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Farm Horizons • Aug. 8, 2016 Page 2 In this issue . . . Raising lambs ...................................................4 Farm Rescue aids families ...............................8 Time for field Scouting ..................................11 Farming’s role in economics ..........................12 Carver Co. Farm Family of the Year ..............14 Working old-time replicas..............................16 Tomato catface ...............................................18 Antique tractor show ..................................... 20 Tangletown Gardens ......................................22 Better irrigation ..............................................26 Vernon Richter honored .................................29 Number 12 cider ............................................30 Asparagus .......................................................32 Classifieds ......................................................34 Farm Business Directory................................35 ADVERTISER INDEX AgStar Financial Services ......................16 Meeker Seed & Soil .................................5 All Ways Rentals .................................. 25 Mid-County Coop Agronomy ..................6 Bebo Trucking .......................................10 Mid-County Coop Energy ..................... 40 Big J’s Transport ....................................34 Mid-County Coop Shop .........................14 Bruce Raisanen Painting .......................18 Midwest Machinery Co. ........................19 Burns Excavating ................................. 22 Mineral Service Plus..............................13 Classifieds .............................................34 Otto Farms Operations ............................7 Duane Jindra Crop Insurance Agency ... 23 Plumbing and Heating by Craig ..............4 Farm-Rite Equipment ...........................20 Precast Systems ....................................12 Flatout Tire Service .................................9 Property People Realty .........................15 Genie Drain Cleaning ............................24 Rainy Water Conditioning .......................7 Greater MN Sign and Graphics ..............21 Schiroo Electrical Rebuilding ................15 Greater MN Engraving & Awards ..........27 Schmitz Custom Bagging......................18 Greater MN Printing & Data Mgmt........27 Schoborg Land Services ..........................2 Highway 55 Trailer Sales .......................11 Schroeder Meats ...................................17 Hutchinson Co-op ...................................5 Terning Excavating and Grading ...........26 Hutchinson Health ..................................8 Thrivent Financial .................................10 Lake Region Co-op ............................... 23 Thurk Bros. .......................................... 22 Lano Equipment of Norwood ..................9 Trueman-Welters ....................................3 Mayer Lumber.......................................11 UFC United Xpress .................................11 Farm Horizons SERVING THE FARM, HOBBY FARM AND EQUESTRIAN COMMUNITIES Herald Journal Publishing, Inc. PO Box 129, Winsted, MN 55395 Local/Metro (320) 485-2535 E-mail: [email protected] www.herald-journal.com Farm Horizons is a special publication by Herald Journal Publishing, direct-mailed to people with an interest in agriculture in McLeod, Wright, western Carver, northern Sibley, and eastern Meeker counties. If you know of anyone else in the area who would be interested in receiving Farm Horizons, please drop a note with the exact mailing address to: Farm Horizons, PO Box 129, Winsted, MN 55395. Similarly, if you happen to receive duplicate or multiple copies, we’d appreciate hearing from you so we can keep costs down and continue to provide this service. Currently, Farm Horizons is published six times a year — in February, April, June, August, October, and December. Stories from this issue, as well as previous ones, are also available at our World Wide Web site: www.herald-journal.com/farmhorizons