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From Our Side Of The Fence College students: What are your career plans?

Brandon Franck Parents: Randy and Elaine Franck Hometown: DeWitt, Iowa College: Iowa State University

Tell us about your home farm.

We milk 80 registered Brown Swiss cows. We also run about 500 crop acres, raising corn, soybeans, and alfalfa. We also do some showing with our cows, going to the Mississippi Valley Fair in Davenport, Iowa and the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines every year, as well as World Dairy Expo in Madison.

What are your plans after you graduate? I plan to return home to farm with my family. I also plan to work part time off farm for a few years while I try to nd cropland to rent as well as save money to buy into the dairy.

Where do you want to be in your career in ve years? 20 years? In ve years I want to be farming full time with my family. In 20 years I would like to expand our current operation both in number of cows and crop acres.

What would you tell someone contemplating attending college? What are the benets? To go for it. Even if you only go to a community college for two years, it is worth it. The classroom is only part of college. The people you meet and the experiences you have outside the classroom will teach you just as much and have a major inuence when you graduate.

What did you learn in college that will be most helpful in your career? The why for some of the things we do on the farm. Coming from a farm background and going to college, I knew a lot of what you do on the farm. What I really learned in college were the reasons why we do these things.

What was the most benecial non-classroom experience you had in college? My participation in the North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge competition. During my time preparing for this competition and participating in the competition. I learned how to evaluate a dairy operation not only by looking at the physical structures on the farm and looking at the cows, but also using records and nancial information. After analyzing all this data, I then learned how to make accurate recommendations on how to improve operations and how to save money without making major changes.

Of the interviews or job offers you've had so far, did the prospective employer feel that your farm background was a positive for you? Very much so. Employers recognize the amount of work that is needed to run a successful farming operation and appreciate the work ethic that comes along with that.

That work ethic is viewed as a huge positive when interviewing for jobs.

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Erin Elizabeth Miller Parents: Tom and Lisa Miller Hometown: La Crosse, Wis. College: Southwestern Wisconsin Technical College, Fennimore, Wis. Tell us about your home farm.

The family farm has been in the family for over 100 years. We milk 80 cows in a double-eight herringbone parlor.

We milk a unique blend of Holsteins, Brown Swiss and crossbreds. We farm 240 acres and grow all our feed. Our farm isn’t just limited to dairy cows. We also keep busy with our horses, goats, and chickens.

What are your plans after you graduate? Right now my plan is to go home and help my parents with the farm. I would like to own part of the family operation within the next two years and start building a herd of registered cattle of my own. I am also considering nding a job with a genetics company.

Where do you want to be in your career in ve years? Twenty years? In ve years I see myself owning a share of my parents’ operation and having at least 20 cows of my own. In 20 years I would like to be the owner and operator of the family farm, with the help of my brothers and parents. Someday I would like to fulll my dad’s dream and mine of showing registered cows from our own herd at World Dairy Expo. I would very much like to expand our dairy operation in the future.

What would you tell someone contemplating attending college? What are the benets? To do it.

I benetted so much from my college experience. I learned a lot of job skills that will be valuable to me when I am out working in the industry. College is also a lot of fun. I made many new friends and really enjoyed my time here.

What did you learn in college that will be most helpful in your career? I learned a lot of nancial and business management skills and techniques that will be valuable to me when I own and operate my own dairy farm. I also learned valuable information about managing the health and reproduction of my future dairy herd.

What was the most benecial non-classroom experience you had in college? I really enjoyed the eld trips we took to tour other dairy operations. It was interesting to see how other people are managing their operations. The eld trips also gave me useful tips and ideas that I can take home to improve our operation.

Of the interviews or job offers you've had so far, did the prospective employer feel that your farm background was a positive for you? I have discussed jobs with people from major genetics companies. I was told that my farm background would be very benecial to me when it came to this line of work. Farming teaches you good organization and time management skills, as well as the ability to work well with other people and animals.

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Tyler Egeland Roger and Joan Egeland Hometown: Ossian, Iowa College: Northeast Iowa Community College Tell us about your home farm.

E&M Farms is operated by my dad, Roger Egeland, and my uncle, Dale Monroe. We have about 400 cows which we milk in a double-10 parlor. We also have a feedlot with 1,000 steers. We grow corn and alfalfa on about 1,200 acres. My brother, Dustin, and I are working into the farm operation.

What are your plans after you graduate? I have come back to the home farm and my plan is to slowly work my way into the operation with my brother. Our plan is to eventually take over. I am concentrating on learning all about what my Uncle Dale does on the dairy side of the operation and Dustin is focusing more on the beef.

Where do you want to be in your career in ve years? 20 years? In ve years I hope to own at least ve percent of the farm shares. In twenty years I hope to still be right here as the co-owner of E & M farms.

What would you tell someone contemplating attending college? What are the benets? It’s denitely worth it. You learn a lot. I would say to look at a two year school as well as a four year, because it can save you money. Also, shop around for your books.

Make sure you take everything in that you can – not just in classes, but on the trips. We traveled to World Dairy Expo and Louisville as well as visiting farms.

You also end up knowing a lot more about up to date technology. Talk to your teachers; they know a lot.

What did you learn in college that will be most helpful in your career? One of the most helpful things I learned is ration balancing. I learned about how the different feeds work together, and the many ways to arrange a ration to get the most out of a dairy cow.

What was the most benecial non-classroom experience you had in college? The most benecial non-classroom experience I had was networking.

The teachers know many people and can help get you hooked up for jobs or to the information you are looking for. You also meet many people when you go on trips. Networking is very important.

Of the interviews or job offers you've had so far, did the prospective employer feel that your farm background was a positive for you? Absolutely.

They love it when you have a farm background. They like to see the common sense you start to learn from the rst day start following Dad on the farm, and all the things you start to learn when you are young and keep learning until you are done with school all comes into play. The degree isn’t as great without all the hands-on experience that you have.

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RICKLAND HOLSTEINS - RICKERT BROS., LLC Eldorado (Fond du Lac County) Wisconsin Milking 900 cows RHA 28,000 milk and 1000 fat SCC: Consistently below 200,000 Jim Rickert and son Andrew are pictured here at the Wisconsin Public Service Farm Show.

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One last Skippy story Dogs somehow make life a little richer, especially life on a farm. When I look back at the dogs who have been a part of our life, it’s like each dog’s time with us is a chapter in a book.

Since we’ve been here, we’ve had a Rosco chapter, an Annie chapter and a Skippy chapter – too many chapters by my standards, but that’s how life goes sometimes.

Skippy’s chapter ended recently, but his chapter is lled with many fond memories.

We started a new chapter this week with Suzy. I’m hoping it’s one of those chapters that lasts for half a book.

But before I start sharing stories about Suzy, here’s one last excerpt from Skippy’s chapter. (And an entry for the chapter about pets in general.)

It was Easter Monday. The kids were still exhausted from the busy weekend and the effects of the spring snifes.

Monika had fallen asleep in the skidloader while mixing feed with Glen and was transferred to her stroller to nap there.

With no sister to play with, Dan asked if he could go in the house and watch a movie. I agreed, thinking he could use the down time to rest and recuperate. I went with him to the house to start the movie and get him a snack. After Dan was settled into the recliner, I returned to the barn to continue my chores.

A little while later, Dan came back outside to ask if he could wake Monika up so that she could come in the house with him. I told him he could not, so he hung around for a couple minutes and then went back to the house.

A bit later, Dan showed up in the barn and again asked if he could wake Monika.

My answer was the same, so he returned to the house and I kept working.

By the time Dan came out of the house the third time, I was standing at the milk house sink lling bottles for bull calves. That sink has a window in front of it which gives me a view of our front door. I watched as Dan stepped out of the house and set Betty Kitty – a young, super-friendly, black-and-white barn cat – down on the steps. Betty Kitty bee-lined for the barn and Dan came strolling after.

I quickly put two and two together and met Dan at the milkhouse door.

“Did you have Betty Kitty in the house with you?” I asked.

“No. No, I didn’t,” he replied, shaking his head vigorously.

“Are you sure you didn’t have Betty Kitty in the house with you?”

“I’m sure. I’m sure,” he red back.

“Dan, you have to tell me the truth.

You won’t be in trouble if you tell me the truth, but if you lie, you’re going to be in trouble.”

In a voice a full octave lower he slowly said, “Yeah, I had her in the house.”

“Did she poop anywhere?” I asked.

“No, she didn’t. I’m sure.”

“Dan, honey, barn cats need to stay outside. They don’t know how to be house cats,” I tried to explain.

“OK,” he said solemnly. “I just wanted somebody to keep me company.”

After I nished up the last of my chores, we went to the house and I quizzed Dan again about his house guest.

“Where was Betty Kitty while she was in the house?”

“In the living room with me,” he said.

“How did you keep Betty Kitty in the living room?” I asked.

“I closed the door,” he answered. (We have a sliding pocket door between the kitchen and living room, which is seldom

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“Where did she sit while she was in the living room?”

“Right here and right here and right here,” Dan said, pointing to a spot on the oor, the recliner and a couch cushion.

I inspected the living room and didn’t nd any trace of cat hair or cat poop. I decided that Dan was at least responsible enough to keep Betty Kitty locked in the living room with him, but explained again that barn cats need to stay outside.

The next night, I caught Dan and Monika throwing eggs – a transgression that makes my blood boil and something they had already been disciplined for just a few days earlier.

I only had a few minutes left of chores, so I marched them to the house while reciting my lecture about respecting the chickens and the food they give us. I sat them down on the bench in the porch and told them not to move while I nished up.

When I returned to the house, I was surprised to nd both children still sitting in the porch. However, the gate to the kitchen was open, so I knew they hadn’t been in the porch the entire time.

I was about to leave Dan and Monika in the porch and head down to the basement to change out of my barn clothes, but decided they should sit in the living room instead. I’m not sure why I didn’t just leave them in the porch, but it was a good decision. Maybe it was mothers’ intuition.

I escorted them to the living room and found the pocket door closed. Both children were remarkably silent. I slid the pocket door open. There, right next to the recliner, looking up at me, stood Skippy.

It took everything I had not to laugh at the situation. Apparently, I should have made it clear the night before that all outside animals need to stay outside – not just the cats.

I turned around to nd Dan watching me with look of sheepish worry. “Monika helped, too,” was all he said.

I called Skippy to the door. He seemed more than eager to get back outside. I can only imagine how much effort it took Dan and Monika to get Skippy into the living room, because when he didn’t want to do something, he’d just plop down on the ground and play statue.

With Skippy safely back in his domain, I repeated my explanation from the night before about outside animals in the house, this time emphasizing that all outside animals need to stay outside.

I went to bed that night glad the kids can’t catch chickens. Yet. Sadie and her husband, Glen, milk 70 cows near Melrose, Minn. They have two children – Dan, 5, and Monika, 3. Sadie also writes a blog for the Dairy Star at http://dairystar.blogspot.com. She can be reached at gsfrericks@meltel.net.

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West Salem June Dairy Days - Dairy Tent, June 1-3 Opening at 5 p.m. at the West Salem Village Park, South Mill and East Hamilton Street, West Salem, Wis. Come for ice cream cones and dairy treats. Free admission. Contact Don Langrehr, 608-786-1098 for more information.

28th Annual Iowa County Dairy Breakfast, June 2 Serving from 6:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. at Judd Farms, 4016 Brue Rd., Dodgeville, Wis. Enjoy a hearty country breakfast including scrambled eggs, sausages, pancakes, cheese, ice cream sundaes and yogurt.

There will be live entertainment and lots of activities for kids. Adults are $6, children ages 4-10 are $3; children 3 and under are free. Contact Mary Dunn, 608-987-2478 for more information.

Monroe County Dairy Breakfast, June 2 Serving from 7 a.m.-11 a.m. at the Betty Brueggen Family Dairy Farm, 26233 County Rd. U, Norwalk, Wis. Breakfast includes: ham-and-cheese omelettes, pancakes, Culver’s custard sundaes, coffee cakes, cookies, buttered toast, cheese, cranberry juice, milk, coffee. Activities include: a self-guided farm tour, educational exhibits, activities for kids, petting zoo, horse-drawn wagon rides, antique tractor display.

Adults are $4; children $2 ages six and up; under ve are free. Contact Mary Cook, 608-463-7379 for more information.

Meeker County Breakfast on the Farm, June 8 Ken and Lisa Bohn along with their son and daughter-in-law, Chad and Stacy Bohn, will host the Meeker County breakfast on the farm from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. on June 8. The address is 60310 150th St, Litcheld, Minn. A breakfast, including pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, cheese, milk and juice, will be served by KLFD radio. The dairy princesses and ambassadors along with area business representatives

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Crawford County Dairy Breakfast, June 9 Serving from 6 to 10 a.m. at Jelinek Farms, 55374 County Rd. E, Eastman, Wis. Come join us for Crawford County’s annual dairy breakfast. Enjoy pancakes, sausage, applesauce, pudding, cottage cheese, sliced cheese, cheese curds, milk shakes, Culver’s frozen custard and milk. There will be lots of door prizes.

Adults are $2; children six to 12, $1; under six, free.

Contact Paulette Riley, 608-872-2500 for more information.

Trempealeau County Dairy Breakfast, June 9 Serving from 6 a.m. - 11 a.m. at Waldera Farms, W20985 County Rd Q, Whitehall, Wis. Activities include a Wisconsin Dairy Breakfast, ambassador coronation at 10:30, petting zoo and more! Adults are $4, children are $3; ages 5 and under free. Contact Kay Wiemer 608-323-3325, for more information.

32nd Annual Richland County Dairy Breakfast, June 10 Serving from 7 a.m.-1 p.m. at La Sebra Farms, Rob and Denise Sebranek near Richland Center, Wis. We strongly encourage parking at the Southwest Family Care Alliance at 28526 Hwy. 14, three miles east of Richland Center, and taking the free bus shuttle to farm. Activities include old-time tractors, face painting and many more activities for children. Adults are $6; children $3. Contact Annette Louis, 608-5853362 for more information.

Grant County Dairy Breakfast, June 10 Serving from 7 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Grant County Fairgrounds, 916 East Elm Street (County Trunk A), Lancaster, Wis. All-you-can-eat dairy breakfast includes: pancakes, ham, honey, applesauce, cheese, ice cream, pudding, coffee and milk. Activities include: Presentation of WGLR Farm Family of the Year, Grant County Holstein Show, Little Kids Tractor pull (registration at 9:30; pull at 10 a.m.). Hosted by the Lancaster FFA Alumni. Adults are $4 (Ages 12 and over). Children are $1 (Ages 6-11); under 6 are free.

Contact Andy Pink, 608-723-2003 for more information.

Waseca County Taste of the Farm, June 12 Waseca County will celebrate June Dairy Month and agriculture in the county with their sixth annual Taste of the Farm from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on June 12 at

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