Javascript is required to use this website.

Farm show future strong in the hands of young volunteers

By Twila Schmitt for the Watertown Area Chamber of Commerce
Feb 3, 2023
Feb 3, 2023

Facebook
Twitter
Bluesky
WhatsApp
SMS
Email
Print
Save

By Twila Schmitt for the Watertown Area Chamber of Commerce

When it comes to the Watertown Winter Farm Show, Jeff Heesch believes the future is as important as the past.

kAmtG6? 2D E9:D 28 4@>>:EE66 G6E6C2? :D 36:?8 9@?@C65 E9:D J62C[ 96 4C65:ED E96 ?6IE 86?6C2E:@? H:E9 <66A:?8 E96 72C> D9@H’D C6AFE2E:@? DEC@?8]k^Am

kAm“xE’D ?@E ;FDE 92G:?8 J@F?86C 3=@@5 :?G@=G65[ 3FE :E’D D66:?8 2 ECF6 A2DD:@? :? E96D6 J@F?8 >6? 2?5 H@>6? H9@ H:D9 E@ D66 E96 72C> D9@H 4@?E:?F6 E@ 8C@H[ 6G@=G6 2?5 36 E96 36DE[” 96 D2:5]k^Am

kAm%96 (2E6CE@H? pC62 r92>36C @7 r@>>6C46 p8 r@>>:EE66[ H9:49 @C82?:K6D E96 (2E6CE@H? (:?E6C u2C> $9@H[ 2??F2==J 9@?@CD 2? :?5:G:5F2= @C 72>:=J H9@ 92D DA6?E J62CD 4@?EC:3FE:?8 E@ :ED DF446DD 3J 565:42E:?8 E96 72C> D9@H E@ E96:C ?2>6] x? a_ab[ EH@ :?5:G:5F2=D H:== D92C6 E9:D 9@?@C – y677 w66D49 2?5 y@9? z] (6:D>2?E6=]k^Am

kAmw66D49[ D6?:@C G:46 AC6D:56?E @7 u:CDE q2?< U2>Aj %CFDE :? (2E6CE@H?[ D6CG65 2D AC6D:56?E @7 E96 @C82?:K2E:@? 7@C `a J62CD] w6 ;@:?65 E96 @C82?:K2E:@? :? a__g 2D r@>>F?:EJ q2?< AC6D:56?E] !C:@C E@ ;@:?:?8 u:CDE q2?< U2>Aj %CFDE[ 96 D6CG65 2D G:46 AC6D:56?E 7@C !=2:?D r@>>6C46 q2?< :? (2E6CE@H? 7@C D6G6? J62CD]k^Am

kAmw6 H2D C646?E=J C64@8?:K65 3J E96 $@FE9 s2<@E2 q2?<6CD pDD@4:2E:@? 7@C 9:D c_\J62C 42C66C :? E96 32?<:?8 :?5FDECJ]k^Am

kAmw66D49 8C6H FA @? 2 72C> ?62C t=<E@?] w6 2EE6?565 !:A6DE@?6 pC62 '@42E:@?2= %649?:42= x?DE:EFE6 H96C6 96 62C?65 2? pDD@4:2E6 s68C66 :? 28 32?<:?8 2?5 2=D@ 2EE6?565 vC25F2E6 $49@@= @7 q2?<:?8 :? q@F=56C[ r@=@C25@]k^Am

kAmw6 H@C<65 :? u=2?5C62F[ r=62CH2E6C[ }63C2D<2[ |:5=2?5 2?5 s2HD@?[ |:??6D@E2 367@C6 >@G:?8 E@ (2E6CE@H? :? a__`]k^Am

kAmw66D49 D2:5 9:D ?62C=J :>>65:2E6 :?G@=G6>6?E H:E9 E96 (2E6CE@H? (:?E6C u2C> $9@H “H2D AC@323=J r9F4<’D 72F=E[” 2D E96J >@G65 ?6IE 5@@C E@ E96 {2?8?6CD H96? E96 72>:=J 7:CDE >@G65 E@ (2E6CE@H?]k^Am

kAm$:?46 E92E E:>6 96 92D D6CG65 D6G6C2= C@=6D @? E96 28 4@>>:EE66[ :?4=F5:?8 492:C>2?]k^Am

kAmw66D49 :D 6?4@FC2865 E@ D66 2 ?6H 86?6C2E:@? @7 J@F?8 AC@76DD:@?2=D 364@>:?8 :?G@=G65 :? E96 28 4@>>:EE66]k^Am

kAm“%96J 2C6 2 3:8 A2CE @7 E96 H:?E6C 72C> D9@H[ 3FE 2=D@ 364@>6 :?G@=G65 :? @E96C 6G6?ED E9C@F89@FE E96 J62C[ DF49 2D E96 2??F2= c\w 32C364F6 2?5 p5@AE E96 u:CDE vC256[” 96 D2:5]k^Am

kAm%96 ?6IE 86?6C2E:@? :D ?@E 27C2:5 E@ 2D< BF6DE:@?D 2?5 D2J[ “(92E :7 H6 ECJ :E E9:D H2Jn”k^Am

kAm%96 fgE9 (2E6CE@H? (:?E6C u2C> $9@H :D D4965F=65 7@C u63] g\`` 2E E96 r@5:?8E@? r@F?EJ tIE6?D:@? r@>A=6I]k^Am

People are also reading…

Understanding mineral tags can help cattle producers better understand what to provide
Bull breeding soundness exams should not be overlooked
Guthrie County, Iowa, woman continues family farm legacy
Trend of growing production expenses troubling for agriculture
Spring rains will struggle to make up for deficits
Bieber Fever Performance Yearling Bull Sale
Rollins highlights trade, farm policy progress during Commodity Classic general session
Gustin's Diamond Gelbvieh Annual Production Sale
MacDonald Ranches Performance Power 2026 Sale
Meristem focuses on reducing crop input costs for farmers
Feeder cattle prices hit temporary plateau
Sandmeier Charolais 45th Annual Bull Sale
Thorstenson's Lazy TV Ranch 45th Annual Bull Sale
Heart River Ranch Annual Production Sale
Pederson's Broken Heart Ranch 48th Annual Production Sale

kAmw66D49 D2:5 96 :D D=@H=J 86EE:?8 FD65 E@ E96 :562 @7 36:?8 9@?@C65]k^Am

kAm“u@==@H:?8 2? 28 4@>>:EE66 >66E:?8 r9F4< W{2?8?6CX 2D<65 >6 E@ DE:4< 2C@F?5] (96? r9F4< 2?5 z6:E9 W|24<X E@=5 >6[ x H2D C62==J D9@4<65] %96C6 2C6 D@ >2?J @E96CD @? E96 28 4@>>:EE66 E92E 4@F=5 86E E9:D 9@?@C 367@C6 x 5:5[” 96 D2:5]k^Am

kAmp8 4@>>:EE66 492:C>2? %C2G:D }6=D6? D2:5 E92E :E :D ECF=J 2? 9@?@C E@ C64@8?:K6 w66D49 2D @?6 @7 E96 72C> D9@H 565:42E:@? C64:A:6?ED 7@C 9:D >2?J J62CD @7 :?G@=G6>6?E :? E96 (2E6CE@H? (:?E6C u2C> $9@H]k^Am

kAm“y677 92D 2=H2JD 366? 2 DEC@?8 DFAA@CE6C @7 E96 u2C> $9@H E9C@F89@FE 9:D 42C66C 2?5 92D 366? 2 =@?8\E:>6 24E:G6 28 4@>>:EE66 >6>36C 96=A:?8 AC@>@E6 28 :? @FC 4@>>F?:EJ[” }6=D6? D2:5]k^Am

kAmw66D49 :D 2 >6>36C @7 E96 $@FE9 s2<@E2 q2?<6CD pDD@4:2E:@?[ 28 4@>>:EE66[ A2DE >6>36C @7 qFD:?6DD x?5FDECJ $49@@= r@2=:E:@? Wqx$r~X 2?5 {:@?D r=F3]k^Am

kAmx? 9:D 7C66 E:>6[ 96 6?;@JD 36:?8 @? 9:D A@?E@@? @? {2<6 r@49C2?6 2?5 DA6?5:?8 E:>6 H:E9 9:D 72>:=J] w6 2?5 9:D H:76[ z6==J[ ;FDE 46=63C2E65 c_ J62CD @7 >2CC:286 2?5 92G6 7:G6 8C@H? 49:=5C6?i %2C2[ r9C:DE@A96C[ p336J[ p=6I 2?5 $E6G6?]k^Am

kAm“|J 72>:=J :D 6G6CJE9:?8 E@ >6[” D2:5 w66D49] “~FC 7:G6 8C@H? 49:=5C6? =:G6 :? ~C68@?[ }@CE9 s2<@E2[ |@?E2?2[ x@H2 2?5 %6I2D]”k^Am

kAm%96J 2=D@ 92G6 `a 8C2?549:=5C6? 2?5 =@G6 E@ G:D:E E96> 2D @7E6? 2D E96J 42?]k^Am

kAm“$A@:=:?8 E96> :D @? E96 E@A @7 @FC =:DE @7 E9:?8D E@ 5@[” 96 D2:5] “(6 92G6 D@ >F49 7F? 5@:?8 E92E 2?5 E96? EFC?:?8 E96> 324< E@ E96:C A2C6?ED]”k^Am

kAmw66D49 25565 E92E 96 2=D@ 6?;@JD “2 =:EE=6 72C> E:>6” 2E 9:D 3C@E96C\:?\=2H 2?5 ?6A96H’D 72C>[ 96=A:?8 H:E9 DAC:?8 A=2?E:?8 2?5 92CG6DE]k^Am

kAm“x H2D 3@C? 2?5 C2:D65 @? E96 72C> 2?5 27E6C 36:?8 @77 E96 72C> 7@C c_\A=FD J62CD[ x 766= :E :D DE:== :? >J 3=@@5[” w66D49 D2:5] “|2J36 E92E’D A2CE @7 H9J E96 H:?E6C 72C> D9@H :D D@ :>A@CE2?E E@ >6]”k^Am

kAmw66D49 C67=64E65 @? E96 >2?J 492?86D 96’D D66? 2E E96 72C> D9@H 5FC:?8 E96 A2DE EH@ 564256D – >2?J :?G@=G:?8 E649?@=@8J] %96 6IE6?D:@? 4@>A=6I ?@H 92D >@C6 =:89E:?8[ 2 36EE6C D@F?5 DJDE6>[ DEC@?86C H:\7: 2?5 6=64EC@?:4 :?7@C>2E:@? D4C66?D E9C@F89@FE E96 72C> D9@H 8C@F?5D]k^Am

kAmw66D49 36=:6G6D E96 (2E6CE@H? (:?E6C u2C> $9@H’D DEC@?86DE 52JD 2C6 J6E E@ 4@>6]k^Am

kAm“(6’== 4@?E:?F6 E@ 5C2H 9F86 4C@H5D 7C@> E96 C68:@? 2?5 >2?J D64E@CD :? (2E6CE@H?[” 96 D2:5] “xE’D 36J@?5 72C>6CD 2?5 6IE6?5D E@ 2== E96 3FD:?6DD6D E92E C6=J @? 28C:4F=EFC6[ DF49 2D 6=6G2E@CD[ G6E6C:?2C:2?D[ C6E2:= 2?5 @7 4@FCD6[ 32?<:?8]”k^Am

kAm(9:=6 E96 2??F2= u63CF2CJ D4965F=6 42? 36 492==6?8:?8[ w66D49 36=:6G6D @776C:?8 “D@>6E9:?8 E@ =@@< 7@CH2C5 E@” :? E96 H:?E6C >@?E9D >2<6D :E E96 A6C764E E:>:?8] %96 255:E:@? @7 @?=:?6 2F4E:@?D @G6C E96 A2DE J62CD 92D 96=A65 D2=6D[ ?@ >2EE6C H92E E96 H62E96C 3C:?8D]k^Am

kAm“%96C6’D 2=H2JD 2 =@E @7 H@C< E@ 5@[ 3FE H6 92G6 7F?[” 96 D2:5] “xE’D ECF=J E96 36DE D9@H 2C@F?5]”k^Am