term for any time the core body temperature is elevated. This can be from an internal cause such as a bacterial infection, in which case the temperature elevation is called a fever, or from an external heat source, in by Wendy which case we have Womack, DVM heat stroke. Dogs and cats cannot sweat through their skin like people do, except for a limited amount in their feet. To cool down they rely on panting. When they pant, saliva evaporates off their tongue cooling the blood in the tongue which then circulates back to the body. There are many pets that are at increased risk for heat stroke. The very old and the very young do not regulate their body temperature as well and may fail to move to cooler locations when needed. Overweight pets and pets with dark haircoats are also at increased risk. The brachycephalic, or short-nosed, breeds such as Pugs and Shih Tzus have many anatomic characteristics that prevent them from panting efficiently. They tend to have narrower windpipes, smaller nostrils, and extra tissue in the back of their throats that decrease the amount of air they can move. Other pets have
In case summer comes
conditions that prevent easy breathing unable to rise, and as the process like the toy breeds (Pomeranians/ progresses, they may become Yorkies) which are more likely to have unresponsive and have spontaneous tracheal collapse, and large breeds (Labs) bleeding seen in saliva, vomit, or as tiny which are more likely to have laryngeal bruises. Immediately move your pet to a paralysis. Talk to your vet about heat cooler location and start working to management if lower their your pet seems to Never leave a pet in a car even for temperature with have any troubles 'a few minutes.' Even on a 70 degree COOL water. with breathing. day, the interior temperature of the car Soaked towels or Heat stroke is jumps 40 degrees or more in just 60 spray should be a life threatening minutes. applied to the - Wendy Womack, DVM armpits, emergency. A dog groin, or cats normal and belly where body temperature there is little hair. is 100.5 102.5 degrees. In heat stroke Also apply cool water to the neck, ears, the body temperature is usually greater and feet. Allowing a fan to blow on the than 105 degrees. Pets will pant wet pet will increase the cooling effect. excessively, may drool heavily, and may You DO NOT want to use ice or cold have bright red gums. They may be water as this will cause the blood vessels
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Wild Rice Soup 2 Tbsp. butter 1/4 cup chopped onion 2 carrots, sliced 2 stalks celery, sliced 1/4 cup flour 2 cups chicken broth 2 cups cooked wild rice 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. Lawrys salt 1/2 tsp. pepper Parsley and thyme to taste 1 cup half and half 3 Tbsp. slivered almonds, optional
Saut onion, carrots and celery in butter. Blend in flour; gradually add broth. Cook, stirring constantly with whisk until mixture thickens slightly. Stir in rice and seasonings; simmer 5 minutes. Blend in cream. Variation: Add cup chopped chicken or ham. (I usually double or quadruple this recipe...)
Chocolate Chipper Bars 3/4 cup butter, melted 2 cups oatmeal 1 cup brown sugar 1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk 1 cup flour 1/2 cup peanut butter 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1 cup chocolate chips or M&Ms 1/2 tsp. salt Mix together butter, sugar, flour, soda, salt, and oatmeal. Reserve 1/4 cup for topping; use rest for crust in 9 x 13 pan. Combine sweetened condensed milk and peanut butter; pour over crust. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top; cover with remaining oatmeal mixture. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.
Company is Coming Raspberry Salad 8 oz. Cool Whip 10 12 oz. of fresh or frozen raspberries, unsweetened 8 oz. vanilla yogurt 1 1/2 cups mini marshmallows 1 (3 oz.) box raspberry Jell-O Mix together the Cool Whip and yogurt in a large bowl. Stir in the dry Jell-O. Add the raspberries and marshmallows and fold in lightly. Chill prior to serving.
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Parmesan Chicken 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 cup melted butter 1 cup crushed croutons 2 tsp. Dijon mustard 1/2 cup parmesan cheese 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce In shallow dish, combine butter, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and salt. In a plastic bag, combine the croutons and cheese. Dip each piece of chicken in butter, then shake in bag. Put in 9x13 pan. Drizzle with remaining butter and croutons. Cover with foil and bake at 350 for one hour. Shrimp Fettuccine 1/4 cup butter 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 1 pkg. frozen shrimp, thawed 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/2 lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced 1/2 cup milk 1 - 2 cups frozen broccoli florets, thawed 1/2 cup sour cream 1/8 tsp. salt 1 pkg. (8 oz.) fettuccine, cooked and drained 1/8 tsp. pepper Cook noodles according to package. In a large skillet or saucepan, saut shrimp, mushrooms, broccoli and spices in butter for 3-5 minutes. Stir in cheese, milk, sour cream, noodles and broccoli. Cook on medium until heated through.
Your Recipe Here!!! Do you have a collection of great recipes that you'd like to share with our readers? We'll be featuring the favorite recipe ideas of one of our readers every month, so get out your recipe box and send us the best you've got! E-mail Mark: mark.k@dairystar.com for consideration in the upcoming issues of Country Acres... Special Thanks to Sara Dehmer for this month's recipes - Enjoy!
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A Supplement to the Mid-Minnesota Shopper

Sunday, June 16, 2013 Edition 6

Discussion makes farming work for Von Wahldes

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KORONIS continued on page 6

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