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Farm Horizons • Page 2 June 6, 2016 In this issue . . . Ted Grangroth: doing what he loves ................4 Managing crop pests ........................................7 Top FFA dairy cattle handler ............................8 Lessons learned from Prince ..........................10 Four-Square gardens ......................................12 Drone technology in agriculture ....................14 Amended buffer legislation............................17 Dairy Princesses .................................. 20-21, 31 Arsenic concerns ............................................22 Ornamental grass .......................................... 24 Burning garbage .............................................26 Breakfast on the farm .....................................32 Classifieds ......................................................33 Farm Business Directory................................34 ADVERTISER INDEX AgStar Financial Services ......................27 All Ways Rentals ...................................31 Bebo Trucking .......................................13 Big J’s Transport ....................................33 Bruce Raisanen Painting .......................15 Burns Excavating ..................................19 Cedar Crest Estate .................................10 Classifieds .............................................33 Doorstep DOT ........................................11 Farm-Rite Equipment .......................... 22 Flatout Tire Service ...............................16 Genie Drain Cleaning ............................31 Greater MN Sign and Graphics ............. 23 Greater MN Engraving and Awards .......33 Heiland Construction ............................28 Highway 55 Trailer Sales .......................31 Horstman’s Woodwork .........................26 Hutchinson Co-op ...................................5 Hutchinson Health ................................18 Lake Region Co-op ................................29 Lano Equipment of Norwood ..................6 Litzau Excavating....................................9 Mayer Lumber.......................................12 Meeker Seed & Soil .............................. 23 Mid-County Coop Agronomy ..................7 Mid-County Coop Energy ..................... 40 Mid-County Coop Shop .........................34 Midwest Machinery Co. ....................... 25 Mineral Service Plus................................4 Otto Farms Operations ..........................12 Plumbing and Heating by Craig ..............8 Precast Systems ....................................14 Pruter Customs .....................................30 Rainy Water Conditioning .....................13 Schiroo Electrical Rebuilding ................19 Schmitz Custom Bagging......................16 Schoborg Land Services ..........................2 Schroeder Meats .....................................5 Terning Excavating and Grading ...........24 Thrivent Financial .................................17 Thurk Bros. ...........................................29 Trueman-Welters ....................................3 UFC United Xpress .................................30 Yetzer’s Home Furnishings ....................17 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