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Frank Victor Burcalow F r a n k Victor Burcalow was born on a farm near Albany, Wisconsin, March 19, 1909. He graduated from high school at Monroe, Wisconsin, in 1927 and entered the University of Wisconsin in September of that year. He received the B.S. degree in Agronomy in 1932, with a minor in Agricultural Education. He operated the family dairy farm until 1935, when he became an Assistant in Agronomy in the University. He was an instructor in Agronomy, 1938-1941 and earned the M.S. degree in 1939. He continued in the Department of F. V. Burcalow Agronomy and was appointed Professor in 1949. He held this position until his death at home, September 29, 1962. I n 1937 he married Lois Arlene Benkert. They had two children, Vicki Claire, now Mrs. Kent Johnson of Middleton, and Larry, at home, a sophomore in the University. Professor Burcalow's principal interest was in the production and utilization of forage crops, especially as related to Wisconsin dairy farming. He was concerned also with problems of soil and water conservation in relation to farming practice. I n cooperation with his colleagues, he strove to promote interest in reducing production costs of milk and other livestock products. He was interested also in the use of grasses for turf purposes. I n 1937 he was a United States representative to the International Grassland Congress at Aberystwyth, Wales. October, 1944, to December, 1945, he served with the Agricultural Division of the Allied Control Commission in Rome as an Agronomist consultant and in 1946 represented the Italian Government at the European Food Conference in London. I n the period 1942-49 he was a turf consultant of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and gave special attention to airport and military base sod requirements. He was a member of
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the working committee to develop plans for the ¥ I t h International Grassland Congress held at Pennsylvania State University in 1952 and was Chairman of the Midwest Tours Committee of the Congress. He became a member of the American Society of Agronomy in 1936, and was actively interested in forage crop and pasture research and served on many committees. He was concerned also with extension education and methodology. He was a member of the Society's Fertilizer Advisory Committee to F.A.O. of the United Nations. In 1953 he was made an Honorary Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy. He was a member of the Wisconsin Academy of Arts and Sciences and of the American Dairy Science Association. Professor Burcalow was very active in organizations concerned with grassland agriculture in Wisconsin. From 1946 until his death he was Chairman of the College of Agriculture Grassland Farming Committee and of the Grassland Contest Committee, beginning in 1950. He was very instrumental in the development, promotion, and success of Farm Progress Field Days. He was one of the early extension workers to recognize the value of interdepartmental group action in the implementation of extension programs. He wrote numerous extension bulletins, circulars, and farm paper articles pertinent to his field. With his long residence in Wisconsin and extensive travel as an Extension Specialist, he gained many friends among farmers and in business and industry. Professor Burcalow participated in the community affairs of Middleton and took considerable satisfaction from his efforts. He was a member of the Middleton Civics Club as early as 1948 and was on the Park Board from 1947 until his death. I n 1949 he helped to organize the Community Council. He was a charter member of the Middleton Sportsmen's Club, which he helped to organize in 1946, and was the club secretary-treasurer. Professor Burcalow was known to be an enthusiastic erusader for objectives and purposes in which he was interested. He was effective in organization and execution of plans and was persistent in accomplishment. He was frank and outspoken, but liberal and tolerant. His early passing leaves a void which will not soon be filled, for many Wisconsin and other friends and co-workers.
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Frank Victor Burcalow F r a n k Victor Burcalow was born on a farm near Albany, Wisconsin, March 19, 1909. He graduated from high school at Monroe, Wisconsin, in 1927 and entered the University of Wisconsin in September of that year. He received the B.S. degree in Agronomy in 1932, with a minor in Agricultural Education. He operated the family dairy farm until 1935, when he became an Assistant in Agronomy in the University. He was an instructor in Agronomy, 1938-1941 and earned the M.S. degree in 1939. He continued in the Department of F. V. Burcalow Agronomy and was appointed Professor in 1949. He held this position until his death at home, September 29, 1962. I n 1937 he married Lois Arlene Benkert. They had two children, Vicki Claire, now Mrs. Kent Johnson of Middleton, and Larry, at home, a sophomore in the University. Professor Burcalow's principal interest was in the production and utilization of forage crops, especially as related to Wisconsin dairy farming. He was concerned also with problems of soil and water conservation in relation to farming practice. I n cooperation with his colleagues, he strove to promote interest in reducing production costs of milk and other livestock products. He was interested also in the use of grasses for turf purposes. I n 1937 he was a United States representative to the International Grassland Congress at Aberystwyth, Wales. October, 1944, to December, 1945, he served with the Agricultural Division of the Allied Control Commission in Rome as an Agronomist consultant and in 1946 represented the Italian Government at the European Food Conference in London. I n the period 1942-49 he was a turf consultant of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and gave special attention to airport and military base sod requirements. He was a member of
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the working committee to develop plans for the ¥ I t h International Grassland Congress held at Pennsylvania State University in 1952 and was Chairman of the Midwest Tours Committee of the Congress. He became a member of the American Society of Agronomy in 1936, and was actively interested in forage crop and pasture research and served on many committees. He was concerned also with extension education and methodology. He was a member of the Society's Fertilizer Advisory Committee to F.A.O. of the United Nations. In 1953 he was made an Honorary Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy. He was a member of the Wisconsin Academy of Arts and Sciences and of the American Dairy Science Association. Professor Burcalow was very active in organizations concerned with grassland agriculture in Wisconsin. From 1946 until his death he was Chairman of the College of Agriculture Grassland Farming Committee and of the Grassland Contest Committee, beginning in 1950. He was very instrumental in the development, promotion, and success of Farm Progress Field Days. He was one of the early extension workers to recognize the value of interdepartmental group action in the implementation of extension programs. He wrote numerous extension bulletins, circulars, and farm paper articles pertinent to his field. With his long residence in Wisconsin and extensive travel as an Extension Specialist, he gained many friends among farmers and in business and industry. Professor Burcalow participated in the community affairs of Middleton and took considerable satisfaction from his efforts. He was a member of the Middleton Civics Club as early as 1948 and was on the Park Board from 1947 until his death. I n 1949 he helped to organize the Community Council. He was a charter member of the Middleton Sportsmen's Club, which he helped to organize in 1946, and was the club secretary-treasurer. Professor Burcalow was known to be an enthusiastic erusader for objectives and purposes in which he was interested. He was effective in organization and execution of plans and was persistent in accomplishment. He was frank and outspoken, but liberal and tolerant. His early passing leaves a void which will not soon be filled, for many Wisconsin and other friends and co-workers.
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