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• Brandt family: continuing the family farm tradition • Fall: the orchard season
• Sharon Oetting: promoting agriculture
• Recognizing Lafayette County’s Century Farms
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OCTOBER 30, 2013
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PAGE 2 — THE CONCORDIAN, Concordia, Missouri, Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Grain totals as of Thursday, Oct. 24
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Field drying corn by Wayne Flanary AGRONOMY SPECIALIST MU EXTENSION by Charles Dunlap STAFF WRITER Grain farmers have had a fairly decent harvesting season so far. River Valley MFA, in Alma, has collected 115,500 bushels of beans and 169,000 bushels of corn. A representative for River Valley said they’ve collected more beans than they did last year. Corn, in some areas, was still a little too wet so they’ve had to wait in some cases for the corn to dry. The planting season started later due to an early wet spring. This also caused the harvesting season’s delay. Mid-MO Agri Services, in Concordia said 251,769 bushels of beans and 286,604 bushels of corn were collected, and more is being collected every day. A representative with the Ray-Carroll grain elevator, in Corder,
said the facility has taken in over a million bushels of grains so far. The facility has already had a 100car train filled with grain run through the facility, and another came through Saturday, Oct. 25. Production is going well at the facility which had its grand opening Sept. 10. Across the state the corn harvest is 63 percent complete and soybeans 36 percent complete, according to a United States Department of Agriculture National Agriculture Statistics Service report. A majority of the corn qual-
ity is either fair – 32 percent — or good — 37 percent. Soybean quality was also mostly fair — 35 percent — or good — 32 percent. Other crops across the state being collected are cotton – 13 percent complete, rice – 80 percent complete and sorghum – 40 percent complete. Winter wheat is in the planting process with 32 percent complete. For more information on crop progress and condition from USDA – NASS visit: www.nass. usda.gov/statistics_by_sta te/missouri/publications/
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Late planting and cooler conditions have delayed corn harvest this year. Grain moisture loss is typically linear from physiological maturity, which is around 30 percent down to 20 percent moisture, and then the rate of moisture
loss slows. The exact rate depends on hybrid, average daily temperature and humidity. High temperature and low humidity allow moisture losses to accumulate quickly compared to cool wet and high humidity conditions. For example, the average daily dry down rate in late August may be 0.8 per-
centage point per day for corn grain, but in late September, because of cooler temperatures, the rate may decline to 0.4 percentage points per day. Some growers choose to field dry corn, allowing moisture to decline. Field drying of corn is best balanced when judging stalk quality, which will insure (Continued on page 3)
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Northwest Missouri Horticulture Alley Cropping and Windbreaks by Tim Baker MU EXTENSION NW REGION HORTICULTURE SPECIALIST
(Oct. 17, 2013) — Continuing my series on agroforestry, I would like to discuss two more of the five agroforestry practices, alley cropping and windbreaks. Alley cropping involves the planting of crops in between trees. Of course crop plants require sunlight. And trees block sunlight. So how does this make sense? I’m not suggesting a farmer start planting trees in his prime agricultural land. But there are situations where
a landowner may find alley cropping attractive. Say, for example, that a landowner has decided he wants to plant trees of some kind. Perhaps he lives far enough south in our Northwest Extension Region that he can plant pecans. There is good money in pecans, but they take a long time to start producing income. What do you do in the meantime? In this situation, alley cropping makes sense. While the trees are still small, you can plant agronomic or horticultural crops and produce a good income. As the trees get larger, the role of alley crop-
ping as an income producer may diminish. But that’s to be expected. When I lived in southeast Missouri, I knew a peach grower who practiced alley cropping. He would plant new peach trees, and for the first several years he would plant soybeans in between the trees. This worked very well. One year he even planted tomatoes between the rows of peach trees. This was certainly an interesting combination, to say the least. So if you have long-term goals involving a tree plantation or orchard, think alley cropping in the meantime.
one-half percentage point of grain moisture, if planted on the same day. When good drying conditions exist, there is not much difference in hybrid drying rates. However, under poor drying conditions, kernel and husk characteristics become influential in drying rates. Characteristics include the pericarp of the kernel,
thickness of the husk, tightness of the husk, and whether the ear is upright or declines, to name a few. For more information contact Wayne Flanary at 660-446-3724, Heather Benedict at 660-425-6434, or Wyatt Miller at 816-7766961, regional agronomists for the Extension. Article printed in the October Regional Newsletter.
Field drying, continued
that the crop will remain harvestable compared to the drying costs or dockage that can occur. Drought stressed corn in areas of field will dry down earlier than other parts of the field. Drought and disease can cause the corn plants in the area to form a kernel black layer earlier, leading to plants to dry ahead of others within the field. There will be a lot of spatial moisture variability across the field during harvest. This complicates grain drying. When selecting different hybrid maturities, Dr. Bob Neilsen, Purdue Corn Specialist, indicates the seed industry uses hybrid maturity ratings to predict the grain moisture content at harvest, but the maturity ratings may vary among companies. Typically, a general rule of thumb is for two hybrids that vary in one day maturity often will vary about
Everyone is familiar with the concept of windbreaks. Trees are planted in such a way to prevent wind from affecting an area in an undesirable manner. The classic example would be trees planted around the homestead to break the worst of winter’s wind and keep everyone inside the house a bit warmer. But windbreaks can do much more. As mentioned in my column discussing silvopasture, windbreaks can provide winter shelter for livestock. In some instances, this may be a life or death situation, but even when the weather isn’t that bad, it can
still keep your livestock more comfortable in cold temperatures. Windbreaks can also prevent wind-blown soil erosion. A well-designed windbreak can substantially slow down the wind’s velocity. That will help keep your soil where you want it — in your field. At the same time, it can protect crops. I have seen this first hand in southeast Missouri, where sandy soils can literally sand-blast crops, thus slowing plant growth and reducing yields. Windbreaks can also be useful in snow management, as a living snow fence. A
properly designed windbreak can spread snow evenly across a field, for example. When you design a windbreak, you have to consider several factors. What kind of trees and other vegetation will you use? How dense should they be? Which way are they oriented? How high should it be to protect an area? Next time, I will discuss the fifth and final agroforestry practice, forest farming. Note: Tim Baker’s column discussing silvopasture, “Riparian forest buffers and silvopasture,” can be found in the Oct. 23 edition of The Concordian.
Continuing the family farm tradition
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by Sarah Reed MANAGING EDITOR Younger generations in agriculture have resources their grandfathers and great-grandfathers didn’t start out with. But the challenges and risks of operating a family farm often remain the same. More than 180 farms in Lafayette County are Century Farms, a recognition
awarded to those owning farms that have been in the same family for 100 years. The Brandt family farm, north of Concordia, is one of those. It was acquired in 1905 by Claud H. Brandt, the grandfather of resident Paul Brandt. As generations continued the practice, the farm grew. And the youngest generation is helping it flourish. In the past 10 years, the
Brandts’ acreage has nearly doubled from approximately 680 to the 1,200 acres they harvested this season. While Paul and Lois Brandt own half of the operation, two of their three sons own one-quarter each. “There’s a lot of different splits,” Aaron Brandt said. “(Also) My brother and I just formed an LLC — Brandt Ag LLC — so
we’re starting to acquire land. We rented a farm south of town.” On Friday, Oct. 18, Aaron looked over a combined corn field and talked about the season — one that began wet for everyone and pushed planting back to May. “We always plant everything to be perfect — get the corn planted in April, get the beans
planted in May, spray it all good. Everything’s planned for (perfection), but then the weather happens,” he said. “You’ve got to manage around that.” While planting was delayed for weeks this past spring, equipment eventually rolled along with the expectation that this year would be better than last. In 2012, the area was af-
fected by the worst drought it’s seen in 25 years. Many of the crops throughout the Midwest were destroyed — a far cry from the extensive moisture last April. “I think people started realizing the yields were going to be there,” he noted. “I don‘t think we realized the corn yield was going to be this good.” (Continued on page 5)
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Brandt family farm, continued
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Brothers Aaron Brandt (left) and Andrew Brandt recently formed Brandt Ag LLC. Andrew returned from his home in Washington, D.C., to assist the family this fall.
Aaron talked about crop rotation as he waited for his father to return from town. Corn made up approximately half of their crop this year. The other half, soy beans. Aaron studied agribusiness at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Back then, he didn’t have a particular emphasis on what to pursue. An economist at heart, he returned to the family farm roughly 10 years ago. “It’s one of those things, I guess it was in my blood,” he said. “My grandpa did it. My great-grandpa did it.” Broken stalks left behind from harvest divide the corn field from beans. This field will be no-tilled like several other tracts along hillsides.
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and safe beef cattle production, according to MCA. Becoming BQA certified could give a producer industry insight that would improve herd health and grow profit. A seminar is scheduled at
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“Next year, we’ll burn it down with spray. But all these stalks will be here so we’ll just come through with a planter and plant it,” he explained. No-till is a practice farmers have used for some time. Although the idea has grown in the past couple of decades, it’s not wholly practiced by farmers. Rather than tilling an entire field, discs create narrow trenches for seeds. The primary purpose is to reduce soil erosion, but can also help control weeds. Other benefits farmers sometimes see are savings on fuel. “No-till might work here, and it might not work there,” Aaron said, pointing to another field as an exam(Continued on page 6)
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Brandt family farm, continued
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Progress continues in one of the Brandt’s fields as they sweep through early. Little is left to do Friday morning after a majority of the field has been cut (left) and grain is transferred from the combine to a truck (right). ple. “Every farmer’s different. Everybody has their own way of doing things.” Even on the Brandt farm, the practice isn’t fully embraced. “We joke that we’re going to no-till everything. Dad said over his dead body,” Aaron laughed. The air was cold that morning, and a small storm system heading toward Kansas City from the west was on Aaron’s mind. He
looked up a weather radar on his cell phone, hoping to have time to finish the field before a possible rain. In the distance Andrew combined across the field’s north edge before meeting up with his brother with another load of grain. They made good progress in the past few weeks. That day, trucks would line up in town, waiting to be weighed and then unloaded. After Paul re-
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turned, the process began again — the cycle of harvest continuing until fields are bare. For the Brandts, it’s a lifestyle begun more than a century ago, and one they look forward to sustaining. Aaron Brandt currently sits on the University of Missouri Extension council and is a board member for the Lafayette County Soil and Water Conservation District.
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Research-based tips for the selection, development of a replacement heifer by Patrick Davis LIVESTOCK SPECIALIST MU EXTENSION
There are some important research-based tips that should be used to select and develop replacement heifers that will improve longevity of any cattle herd. “These tips are good for any producer that wants to rebuild their cattle operations and improve productivity and profitability of their operation,” said Dr. Patrick Davis, a livestock specialist with University of Missouri Extension. The research According to the United States Meat Animal Research Center and South Dakota beef herd data, heifers calving within the first 21 days of their first calving season had increased longevity. Furthermore, heifers categorized in this group weaned more pounds of calf over their first six calving seasons when compared to their later calving counterparts. University of Nebraska researcher Dr. Rick Funston reported heifers born earlier in the calving season are more likely to conceive earlier in their first breeding season. This leads to them calving earlier in the subsequent calving season. The same researcher reported steer progeny born earlier in the calving season produce higher value carcasses when compared to later calving steer counterparts.
“This research suggests that to improve beef cattle operation profitability it is important to develop and select replacement heifers that conceive earlier in the breeding season leading to them calving earlier in the subsequent calving season,” said Davis. Criteria to use Here are some criteria to look at when selecting and developing your own replacement heifers according to Davis. “Select heifers that were born early in the calving season, as well as heifers that are sound and functional. “Another criterion that
should be used is pelvic examinations, which allows the producer to identify heifers that do not have a sound reproductive tract or a small pelvic area that could lead to calving difficulties,” said Davis. Pelvic exams are done by a veterinarian 30 to 60 days prior to the breeding season. If heifers are found to have an unsound reproductive tract or small pelvic area, they should be culled from the replacement pool. “Proper development of that replacement heifer from weaning until she has her first calf is important for her to be productive
and maintained in the herd,” said Davis. For optimal performance, Davis says heifers should be developed to 65 and 85 percent of their mature weight prior to breeding and calving, respectively. It is also important to monitor condition scores of the heifers making sure they are a five-body condition score or better prior to breeding. “Research has shown this condition score is the threshold for optimum conception rates. Prior to calving, the body condition score needs to be 6. “It is likely the first calf heifer will lose one
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heifer requires a proper health program so Davis also recommends visiting your local veterinarian to devise a program that best works for your cattle operation. For more information, visit your local Extension Center or extension.missouri.edu.
Fall: the orchard season PAGE 8 — THE CONCORDIAN, Concordia, Missouri, Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Compiled by Charles Dunlap STAFF WRITER
While grain farmers started their harvesting season, orchards are winding down their selling season. Many area orchards and non-grain farms had decent growths, harvests and sales. Orchard representatives said while the trees didn’t bear as much fruit, the quality of product was better than last year. The main cause for the smaller yields was due to last year’s drought which, according to a representative for Schreiman Orchards in Dover, put the trees into a resting state. Almost all the orchards and non-grain farms said planting started a little later this year because of the weather earlier this year, and thus their harvesting season was also pushed back.
Fahrmeier Farms — Lexington: A majority of the products Fahrmeier Farms has remaining are pumpkins and fall squash. The farm grows just about every fruit and vegetable imaginable during a plant’s respective seasons. The farm has a Community Supported Agriculture program that starts every spring. For a weekly charge a box of seasonal fruits and vegetables can be picked up at the farm, or drop off locations, beginning in May. The farm has many corporate CSAs in Kansas City. Their bounty is also sold at farmer’s markets in the Kansas City area.
Beckner’s Orchard — Lexington: Beckner’s sold peaches during the summer. They had a good amount of peaches grown and sold. They are closed for their season, but will
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Erin Meyers (left) attached succulent clippings to a pumpkin to create a seasonal decoration at Hilltop Farm and Greenhouse, in Dover. re-open next summer.
Schreiman Orchards — Dover: Schreiman is soon to close for their season. Perishable food items are going to be donated to area services, canned items will be stored for next year’s sales and any unsold apples are going to be cooked down into apple butter to be sold in the next season. (Continued on page 9)
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Orchard season, continued
Hilltop Farm and Greenhouse — Dover: Hilltop had a consistent growing and selling season. Hilltop has several varieties of pumpkins and squashes available. Tomatoes, turnips, onions, sweet potatoes and apples are also available. The number of customers has slowed due to the cooling temperatures, but the numbers have stayed consistent on the weekends. Along with the fresh fruit and vegetables, Hilltop has several artisan varieties of pickles, jams, jellies and other arts and crafts. While most area orchards and other farms are closed, or soon to close for the season, Hilltop will remain open until Christmas.
Peter’s Market — Waverly: While apple crop yields are down from last year, they are still adequate. Peter’s Market grows their products on 450 acres. According to a representative for the market, it has a niche growing zone compared to other apple producing states like Washington. There is still a good demand for apples. Peter’s Market faired well at the Waverly Apple Jubilee this year winning Top Bushel. Peter’s market will be open into November.
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There’s significance in sharing what you do by Sarah Reed MANAGING EDITOR
It’s estimated less than one-half of 1 percent of the earth’s water is available for human use.
The topsoil of only 1/32 of the earth’s surface is available for agriculture.
“We’re doing things to feed the world,” said Sharon Oetting, of Concordia, who runs a farming operation with her husband, Steve. While Oetting has been involved in multiple agriculture-related organizations — such as Missouri Pork Producers Association, acting as president of Missouri Pork Council Women, and serving on the National Pork Board – ultimately she’s a family farmer who understands the significance of promotion. As 1/32 of the earth’s surface is only available for agriculture, the need to care for it may have never been greater. The U. S. Census Bureau estimates the world population at more than 7 billion people, and multiple sources estimate that will grow by more than 2 billion in the next 40 years. While caring for soil and water is important, the need to share the positive impact of farming, from the smallest to the
largest farms, is also vital in that it gives a significant boost to public perception. “Times have changed so much and production practices have changed, so we have to help people understand that we’re being good stewards,” Oetting said. Methods for farming aren’t what they’ve always been. With the use of precision agriculture, an “Ag Leader” in farmers’ combines and planters records what is planted, where and when, in addition to a field’s yield count. The Oettings, like other farmers, also have access to other advances in technology. “We have been working with a fertilizer plant and having them do our soil testing. We tell them … this is what we want our yield potential to be, and then they can calculate what the fertilizer needs are,” she explained. Using GPS technology, fertilizer can be ap-
plied to specific zones where it’s most needed rather than an entire crop. It cuts cost and ideally
to take opportunities speaking to a variety of groups. They range from high schools to county
thing that is very important to all of us. Have a casual conversation with somebody while you’re
“Operation Main Street” is a training program for producers who spend time as volunteer public speakers. The program is designed to get the word out about the pork industry and upgrade its image. More than 4,000 speeches have been given nationwide.
doesn’t produce excess fertilizer that ends up in water systems. While the industry of agriculture learns how to grow more on less, Oetting continues sharing her experience with others. Utilizing the speakers’ bureau of the National Pork Board’s “Operation Main Street,” she’s able
commissioners, she said. But agriculture advocacy and promotion doesn’t have to be formal. “As times have changed and production practices have changed, and people are further removed from the farm, we have this great need to tell our story,” she said. “Advocacy has become some-
on vacation (for example), and when they find out you’re a farmer and start asking questions, (Continued on page 11)
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Promoting agriculture, continued share your experiences.” Oetting grew up on a farm and participated in 4-H, a national program offered by county extension offices designed to develop youth in leadership skills and community involvement. But she ultimately grew her knowledge of agriculture as she began helping Steve on the family farm. Her involvement multiplied along with the growth of their business. Last week, she attended a round table dis-
lives. Because of that, ...” she said. “If we can at Oetting suggests farmers least cause people to take time for participating question, sometimes just in an organization or at- the inaccuracies, I think it tending a seminar. It helps will help them with their one create a network that understanding of agriculcould benefit what they’re ture.” doing. Time isn’t a big com“We have friends in modity for farmers, but lots of different areas that Oetting takes the opportuwe feel we can call and nity to speak when it fits ask for advice, or help us her schedule. connect to someone that Last year she was a might help us with a ques- keynote speaker at the tion we have,” she noted. Women in Agriculture On several occasions, Regional Conference. The people have approached annual event, held in MarOetting after a speaking shall, draws nearly 300 e n g a g e m e n t , people from surrounding saying their states and nearly every mind has been Missouri county. PromoThere were changed, or tion and encouragement they saw an — two areas in which she approximately issue from a seems to thrive as she different per- stands up for her industry 105,000 spective. For and its positive effects on Missouri farms her, that’s the the environment, the goal. economy and people’s in 2005. “I chal- daily lives. lenge them “I really like doing it, when they read because nobody is a better s o m e t h i n g spokesperson for agriculcussion led by U.S. negative about agriculture ture than those of us that Secretary of Agriculture … just to ask what the are involved in it,” she Tom Vilsack in Kansas other side of the story is noted. City. One of the topics discussed was the Farm Bill, which covers multiple services from food stamps to firefighting and even energy. According to Oetting, he’s a proponent Auctioneers of those in agriculture telling their stories. Chad Davis James Bell “What a lot of people don’t realize is there are 660-747-6988 so many people employed indirectly by agriculture,” www.davisbellauctions.com she noted. “Everything that’s produced has to be Now is the time to start thinking processed and packaged about booking spring auctions. and distributed. Then it has to be sold. It has to be Real Estate • Antiques • Farm Sales • Household transported.” Agriculture touches
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Lafayette County Century Farms PAGE 12 — THE CONCORDIAN, Concordia, Missouri, Wednesday, October 30, 2013
The following is an up-to-date list of Century Farm owners in Lafayette County. It provides the owners names, along with original owners and year of acquisition if known. Mrs. Neil Armstrong; 1835 Alan W. Bear; original owners John Bear, William C. Bear; 1844 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Beerman; 1849 Harold Bertz; original owners Mr. and Mrs. Armor Bertz; 1855 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Boteler; 1848 Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Brackman; 1874 Anne Caldwell; 1871 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Carter; 1841 Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Corbin; 1832 Mr. and Mrs. Dale Corder; 1849 Mr. and Mrs. Merle Douthit; 1844 Ronald Elling and Judy Elling; 1874 Mrs. James Emison; 1852 Paul W. Frerking; 1865
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Frerking; 1840 Mr. and Mrs. Gates; 1865 William N. Gray; 1859 Mrs. Norman C. Haston; 1856 R.A. Herold; 1840 Mrs. J.R. Hicklin; 1825 Hickman-Bodenstab and Hickman-Bodenstab Farm; 1835 Lorene Lefman Jarman; 1870 Mrs. Roger Jennings; 1865 Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Kanoy; 1845 Mr. and Mrs. John Landwehr; 1860 Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Lewis; 1850 Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Liese; 1868 Mr. and Mrs. James Moore; 1844 Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Nierman; 1848 Mr. and Mrs. Omar
W. Oetting and Oetting Hog Farms Inc; 1839 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pennington; 1874 Charles W. Pool; 1833 Mr. and Mrs. David E. Reed; 1852 Mr. and Mrs. V.H. Schlesselman; 1872 Mrs. Mary Purnel Scott; 1851 J. Spears Stewart and Mrs. J. Spears Stewart; 1859 Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Stiegemeyer; 1865 Mr. and Mrs. James Strodtman; 1842 Mr. and Mrs. William Stuenkel; 1872 Mr. and Mrs. Albert Tieman; 1875 Mrs. Helda Welch; 1868 Betty J. Mendenhall and Kenneth Mendenhall; 1868 Homer and Rose Becker; 1884 Mr. and Mrs. Stanley
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Gates; 1859 Marie Heinze Rehkop; 1886 James R. Strodtman; 1838 J. Wm. and C. Sydnor; 1854 David W. and Pam Bock; 1883 Wm. Donald and Pat Edwards; 1883 Herbert V. Hammonds and Thelma H. Crews; 1839 Richard W. and L. Larimore; 1881 Mrs. Frieda Riekhof; 1888 Alfred H. Rodenberg; 1885 Leroy R. Lewis; 1856 Hilda and John Ahle; 1884
James A. and Edi Stoll; 1889 Arnold Henry Ridder; 1892 Arthur and Fried Rogge; 1883 Jill Stewart Corti and Walter K. Mayor; 1859 Alberta A. Grau Fenske; 1839 Calvin and Grace Knipmeyer; 1892 Kenneth W. Mieser and Carolyn Mieser; 1865 Bertha Beining Payne and Mary Beining Block; 1891 Edmond W. Brooks; 1889 Lucien E. Erickson; 1834 Wesley Herman Marcks and Jeanette Marcks;
1887 James D. Sill; 1874 Gary Harlan Starke and Betty Starke Rinne; 1888 James Heimer and Dorothy Heimer; 1894 Cassandra May Wegener and Alberta Jean McCarthy; 1891 Alvin and Louise Fahrmeier; 1896 Ethelynn Lefman Greeley trust and Martha Jean Lefman Lipscomb; 1880 Stanley and Kath Oetting; 1896 L. Spencer and B. Plattner; 1883 Carol Ann Pregge Ridder; 1889 Lynette M. Robb; 1886
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L. Spencer, and Barbara A. Plattner and Russell Lee Plattner; 1883 Jewell M. Tieman and M. Jane Serum; 1876 Allen and Lois Twente, and sons David and Everett Twente; 1893 Inez S. Welter; 1889 Ralph A. and Ann Fox; 1889 Kenneth W. and C. Frerking; 1840 Anna M. Hartwig; 1891 Harding and Warn Schumacher; 1880 Patricia Trent Appleberry, original owner Walter S. Trent; 1896 Wendell Starkebaum and Maxine Schloman; original owner August Starkebaum; 1891 Kenneth Marsh and Elaine Marsh; original owner TJ Marsh; 1897 Art MacLean and Joyce MacLean; original owner Henry J. Dieckhoff; 1897 Don Schlesselman and Bethany Schlesselman; original owner George Brackman; 1857 Floyd Grumke and Naomi Grumke; original owner Charles Grumke, grandfather; 1900 Ernest Flucke and Maxine Flucke; original owner Fred Flucke, grandfather, and Ernest F. W. Flucke, father; 1901 Howard C. Oberhelman; orignal owner Friedrich Arnold Oberhelman, great grandfather; 1878 D. Kim Null and Ann B. Null; original owner Thomas Evans to Frank Evans to Morris Evans to Ann. B. Null, great-grandfather; 1891 M.E. Catron and Bess Catron, heirs Eugene and
Robert Catron; original owner Minatree E. Catron, great-grandfather; 1817 Steven Krause and Valerie Krause, James and Anna Krause; original owner Martin Oetting, greatgrandfather; 1893 Barbara A. Fristoe; original owner David Varner, grandfather; 1896, 1901 Erwin L. Bergman and Norma Jane Bergman; original owner Martin Bergmann, grandfather; 1880 Erwin L. Bergman and Norma Jane Bergman; original owner Martin Bergmann, grandfather; 1901 Mary Drunert; original owner Frederick Christian Drunert; 1891 Nancy Burgess and Strickler, Burgess, Trader; original owner David J. Strickler, great-grandfather; 1876 John Koenig and Robin Koenig; original owner Fritz Koenig, great-grandfather; 1894 Albert Hoeppner and Rosalea Karen Hoeppner; original owner John J.
THE CONCORDIAN, Concordia, Missouri, Wednesday, October 30, 2013 — PAGE 13 Woodruff, grandfather; 1901 Phyllis A. Chalender; original owner Gustav A. Frerking, grandfather; 1904 Robert E. Stonner and Florence O. Stonner; original owner Frank D. Stonner, grandfather; 1903 Sharon Guffey-Lewis and Steve Lewis and Virginia Bertz; original owner Henry Rabius, great-grandfather to Sharon GuffeyLewis; 1883 Elmer D. Richardson and Betty J. Richardson; original owner George Washington Richardson, grandfather; 1902 George W. Richardson and William Ray Richardson, Pamela Richardson Bunnell, Trustee; original owner George Washington Richardson, grandfather; 1902 Ronald D. Buck and Joan Buck; original owner Dr. Perry G. Buck, greatgrandfather; 1860, 1865 Glen R. Riekhof and Marilyn R. Riekhof; original owner George J. Cordes, grandfather of Marilyn Cordes Riekhof; 1898 Clara A. Buck and Theodore W. Buck Trust; original owner Edward J.
M. Buck and Rosa Buck, parents; 1901 Hubert R. Dickmeier and Mary L. Dickmeier; original owner Herman H. Dickmeier, great-grandfa-
ther to Hubert; 1895 Earl E. Borgman and Mary K. Borgman; original owner Dietrich J. Borgman, grandfather; 1904
Paul O. Brandt and Lois Brandt; original owner Claud H. Brandt, grandfather; 1905 Gary D. Riekhof and Glenda J. Riekhof; origi-
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nal owner Ernst Tempel, great-grandfather; 1905 Robert O. Riesmeyer and Robert O. Riesmeyer Revocable Trust; original owner Herman Schoppenhorst, grandfather; 1893 Timothy Lee Tyree and George Randle Tyree and Kevin Michael Tyree; original owner William Pleasant Tyree, greatgrandfather; 1856. Previously Dorothy Tyree, widow of Albert Tyree, applied for the centennial farm program in 1976 Lilburn H. Dickmeier and Bonnie J. Dickmeier; original owner Herman Henry Dickmeier, greatgrandfather; 1905 Richard H. Brackman and Constance Brackman; original owner John Heinrich Louis Brackmann, great-great-grandfather; 1841 Donald R. Stoenner and Marilyn M. Stoenner; original owner Dietrick and Mary
Stoenner, grandparents; 1894 Max E. Tyler; original owner John Tyler, greatgrandfather; 1865 Marcile Ehlers; original owner John H. Kuddes, uncle; 1901 Mary Ellen Fiegenbaum Thomsom; original owner William Fiegenbaum, grandfather; 1896 Neal Bredehoeft and Kathy Bredehoeft, Gene Bredehoeft, Clark Bredehoeft and Holly Bredehoeft; original owner Louis Bredehoeft, grandfather; 1907 Lester Homfeld and Mary Homfeld; original owner Fritz and Johanna Tempel, great-grandparents; 1906 Walter Norbert Oetting and Virginia Oetting, Dennis Oetting and Sandra Oetting; original owner Diedrich Oetting, great-grandfather; 1873 Everett Twente and Cathy Twente; original owner Julianna Twente,
great-grandmother; 1908 Gene Luehrman and Pam Luehrman; original owner Ernest J.F. Luehrman, great-grandfather; 1908 Clyde Peters and Arleen Peters; original owner Christoph Henrich Peters, great-great-grandfather; 1897 John F. Boland and Shirley Boland; original owner Max and Theresa Pointer, great-uncle and aunt; 1894 Omar Lovercamp, and Bonnie Lovercamp and Omar Lovercamp Jr.; original owner Charles Lovercamp, grandfather; 1905 John R. Zeikle; original owner Orlando Bradley, great-great-grandfather; 1859 Leland H. Van Meter and Bonita K. Van Meter; original owner John Hammonds, great-greatgrandfather; 1852 Charles Edward Breit; original owner Edgar Young, great-uncle; 1851
Donald Schreier, and Mary Schreier, Kevin and Melanie Schreier; original owner Louis Schreier, grandfather; 1904 Steve Schelp, and Schelp Farm & Dairy LLC, Steve Schelp, Angie Schelp, Tonya Schelp, Krystal Schelp and Megan Schelp; original owner Fritz (Fred) L. Schelp; 1910 Steve Schelp, and Schelp Farm & Dairy LLC, Steve Schelp, Angie Schelp, Tonya Schelp, Krystal Schelp and Megan Schelp; original owner
John Frederick Schelp, great-great-grandfather; 1865 Donald O. Borgman; original owner Dietrich J. Borgman, great-grandfather; 1910 Richard Van Meter, and Gerri Van Meter Sopyla, Jonathan Van Meter and Patrick Van Meter; original owner Abraham Van Meter, great-great-greatgrandfather of Jonathan and Patrick; 1851 Larry Knehans, and Allen Knehans and Donald Knehans; original owner
Ernst Homuth, great-grandfather; 1892 John Kuecker and Barbara Kuecker; original owner Henry C. Wienberg, great-grandfather; 1887 E. Charles Smith and Mark N. Smith; original owner Colonel William Smith, great-great-grandfather; 1828 Albert Ryun Jr. and Helen Ryun; original owner August Cretzmeyer, great-grandfather; 1901 Albert Ryun Jr. and
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Helen Ryun; Andreas Cretzmeyer, great-great-grandfather; 1882 James Stewart and Frances Stewart; original owner Isaac Hulver, greatgrandfather to Frances; 1901 Harold Haase and Marilyn Haase; original owner Henry C. and Henriette Schlapper, great-aunt and uncle; 1891 Esther S. Nierman, and Gerald W. Nierman, cotrustees of the Alfred K. & Esther S. Nierman Revocable Living Trust; original owner George Friedrich (Fritz) Brackman, grandfather of Alfred Nierman and great-grandfather of Gerald W. Nierman, Esther is great-grandniece to GFB; 1841 Lee Scott Slusher and Donna Jean Slusher; original owner Christopher Slusher, great-great-grandfather; 1829 Ricky D. Viebrock; original owner Julius Driver, maternal grandfather to Ricky; 1910 Ron Bertz and Meadow Lane Farms - The Bertz’s; original owner August W. Bertz;; 1909 Harold Salyer; original owner Henry Salyer, great-uncle; 1898 Glenn Ray Fizer and Sharon Gale Fizer; original owner John McFadden, great-grandfather; 1891 Steven P. Philipps and LaDonna Philipps; original owner Egidi Philipps and Margareth Philipps, great-grandparents; 1910 Larry Becker and Linda Becker; original owner Henry Knipmeyer, greatgrandfather; 1881 Stephen A. Duncan and Pamela J. Duncan;
original owner John Teufel, great-grandfather of Pamela; 1907 John Winter and Nancy Winter; original owner Charles Mevius, greatgrandfather; 1903 Homer M. Wienberg and Donna J. Wienberg; original owner Louis Wienberg, grandfather; 1910 Brian Boschert and Susan Boschert; original owner Butler Moore Sr., great-great-grandfather; 1855 Edythe T. Orth and William C. Orth; original owner Frederick W.H. Tempel, grandfather; 1913 Alfred Block and Alberta Block; original owner Henry W. Block, father; 1910 Ruth Heyenbrock, and Ruby and Clifford Ellen; original owner J. August Heyenbrock and Mary A. Heyenbrock, grandparents of Ruth and Ruby; 1911 Joseph D. Roncelli and Janet Roncelli; original owner Gust Bergland, greatgrandfather; 1913 James G. Shull Jr.; original owner Godfrey W. Shull, grandfather; 1898 Robert L. Sanders, and Louise Sanders Echelmeir and Ronald V. Sanders; original owner Jacob Mercer, great-grandfather; 1889
Don Finkeldei and Nancy Finkeldei; original owner Henry F. Nienhueser, great-grandfather; 1913 Lee Scott Slusher and Donna Slusher (Trust); original owner James Monroe Slusher, cousin; 1887 Diane (Niederjohn) Schmidt, and Erin Niederjohn Harris and David Lee Niederjohn; original owner Martha Willer, great-great-grandmother to late husband David Niederjohn and greatgreat-great-grandmother to David Lee and Erin; 1906 Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stuenkel; 1872 Mr. and Mrs. Albert Tieman; 1875 Mrs. Helda Welch; 1868 Betty J. Mendenhall and Kenneth Mendenhall; 1868 The following is the continued list of Century Farm owners. The year of acquisition was not available by the time of publication. • Richard Berry Carter • Charles Daehler • Herman E. Dieckhoff • Ronald and Judy Elling • Brian or Renate Frerking • Elizabeth Y. Haston and Frank Fulkerson Haston • Alma David Hicklin • Raymond and Elvera Hillebrand • George Holtcamp • Frank Hulver Jr.
THE CONCORDIAN, Concordia, Missouri, Wednesday, October 30, 2013 — PAGE 15 • Robert and Janet Kuecker • Fred H. Meinershagen • Mrs. Hugo Mieser and
Kenneth Mieser • Mac and Dorothy Nieman • Omar W. Oetting
• Herman Ryland Potter • Kenneth W. Ritter • Hubert and Evelyn Van Meter.
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