NOTE: Many of the meetings and events listed in the Calendar require preregistration and/or fees. When possible, a contact telephone number or e-mail address is provided for more information. In many cases, your local UW Extension office can provide additional information about these events.
September 2010
11th Annual Pork Classic, Sept. 8, 11:30 am, Old Hickory Golf Course, Beaver Dam. Contact: WPA office, 608-723-7551.
Wisconsin Woodland Owners Annual Meeting, Sept. 9-12, Fox Hills Resort, Mishicot. Contact: Nancy Bozek, 715-346-4798 or wwoa@uwsp.edu.
Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival, Sept. 10-12, Jefferson Park, Jefferson. Contact: Bob Black, 920-623-3536 or rbblack@powercom.net.
Wisconsin Holstein Association State Picnic, Sept. 11, Cycle Farm – the Brey Family. Sturgeon Bay. Contact: WHA: 800-223-4269 or chrisw@wisholsteins.com.
Northeast Youth Livestock Show, Sept. 11-13, Brown County Fairgrounds, De Pere. Contact: Rob Larsen, 920-609-8554 or neylslivestock.com.
Wisconsin Ag Open Golf Outing, Sept. 13, 10:30 am, Christmas Mountain Village, Wisconsin Dells. Contact: Darlene Arneson, 608-828-5719.
PDPW’s Herdsperson Training, Sept. 14, 8:45 am, Mead Inn Conference Center and Sept. 15, 8:45 am, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Madison. Call 800-947-7379 or visit: www.pdpw.org.
WALSAA’s Annual Fire-Up and Auction, Sept. 18, 11 am-2 pm, UW-Foundation, Madison. Contact: Amy Ryan, 608-438-1994 or admin@walsaa.org.
Dairy Goat Field Day, Sept. 18, 12:30-3:30 pm, Mark and Colleen Hansen Farm, Cleveland. Contact: Jeanne Meier, 608-219-4081 or jeannemariemeier@gmail.com.
Public Hearings on Dog Seller Licensing and Inspection Regulations, Sept. 20, 5-7 pm, State Agriculture Building, Madison; Sept. 23, 2-4 pm, Fox Valley Technical College, Appleton; Sept. 27, 6-8 pm, The Plaza Hotel and Suites, Eau Claire; Sept. 28, 2-4 pm, Marathon County Public Library, Wausau; and Sept. 30, 6-8 pm, Havenwoods State Forest, Milwaukee. Contact: Melissa Mace, Melissa.mace@wi.gov.
World Beef Expo, Sept. 23-26, Wisconsin State Fair Park, Milwaukee. Contact: Chance Ujazdowski, 920-479-0658 or www.worldbeefexpo@gmail.com.
Second Annual Barn Dance Celebrating Rural Communities, Sept. 25, 5-10 pm, Saxon Homestead Farm, Cleveland. Contact: Jim Kettler, 920-304-1919 or jim@lnrp.org.
2010 Beginning Aquaculture Workshop, Sept. 25, Woods & Waters Enterprises, Juneau. Contact: Cindy Johnson, 715-373-2990 or Cindy@WisconsinAquaculture.com.
Wisconsin Dairy Products Association Dairy Products Grading and Evaluation Clinic, Sept. 28, Alliant Energy Center, Madison. Visit: www.wdpa.net.
World Dairy Expo, Sept. 28 to Oct. 2, Alliant Energy Center, Madison.
Aquaponics Workshop, Sept. 29 to Oct. 2, Nelson and Pade Inc., Montello. For more information, call 608-297-8708 or info@aquaponics.com.
OCTOBER 2010
Dairy Goat Field Day, Oct. 9, 9:30 am, Randy and Mary Adamson Farm, Milton. Contact: Jeanne Meier, 608-219-4081 or jeannemariemeier@gmail.com. National FFA Alumni Convention, Oct. 20-22.
November 2010
Second Annual Wisconsin Original Cheese Festival, Nov. 5-7, Monona Terrace, Madison. Visit: www.wicheesefest.com.
16th Annual Great Lakes Dairy Sheep Symposium, Nov. 11-13, Ramada Convention Center, Eau Claire. Contact: Claire Mikolayunas, 608-332-2889 or mikolayunas@wisc.edu.
DECEMBER 2010
91st Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting, Dec. 4-6, Kalahari Resort, Wisconsin Dells. Call 800-261-FARM, visit: www.wfbf.com or e-mail: info@ demingway@wfbf.com.
FEBRUARY 2011
State FFA Alumni Convention, Feb. 11-13, Stevens Point.
MARCH 2011
Wisconsin Ag Women’s Summit, March 18-19, Kalahari Resort, Wisconsin Dells. Visit: www.badgerlandfinancial.com for more info.
County Calendar
ASHLAND: Woody Biomass Crops Field Day, Sept. 8, 8:30 am, Agriculture and Energy Resource Center just west of Ashland. Call 715-373-6104 for more info.
CALUMET: Food and Energy Festival, Sept. 11, 9 am-4 pm, Ledge View Nature Center south of Chilton.
CLARK: Ask the Master Gardener Programs, Sept. 8 and 22, 1-3 pm, UW Extension, Neillsville.
FOND DU LAC: Campbellsport FFA Alumni Truck & Tractor Pull, Sept. 12, 11 am, Northwinds Supper Club, Eden. Contact: Dave Thompson, 920-960-1957.
GREEN: Business FONDUE’s Showcase of Opportunity Workshop on Marketing and Branding, Sept. 10, 9 am-4 pm, First National Bank’s Community Room, Monroe. For more information, call 608-328-9452 or gcdc@tds.net.
KEWAUNEE: Corn Silage Whole-Plant Moisture Testing, Sept. 8, Rio Creek Feed Mill, Algoma; and Sept. 22, Tisch Mills Farm Center, Tisch Mills. All testing will be conducted from 9 am to noon. Contact: Aerica Opatik, 920-388-7141.
MANITOWOC: Bluegrass Festival, Sept. 5, 1 pm until dark, Gale Kronforst Farm, Mishicot.
MARATHON: Gardening Program, Sept. 24 – Winterizing the Yard and Garden, noon-1 pm, UW Extension, Wausau. Call 715-261-1230 for more info. Pasture Walk, Sept. 9, 1-3 pm, Jason Yoder Organic Dairy Farm, Spencer. Food Preservation Program, Dec. 7 – Canning Venison, Wild Game, Poultry and Fish, all programs run from 6-8:30 pm, Extension office, Wausau. Grilling and Preparing Fruits and Vegetables, Oct. 11, 2-3:15 pm and 6-7:15 pm, Extension office, Wausau.
OUTAGAMIE: Corn Silage Drydown Days, Sept. 9, Larson Co-op, Black Creek and Sept. 16, Mike Van Asten Farm, Kaukauna. All events start at noon. Holstein Breeders Board Meeting, Sept. 14, 8:30 pm, Tim Gomm Farm, Seymour. Conservation Field Day, Sept. 21-22, both at 9 am, Pat Koehnke Farm.
RUSK: Pasture Walk, Sept. 23, 1-3 pm, Dale Daggett Dairy Farm, Ladysmith.
SHEBOYGAN: Corn Silage Drydown Day, Sept. 9, 10 am-2 pm, Kettle Lakes Co-op, Random Lake. Contact: Mike Ballweg, 920-459-5904. Carcass Contest, Sept. 9, 7 pm, Newton Meats, Newton.
TAYLOR: Pasture Walk, Oct. 7, 1-3 pm, Joe and Christy Tomandl Dairy Farm No. 2, Stetsonville.
WINNEBAGO: Corn Silage Dry Downs, Sept. 7, 10 am-1:30 pm, Al Silverthorn Farm, Omro; and Sept. 15, 10 am-1:30 pm, Larsen Co-op, Larsen. Cover Crops Field Tour, Sept. 8, 1-4 pm, gathering at the Dan Marohn Farm on County Road K. Call 920-232-1971 for more info.
WOOD: 18th Annual Maple Fall Fest, Sept. 18, 9 am-5 pm and Sept. 19, 10 am-4 pm, Wildwood Park & Zoo, Marshfield. Contact: Sharon@visitmarshfieldwi.com or 800-422-4541.
