Leonard and Violet Wulf Endowed Scholarship

Leonard and Violet Wulf were married and started farming near Morris, MN in 1949 with a milk cow, 26 sheep, and seven chickens.  The first year they had no electricity nor running water and farmed 320 acres on 50-50 shares.  For 50 years, Leonard and Violet raised 11 children, saved, scrimped and reinvested in the farm.  As of 2002, the Wulf Farm includes 800 registered Limousin cows, a 6,000-head feedlot and 6,500 acres of cropland, and also feeds over 16,000 head of Limousin cross cattle at commercial feedlots annually.  Much of the Wulf Farm’s success has come from implementing new technologies and using efficient and innovative farming practices.  The Wulf Farm developed a 30-point rating system, which combines visual appraisal, performance data, and pedigree information for breeding stock selection and culling.  As of 2002, Wulf cattle accounted for 21 percent of the top 10 trait leading sires across all traits evaluated by the North American Limousin genetic evaluation.  Perhaps the most important ingredients that led to the success of Leonard and Violet Wulf were hard work and a desire for excellence.  Besides their successful cattle business, Leonard and Violet Wulf have 47 grandchildren and have hosted 44 foreign exchange students and college interns.  Leonard Wulf passed away on July 26, 2003.

This scholarship is awarded to all members of the senior SDSU Meat Judging Team and Livestock Judging Team to help offset meal expenses.