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Focusing on Todays Rural Environment
Keeping dairy busy
Meier balances
hauling milk,
breeding,
milking, cows
By MISSY MUSSMAN
Staff Writer
RICHMOND Milking cows,

breeding cows and hauling milk all
have two things in common. They are
all jobs in the dairy industry, and they
are all jobs that Kirsten Meier, 24, has.
I keep busy thats for sure, Meier
said. Im definitely sticking with the
dairy route.
Meier does relief milk hauling,
works part-time for Select Sires as an
A.I. technician and milks 62 cows fulltime at Vernon and Joann Mehrs dairy
farm near Richmond.
Theres always something for me
to do, Meier said. I like the variety of
work.
After growing up raising dairy
MEIER
continued on page 6
PHOTO BY MISSY MUSSMAN
Kirsten Meier has three jobs in the dairy industry. She does relief milk hauling, shes a part-time A.I. technician for Select Sires
and she milks 62 cows full time for Joann and Vernon Mehr near Richmond.
Breakfast, bovines and birthdays

Stearns County celebrates
June Dairy Month
By JENNIFER COYNE
Staff Writer
ST. AUGUSTA As the
clock struck 7:30 a.m. on June
4, visitors jumped off the busses and eagerly made their
way up the gravel driveway to
form a line for pancakes and
eggs.
It would be a morning
complete with breakfast, educational tours and a petting
zoo at Janski Dairy.
Richard Janski and his
wife, Marlys, with their two
sons Thomas and Daniel
BREAKFAST
continued on page 4
Almost 2,400 people ate a hot breakfast at the Stearns County

Breakfast on the Farm, which was prepared and served by the
Kimball Lions Club. Richard and Marlys Janski hosted the breakfast
June 4 on their farm near St. Augusta.
PHOTOS BY JENNIFER COYNE
Todd Allen and his daughter, Hailey, of Rice, learn about the different breeds of dairy cattle while
visiting the petting zoo at the Stearns County Breakfast on the Farm.
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when it rained just enough to make the
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You often hear the weather forecasters reassuring their viewers that
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picnics, and for the most part they are
getting quite accurate. The old-timers
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hay down today. Simple enough.
In the absence of the technology
we have now, people used to use folklore and nature to predict the weather.
Youve probably heard a few of these
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or cat eats grass; theres no dew on the
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and believe them to be true. However,
the one predictor that always alerted
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how much were truly affected by the
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Even in a wet year, when there is
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for rain enhancement.
Ever the skeptic, I wonder about
the long-term effects of messing
around with the weather. Theres even
a theory out there that artificial weather changers, along with the steam from
aircraft, are creating global warming.
Seriously? Like we didnt have
enough to worry about. After reading
up on this even a little, I can honestly say I didnt know how prevalent
weather modification was. They say
what you dont know cant hurt you,
so when it comes to this topic I should
be fine. Ill let the experts argue their
theories.
We received a beautiful rain Sunday night, and Im always so grateful
when that happens. You can water
or irrigate all you want, but theres
nothing like a nice summer rain to
breathe new life into everything, even
if it wasnt dry before. I love the musty
compost smell of the earth when those
first drops begin to fall, and then I just
hope it keeps raining until everything
gets a good soaking.
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hosted the 2016 Stearns County Breakfast on the Farm at their 280-cow dairy
near St. Augusta. The family recently
installed two robotic milking systems.
At first we didnt know if we
should host the breakfast, Janski said.
Then we realized its a great opportunity to see what a dairy farm looks like
and how it operates for many people
who dont know.
Throughout the morning, an estimated 3,000 visitors from across
Stearns County attended the event,
nearly 2,400 of which also enjoyed a
hot breakfast provided by the Kimball
Lions Club.
Unfortunately it did rain, which
we think deterred attendance a bit,
said Tara Meyer, Stearns County
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Despite the inclement weather,
families and couples young and old
were elated to spend their Saturday
PHOTO BY JENNIFER COYNE
Tucker Zetah, 4, of St. Joseph, watches a cow wait to enter the robotic milker. Zetah
attended the Stearns County Breakfast on the Farm with his dad, Chris.
Jeremy Christie, of Sauk Rapids, shows his son a combine while at the Stearns
County Breakfast on the Farm June 4 at Janski Farm near St. Augusta.
morning on the farm. Some attended as

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birthday wish.
Ive never been on a farm before,
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its never worked out. Its exciting and
the breakfast was a great way to start.
Billig participated in the farm tours
with her friends, Nadia and Kyra, parents, Naomi Goering and Kent Billig,
and her grandmother, Jackie Goering.
I am just amazed. Today has been
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The immaculate view of the farm

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With animal pens bedded days
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so that all would be completed by the
time the breakfast started.
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While receiving a tour of the farm, a father and his daughter stop to take a photo
with the robotic milkers.
buildings.
We did that until people showed up, which came quickly, Janski said.
Fortunately, the effort in preparing for the breakfast was duly noted.
Many times the public isnt aware of the hard work farmers do to produce
nutritious food, said Brad Wenz, who was attending with his wife and granddaughter. Its hard work and a great investment, and we as consumers need to
recognize that and become more informed of where our food comes from.
Each year, the Stearns County Breakfast on the Farm aims to expose the lifestyle of dairy farming to community members across the county. This year, Janski
felt they accomplished that goal.
Our main interest was to educate those who are removed from agriculture,
he said.
Tour guides and industry professionals provided information about the dayto-day life on the farm and how a wholesome product is produced.
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robotic milker at Janskis 220-cow dairy
near St. Augusta on June 4.

MEIER continued from front
heifers and working for a dairy farm

near Jacobs Prairie for seven years,
Meier wanted to stay in the dairy industry.
Ive been involved in it my whole
life, Meier said. I always wanted a
career in dairy. I had to have cows involved.
Meier applied for a full-time position with Select Sires as an A.I. technician and began working for them in of
February 2015.
It was another way for me to be
around cows, Meier said.
Ironically, one of the farms she
served as an A.I. technician for happened to be Vernon and Joann Mehr.
Thats how I found out about
them, Meier said. I still do the breeding for them.
During one of her visits to the
Mehr farm, Meier offered to help them
with chores after they expressed the
need for more help on their farm.
I told them that I had some spare
time after I got done with my job with
Select Sires and would love to help,
Meier said.
By June 2015, Meier was working part-time on the Mehr farm while
working full-time with Select Sires.
However, early this past December, Meier scaled back to part-time
with Select Sires and went full-time on
the Mehr farm.
Ive always enjoyed milking
cows. Its what I want to do, Meier
said. The Mehrs have given me that
opportunity and Im very grateful to
them. Theyre like a second family to
me.
On top of the two jobs with the
Mehrs and Select Sires, Meier has also
been doing relief milk hauling for the
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Kirsten Meier puts a milking unit on one of the Mehrs cows during morning chores on June 9 near Richmond.
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She knows and loves cattle, he said. Shes our life

line. We wouldnt be milking
if she wasnt here.
Meier even bought a cow
of her own and is milking it at
the Mehrs farm.
I bought her from a guy I
breed cows for, Meier said.
But with two other jobs,
Meier does have to find a replacement from time to time.
The Mehrs are very understanding, Meier said.
Every Tuesday, Meier is
in Rockville by 6 a.m. for Select Sires, so her replacement,
which sometimes is the Mehrs
daughter, Roseann, takes over
for Meier.
Its only the morning
chores, Meier said. Im always back to the farm in time

for evening chores.
She also works one weekend each month for Select
Sires.
I dont have to find a
replacement though, Meier said. I can get morning
chores done, go out and breed
cows, and be back for evening
chores. It works well.
Although she has only
done the relief milk hauling
four times this year, she does
miss morning chores on the
days she hauls since she has
to leave for Belgrade by 4:30
a.m. to start her nearly 250mile round trip traveling to
Glenwood, Kensington, Brandon, Ashby and Paynesville.
I fill in when Im needed, Meier said. Ive even
had to haul transport loads
Kirsten Meier (far left) visits with the Mehr family (from left) Roseann, Vernon and Joann about the
plans for the day on June 9.
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This milk truck is the one Kirsten Meier drives when she does
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from New Ulm. But Im always back to the farm for evening chores.
Balancing all three of
these jobs has become an art
for Meier.
It can be stressful at
times, but I make time for everything and have been able
to keep up with all three of
them, Meier said.
It has also allowed her to
see a broader view of the industry.

I love being able to see
different dairy operations and
what works for them, Meier
said. The farmers I have met
along the way with both Select
Sires and hauling milk have
been great.
Looking ahead, Meier
hopes to eventually focus on
milking cows.
I really want to farm.

There is opportunity there,
Meier said. Im going to see
how the next few years go to
find out where I will be.
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is enjoying balancing her three
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GETTY TOWNSHIP From a

distance a stand of wild parsnip might
offer a nice scenic yellow in a background of green grass.
That is deceptive. The plant poses
long-term challenges to native plant
and animal life as it take over areas.
A member of the parsnip family, wild
parsnip has been listed as a noxious
weed by the Minnesota Department
of Agriculture. In recent years its increased spreading and harmful characteristics have made it a focus of
eradication efforts in Stearns and other
counties.
It is a two-year plant, said Bob
Dunning, Stearns County Agricultural Inspector. In the first year it is in
rosette stage. It does not flower, but it
builds up its root. In the second year
it produces flower, set seeds and then
dies. But it has created hundreds of
seeds per plant.
The seeds can lie dormant for up to
four years before germinating. While
most fall and germinate near the plant,
others are carried away.
The wind might carry them or
wildlife or water (from rainfall) can
disperse them, said Dunning. The
germination percentage has to be enormous. It is one of first plants to green
up in the spring and one of the last to
grow brown in the fall.
Even people help spread the plant.
Seeds can fall onto clothing, tools or
become stuck on shoes, only to fall off
at a different location.
The weed is usually found in open
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The root of the wild parsnip resembles a carrot, but Bob Dunning recommends they not be eaten. One way to eliminate the plant
is to cut it off about one to two inches below the ground level.
habitats, fence rows, prairie restoration, poorly-managed pastures and

along roadsides. During much of July
it has dominant yellow flowers.
The root of the plant resembles a
carrot. However, Dunning does not encourage anyone to eat it. Actually any-
one dealing with the plant should take

precautions, such as wearing gloves,
and covering arms and legs. The plant,
similar to burn weeds and poison ivy,
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blisters and can be painful.
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A deep-green center with big leaves highlight the montana Aureomarginata, one of
Elizabeth Tomsches larger hosta plants at her home near St. Joseph.
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ST. JOSEPH The hosta plant is
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They are a decorative plant and
a good outdoor plant, said Elizabeth
Tomsche of Woodland Hostas, located
near St. Johns University. I started dividing hostas in 2010 and started selling them in 2011.
Tomsches interest in hostas came
at the encouragement of her father,
Dave Reisinger, who grew up on the
land Elisabeth Tomsche and her husband, Pete, now own. Her dad grew
hostas here for years.
This is my grandparents place,
where my dad grew up. There were

some hostas here. He was always after
me to grow and sell hostas, and I finally listened to him and got into it, said
Tomsche.
The business has flourished to
where Tomsche is growing over 200
varieties, in all sizes, shapes and colors.
Some people breed hostas, but I
dont do that, she said. In the spring
I will order plants from someone who
divides hostas from a bigger plant.
Dividing a hosta is one way to start
a new plant of the same species. Dividing is done by digging up a plant and
cutting off part of the root system for
transplanting.
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I also buy tissue cultured
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a test tube into a one inch plug.
I buy the hosta plug plants and
grow them two or three years,
until they are a sellable size,
she said.
Another method is to remove and transplant eyes of
the plants, found at the base of
the leaves.
You can plant hostas
anytime the ground is workable, said Tomsche. Most
plant them in the spring. If you
are going to divide a plant,
I would not plant it after late
September.
One reason for using hostas as decorative plants is they
do well near trees. While they
can grow well in some sunshine, constant exposure to
the sun, particularly afternoon
sun, will stunt the growth of
the plant.
Sheltered or filtered sunshine is the best, said Tomsche. There are some varieties
that can take sun, but usually
they do better in shade.
Fragrant hostas, however,
need more sunshine. It is recommended they have about
The Sharp Dressed Man is a hosta variety that grows well in the
shade.
33 percent shade. Gold-leafed

hostas do better in sun than
other varieties.
The plants also like water.
It is recommended that they
receive about five gallons of
water weekly unless there is
about one inch of rain. Just
how much water depends on
the size of the plant.
There is a wide range of
sizes.
On some of my plants
the leaves are a quarter of an
Hosta information and trivia

Hostas are native to northeast Asia (China,
Japan, Korea and parts of far eastern Russia.
They are called hostas in honor of Austrian
botanist Nicholas Thomas Host.
In Japan it is called giboshi.
It is beloved there are at least 7,000 varieties of
hostas.
Some call hostas grown in Japan hosuta, to
distinguish them from the varieties grown in
the western world.
In the wild, hostas are usually green.
The August Lily is the most fragrant of hostas.
Hostas can very in size from being less than
four inches to over six feet across.
While primarily a decorative plant, all species
of hostas are edible, and some or grown as
vegetables some Asian cultures.
The plant is toxic to dogs, cats and horses.
Among the interesting names of some varieties
are: Alakazaam, Captain Kirk, Hide Out,
Moonstruck and Pineapple Upside Down
Cake.
inch, said Tomsche. Another

plant will grow to have leaves
about two feet across and be
about four-feet high.
That plant, called the Empress Wu, takes five to seven
years to get that big. Tomsches plant is not yet that old.
Each of her 200 varieties
has a different name, and Tomsche knows what all of them
look like.
The Cameo is a small variety with heart-shaped leaves
and turns cream-colored on
the edges, she said. I really
like that one.
The Hacksaw variety
looks like a cactus; the Josephine has a fern-like appearance; the Apple Tiny has small
leaves; the Leaping Lizard has
a curly leaf, which is green and
puckered; the Sharp Dressed
Man is medium sized and
green but has center veins likened to exploding fireworks.
I think the blue leaves are
my favorite, she said. I like
the June hosta.
June hostas are medium-sized with a yellow-blue
and green-colored leaf. It is a
common variety in the area.
The plants do well over
the winter, but the smaller
ones should be well covered.
To help with keeping them
watered and to help with weed
control, Tomsche has placed
mulch around them manure,
pine needles, wood shavings
and mushroom straw. The pine
needles also help deter one of
A variety of hosta plants have been incorporated into a flowing

water and fountain display at Woodland Hostas.
the hosta predators.

Slugs like hostas, she
said. They eat the leaves. The
pine needles have sharp edges and they (slugs) dont like
that.
The only other animals
shes ever had a problem with
were deer. They also like the
plants for eating.
Two years ago they (deer)
cleared out one of the display
beds. It took until fall before
they came back, she said.
Insects she likes to see
around the plants are bees.
They appear when flowers
start growing on the hostas.
Hostas arent really
known for their flowers, but
they do have flowers, she
said. They range from a white
flower to a dark purple flower.
Most are lavender. When the
flowers come, we have quite a

few bees.
Woodland Hostas is open
from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday and from 1 to
5 p.m. on Sundays. It is closed
Mondays.
The price of the hostas
varies, depending upon the variety. Tomsche not only grows
and sells hostas in pots, but
their yard is a showcase for
varieties that are sold. She also
likes to grow new varieties.
Im trying to grow a
White Feather plant now, she
said. Some say it takes five to
seven years.
Tomsche is glad she took
the advice of her father to
grow hostas. Its led to the
hosta haven she enjoys today
and passes on to her hosta customers.
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Americas because there are no natural
controls. As a noxious weed, property,
owners are required to suppress the
spread and to eliminate the weed if
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It is listed on the control category, said Dunning. That means if it is
on your property efforts must be made
to control it from propagating or producing seed.
Dunning works with township and
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problem. Those officials are responsible for letting property owners know a
problem exists.
If they have questions in Stearns
County they can come to me, said
Dunning. If people ignore all the notices, the county will hire someone to
do the work and that cost is assessed to
the property owner.
The county does have a grant to
help property owners with the eradication. Called the Cooperative Weed
Management Area (CWMA) and run
through the Soil and Water Conservation District, the grant will pay for 75
percent of up to a total $900 spent on
controlling the weed.
That grant will pay 75 percent of
treatment cost with chemicals or if you
want to do it yourself, up to 75 percent
of whatever chemical you buy to put
on the plant, said Dunning

Using chemical is effective, but
Dunning, but he urges people to contact him or the SWCD before taking
any action.
We recommend selective herbicide application, that leaves grass intact to fill the area, said Dunning.
There are other ways to control
and reduce the weed.
They can be removed by cutting
off the plant at the root. The cut must
be at least one inch, preferably two
inches, below the surface or the plant
will grow back.
Some wait until the plant has died,
but not yet dropped seeds. They then
collect the head of the plant and burn it.
Eliminating the seeds means there
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theyve been there forever.
There is the farm where Janna
grew up, the place they visited
for the 38 years they lived in Inver Grove Heights and now, the
place they call home.
Having bought the 140acre property from her mother
11 years ago, the Floerkes have
worked on every building on
the property.
Everything you see here
has always been here, Janna
said.
Everything, that is, except
the home they started building
last summer and are now finishing the process of moving into.
Now were just waiting
for the grass to grow, Bob said.
Having finally gotten the
opportunity to move back to the
country has been a long-awaited dream. And for them, having
lived in the Cities for so long,
it was important that the home
they built be all country.
Ironically, their favorite
part of the home, the porch, was
not even in the plans but developed later. Originally, it was
to be an open, outdoor space
covered with a roof. Now its

a weather-proof, screened-in
space they can enjoy all year.
And it is country, from floor to
ceiling. The floor is stamped
concrete with the look of wood
planking. The lower walls are
cement board and the upper
walls, bead board. But perhaps
the most country feature in
the porch is the metal ceiling

made from grain bin steel.
When the idea came up, I
thought it was a little weird, but
it grew on me, said Janna.
Now its one of their favorite features. Another is the thin,
flexible windows that move up
and down, with sections that
slide together, creating an open,
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Janna and Bob Floerke are settling into their new country home on
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How long have you been playing amateur baseball? I began in 2003; this is
my 10th. I spent 09 in Australia and the
last three seasons beginning my life on
the farm and playing Australian football
when time allows.
What position do you play? I play
utility. I like to think Im second best
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Farming
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Tell us about your farm. We have a 51-cow tiestall dairy operation. I
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necessary.
What is the biggest challenge youve encountered mixing farming and
baseball? The time commitment it takes to do both well. You get out of
it what you put into it. That also holds true for a life on the farm and as a
local amateur ball player. The time commitment I couldnt give to baseball
was the majority of the reason I wasnt involved for the last three years
while I began on the farm.
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late. Thanks to my family, and even a few teammates, they help make it
possible. Everyone is involved with Farming baseball: my summer helpers
and cousins Wyatt and Kirby, have Legion ball on Tuesday and Thursday
nights. Mom and Dad have come out of dairy retirement to lend a hand
when needed, while also attending every game and club event. My siblings: Brad, Chad (teammates) and Shannon (fan), are always helpful for
field work or in the barn.
Tell us your favorite or most unique experience as a ball player. A couple come to mind, atop many great times. Back in 2012, in a home game
against Richmond, which was also a big game leading into playoffs and
our Hall of Fame Game, we had 600-plus fans. I played in left field and
had about 20 of my own fans behind the fence. That was a big overflow
crowd and theres nothing better than Stearns County League fans. They
love watching their baseball as much as we love playing it.
The other is a growing lifelong rivalry with my cousins in St. Martin.
The stakes are always higher in a rivalry game, no matter how good or bad
the season is going. This year, the bat boys, Jaydon and Devon, owed my
family a pizza in our hometown bar after we beat St. Martin that day. I want
to up the ante. If we beat them again on July 15: they have to help me a day
on the farm driving tractors and wearing Farming Flames gear.
What baseball team do you play on?
Spring Hill Chargers
How long have you been playing amateur baseball? 13 years
What position do you play? Third
base
Tell us about your farm. I have a 610by 60-foot chicken barn. When I have
time, I help on my dads 60-cow dairy
farm.
What is the biggest challenge youve
encountered mixing farming and
baseball? The biggest challenge I have
Eric Schoenberg
encountered thus far, is when load out
Spring Hill
date is the same day as a game.
What is your game day routine? My
game day routine isnt always the same but usually I wake up to get ready
for chores. After chores, I go to my parents house for breakfast and an
hour or so of relaxing before heading to the diamond for some batting
practice before the game.
Tell us your favorite or most unique experience as a ball player. My
favorite and kind of unique experience as a ball player is when my
brothers, Shawn, Corey and I all hit a in the same game. This was before
my brother, Austin, was playing. Again this year, my brothers Shawn and
Austin, and I all hit a homerun in the same game. Its not to often you can
have three siblings playing together and all hit a homerun in the same
game.
St. Wendel, MN
Peter Schumer
St. Stephen
and farming family. Some of the first memories

I have is doing my chores in the morning, going
to church, hurry up and eat dinner, and then go to
one of my older brothers baseball games. I have
one sister, Mindy, who is the oldest and played
softball, and three older brothers who all play
baseball. My oldest brother, Luke, plays for the
Nisswa Lightning. My other brothers, Paul and
John, play for the Sartell Muskies. Im the youngest in the family. It isnt very hard to find a ballgame to go to on most days. But it all started with
my dad, Jim, who used to play for the St. Stephen
Steves when he was young and before he started
milking cows. His passion for the game got all of
my brothers and me playing little league, school
ball, and now amateur baseball. We love every
inning of it.
What baseball team do you play on? New

Munich Silverstreaks
How long have you been playing amateur
baseball? Two years
What position do you play? Catcher
Tell us about your farm. We built a freestall and
parlor in 1997. We milk 560 cows, three times
a day. We run 1,400 acres of land. We raise all
of our young heifers. We plant corn, soybeans,
and alfalfa. We chop all of our own feed and use
semis to haul feed to our bunkers.
What is the biggest challenge youve
encountered mixing farming and baseball?
Waking up at 4:30 to get done with chores in
Logan Funk
time to make it to the game. Trying to balance
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the work schedule with my baseball schedule.
What is your game day routine? On the days
that I milk before the game, I like to eat ham and New Munich was at a night game in Elrosa. The
very first batter we faced, hit a high pop up to me
cheese omelets before batting practice.
Tell us your favorite or most unique experience and I made the catch against the fence.
as a ball player. My very first time catching for
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Bears
How long have you been playing amateur
baseball? I played two years with St. Stephen
Steves. This is my first season with Opole Bears.
What position do you play? I play first base.
Tell us about your farm. My parents and I milk
60 cows and raise are own replacements. We
grow corn and alfalfa. We also purchase some
of our feed.
What is the biggest challenge youve encountered mixing farming and baseball? Trying to
get all the chores done before the game and coming home right after the games to start chores
again.
What is your game day routine? I get up early
on Sunday morning and start feeding all of the
cattle while my dad does the morning milking.
My mom and I do the loading and mixing of
feed, and then I go and feed the heifers and feed
the cows out in the yard. My mom and I clean
barn and I unload the manure. My dad finishes
milking and gets ready to go to church in St. Stephen. My mom and I go to church on Saturday
night so we can finish up chores in the morning. After finishing outside, I come in the house
for a pregame snack and head off to Opole at
10:15. We take batting practice before the game.
Most of our games start around 1:30. Usually by
4 p.m., Im heading home where my mom has
supper ready for us. Dad, mom and I then head
outside to do our night chores. It gets to be a long
day but very enjoyable.
Tell us your favorite or most unique experience as a ball player. My family is a baseball
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Rhubarb Cream Cake
1 yellow cake mix

4 cups chopped rhubarb
1 tsp. almond extract
1 cup sugar
2 cups cream
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rhubarb and pour whipping cream with almond extract over ingredients in pan (do not stir). Bake 50-60 minutes or until center of cake
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1 cup sugar
1 cup raspberries
1 egg white
Raspberry Whip
Put all ingredients in mixing bowl and beat with electric mixer on
high. Beat until stiff peaks form. Serve over angel food or white cake.
Refrigerate.
I always knew my mom (Marge Anderson) was an amazing cook. She
shared many recipes with me and lots of other people. Most of her
recipes had stories behind them. When my dad (Floyd Anderson) was
young, his mother would send the children out to pick wild raspberries. One of his favorites was Raspberry Whip. Absolutely delicious
over angel food cake. He always got this for his birthday.
Pistachio Dessert
1 1/2 cups crushed Ritz crackers

1/2 cup melted butter
Mix together in a 9x13 pan.
4 1/2 cups softened vanilla ice
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1 1/2 cups milk
2 packages 34 ounces instant
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Beat with electric mixer on low until well mixed. Refrigerate 2-3
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frozen and chopped Heath bars. This is a great summer treat.
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2 eggs
2 cups flour
1 cup mashed bananas
2/3 tsp. soda

1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup sour cream
1 cup milk chocolate chips
Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, mix. Add dry ingredients and beat
together. Add sour cream and bananas and chocolate chips. Mix well.
Line muffin cups with liners. Fill 2/3 full and sprinkle with cinnamon
and sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Makes 12 jumbo muffins. This is my favorite treat to share. My granddaughter helped to
create these, so they are special to me.
Bread Pudding
1 baguette, cut into

1/2-inch pieces
1 cup raisins
4 eggs (large), beaten
4 cups hot milk (do not boil), then
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1 tsp. vanilla
2 Tbsp. butter
Place half of bread pieces in greased glass, 9x13 pan. Add the rest of
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degrees for 65-70 mintues. Knife inserted should be mostly clean.
Whiskey sauce
1/2 cup butter
2 Tbsp. water
1 egg
1 cup brown sugar
2 Tbsp. whiskey
Melt butter and cool 10 minutes. Add water to egg and beat. After
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