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ASA Member: James D. Carlson, Silver Creek, Nebraska
Photo: Fourth generation Jim Carlson (Left) holds sixth generation
Creighton Carlson; fifth generation Luke Carlson is on the right.
Farm Description: First generation, Carl Oskar Carlson, immigrated
to the U.S.A. in early 1900s. C.O. purchased
his first farm in Polk County, Nebraska in 1915. Second generation, Carl
Ragner Carlson, born in 1907, took over
C.O.'s land in 1960. Rags flew a 1939 Piper J3 Cub for his custom aerial
spraying. Third generation, Ronald LeClair,
purchased a farm from Grandfather C.O. in 1955. Fourth generation, James
Douglas and Steve Lee, each bought 240 acres of farmland from Grandfather
C.R. in 1978. Ron, Jim and Steve farmed together until Steve's death in
1985. Fifth generation, Lucas James joined Jim in 2007 after graduation
from NW Missouri State. Sixth generation, Creighton Robert was born on
October 17, 2009.
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