Local Ag Newsmakers
Local residents made headlines in the world of agriculture recently. Waupun resident, Kim Brown-Pokorny was among five individuals honored for their years of support and outstanding service to World Dairy Expo. This year's 'Friends of Expo' recipients were honored during a special volunteer appreciation dinner last week in Madison, where nearly 200 volunteers gathered to acknowledge their contributions and celebrate the dairy show's 40th birthday.Pokorny is no stranger to awards at World Dairy Expo. She and her family exhibited three animals that placed among the top five at this year's Central National Brown Swiss Show. In addition, her University of Wisconsin-Platteville dairy cattle judging team won the Intercollegiate Contest in 1993. Anchor of the team, she was the 2nd high individual in the contest and placed 4th in reasons. Always quick to give back to those who have given to her, Pokorny has served as Superintendent of the National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest for the past eight years. During that time, approximately 240 4-H teams and nearly 1,000 youth have participated in the contest under her direction. From 1997 to 2005 she has also served as a cornerstone of the Central National Ayrshire Show, volunteering as what is believed to be Expo's first and only female ring steward.
Bill Bruins of Waupun was re-elected president of the board of directors of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation at the organization's 87th Annual Meeting in Middleton. Bruins was also re-elected to a three year term on the board as district representatives. The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation is the state’s largest general farm organization providing legislative representation, public relations, leadership development and services to farmers across the state.
Fond du Lac brothers Dan and Dave Bertram were featured in the Farm Journal winner’s circle for the 2006 Farm Journal’s “I Built the Best” contest that recognizes outstanding creativity in designing equipment used on the farm. The pair thought long and hard before building a four-wheel-drive, 100' sprayer that features air-ride suspension, GPS auto-section controls and easy filling. With the help of employee Greg Casper, the Bertram’s built their sprayer for less than half the cost of a new machine.According to a Farm Journal press release, the brothers decided what features they wanted and then shopped until they found the right components. Some parts for the sleek-looking rig came from a Ford truck, a John Deere combine and a Case IH tractor.The spray rig can travel down the road at speeds of up to 38 mph and makes quick work of big spray jobs. “Depending on the field size and the row length, we can spray 80 acres per hour,” Dan said. “That’s nice.”
Local residents made headlines in the world of agriculture recently. Waupun resident, Kim Brown-Pokorny was among five individuals honored for their years of support and outstanding service to World Dairy Expo. This year's 'Friends of Expo' recipients were honored during a special volunteer appreciation dinner last week in Madison, where nearly 200 volunteers gathered to acknowledge their contributions and celebrate the dairy show's 40th birthday.Pokorny is no stranger to awards at World Dairy Expo. She and her family exhibited three animals that placed among the top five at this year's Central National Brown Swiss Show. In addition, her University of Wisconsin-Platteville dairy cattle judging team won the Intercollegiate Contest in 1993. Anchor of the team, she was the 2nd high individual in the contest and placed 4th in reasons. Always quick to give back to those who have given to her, Pokorny has served as Superintendent of the National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest for the past eight years. During that time, approximately 240 4-H teams and nearly 1,000 youth have participated in the contest under her direction. From 1997 to 2005 she has also served as a cornerstone of the Central National Ayrshire Show, volunteering as what is believed to be Expo's first and only female ring steward.
Bill Bruins of Waupun was re-elected president of the board of directors of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation at the organization's 87th Annual Meeting in Middleton. Bruins was also re-elected to a three year term on the board as district representatives. The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation is the state’s largest general farm organization providing legislative representation, public relations, leadership development and services to farmers across the state.
Fond du Lac brothers Dan and Dave Bertram were featured in the Farm Journal winner’s circle for the 2006 Farm Journal’s “I Built the Best” contest that recognizes outstanding creativity in designing equipment used on the farm. The pair thought long and hard before building a four-wheel-drive, 100' sprayer that features air-ride suspension, GPS auto-section controls and easy filling. With the help of employee Greg Casper, the Bertram’s built their sprayer for less than half the cost of a new machine.According to a Farm Journal press release, the brothers decided what features they wanted and then shopped until they found the right components. Some parts for the sleek-looking rig came from a Ford truck, a John Deere combine and a Case IH tractor.The spray rig can travel down the road at speeds of up to 38 mph and makes quick work of big spray jobs. “Depending on the field size and the row length, we can spray 80 acres per hour,” Dan said. “That’s nice.”
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