MARCH 2010
Wisconsin Dairy & Beef Industry Animal Husbandry Conference, March 5, 9 am-3:30 pm, Liberty Hall, Kimberly. Visit: http://fyi.uwex.edu/animalhusbandryconference/.
Heart of the Farm Women in Agriculture Conference, March 5, 9:15 am-3:30 pm, Best Western Bridgewood Resort Hotel, Neenah. Contact: kevin.jarek@ces.uwex.edu or 920-832-5119.
Utilizing Farmers Markets in the Bison Industry, March 5, 10 am-3 pm, Bridgewood Resort Hotel & Conference Center, Neenah. Visit: www.bisoncentral.com.
Wisconsin Ag Women’s Summit, March 5-7, Grand Geneva Resort & Spa, Lake Geneva. Contact: Dale Beaty, 608-828-5714.
UW-River Falls Dairy Club Falcon Premier Sale, March 6, 11 am, Mann Valley Lab Farm, River Falls. Contact: Londa Johnson, 507-459-6462.
Wollersheim Winery Open House, March 6-7, 10 am-4 pm, Wollersheim Winery, Prairie du Sac. Contact: Sheri Hicken, sheri@mail.wollersheim.com, or visit www.wollersheim.com.
Sowing the Seeds of Hope Weekend Getaways for Farm Men & Couples, March 6-7, Holiday Inn, Manitowoc (farm couples); March 6-7, AmericInn Lodge & Suites, Tomah (farm couples) and March 20-21, Stoney Creek Inn, Rothschild (farm couples). Contact: Chris Eickhoff, 608-224-5052.
Hearing on Runoff Rules Proposal, March 8, 2 pm, Multipurpose Room of the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center, Ashland. Contact: Gordon Stevenson, 608-267-2759.
Joint Hearing on Senate Bill 434 on Raw Milk, March 10, Chippewa Valley Technical College, Eau Claire.
Wisconsin Women for Agriculture Legislative Brunch, March 10, 9-11 am, Assembly Parlor of the Capitol, Madison. Contact: Rosemary Eckardt, 715-536-5423 or roseeckardt@hotmail.com.
Heart of Wisconsin Grazing Conference, March 10, Stoney Creek Inn, Wausau. Contact: Paul Daigle, 715-261-6006.
Meat Animal Quality Assurance Train the Advisor Training on WisLine, March 11, 7-9 pm, Calumet County, contact: matthew.glewen@ces.uwex.edu; Polk County, call 715-485-8600; Crawford County, contact: 608-326-0223 or amy.mitchell@ces.uwex.edu; Taylor County, call 715-748-3327; Clark County, call 715-743-5121; Manitowoc County, call 920-683-4169 or ruthaebischer@co.manitowoc.wi.us; and Marquette County, call 608-297-3141.
Forging a Plan for a Profitable Future Three-Session Workshops, March 12, 10 am-3 pm, Lakeshore Technical College’s Campus, Cleveland. Contact: Ruth Semph, 920-693-1167.
Corn Growers Meeting on Growing 300-bushel Corn, March 11, 8 am, Johnstown Center and 10 am, Cardinal Ale House, Columbus. E-mail: info@wicornpro.org.
Wisconsin Guernsey Breeders Annual Convention, March 12-13, Holiday Inn, Tomah. Contact: Dawn Pingel, 608-372-7869 or dawpin217@yahoo.com.
Upper Midwest Hazelnut Conference, March 12-13, 1:30 pm, La Crosse Center. Contact: Jason Fischbach, 715-373-6104.
Midwest BueLingo Cattle Association Fifth Annual Breeders Sale, March 13, 10 am, Equity Livestock, Sparta. Contact: Danny Meyer, 715-255-8436, or visit midwestbuelingo.com.
United Cooperative Dairy Goat Nutrition and Management Seminar, March 13, 10:30 am-3:30 pm, Ponderosa Restaurant, Beaver Dam. Call 800-924-2991 for more info.
Forreston Farm Toy Show, March 13, 9 am-2 pm, Forreston High School gym, Forreston, Ill. Contact: Rick Garnhart, 815-362-6531.
Cut Flower Growers School, March 13-14, UW-Madison Campus. Contact: John Hendrickson, 608-265-3704 or jhendric@wisc.edu.
Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales Association District Annual Meetings, Dist. II - March 15, 11 am, Holiday Inn, Fond du Lac; Dist. III - March 15, 7:30 pm, Gil’s Bar & Grill, Whitelaw; Dist. IV - March 16, 11 am, Northwinds, Marion; Dist. V - March 18, 11 am, Country Aire, Stratford; Dist. VI - March 19, 11 am, 29 Pines Conference Center, Eau Claire; Dist. X - March 22, 11 am, Old Rossville Store, Rossville, Iowa; Dist. IX - March 22, 7:30 pm, Ramada Inn/White Horse, Richland Center; Dist. VIII - March 23, 11 am, Heritage Hall, Monroe; Dist. I - March 24, 11 am, Plattdeutscher Hall, Watertown and Dist. VII - March 25, 11 am, The Colonial, Sparta. Contact: Janice Schyvinck, 608-356-8311 or: jschyvinck@equitycoop.com.
PDPW Annual Business Conference, March 16-17, Madison. Contact: www.pdpw.org or 800-947-7379.
Wisconsin Holstein Association Barn Meetings, March 16, Paul Buhr, Viroqua; March 23, Hilrose Holsteins, Sherwood and March 24, Budjon Farms, Lomira. Contact: WHA, 800-223-4269.
Mid-State Technical College Farmers Club Tour, March 17, 9:30 am-3:45 pm. Contact: Phil Ely, 715-389-7032.
Gathering of the Green Biannual Conference, March 17-20, Davenport, Iowa. Contact: Ken Reese, 815-578-8635 or kwreese@aol.com.
Wisconsin Aquaculture Conference, March 19-20, Ramada Inn, Eau Claire. Contact: Cindy Johnson, 715-373-2990 or Cindy@WisconsinAquaculture.com.
Cooperative Resources International and Subsidiary Annual Meetings, March 23-24, Sheraton Bloomington Hotel Minneapolis South, Bloomington, Minn. Contact: Terri Dallas, 715-526-2141.
Statewide Cow-Calf Meeting, March 27, 9:30 am-2 pm, Bula-Gieringer Farms, Coloma.
Wisconsin Public Service Farm Show, March 31-April 1, Experimental Aircraft Association Grounds, Oshkosh. Call 866-920-3276 for more info.
APRIL 2010
53rd Wisconsin Beef Improvement Association Tested Bull Sale, April 3, 11 am, UW-Platteville Pioneer Prairie Farm, Platteville. Call 800-297-5747 or visit www.wisconsinbeef.com.
Wisconsin Deer and Turkey Expo, April 9-11, Alliant Energy Center, Madison. Contact: Glenn Helgeland, 262-242-3990 or glenn@deerinfo.com.
Association of Women in Agriculture Day, April 10, 3 pm, Madison Concourse Hotel. Contact: Chelsea Brander, 608-574-8237 or cbrander@wisc.edu.
Midwest Spring Red & White Show, April 16, County Fairgrounds, Jefferson. Contact: WHA: 800-223-4269.
Midwest National Spring Show, April 17, County Fairgrounds, Jefferson. Contact: WHA: 800-223-4269.
2010 Central Wisconsin Prairie Chicken Festival, April 16-18. For more info, call 715-343-6215 or visit prairiechickenfestival.org.
Day on Campus: UW-Madison Food Summit, April 23, 9 am-4 pm, Memorial Union, Madison.
June 2010
22nd Annual Tri-County Threshermen’s Show, June 11-13, Veterans Memorial Park, Plainfield. Contact: Norm Kohls, 715-423-7321 or visit www.tcthreshermen.com.
Wisconsin 4-H Foundation Third Annual Northern Golf Classic, June 14, 1 pm, Kilkarney Hills Golf Club, River Falls. Contact: Donna Faulkner, 608-262-1597 or donna.faulkner@uwex.edu.
Wisconsin Holstein Association District Shows, Dist. 1 - June 14, Menononie; Dist. 2, June 14, Tomah; Dist. 7, June 16, Shawano; Dist. 4 - June 17; Dist. 5 - June 17, Baraboo; Dist. 10 - June 18, Plymouth; Dist. 3 - June 21, Mineral Point and Dist. 6 - June 22.
Wisconsin 4-H Foundation Eighth Annual Southern Golf Classic, June 28, 9 am, Kettle Moraine Golf Club, Dousman. Contact: Donna Faulkner, 608-262-1597 or donna.faulkner@uwex.edu.
JULY 2010
Wisconsin Championship Show, July 12-13, Manitowoc County Fairgrounds, Manitowoc. Contact: WHA: 800-223-4269.
County Calendar
ADAM: Small Farms Livestock and Crops Seminar, May 15, 9:30 am-2:30 pm, Community Center, Adams.
BROWN: Lecture by Dr. Temple Grandin on Best Practices for Animal Behavior and Humane Animal Certifications, March 5, 7 pm, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, Green Bay. Grain Crops Production Clinic, March 9, 9:30 am, Rock Garden Supper Club, Green Bay.
CALUMET: Grain Crops Production Clinic, March 9, 9:30 am, Cobblestone Creek, Brillion. New Holstein FFA Alumni Farm Toy and Craft Show, March 14, 9 am-3 pm, New Holstein High School. Winter Wheat Workshop, March 24, 10:30 am-3 pm, Neighborhood Pub & Grill, Brant. Call 920-849-1450 for more info.
CLARK: Spring Master Gardener Training Classes, 12-session classes began Feb. 9 and running through April 27, 6-9 pm, County Extension, Neillsville. Taste of Clark County, March 20, 1-4 pm, Loyal American Legion Hall. Call 715-743-5121 for more info. Thorp FFA Alumni Farm Toy and Craft Show, March 28, 9 am-3 pm, Thorp High School. Contact: Charles Przybylski, 715-669-5235.
COLUMBIA: Tractor and Machinery Safety Course, April 17, 8 am-4 pm; April 24, 1-5 pm; May 1, 8 am-4 pm; and May 15, 8 am-noon, Johnson Sales Inc., Arlington.
DODGE: Tested Hay Sales, runs on the first and third Tuesdays of the month through April 6, Beaver Dam Auction Market, Contact: Dan Ritger, 414-333-8625.
FOND DU LAC: Pizza at the Ranch, March 5, “Calves.” All meetings start with lunch at noon, followed by the meeting at 1 pm at Pizza at the Ranch, Waupun. 10th Annual Day in the Garden Conference, March 13, 8:30 am, UW-Fond du Lac Campus. Wisconsin Bird and Game Breeders Association Annual Spring Swap, March 13, 6:30 am, County Fairgrounds, Fond du Lac. Contact: Jim Bleuer, 920-379-6188, or visit www.wbagba.org.
GREEN LAKE: 22nd Annual Farm Toy & Craft Show, March 7, 9 am-3 pm, Markesan High School. Contact: Harland Hilke, 920-398-3601.
JUNEAU: Forage Update Meeting, March 16, 12:30-3 pm, County Extension, Mauston.
LINCOLN: Heart of the Farm - Women in Agriculture Conference, March 19, 9:30 am-3:30 pm, County Service Center, Merrill.
MANITOWOC: Horse-A-Rama, April 10-11, County Expo, Manitowoc. Contact: Gloria Schaut, 920-682-9669 or schaut@lsol.net, or visit www.horse-a-rama.org.
MARATHON: Heart of Wisconsin Annual Winter Grazing Conference, March 10, 9:45 am-4 pm, Stoney Creek Inn, Rothschild. Farm Bureau Farm Tour, March 12, 10 am, with stops at Johnson Creek Dairy, Norrbom Farms and Buss Dairy Farm. Contact: Ryan Prahl, 715-212-3236.
MARQUETTE: Fresh Market Vegetable Grower Workshop, March 24, 9:30 am-3:30 pm, County Service Center, Montello.
PORTAGE: 2010 Central Wisconsin Golf Show and Beer Tasting, March 6, 11 am-4 pm, Stevens Point Country Club, Stevens Point. Central Wisconsin Processing Vegetable Crops Meeting, March 10, Elizabeth Inn, Plover. Forage Update Meeting, March 11, 12:30-3 pm, Courthouse Annex Bldg, Stevens Point. Horse Owners Meeting, March 13, 10 am-noon, Jay-Mar Inc., Plover. Cow-Calf Meeting, March 20, 9 am-noon, County Annex Building, Stevens Point. Fresh Market Vegetable Grower Workshop, March 31, 9:30 am-3:30 pm, Courthouse Annex Building, Stevens Point.
PRICE: Pesticide Applicator Training, March 2, 10 am, Extension office, Phillips.
ROCK: Evansville FFA 19th Annual South-central Wisconsin Farm Toy Show, March 7, 9 am-2 pm, Evansville Field House, Evansville. Contact: Don Templeton, 608-882-6435 or ihguy@litewire.net.
SHEBOYGAN: Quality Tested Hay Auction, March 10, 1 pm, Chissy’s, Waldo. Dairy Workers’ Training, March 23, 10 am-noon (English and 1-3 pm (Spanish), Joe & Kelly Mertens, Kiel. Farmwomen’s Discussion Group, March 24, 11:30 am-1:30 pm, Chissy’s, Waldo. Heifer Growers Discussion Group, March 25, noon-1:30 pm, Chissy’s, Waldo. Tri-County Pork Producers’ Youth Swine Day, March 27, 10 am-1 pm, Town of Scott Community Center, Batavia. Herdsman Spring Training, March 30, 10:30 am-2:30 pm, UW Fond du Lac.
WASHINGTON: Tractor Safety Course, March 6 and March 13, 9 am-3:30 pm, UW Extension, West Bend.
WAUPACA: Waupaca FFA Alumni Dinner & Dance, March 13, 5 pm happy hour, dinner 6-8 pm, dance 8:30 pm, Conroy’s Bear Lake Resort, Manawa. Contact: Waupaca High School Agri-Science Department, 715-258-4131.
WAUSHARA: Forage Update Meeting, March 9, 11 am, 4 Corners Restaurant, Hwy. 49 and 21. 22nd Annual Tri-County Threshermen’s Show, June 11-13, Veterans Memorial Park, Plainfield. Contact: Norm Kohls, 715-423-7321 or visit www.tcthreshermen.com.
WINNEBAGO: Private Applicator Training Session, March 10, 9 am, J.P. Coughlin Center, Oshkosh.
