Agriculture

High School FFA students may have made life a little safer for those in the River Falls Fire Department’s service area. The group used it’s “corn money” to purchase a “Great Wall of Rescue” device for the fire department. The device was designed to stop grain from further...

UW-River Falls sophomore horticulture major Tanner Conway, left, and Plant and Earth Science Professor Brian Smith, right, pose with the nearly 500-pound pumpkin Smith grew on campus. “I hybridize these, so I made a cross between this orange strain and a white strain and will...

Growing up in metro areas on the East Coast, earning a journalism degree and working as a crime reporter may not seem the usual path to growing hops in a secluded area of rural Wisconsin, but the transition suits Adam Folk. With the advice and assistance of his father-on-law, Tom...

The Wisconsin Working Stock Dog Association will bring its 29th annual Labor Day stock dog trial to Badlands Sno-Park near Hudson from Friday, Aug 29 through Monday, Sept.1, 2014. The sheep herding competition will feature some of the country’s best stock dogs and dog handlers....

All area dairy farmers and those interested in successful dairy Systems are invited to a field day next Wednesday, Aug. 20, from 10:30 a.m.-2:30...

Tammy Pitzen has several reasons why she wanted to be the new secretary for the Pierce County Fair office, a role she assumed in December, succeeding Ginny Huber. For one thing, the River Falls native spent time every summer on the county fairgrounds in Ellsworth while growing...

A record number of entries plus the normal huge crowd of spectators were highlights of the Ellsworth Funsters annual Demolition Derby at the Pierce County Fair Saturday evening. This year's derby was a memorial to honor long-time derby driver Wayne Peterson, who passed away in...

Another year of almost perfect weather has the Pierce County Fair set for a big weekend of attendance. With the forecast for Saturday and Sunday practically the same as Friday's, sizeable crowds should be expected as there were Friday evening for the annual tractor pull and FFA...

There are always buildings and grounds projects to be done at the Pierce County Fairgrounds. “It’s just part of routine maintenance,” said Groundskeeper Ken Hines, who’s assisted by a crew of eight volunteer youths. However, some of the efforts are more extensive than...

While the 131st Pierce County Fair doesn't officially open until Thursday, there was plenty going on Wednesday, the "pre-fair" period. There was plenty of judging, plenty of setting up, plenty bringing in animals and exhibits and grandstand pulls for both ponies and horses. Each...

With a statewide initiative to promote the dairy industry, Pierce County is doing its part in hosting a Dairy Breakfast. Son-Bow Farms, Inc., families of Jay and Kristi Richardson, John Freund, Jeff Coss and Gabe Weix, are hosting Pierce County’s Dairy Breakfast on Saturday,...

Community members came together to celebrate River Fall's agricultural heritage Sunday, June 8, at Town 'N County Day. The event drew around 1,000 people and included a variety of activities at Dick's Fresh Market and Security Financial Bank. Maranda Mahr, event and program...

Second only to 2013, the spring of 2014 has earned the reputation for one of the most challenging spring planting seasons for farmers. “Adding...

This week in River Falls: Friday: Memory care grand opening: Comforts of Home, 2354 Aurora Circle, will host a Polynesian pig roast to celebrate the grand opening of the new memory care addition from 4:30-7:30 p.m. There will be Polynesian music, dancing, Hawaiian ice and...