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Breitenmosers Big Believers in Energy Conservation

By Ron Johnson Dairy Editor
Oct 1, 2009
Oct 1, 2009

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By Ron Johnson Dairy Editor

Hans Breitenmoser, Jr. believes in using energy wisely. Not only has the Lincoln County dairyman incorporated energy saving methods into his farm, but he admits that he is “somewhat evangelistic” about renewable energy.

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