www.WisconsinAgriculturist.com April 2009 ® By FRAN O’LEARY T HE Wisconsin Agriculturist, in partnership with Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, Wisconsin Public Service and M&I Banks, is proud to present the 2009 Master Agriculturist awards to four top achievers in farming, community service and leadership. The Master Agriculturist program has a rich history dating back to 1930 when the Wisconsin Agriculturist ﬁrst TOP FARMERS: The 2009 Master Agriculturists farm in Vernon, Green, Fond du Lac and Calumet counties. Key Points ■ WMMB, WPS and M&I Banks co-sponsor the awards. ■ Winners have built top-notch businesses. ■ 2009 Master Agriculturists are active in their communities. Brooklyn Van Dyne Hilbert Westby 2009 2009 Master Master Agriculturists Agriculturists started honoring outstanding farmers in the state. Congratulations to Wallace Behnke of Brooklyn, Steve Holte of Westby, John Ruedinger of Van Dyne and the Schneiders of Hilbert — Ron, Al, Mark, John, David and Ryan — for being selected as the 2009 Master Agriculturists! All of the winners have worn many hats in their businesses and their communities, have built top-notch farming opera- tions, and are truly deserving of the Master Agriculturist Award. The honorees will be recog- nized at an awards luncheon April 1 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Oshkosh during the Wisconsin Public Service Farm Show at the Experimental Aircraft Association Grounds. The winners were selected for their proven ability and ac- complishments as progressive farmers, and also for the time, effort and leadership they con- tribute to community, church and agricultural organizations. The Master Agriculturist awards are made not only to honor the selected individuals, but also their families. The Master Agriculturist process begins by requesting a nomination form. Nomination forms are already available for 2010 awards. Visit our Web site at www. WisconsinAgriculturist.com, send an e-mail to foleary@farm progress.com, call 920-960-8333 or write to: Master Agriculturist, Wisconsin Agriculturist, 102 E. Jefferson St., P.O. Box 236, Brandon, WI 53919. ■ Read more about this year’s Master Agriculturists on pages 4, 6, 8 and 10. Quality rules at Pagel Mink Ranch Page 27 Farmer touts plan to manage milk supply Page 22 Rosendale Dairy allowed to expand Page 14 Ultimate Farm Shop: easy welding tips Page 41 Cream Cream of the of the crop crop A MASTER: Steve Holte, who milks 55 registered Holsteins near Westby, is a 2009 Master Agriculturist. Photo by Harlen Persinger

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www.WisconsinAgriculturist.com

April 2009

By FRAN O’LEARY

THE Wisconsin Agriculturist, in partnership with Wisconsin Milk Marketing

Board, Wisconsin Public Service and M&I Banks, is proud to present the 2009 Master Agriculturist awards to four top achievers in farming, commu-nity service and leadership.

The Master Agriculturist program has a rich history dating back to 1930 when the Wisconsin Agriculturist fi rst

TOP FARMERS: The 2009 Master Agriculturists farm in Vernon, Green, Fond du Lac and Calumet counties.

Key Points■ WMMB, WPS and M&I Banks

co-sponsor the awards.■ Winners have built top-notch

businesses.■ 2009 Master Agriculturists are

active in their communities.

BrooklynVan Dyne

Hilbert

Westby

20092009Master Master

AgriculturistsAgriculturists

started honoring outstanding farmers in the state.

Congratulations to Wallace Behnke of Brooklyn, Steve Holte of Westby, John Ruedinger of Van Dyne and the Schneiders of Hilbert — Ron, Al, Mark, John,

David and Ryan — for being selected as the 2009 Master Agriculturists!

All of the winners have worn many hats in their businesses and their communities, have built top-notch farming opera-tions, and are truly deserving of the Master Agriculturist Award.

The honorees will be recog-nized at an awards luncheon April 1 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Oshkosh during the Wisconsin Public Service Farm Show at the Experimental Aircraft Association Grounds.

The winners were selected for their proven ability and ac-complishments as progressive farmers, and also for the time, effort and leadership they con-tribute to community, church

and agricultural organizations.The Master Agriculturist

awards are made not only to honor the selected individuals, but also their families.

The Master Agriculturist process begins by requesting a nomination form. Nomination forms are already available for 2010 awards.

Visit our Web site at www.WisconsinAgriculturist.com , send an e-mail to [email protected], call 920-960-8333 or write to: Master Agriculturist, Wisconsin Agriculturist, 102 E. Jefferson St., P.O. Box 236, Brandon, WI 53919.

■ Read more about this year’s Master Agriculturists on pages 4, 6, 8 and 10.

Quality rules at Pagel Mink Ranch

Page 27

Farmer touts plan to manage

milk supplyPage 22

Rosendale Dairy allowed to expand

Page 14

Ultimate Farm Shop: easy welding tips

Page 41

Cream Cream of the of the cropcrop

A MASTER: Steve Holte, who milks 55 registered Holsteins near Westby, is a 2009 Master Agriculturist.

Photo by H