Henry L. Ahlgren, emeritus professor of agronomy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, died Jan. 22, 2004 at Attic Angel Place in Middleton, Wis. He was 95 years old.

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Nominations are being sought for 2004 Wisconsin Junior State Fair dairy themes. Please submit suggestions to Ted Halbach, University of Wisconsin-Madison extension dairy youth specialist, by March 1, 2004. Last year’s dairy themes were “From Our Place to the Dairy Case” and “Celebrating Family Farms Past, Present and Future.”

A team of dairy cattle judges from the University of Wisconsin-Madison took second place overall at the Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest, held Nov. 9 at the 2003 North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, Ky. The UW-Madison team scored 2,094 points – 3 points behind first place California Polytechnic State University. The Madison team was 1st in Brown Swiss, 2nd in oral reasons, 3rd in Jerseys, and 4th in Guernseys.

The Wisconsin 4-H team placed third high team overall at the Youth Dairy Cattle Judging Contest held Nov. 9 at the 2003 North American International Livestock Exposition, Louisville, Ky. Pennsylvania 4-H won the contest, followed by Michigan 4-H; 21 4-H and FFA youth teams competed.

The Wisconsin Agricultural and Life Sciences Alumni Association board has elected Joan Barth (BS ”74, Bacteriology) as WALSAA president for 2003-04. Barth works at Mayo […]

A team of dairy cattle judges from the University of Wisconsin-Madison took ninth place at the 35th All American Dairy Show Invitational Youth Dairy Cattle […]

A University of Wisconsin-Madison team scored 2,078 points to finish high team overall for the fourth year in a row at the Southern Intercollegiate Dairy […]

The University of Wisconsin-Madison team scored 2,475 points to take second place at the 83rd National Collegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest, Sept. 30 at World […]