Fillmore County Journal - Farm Safety - 9.18.17

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Putting farm safety into practice...on a budget

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By Kirsten Zoellner After a brief time where it couldn’t be heard locally, Linder Farm Network is back on the air in the region and listeners couldn’t be more thrilled. The longtime radio staple is finding renewed interest broadcasting through Winona Radio.

“We began just a couple of months ago and the response has been very good,” says broadcaster Lynn Ketelson. “We try to tell that story and bridge the gap between consumer and farmer on the air.”

The 41-year program, based out of Owatonna, has been listened to by more than one generation of farmers. It began broadcasting in 1976 and was set up by the Borgen family, who owned radio stations in the area. Don Linder, and his brother Bill, were instrumental in getting the farm network started. Don was known as a pioneer in his work, eventually earning a place in the Minnesota Broadcasting Hall of Fame. The network was one of the first in the country.

Ketelsen has been with the network since the beginning and was the original farm broadcaster. He and the network were the first in several areas including bringing commodities futures markets to the airwaves. “It’s information that farmers need to know to run their business successfully.” Linder Farm Network was also the first in the country to use a market analyst. “We would get a commodity broker on the air with us and talk about why the markets are moving up or down,” adds Ketelson.

The network played on for 30 years, but a corporate decision changed their course and in 2016 the network was suddenly not available locally. “The feedback from farmers to get back in the area was incredible,” recalls Ketelson. “We received many, many emails, and farmers approaching us at meetings.”

Eventually, after searching, Ketelson found another station for the network to continue on local airwaves. The network now covers the bottom third of state, and parts of Iowa and South Dakota, through 25 affiliate stations. Full programming can now be heard on KG Country 1380 AM from Winona, while shorter reports are available on Minnesota 97.5 FM in Rochester and KAGE Wild Country 99.3 in Winona.

“We are very happy to be back on the air in this area,” he adds.

“Our network is the most listened to source for farm information in Minnesota according to AMR research,” says Ketelson. However, the network is for more than just farmers. “We have both farmers and non-farmers listening in,” points out Ketelson. Part of this can be attributed to the network and Ketelson’s efforts to bridge that grower-consumer gap. In addition to radio reports, they are active in being a part of area happenings, giv-

ing live on location reports at major events and engaging with local groups through speaking engagements and more. Additionally, Ketelson enjoys the area in his downtime. “Fillmore County is like family to me. We love this area of the state. The biking, camping, shopping and eating are just a lot of fun. We never miss the pie either and we have a lot of good friends here,” he says.

The team at the network, including Linda Brekke, Jeff Stewart, and Ketelson put together two roughly 30-minute feature programs; Midwest Farmtime and Mid-Day Farm Review. The first gives listeners a thorough review of farm news, grain and livestock mar-

kets with market analyst, local elevator prices and commentaries, and weather, includi n g a live meteorologist.

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Putting farm safety into practice...on a budget

By Michael Cruse Extension Educator Fillmore and Houston Counties When money is tight agricultural producers often have to make difficult decisions.

Sometimes those decisions are made to the detriment of Michael Cruse farm safety improvements or practices. But they do not have to be. Even when money is tight, you can always get better at the little things.

1. Fix lights and slow moving vehicle signs.

Lights and slow moving vehicle (SMV) signs are cheap.

And they do not take long to install. These two pieces of safety equipment protect agricultural workers and everyone else who shares the roadway. When traveling on roadways, implements of husbandry must have a visible SMV emblem on the rear of the equipment as well as a number of functional forward and rear facing lights.

2. Replace broken or worn out equipment.

I bet most producers can think of at least one strap, electrical cord or chain on their property that has seen its better days. And even though we know we should replace it, the job always seems to find its way to the bottom of the to-do list. Take the time and replace worn-out equipment.

These relatively small invest-

ments might prevent a barn fire or the loss of a round bale while you are going down the road.

And do not forget about the importance of equipment guards. Guards are designed to protect us from many hazards like moving chains and rods. But these guards cannot do their job if they are rusted through, have been damaged or have been removed. Some might complain that guards get in the way and slow down their ability to work. But how much work is getting done when a preventable injury sends us to the hospital?

3. Do not sacrifice safety to gain time.

From silage cutting to fall tillage, the upcoming season is busy for our agricultural producers. But just because we are busy does not mean it is okay to cut corners on safety. How much longer does it take to put cylinder locks in place before crawling under equipment? Do you really save time by leaving the combine running while you unclog it? And do not forget the importance of keeping up on daily equipment maintenance.

Preventing breakdowns is guaranteed to save you time and reduce stress.

Not all farm safety improvements require large financial investments. Often times the most effective farm safety measures we can take only require a couple of dollars and a little bit of time. Let’s show everyone that our farm communities truly know how to put farm safety into practice.

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Recycling 101

By LaVerne C. Paulson Recycling Education Coordinator There is a bit of a nip in the air, the first digit of the thermometer is a “4”, the maple trees are turning color, and the produce in the garden is coming LaVerne C. to an end.

Paulson These are all hints that it is time for the fall Household Hazardous Waste event here in Fillmore County. As usual, the party will be held in Preston at the Resource Recovery Center/ Recycling Center on the first Tuesday of October. This year it will be Tuesday, October 3, from noon until 5 p.m.

Go to your calendar now and write, “HHW” on the third of October. Every year we get phone calls a day or two after the event wondering when the “get rid of paint day” is going to be held. We can’t accept anything after the day of the event, so many have to wait another six months.

I am amazed how many people that drop items off are visiting us for the first time. It is a good sign that more people are disposing of this waste properly. Please allow me to quickly review some of the things that can and cannot be accepted at HHW day.

Paint is the main thing, both oil and water base. We only want cans that have paint in them. Paint cans that are rusted and leaking should be placed into another container or a leak proof plastic bag.

Empty, dried out paint cans go into your landfill garbage. We will accept partially filled aerosol cans. Empty aerosol cans go into your landfill garbage.

We will take your oven cleaners, drain cleaners, antifreeze, lawn care products, bug killers, weed killers, rodent poison, motor oil, outdated fuel (gasoline and diesel), adhesives, and tar are just a few of the items you maybe don’t need or want around your house.

This is a good day to get rid of all those button batteries and rechargeable batteries you have been saving up as well. Your normal alkaline batteries can go into landfill, but be sure to put each of your “dead” 9-volt batteries into a sandwich bag after you tape over the terminals. Need I mention mercury thermometers? There are still a few out there and we want them out of your home. There is no fee to dispose of batteries and thermometers.

There will be the usual charge for tube lights, CFLs, ballasts, tires, appliances, and e-waste, but this may be a good day to get rid of these things, as well.

Notices of the October 3 event are scheduled to appear in this newspaper as well as other newspapers throughout

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the county for two weeks to remind you of this date and acceptable items. Please check with your neighbors to see if they have anything they would like you to bring with you.

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If you have any questions concerning Household Hazardous Waste, please feel free to call the Fillmore County Resource Recovery Center at (507) 765-4704.

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Six days a week, the team puts together the award-winning information. Stories range widely and have included crop and livestock changes and technologies, changes in regulations, effects of weather patterns on farm yields, farm-related events, such as county fairs and the state fair, and the momentum of locally grown food. “Food is the universal language and locally grown food is very popular,” notes Ketelson. The network is also strong on farm safety.

“We do many stories on farm safety,” adds Ketelson. “From being careful around machinery to grain bin safety to watching out for tractors on the road, it’s a very important topic.”

Additional market updates provide listeners a look at opening and closing markets and pertinent changes throughout the trading day, including “tick by tick quotes” from the Board of Trade and local, national, and even international market analysis. Market Updates are available at 9:35 a.m., 10:35 a.m., 11:35 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 2:30 p.m.

Throughout the day, the station also provides brief updates through Farm Update, Early Market and Ag PHD, and Market Minute. The day’s programming wraps up at 2:35 p.m. with the Closing Market Minute.

The network is also taking advantage on a broader range of listeners and capabilities.

They are the voice of FarmFest, the state’s premier farm show, and the North American Farm Power Show. Additionally, Ketelson appears nationally on RFD-TV each week with TV reports. The Linder Farm Network can also be streamed live at www.linderfarmnetwork. com and has additional online presence on both Face book and Twitter. To keep in contact with listeners, a Weekly Ag Mail update can be e-mailed directly to farmers.

“We believe in local ag programming and really enjoy serving farmers in Fillmore County,” says Ketelson.

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By Barb Jeffers It’s the sweetest thing seeing the fruits of your labor being awarded. Jenny Dornink of Preston, Minn., entered nine jars of homemade and colorful jellies for competition at the 2017 Minnesota State Fair and to her delight, she received six ribbons.

Dornink began learning the basics of canning while she was in high school as her grandmother, Lois Ray, had her bed and breakfast, Sunnyside Cottage of Forestville, and when her grandmother got pulled away for any reason Dornink would take over stirring the pots or whatever needed to be done until her grandmother returned.

“My mom canned a lot when I was growing up,” including green beans, pears, peaches and more, “so I was familiar with canning,” she states, but did more of the prep work such as cutting the green beans.

“Little by little I learned more and more,” says Dornink. “I started doing it on my own probably ten years ago,” she says.

After entering her jellies in the Fillmore County Fair for nine or ten years and receiving accolades such as Grand Champion Overall in the canning category, Dornink got involved in the Minnesota State Fair in 2016 for more than one reason.

Firstly, “just to improve,” she says, explaining that at the county fair “you get a little feedback but not a lot and so I just wanted to learn to do it better,” if there is a way to improve them, says Dornink.

It is also fun to “see how you stack up with the rest of the state of Minnesota,” notes Dornink.

Dornink was encouraged to enter her flavorful jellies in the Minnesota State Fair by her friend Teresa Craig. Craig had entered her own items in other categories in the state fair in the past and had done very well, states Dornink. Craig felt Dornink’s jellies were ribbon worthy and pushed her to enter them in the state fair competition.

Unlike the freezer jams and jellies Dornink had helped her grandmother make while growing up, the rules for entering in

the State Fair called for something different.

“To be entered in the Minnesota State Fair the jelly has to be processed in a water bath

manner so it is sealed properly,” says Dornink. So she learned how to do the water bath process for canning her jellies in order to enter them.

When asked why she enjoys making jelly, Dornink laughs and says, “I enjoy eating it,” for one thing and adds, “it’s something I enjoy doing,” as well.

“I spend a lot of the summer collecting all the berries” and apples and “juicing them out,” states Dornink.

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jelly is like looking through beautiful stained glass.

Some of the kinds of jellies that Dornink makes include black raspberry, plum, wild grape and strawberry.

Dornink’s strawberry jelly and plum jelly each earned a blue ribbon, while her elderberry and red raspberry combination received second place ribbons and her blackberry and crabapple jellies each received third place finishes.

When asked if she will enter her jellies at the Minnesota State Fair next year Dornink stated, “I hope to,” as she has enjoyed the experience.

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sauce and tomatoes and based on how well her jellies did at the state fair, she may want to consider entering those as well.

Curious if she has any “secrets” to making jelly as well as she does, Dornink says, “I think a lot of it is the fruit - it’s all natural,” as she explains, “everything is picked out in nature,” so it is as fresh as possible.

Dornink offers another tip as she says, “If I’m doing it for judging I’ll strain it extra,” s o it gets more clear, “because clarity is one thing they look at when they judge,” she explains.

“If I’m just eating it, it d o e s n’t matter, it tastes the s a m e ,” Dornink says with a laugh.

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Monday, September 18, 2017 ate Rabbit Showmanship, Alizha Kappers Reserve Champion Junior Rabbit Showmanship, Annika Nelson Reserve Champion Novice Rabbit Showmanship, Hope Rolfs Reserve Champion Purebred Rabbit, Hannah Grabau Reserve Champion Senior Rabbit Showmanship, Ashley Williams Champion Rabbit Education Poster, Caleb Barth Champion Rabbit Promotion Poster, Caleb Barth Champion Netherland Dwarf, Holdyn Willford Champion Market Lamb, Orion Sass Sheep Reserve Champion Market Lamb, Mitch Osterhus Champion Breeding Ewe, Holdyn Willford Reserve Champion Breeding Ewe, Randy Gerard Champion Other Breed Breeding Ewe, Jackson Musselman Champion Black Breeding Ewe, Holdyn Willford Champion White Breeding Ewe, Taryn Raaen Champion Speckle Breeding Ewe Taryn Raaen Champion Rate of Gain Lamb, Cole Sass Reserve Champion Rate of Gain Lamb, Carson Ruen Champion Pen of Three Lambs, Holdyn Willford Reserve Champion Pen of Three Lambs, Adam Ruen Champion Junior Sheep Showmanship, Sophie Musselman Reserve Champion Junior Sheep Showmanship, Holdyn Willford Champion Intermediate Sheep Showmanship, Kimberly Vrieze Reserve Champion Intermediate Sheep Showmanship, Blake Thompson Champion Senior Sheep Showmanship, Mitch Osterhus Reserve Champion Senior Sheep Showmanship, Jackson Musselman Champion Junior Lamb Lead, Mara Schwarz Reserve Champion Junior Lamb Lead, Katie Pickett Champion Intermediate Lamb Lead, Morgan Pickett Champion Light Weight Market Lamb, Randy Gerard Champion Middle Weight Market Lamb, Mitch Osterhus Champion Heavy Weight Market Lamb, Orion Sass Champion Speckle Face Market Lamb, Randy Gerard Reserve Champion Speckled Face Market Lamb, Emma Mulhern Champion White Face Market Lamb, Paige Olson Reserve Champion White Face Market Lamb, Mara Schwarz Overall Champion Market Swine, ordy Markegard Swine Overall Reserve Champion Market Swine, Garrett Aggen Overall Champion Breeding Gilt, Neal Mulhern Overall Reserve Champion Breeding Gilt, Audrey Redalen Champion Purebred Barrow, Ryan Holmen Reserve Champion Purebred Barrow, Luke Ruen Champion Purebred Gilt, Brayton Gudmundson

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Reserve Champion Purebred Gilt, Jacob Welch Champion Crossbred Gilt, Neal Mulhern Reserve Champion Crossbred Gilt, Audrey Redalen Champion Crossbred Market Swine, Jordy Markegard Reserve Champion Crossbred Market Swine, Garrett Aggen Division I Champion, Neal Mulhern Division II Champion, Garrett Aggen Division III Champion, Jordy Markegard Champion Barrow Lean Gain Per Day, Audrey Redalen Reserve Champion Barrow Lean Gain Per Day, Seth Rolfs Champion Gilt Lean Gain Per Day, Trenten Chiglo Reserve Champion Gilt Lean Gain Per Day, Ryan Holmen Champion Intermediate Swine Showmanship, Ryan Holmen Reserve Champion Intermediate Swine Showmanship, Ella Cambern Champion Senior Swine Showmanship, Garrett Aggen Reserve Champion Senior Swine Showmanship, Jordy Markegard Champion Junior B Swine Showmanship, Luke Ruen Reserve Champion Junior B Swine Showmanship, Carter Holemn Champion Junior A Swine Showmanship, Harper Goldsmith Reserve Champion Junior A Swine Showmanship, Hope Rolfs Champion Market Gilt, Madison Simon Interview Champion Senior Poultry Interview, Andrew Gathje Reserve Champion Senior Poultry Interview, Jessica Fenske Champion Intermediate Poultry Interview, Henry Gathje Champion Junior Poultry Interview, Emma Rowen Reserve Champion Junior Poultry Interview, Kelsi Goldsmith Champion Senior Horse Interview, Maggie Haugstad Reserve Champion Senior Horse Interview, Jackie Apenhorst Champion Intermediate Horse Interview, Alysse Gehrke Reserve Champion Intermediate Horse Interview, Natalya Vande Zande Champion Junior Horse Interview, Sydney Bronner Reserve Champion Junior Horse Interview, Skyler Check Champion Senior Sheep Interview, Leah Ruen Reserve Champion Senior Sheep Interview, Jacob Welch Champion Intermediate Sheep Interview, Morgan Pickett Reserve Champion Intermediate Sheep Interview, Brielle Ruen

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Champion Junior Sheep Interview, Kathryn Pickett Reserve Champion Junior Sheep Interview, Tori Raaen Champion Senior Swine Interview, Jessica Fenske Reserve Champion Senior Swine Interview, Jacob Welch Champion Intermediate Swine Interview, Ryan Holmen Reserve Champion Intermediate Swine Interview, Garrett Aggen Champion Junior Swine Interview, Carter Holmen Reserve Champion Junior Swine Interview, Luke Ruen Champion Senior Dairy Interview, Abby Hopp Reserve Champion Senior Dairy Interview, Andrew Gathje Champion Intermediate Dairy Interview, Morgan Wingert Reserve Champion Intermediate Dairy Interview, Kelsey Biel Champion Junior Dairy Interview, Eli Hopp Reserve Champion Junior Dairy Interview, Claytin Wingert Champion Senior Beef Interview, Hunter Aggen Reserve Champion Senior Beef Interview, Kjersta Lind Champion Intermediate Beef Interview, Hans Lind Reserve Champion Intermediate Beef Interview, Bradly Snyder Champion Junior Beef Interview, Emma Rowen Champion Senior Dairy Goat Interview, Alex Coe Reserve Champion Senior Dairy Goat Interview, Jericho Drogemuller Champion Intermediate Dairy Goat Interview, Cody Guenther Reserve Champion Intermediate Dairy Goat Interview, William Hoeltzle Champion Junior Dairy Goat Interview, Klaudia Biel Reserve Champion Junior Dairy Goat Interview, Vivienne Hoeltzle Champion Senior Market Goat Interview, Alexander Coe Reserve Champion Senior Market Goat Interview, Payton Guenther Champion Intermediate Market Goat Interview, Nicole Schultz Champion Junior Market Goat Interview, Dylan Schultz Reserve Champion Junior Market Goat Interview, Skyler Check Champion Senior Rabbit Interview, Kayla Biel Reserve Champion Senior Rabbit Interview, Mikayla Vande Zande Champion Intermediate Rabbit Interview, Hailey Lange Reserve Champion Intermediate Rabbit Interview, William Hoeltzle Champion Junior Rabbit Interview, Vivienne Hoeltzle Reserve Champion Junior Rabbit Interview, Caleb Barth

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