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1. Interview with Roy Axtell (1908 - 1983), Lake of the Woods County oral history project, Baudette, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Axtell, Roy (1908 - 1983)
- Date Created:
- 1977-07-11
- Description:
- Roy Axtell is interviewed by Tom Imes and Alice McLain about his life in the forest area of Lake of the Woods, specifically Bankton. He describes when his father homesteaded, the Resettlement Administration, and logging.
- Contributing Institution:
- Lake of the Woods County Historical Society
- Type:
- Sound Recording Nonmusical
- Format:
- Oral histories
2. Minnesota's Resources
- Creator:
- Bull, Coates Preston, 1872-1967
- Date Created:
- 1910?
- Description:
- Promotional pamphlet, with text, statistics, and illustrations, aimed at attracting potential settlers on farmsteads in the state. It extols Minnesota's agricultural resources, including its climate, soil conditions, suitability for various crops and livestock, farmer's organizations, and the general education and economic setting.
- Contributing Institution:
- Minnesota Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Pamphlets
3. Annual Narrative Report Dodge County Extension Service 1969
- Creator:
- Dodge County Extension Service
- Date Created:
- 1969
- Description:
- The 1969 Dodge County Extension Services contains one 56-page document. The Narrative Report contains: Introductory Statement; Extension Organization Program Planning and Administration, includes Extension Committee, Home Council and 4-H Council and Youth Activities, In Service Training; Ag Production, Management and Natural Resource Development, includes Livestock, Crops and Soils,; Marketing and Utilization of Farm Products, includes Dairy Herd Improvement, Soybean Association, Crop Improvement Association, Dodge County ADA, Dodge County Pork Producers and Swine Probing; Home Economics includes Foods for Young Families, Funeral Facts, Meals for One or Two, Insurance, Problems with Youth, Water Testing, Selection and Care of New Fabrics, Low-Calorie Meals, Tips on Pressing, Landscape Planning, Powder Puff Mechanics, Picture Selection & Wall Groupings, Hobby Craft Show, Camp in Frontenac & County Fair Booth; 4-H & Youth Development includes Leadership Training, Junior Leader Training and Activities, 4-H Activities and Opportunities; Resource Development and Public Affairs includes Legal Affairs Seminar, Town and Country Institute, Planning and Zoning Commission, District 10 Planning, County Fair Association, Rural Area Development, Civil Defense, Township Officer Meeting; Homemaker and 4-H Club Lists; Budget. Items of interest include: 4-H Records changed; Disinfecting boots before entering barn; Milk House Law; Sprayer licensing; Milk cow numbers drop, but production increases; Soybean check-off fails; Chuck Swartau & Mary Kay Paukert Summer Assistants. Omah 4-H Exchange. Westfield Willing Workers re-organized. A day added to County Fair. District Horse Show. Seven attend Ark-Sar-Ben. Achievement Banquet cost $1.85.
- Contributing Institution:
- Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Reports
4. Annual Narrative Report of the County Extension Service in Dodge County, Minnesota 1962
- Creator:
- Dodge County Extension Service
- Date Created:
- 1962
- Description:
- The 1962 Dodge County Extension Service Annual Report contains the 114-page Extension Narrative Report: Introductory Statement (pages 1-2); Administration and Organization Gerald Fahning position replaced by Royn Samulson, budget (pages 3-5); Home Program Home Council officers, A Growing Minnesota series planned, club names with location map (pages 6-10); 4-H Club Organization 16 clubs with 372 members, 98 leaders, Federation officers both youth and adult, 56 Go Getter disbanded and then reorganized, location map clubs, 10-year graph (pages 11-22); Crops and Soils Crop Show, soil test, varieties (pages 24-28); Weed Weed control, displays in banks, Giant Fox Tail, North Central Weed Control Conference (pages 28-30); Other Ag Projects (pages 30-38); Livestock Marketing breed and hog outlook meeting, beef feed day, Barrow Show and Institute, Swine Improvement Association (pages 37-40); Dairy, DIHA, recording problems, private testing association, solids non-fat feeding clinics, shows and tours (pages 41-45); Sheep scabies eradication program (pages 46-47); Ag Marketing Wilson and Co presents Behind the Scenes, ASC, Feed Grain Program (pages 48-50); Home Economics workshops, location map Christmas Lesson, Lessons Fish Cookery, New Fabrics in Home Furnishings, Clothing, Public Affairs, On your own lessons, location map of Fish Cookers, Clothing Workshops, Public Affairs and other activities (pages 51-69); 4-H meetings, tours, Home Economics Project Days, Federation meeting topics, leader training, Achievement Banquet with awards, Radio Speaking with awards, Leader Institute attendees names, Mrs. Gerald Fahning retirement party, Maryland Exchange, Share-the-Fun with results, Demonstration Day and Dress Revue with results, 4-H Pageant at County Fair for Minnesota Centennial (11 scenes), County All exhibits judged when brought to the fair, some results (pages 70-84); Other 4-H Activities includes some results (pages 85-87); Community and Public Affairs (pages 88-98); Farm and Home Management - Bankers Seminar, Farm Leases (pages 99-106); Summary (pages 107); Outlook and Recommendations (pages 108-110); County Extension Committee budget and names (pages 111-112).
- Contributing Institution:
- Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Reports
5. Annual Progress Report Dodge County, County Planning Unit Agricultural Extension Service Year 1981- 82
- Creator:
- Dodge County Extension Service
- Date Created:
- 1982-09
- Description:
- The 1981-82 Dodge County Extension Service annual report includes the Annual Progress Report with Accomplishment Reports: Extension Committee and Staff; Form A Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action; Table II Staff Days Expended; Table III Clientele Contacts. The Narrative Accomplishment Reports includes: Mastitis Diagnostic Tool, Crop and Livestock Marketing Seminar, Improving Forage Yield, Sheep Carcass Contest, Saving Soil through Reduced Tillage, Problem Weeds, Sodium Intake Reduction, Increased use of Microwave Oven, Community Service, 4-H Volunteer Management, Cultural Understanding, 4-H Club Calls, 4-H Promotion.
- Contributing Institution:
- Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Reports
6. Annual Progress Report Dodge County Extension Service 1977-78
- Creator:
- Dodge County Extension Service
- Date Created:
- 1978-09
- Description:
- The 1977-78 Dodge County Extension Service annual report contains the Progress Report with Components and Forms, including: Extension Committee and Staff. Summary of Accomplishments, including Agricultural Products and Related Industries, Home Improvement Family Living Program, 4-H Youth Development, Resource Development and Public Affairs, Administrative Supervision and Staff Support. Components of the report include: Dairy Management, Farm Business Management, Soil Conservation, Town and Country Waste Disposal, Crop Production Management, Pesticide Safety Training, General Livestock Management, Conservation and Wildlife, Home Horticulture, HEFL Program Review, Human Health, Individual and Family Development, Housing and Equipment, Clothing and Textiles, Food and Nutrition, Creative and Cultural Arts, 4-H Leadership, 4-H Youth skills, Planning and Zoning, Consumer Affairs, SE District Soil Conservation, Communications, Extension Administration Professional and In-service Training, Low Income, Alfalfa Production, Unplanned Work, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action, clientele Participation Form B, 7 Special Extension Program Report. Items of interest: Bumper crop, depressed price; Disastrous flood from storm on July 5th; threat of a pipeline; 4-H emphasizes fun; septic systems draining into road ditch; 76 4-H members certified in CPR; 4-H Horse Project Club discontinued and restructured into club offering other projects; 4-H Exchange to Badlands; Jane Heser hired as Home Economist.
- Contributing Institution:
- Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Reports
7. Annual Progress Report Dodge County Extension Service 1976
- Creator:
- Dodge County Extension Service
- Date Created:
- 1976-09
- Description:
- The 1976 Dodge County Extension Service annual report contains one document, the Annual Progress Report. This report includes Extension Committee and Staff; Summary, Dairy Management, Farm Management, Soil and Drainage, Weed and Pest Control, General Livestock, Cash Crops, Home Horticulture, Creative and Cultural Arts, Clothing and Textiles, Foods and Nutrition, Home Furnishing, Home Management, Family Relationship, Human Health, 4-H Leadership, Youth skills, Bi-Centennial, Planning and Zoning, Forestry and Wildlife, Professional and In-Service Training, Extension Administration, Low Income and Alfalfa Production. Of interest: Dry conditions and County Commissioners request Governor to consider Dodge a disaster County; hail storm; farmland selling for $2,000 per acre; horse arena built; Cindy Madery Dairy Princess; Bi-Centennial activities.
- Contributing Institution:
- Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Reports
8. Annual Progress Report Extension Service Year 1978-79
- Creator:
- Dodge County Extension Service
- Date Created:
- 1979-06
- Description:
- The 1978-79 Dode County Extension Service Annual report contains two documents: the Annual Progress Report and the Safety Educational Activity Report. The Progress report contains: Extension Committee and Staff; Agricultural and Related Industries, Home Improvement Family Living Program, 4-H Youth Development, Resource Development and Public Affairs, Administrative Supervision and Staff Support. Components include: Farm Business Management, Soil and Energy Conservation, Water and Sewage Disposal, Corn Management, Soybean Management, Forage Production, Home Horticulture, Food and Nutrition, Consumer Affairs, Clothing and Textile, Interior Design and Equipment, Housing, Individual and Family Development, Human Health, Cultural Understanding, Expressive Arts and Crafts, 4-H Leadership, Forestry and Wildlife, Community Study and Planning, Extension Administration, Staff Development, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action. Items of interest include: First solar collector for space hat in dairy barn; Roundup introduced; Oat crop failure; Sewage in road ditches; pipeline controversy; $60,000 spent at Fairgrounds for new livestock Judging Arena and Horse Barn renovation; 4-H District Council and Aerospace project introduced.
- Contributing Institution:
- Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Reports
9. 1951 Annual Report County Extension Service Dodge County, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Dodge County Extension Service
- Date Created:
- 1951-09
- Description:
- The 1951 Dodge County Extension Service annual report contains two documents: 15-page Annual Statistical Report; 71-page Extension Narrative Report. The Narrative reports includes: Statistical Summary (page 1); General Conditions unfavorable weather, Extension Committee members, financial organizations, budget, Program of Work, Projects Goals and Methods, Projects Goals and Methods, location map planning meetings (pages 2-11); 4-H policy, Federation offers, leaders and program, location map clubs, project numbers, clinics, shows with results, camps, Talent Show program with results, demonstrators with results (pages 12-27); county and State Fair 700 exhibits at some results, County Fair, talent contest (pages 28-29); Other 4-H Activities some results (pages 30-31); Project Activity Dairy, Clothing (pages 32-39); Adult Activities - location map Adult Meetings, Dairy includes cow testing, DCDA with officers, DIHA yearly Summary (pages 40-49); Beef SE Minnesota Tour (pages 50-54); Hogs (pages 55-58); Sheep and Poultry (pages 58-60); Horses draft to saddle (page 60); Agriculture Engineering farm buildings, Corn drying, ventilation (pages 61-62); Crops location map Crop Demonstrations (page 62); Weeds thistles, location maps, Pasture Renovation and Fertilizer Trials (pages 67-69); Soil Conservation crop rotation, terracing, location map orchard, windbreak and woodlot demonstrations (pages 69-72); Farm Management meeting pictures (page 73); Marketing and Distribution location map Privately owned mil plants, location map Cooperative Service Co-ops, Other Activities (pages 75-82).
- Contributing Institution:
- Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Reports
10. 1953 Annual Report County Extension Service Dodge County, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Dodge County Extension Service
- Date Created:
- 1953-09
- Description:
- The 1953 Dodge County Extension annual report contains two documents: the 32-page Annual Extension Review, Analyses, Interpretation and Presentation Summary; and the 50-page Extension Narrative Report. The Narrative Report contains: Extension Organization Commissioners, budget and expense (pages 1-3); Program Planning meetings includes Township leader names (pages 4-7); Projects Goals and Methods (pages 8-11); 4-H Club Program Planning (pages 12-13); Home Economic Program Planning (pages 14-15); Crops overview, location map Crop Plots (pages 16-17); Livestock Production Cow Testing Association, location map Cow Testing membership, artificial insemination, disease control, outlook (pages 18-21); Beef buying right and feeding for less (page 22); Poultry income from eggs ranks close to dairy (page 23); Swine (page 25); Sheep keeping weeds down not income (page 25); Horses Dodge County Saddle Club, sires for draft hors d'oeuvres mares (page 26); Marketing, Distribution, Farm Service (pages 27-28); Soil Conservation farmers need more selling on idea of buying fertilizer to fit their soil needs (page 29); Farm Business (page 30); Buildings and Mechanical Equipment sanitation codes, cost analysis (page 31); Home and Family Programs - food, clothing, home safety, community (pages 32-36); 4-H Club overview, club names, location map clubs (pages 36-45); Miscellaneous Agriculture information (pages 46-48); Summary (page 49); Use of Press and Radio (page 50).
- Contributing Institution:
- Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Reports
11. 1952 Annual Report County Extension Service Dodge County, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Dodge County Extension Service
- Date Created:
- 1952-09
- Description:
- The 1952 Dodge County Extension Service annual report contains two documents: 16-page Annual Extension Review, Analyses, Interpretation and Presentation Summary; and 94-page Extension Narrative Report. The Narrative Report includes: Statistical Summary (page 1); General Weather (pages 2-3); Organization Committee, budget and resources, program planning (pages 4-6); Projects Goals and Methods (pages 7-10); Planning for National Plowing Contest leaders, committees with designations, names include committee donors organizations assisting (pages 11-14); Red Cross, Dairy Council (page 15); Dairy increase production, DIHA annual summaries, officers with picture, Brucellosis Council officers, meeting with picture, ring test (pages 16-24); Sheep Beef farmers making change from dairy to beef (pages 24-25); Swine only upper one third doing a good job (pages 25-26); Poultry larger flocks, improved housing, community nests, earlier hatching (pages 26-27); Crop Production highly diversified, 2 registered and 37 certified seed providers, seed treatment, silage management, six year rotation test (pages 28-32); Gardens seeds and varieties (pages 33-34); Soil Conservation meetings, picture of officers, tree planting County Ministerial Group Tour (pages 35-39); National Plowing Contest 2000 trees planted, air tour committee members, 405 visiting planes (pages 39-40); Marketing mild quality, swine production, two pictures (pages 41-46) Home Management lessons, names of local leaders, Freezer Varieties, Pots and Pans, Inheritance and Wills, picture of lesson meeting (pages 47-52); Farm Management loans, Income Tax Meeting, management meeting program (page 53); Farmstead Improvement picture of windbreak, Water systems (pages 56-58); Safety Scotchlite program, picture at safety meeting (pages 59-60); Insects, Rodent, Weed Control (pages 61-62); Other agencies War Mobilization (page 63); 4-H adult council, project leader names, 4-H Policy, club names, location map Clubs (pages 64-67); 4-H Organization of clubs new club Mantorville Meadow Larks, project meetings, Federation meetings, demonstrations with names (pages 68-74); 4-H Statistics, County Fair, contests, band member names, talent show program with names, all other 4-H activities (pages 75-84); 4-H Agriculture projects picture of Ervin Erler (pages 85-92); Summary, Outlook and Recommendations (pages 93-94).
- Contributing Institution:
- Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Reports
12. Annual Report of the County Agricultural Agent in Dodge County Minnesota 1927
- Creator:
- Dodge County Extension Service
- Date Created:
- 1927-11-20
- Description:
- The 1927 annual report contains two Documents; the 31-page Annual Extension Review, Analyses, Interpretation and Presentation Summary; and the 40-page Narrative Report. The Narrative Report contains Farm Bureau Overview including picnic (pages 1-3); Projects, Goals and Methods (pages 4-7); Meetings held and map of those Extension Agents attended (pages 8-11); Rag Doll method of seed testing (page 15); County proclaimed tuberculin free (page 19); dairy (pages 18-19); poultry (pages 20-21); rodent control (pages 21-22); Boys and Girls Clubs (4H) (pages 22-28); year's statistical summary (page 29); Detention Outlook (page 30); Cow Testing Membership and map (pages 31-32); leaders and membership of Poultry Project with map (pages 31-39); Boys and Girls Clubs projects, members and map (pages 40-45); Farm Bureau Board of Directors (page 45).
- Contributing Institution:
- Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Reports
13. Annual Report of the County Agricultural Agent in Dodge County Minnesota 1929
- Creator:
- Dodge County Extension Service
- Date Created:
- 1929-11
- Description:
- The 1929 annual report contains two documents. 49-page Annual Report of County Extension Workers 29 pages. Annual Report includes interest of organization in extension work, 1929 program and results, meetings held in Dodge County, finding and happenings denoting agricultural programs, 1930 program of extension work, statistical summary, outlook and problems, members of cow testing association, Better Farming Club members, Club embers for 1929. Three location maps. Items of interest include Farm Bureau picnic on July 4th, 4-H'ers sleep at the fair, 4-H enrollment.
- Contributing Institution:
- Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Reports
14. Annual Report of the County Agricultural Agent in Dodge County Minnesota 1961
- Creator:
- Dodge County Extension Service
- Date Created:
- 1961-09
- Description:
- The 1961 Dodge County Extension Service Annual Report contains two documents: 10-page summary, 106-page Narrative Report. The Narrative Report contains: Introductory Statement (pages 1-3); Crop Production 7th Crop show with some results, soil plots, testing and fertilizer, quality hay (pages 4-12); Weeds and Insects Vegetable garden treatments, location map weed control plots (pages 12-14); Livestock Production Outlook, Beef and Swine Tours, Barrow Show and Institute with results, swine testing, dairy production, artificial breeding, dairy testing, loose housing (pages 15-21); Soil Conservation - Rotation, tree planting, State bulletin (pages 22-24); Farm Management, Feed Grain Program, CCC Stocks (pages 25-26); Home Program Organization, bulletins, Council officers, location map of clubs by Township, location map Clubs, Home Programs include Civil Defense, Christmas, Wills and Descent of Property, Fish Cooking, County Government, various location maps of meetings (pages 77-89); 4-H Activities and Events some results, Career Exploration, County and State Fair with summary results (pages 77-100); Outlook and Recommendations Riply Ditch (pages 101102); Extension Committee Budget (page 105).
- Contributing Institution:
- Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Reports
15. Annual Report of the County Extension Agent in Dodge County Minnesota 1923
- Creator:
- Dodge County Extension Service
- Date Created:
- 1923-11
- Description:
- This is the first annual report from the Dodge County Extension Service. The report covers the purpose of the extension office and its relationship to the Dodge County Farm Bureau, the University of Minnesota and the United States Department of Agriculture. It contains information regarding farm management, farmers clubs, boys and girls clubs (4-H), and women's clubs. The document contains names of people in Dodge County in 1923. A supplement contains crop yields, acres, farm calls, livestock and poultry numbers, demonstrations, exhibits, meetings, and members and attendance.
- Contributing Institution:
- Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Reports
16. Annual Report of the County Extension Service Dodge County Minnesota 1956
- Creator:
- Dodge County Extension Service
- Date Created:
- 1956-10
- Description:
- The 1956 Dodge County Extension Service annual report contains two documents: 31-page Annual Statistical Report; 93-page Extension Narrative Report. The Narrative Report includes: Introductory Statement 1,599 farms average acres is 168; 99-95 percent electrified, high prosperity, women labor saving devices, trend to purchase foods and clothing (pages 1-4); Extension Organization County Extension Committee members Barbara Conklin resigns, Advisory Committee by Townships, beget, Gerald Fahning hired (pages 5-9); Program Planning (pages 10-13); Projects Goals and Methods (pages 14-19); Crops weather, yields, tiling, test plots, Second Annual Crop Show with results, program directors, soil testing (pages 20-31); Weeds County Highway Department not efficient, location map Chemical Weed Control plots (pages 31-34); Insects, Hay and Forage grasshopper threat, silage, cattle pasturing (pages 35-37); Dairy Testing, Artificial Breeders Association location map DIHA membership, goal 100 milking cows, feeding (pages 38-42); Beef 5 percent of farms (page 42); Swine meetings and demonstrations (page 43); Poultry and Seep Egg Show and Institute, sheep and swine days (pages 44-43); Soil and Water Conservation soil judging (pages 44); Community Development (page 47); Home Program Organization Homemakers Council members, project group enrollment, location maps, Program Groups, Sewing Machine Attachments, Dairy Foods, Deep Frying, Whats New in Roll Making, Institute and Tea (pages 48-62); 4-H Clubs and location map of clubs (pages 63-69); 4-H Organization Federation officers and leaders, monthly programs, Cumberland Victory Club disbanded, Achievement Banquet with awards (pages 70-75); Other 4-H Activities some with results (pages 75-83); County and State Fair with some results (pages 83-87); Other 4-H Club Activities (pages 87-89); Summary (pages 90-91); Outlook and Recommendations (pages 92-93).
- Contributing Institution:
- Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Reports
17. Annual Report of the County Extension Service Dodge County Minnesota 1958
- Creator:
- Dodge County Extension Service
- Date Created:
- 1958-09
- Description:
- The 1958 Dodge County Extension Service annual report contains two documents: 32-page Annual Statistical Report; 96-page Extension Narrative Report. The Narrative report contains: Introduction staff shortage, specialization in farms, fewer poultry flocks (pages 1-3); Extension Organization Commissioner names, budget and expenses, office location problems (pages 4-9); Projects, Goals and Methods (pages 10-19); Crops rotation, crop processing, test plots, Fourth Annual Crop Show exhibitors and results, wheel track planting, test plots, soil testing, location map soil testing, location map extra yield Corn plots, location map weed control plots, location map crop variety plots, garden varieties, fertilizers, weed control, chemicals, insects (pages 20-37); Livestock dairy, sheep, swine, DIHA, location map DIHA membership, artificial insemination, feeding, management (pages 38-44); Beef Cattle use of stilbestro, tours (page 44); Swine Meat Animal Association, meat judging (pages 44-47); Poultry Egg Show and Institute, Cake Show (page 47); Soil Conservation ASC, tours, land judging contest (page 48); Forestry windbreaks Dodge County Bankers Association provided tree planter (pages 48-49); Home Program Organization Home Council membership, programs (Easier Housekeeping, Family Life Conference, Family Finance), project groups with membership, location map Housing Tour, Fall Tea (pages 59-64); 4-H Club names, location map clubs, location map adult leaders, six pages of graphs, enrollment numbers in projects (pages 65-73); 4-H Federation officers and leaders, 4-H Building at fair completed, county wide project meetings, family nights, Achievement Banquet with awards given, Radio Speaking, Share the Fun, Frontenac, community activities, demonstrations, County Fair (pages 74-87); State Fair exhibitors and results (pages 88-90); Summary (page 91); Outlook and Recommendations (pages 93-95)
- Contributing Institution:
- Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Reports
18. Annual Report of the County Extension Service Dodge County Minnesota 1954
- Creator:
- Dodge County Extension Service
- Date Created:
- 1954-09
- Description:
- The 1954 Dodge County Extension Service annual report contains three documents: 32-page Annual Extension Review, Analyses, Interpretation and Presentation Summary; 4-page Farm Labor Report; and 56-page Extension Narrative Report and 4-H Narrative. The Extension Narrative Report contains: Introduction (pages 1-2); Extension Organization - Commissioners, budget (pages 3-4); Projects Goals and Methods (pages 5-9); Crops Corn yield, location map crop plots (pages 10-11); Weeds, Insects serious weeds in one Township, army worms, certified seed (pages 12-13); Dairy cow testing, production location map cow testing membership, artificial insemination (pages 15-18); Beef Cattle 50 people on a tour, progress of beef industry (pages 18-19); Swine meat type, cuts, feed comparisons (pages 19-20); Poultry problems, production and marketing of broilers and eggs (pages 20-21); Sheep minor impact in Dodge County (page 21); Soil and Water Conservation - 766 farmers contacted, Upper Zumbro Soil Conservation, tiling, windbreaks, shelter belts (pages 22-23); Buildings, Machinery, Safety drying equipment, need for safety acceptance (page 24); Cooperation with other agencies (page 25); Home Program organization, planning, leader names (pages 26-27); Programs Safety and First Aid, More for Your Money, For Better Grooming, Annual Tea (pages 27-37); location map Home Project groups (pages 31-33); 4-H Organization with officers, names of clubs, location map of clubs (pages 38-40); Graphs All regarding 4-H program (pages 41-45); Meetings, Project, Activities, County Fair with results (pages 46-52); Summary (pages 53-54); Extension Outlook and Recommendations (pages 55-56).
- Contributing Institution:
- Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Reports
19. Annual Report of the County Extension Service in Dodge County Minnesota 1959
- Creator:
- Dodge County Extension Service
- Date Created:
- 1959-10
- Description:
- The 1959 Dodge County Extension Service annual report contains two documents: 93-page Annual Report; 29-page Report of County Extension Workers. The Annual Report includes: Introductory Statement, Extension Organization, In-service Training, Program Planning, Crops, Livestock Production, Soil and Water Conservation, Forestry, Planning and Management of Farm Business, Far-City Forum, Safety, Community Development, 4-H Organization; Six location maps. Items of interest include: first time a budget was submitted to County Commissioners; fertilizer correlation plots; Dairy Princess is Evelyn Edmond; 10,000 laying poultry flocks; Civil Defense mass feeding lesson; 4-H club and member names; county and state fair results.
- Contributing Institution:
- Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Reports
20. Annual Report of the County Extension Service in Dodge County Minnesota 1957
- Creator:
- Dodge County Extension Service
- Date Created:
- 1957-10
- Description:
- The 1957 Dodge County Extension Service annual report contains two documents: 31-page Annual Statistical Report; 114-page Extension Narrative Report. The Narrative Report includes: Introductory Statement (pages 1-5); Extension Organization Extension Committee, budget, meetings, organizational chart (pages 6-17); Projects Goals and Methods (pages 18-23); Crops weather, harvest, varieties, new varieties Forrest Barley and Minhafer Oats, Third Crop Show with results and program, Officers of Dodge County Extension Service Crop Improvement Association, soil fertility compared to bank account, fertilizer recommendations location maps Crop Variety Demonstrations, Corn Plots and Soil Testing (pages 24-36); Weeds and Insects displays, road spraying, grasshoppers (page 37); Hay and Forage Crops (pages 42-43); Dairy loose housing, County ADA officers, dairy testing, artificial breeding, disease control, outlook location map DHIA members (pages 44-49); Beef programs failed to reach the right people, feeding issues (pages 49-50); Swine, Poultry and Sheep Meat Animal Association officers, Sheep and Swine Day, Egg Show and Institute with results (pages 50-52); Soil and Water Conservation plowing and land judging contest (pages 53-54); Farm Buildings and Safety (pages 54-56); Community Development Farm Forum in Waseca, USFA, FHA, ASC, Veterans and Vocational Agriculture (pages 56-57); Home Program Council members Programs Include Reupholster, Family Life (85 cent luncheon), Salads, Breads, Clothing Accessories, Enrollment numbers, location maps of Project Groups, Training Center and Clothing Accessory meetings, Crop Show and Tea (pages 58-70); 4-H Clubs - location maps clubs and adult leaders, graphs of 10 year enrollment, enrollment by club, enrollment by age, by years in Club work, project completion, percent exhibiting at Fair and Demonstration Day, (pages 71-78). 4-H Club Organization Federation Officers, meeting programs, enrollment campaign, Junior Livestock Show with results, Achievement Banquet with awards (pages 84-88); Other 4-H activities some results (pages 89-97); County Fair new dairy barn, projects with results, livestock parade (pages 98-102); State Fair with results (pages 103-104); Other 4-H Activities (pages 104-109); Summary (pages 110-111); Outlook and Recommendations (pages 110-114).
- Contributing Institution:
- Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Reports
21. Annual Report of the County Extension Service in Dodge County Minnesota 1948
- Creator:
- Dodge County Extension Service
- Date Created:
- 1948-10
- Description:
- The 1948 Dodge County Historical Society annual report contains two documents: the 98-page Annual Report and the 16-page Combined Annual Report. The Annual Report includes Problems and Objectives, Statistical summary, Office Staff, Organization and Planning, Agricultural Program Planning, Plan of Work, Crop Production, Livestock Production Conservation of Natural Resources, Farm Management, Marketing and Distribution, Housing, Farmstead Improvement and Equipment, Home and Community Chairman Organization, all other work, Assistance Rendered Other Federal Agencies, 4-H Club Work, Annual Report of County Club Agent, Extension Conference. The reports includes nine illustrated maps. Items of interest include: Mobile chest X-ray screening for tuberculosis; County opened bids for cutting standing timber in the Severance Forest, purchased by Stewart Eayrs, used as demonstration on how to scale the logs and pile sawed lumber.
- Contributing Institution:
- Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Reports
22. Annual Report of the County Extension Service in Dodge County, Minnesota 1955
- Creator:
- Dodge County Extension Service
- Date Created:
- 1955-09
- Description:
- The 1955 Dodge County Extension Service annual report contains two documents: 32-page Annual Extension Review, Analyses, Interpretation and Presentation Summary; 68-page Extension Narrative Report. The narrative report includes: Introduction All phases of Extension, farm families, crops, progress of phones and electricity, drainage needs (pages 1-3); extension organization Committee membership, budget and expenses (pages 4-5); Projects Goals and Methods (pages 6-11); Crops Production and Marketing Corn, oats, soybeans and hay, weather, disease, test plots, Crop Show (pages 12-17); location map Crop Plots (page 16); Weeds and Insects Giant Foxtail, Canadian Thistle, grasshoppers, location map Weed Control Plot and Fertilizer plots (pages 17-22); Dairy DIHA, location map Cow Testing, Association membership, 6.286 cows artificially inseminated, disease, outlook meetings (pages 23-27); Beef small numbers (page 27); Swine meat type hog (page 28); Poultry Egg Institute held (page 29); Sheep minor importance (page 29); Soil and Water Conservation tiling, watershed, land management, tree planting (pages 30-31); Farm Business, Buildings, Safety (pages 31-33); Home Program Homemaker Council, names officers, meetings, lessons, 5 location maps; Project groups and enrollment, project groups, buffet meals, clothing and fabrics, clothing construction (pages 34-46); 4-H Club Federation organization, officers, leaders and club names, location map (pages 47-53); 4-H Building constructed, all activities some fair exhibitors and results, Rural Youth (pages 56-65); 4-H Club Summary (pages 65-66); Outlook and Recommendations (page 67).
- Contributing Institution:
- Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Reports
23. Annual Report of the County Extension Service in Dodge County Minnesota 1963
- Creator:
- Dodge County Extension Service
- Date Created:
- 1963-09
- Description:
- The 1963 Dodge County Extension Service Annual report contains two documents: 7-page Annual Statistical Report; 91-page Extension Narrative Report. The Narrative Report contains: Introductory Statement – major income from dairy and hogs, staffing problems (pages 1-3); Extension Organization – planning, budget, Home Council officers, clubs membership and numbers, 2 graphs – 10-year clubs and membership (pages 4-18); 4-H Club - enrollment, exhibits, demos and activities, some results, restructure planning meetings (pages 4-21); In-service Training (pages 22-24); Ag Production – Dodge County Crop Show will be held one more year, soil testing Corn plots, crop varieties trials, weed control, forage testing, vegetable garden trials, tours, graph of Soil Testing, (pages 25-37); Livestock Production – Beef Field Days, Barrow Shows and Institutes, new gilt selection process (pages 38-41); Dairy – DIHA, all on Central Processing, Blank and White Show in Blooming Prairie, judging contests (pages 42-44); Marketing – Livestock Outlook meetings, Feed grain Program (page 48); Community and Public Affaire – formation of RAD Committee, ADA, Dairy Princess, Farm Organization, United Fund, Townships (pages 49-54); Farm and Home Management (pages 55-56); 4-H – Federation programs, leader training, Achievement Banquet with results, Radio Speaking with results, Share The Fun, Maryland Exchange, Demonstrations with results, Clothing Construction with results, County and State Fair, all other 4-H activities (pages 57-75); Homemaker Lessons – “Lighting, Clothing, Knitting, Flower Gardens, Buffet Meals,” Other activities (pages 76-82); Cooperation with other Agencies and Summary - graph for 10-years of people contacted (pages 83-86); Outlook, Extension Committee members, budget (pages 87-91).
- Contributing Institution:
- Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Reports
24. Annual Report of the County Extension Service in Dodge County Minnesota 1964
- Creator:
- Dodge County Extension Service
- Date Created:
- 1964-12
- Description:
- The 1964 Dodge County Extension Service Annual Report contains two documents: 7-page Annual Statistical Report; 91-page Extension Narrative Report. The Narrative Report contains: Introductory Statement – major income from dairy and hogs, staffing problems (pages 1-3); Extension Organization – planning, budget, Home Council officers, clubs membership and numbers, two graphs – 10-year clubs and membership (pages 4-18); 4-H Club - enrollment, exhibits, demos and activities, restructure planning meetings, (pages 4-21); In-Service Training (pages 22-24); Ag Production – Dodge County Crop Show will be held one more year, soil testing Corn plots, crop varieties trials, weed control, forage testing, vegetable garden trials, tours, graph of Soil Testing, (pages 25-37); Livestock Production – Beef Field Days, Barrow Shows and Institutes, new gilt selection process (pages 38-41); Dairy – DIHA, all on Central Processing, Blank and White Show in Blooming Prairie, judging contests (pages 42-44); Marketing – Livestock Outlook meetings, Feed grain Program (page 48); Community and Public Affaire – formation of RAD Committee, ADA, Dairy Princess, Farm Organization, United Fund, Townships (pages 49-54); Farm and Home Management (pages 55-56); 4-H – Federation programs, leader training, Achievement Banquet with results, Radio Speaking with results, Share The Fun, Maryland Exchange, Demonstrations with results, Clothing Construction with results, County and State Fair, all other 4-H activities (pages 57-75); Homemaker Lessons – “Lighting, Clothing, Knitting, Flower Gardens, Buffet Meals,” Other activities (pages 76-82); Cooperation with other Agencies and Summary - graph for 10 years of people contacted (pages 83-86); Outlook, Extension Committee members, budget (pages 87-91).
- Contributing Institution:
- Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Reports
25. Annual Report of the County Extension Service in Dodge County, Minnesota 1960
- Creator:
- Dodge County Extension Service
- Date Created:
- 1960-09
- Description:
- The 1960 Dodge County Extension Serive Annual Report contains two documents: 31-page Annual Statistical Report; 110-pages Narrative Report. The Narrative Report includes: Introductory Statement (pages 1-3); Extension Organization, Extension Committee Members, budgets and expenses, County Fair – new grandstand; Issues of reduced premiums (pages 4-10); Program Planning – long term (pages 11-130; Projects Goals and Methods (pages 14-22); Crops and Soils, plots, yields, varieties, Crop Show exhibits and results, location map of soil testing, location map of extra yield plots, location map of Corn, location map of fertilizer demonstration (page 23-25); Weeds – Serious problem, field days, chemicals used, sample letter for Township Boards (pages 35-41); Hay and Forage - Pasture management, meetings, ration-a-day, grazing system (pages 42-43); Dairy – Major source of livestock, expansion programs, Dairy Princess Mary Ann Zeller, attendant Janice Stover and Marlys Knutsen, location map DHIA membership (pages 44-50); Beef – 7 percent of farms rises (page 51); Swine – Expansion and multiple farrowing, lagoon system (pages 51-53); Poultry and Sheep (pages 53-54); Soil, Water and Forestry – PCP practices, windbreaks, shelter belts, 18,500 trees ordered (pages 54-56); Planning and Farm Management – SE Forum, Management services, 7 meetings, agendas, buildings, safety, community efforts (pages 57-62); Home Program – Home Council officers, names of and location map of groups, Program lessons were Civil Defense, Mental Health, Good Meals, location map of Food Lessons, location map of Bound Button Hold Class. Complete list of lessons. Requested a Homemakers Camp (pages 63-76); 4-H Club names and location map of clubs and adult leaders, organization, Federation Officers, adult leaders, meetings graphs, enrollment by club, enrollment boy age, Project numbers, IFYE, Exchange to Canada, Achievement Banquet and awards, graph of project completion, graph of percent of members at fair (pages 79-108); Outlook and recommendation (pages 109-110).
- Contributing Institution:
- Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Reports