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July 2019

Wed
31
Jul

USDA Allows Harvesting and Grazing on CRP Acres Beginning August 2nd

Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 9:17am

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director Sandy Chalmers reminds producers that Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) participants can use routine grazing and managed harvesting beginning August 2.
“Producers are expressing concern about having adequate forage this year, because of winter losses and wet conditions. Managed haying or routine grazing on CRP acres gives producers flexibility to use CRP acreage to supply forage,” said Chalmers.

Wed
31
Jul

ROBERT E. SCHWARTZ

Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 9:16am

Robert E. Schwartz, age 95, passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2019, at the New Glarus Home. He was born on January 23, 1924 in New Diggings, WI, the son of John and Hester (Yearous) Schwartz.

Wed
31
Jul

Student News

Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 9:16am

<strong>Zimmerman Named All-Academic</strong>

Wed
31
Jul

Class of 1974 Reunion

Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 9:14am

The Belleville class of 1974 will be holding their 45th class reunion on Saturday, August 10, 2019. Join your friends at classmates at J&M Bar, 127 W. Main Street in Belleville, from 3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

Wed
31
Jul

SOIL SISTERS Celebrates Women Farmers August 2-4 in Wisconsin

Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 9:14am

Meet Wisconsin’s inspiring community of women farmers championing local food and family farms and come to SOIL SISTERS, the award-winning, largest women farmer led event of its kind in the nation. SOIL SISTERS: A Celebration of Wisconsin Farms and Rural Life invites you to come tour, taste, learn and play in this multi-faceted on-farm weekend involving more than twenty women-owned farms in and around Monroe, Brodhead, New Glarus and Blanchardville in south central Wisconsin from August 2 to 4, 2019.

Wed
31
Jul

Monticello FFA Qualifies for National Competition

Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 9:12am

On July 22nd and 23rd, members from the Monticello FFA Chapter competed in two different soils judging contests in attempt to qualify for the National Land and Range Judging Contest in Oklahoma next May.

Wed
31
Jul

A Picnic to Benefit NGFD

Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 9:10am

The Johnsonville Big Taste Grill set up near The Bank of New Glarus on Sunday. All proceeds from the event went directly to the New Glarus Fire Department. Besides enjoying the food there were also NGFD trucks on display.
NGFD Firefest will be held on August 3, 2019.

Wed
31
Jul

Two Die in Monday Afternoon Crash

Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 9:08am

On Monday, July 29, 2019, at approximately 3:27 p.m., the Green County Sheriff’s Office received multiple 911 calls reporting a multiple vehicle crash with injuries that reportedly occurred on State Highway 69 south of County Trunk FF, approximately three miles north of the City of Monroe. Deputies, along with Monroe Fire and Green County EMS personnel were dispatched to the scene.

Wed
24
Jul

Green County Fair Honors Veterans

Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/24/2019 - 8:10am

On Wednesday, July 17, 2019, the Green County Fair paid tribute to local Veterans. To kick off the opening night, members of the New Glarus VFW, American Legion, and Vietnam Veterans Chapter III presented the flags as the audience stood to honor them.

Wed
24
Jul

The History of Photographic Formats to be Topic for GCGS Meeting

Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/24/2019 - 8:08am

On Saturday, August 3rd, the Green County Genealogical Society welcomes Simone Munson, Archivist and Librarian at the Wisconsin Historical Society, to speak on the History of Photographic Formats: Date and Identify Images. Simone Munson worked closely with the Society’s photographic collections for over 10 years. A picture is worth 1,000 words, but often those words are difficult to read. Simone Munson will present tips and tools for photo identification.

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