Events calendar: April 19, 2019
NOTE: Many of the meetings and events listed in the Calendar require preregistration and/or fees. When possible, a contact telephone number or email address is provided for more information. In many cases, your local UW Extension office can provide additional information about these events.
April
Dodge County Farm Bureau fish fry; 4:30 -8:30 pm, April 19, Juneau Community Center, 500 Lincoln Drive. Cost $12 in advance, $14 at the door. Children ages 5-10 are $6, under age of 5 are free. To order tickets, call Roger Hildebrandt at (920) 285-2197 or Andrea Brossard at (920) 296-2382.
Making More from Milk; April 23-25, Madison. Cost $495. For more information and registration: globalcow.com/making-more-from-milk.
Meet Your Local Farmer; 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., April 27, Kesler Family Farm, N6447 Why. 55, Hilbert; Sattler Farm Lamb, W3167 County Rd. F, Chilton; LaClare Family Creamery, W29994 County Rd. HH, Malone; Lake Breeze Dairy, W2651 Kiel Rd., Malone; Ledgeview Farms, W3351 Schumacher Rd., Malone. Wine and cheese reception 3:30 - 4:45 p.m., Dinner 5 p.m. reservations needed for dinner. Tickets can be purchased at 920-670-0051 or visit www.laclarefamilycreamery.com.
May
Food Safety workshop; May 1, Babcock Hall, Room 205. Cost $250. Register online at https://uwccs.eventsair.com/fsw19/reg/Site/Register.
Pizza on the farm; 4-8 p.m., May 3, Grassway Organics, W2716 Friemoth Rd., East Troy. Every Friday and Saturday ending in October. For more information visit https://www.grasswayorganics.com
Alice in Dairyland Finals event; May 9-11, Green County. Ticket cost: May 10 - $15, May 11 - $30, finale - $10. Tickets are available until April 26 at:The Bank of New Glarus and Sugar River Bank Branches, Woodford State Bank, Town Bank in Albany, or e-mail: alicegreencounty2019@gmail.com.
UW Dairy Science golf outing; May 15, University Ridge Golf Course, Verona. Scramble event, where each team member plays the ball closest to the hole after each shot. Registration of $135 includes 18 holes of golf, cart rental, lunch and prizes. Registration fee after April 20 is $150 per golfer. For more information visit www.dysci.wisc.edu under the Golf Outing tab.
Certificate in Dairy Processing; May 2 - July 25, Babcock Hall, Balance of course is online. Cost $1,000. Register online at https://uwccs.eventsair.com/cdpmay2019/reg/Site/Register
UW-Madison Dairy Science Dave Dickson Memorial Golf Classic; May 15, University Ridge Golf Course, Verona. Cost $135 per golfer, after April 20 $150 per golfer. For more information or to register visit https://dysci.wisc.edu/.
Begin a Farmstead Micro-Creamery field day; 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., May 23, Cosmic Wheel Creamery @ Turnip Rock Farm, 260 95th St. Clear Lake. No cost. To register, visit https://mosesorganic.org/events/organic-field-days/farmstead-micro-creamery/.
June
Alpaca Odyssey; 10 a.m.-3 p.m., June 2, celebrate birth of baby alpacas. LondonDairy Alpacas, 6827 Highway 147, Two Rivers. Admission: a non-perishable food item.
Cheese grading short course; June 4-6, Babcock Hall, Room 205. Cost $850. Register online at https://uwccs.eventsair.com/cgjune19/reg/Site/Register.
July
Wine with the Alpacas; 104 p.m., July 20, LondonDairy Alpacas, 6827 Highway 147, Two Rivers. Advance ticket purchase required, must be at least 21. Limited to 60 tickets, call 920-793-4165 to reserve.
August
Governor's Blue Ribbon Meat Products auction; 7 p.m., Aug. 6, Wisconsin State Fair, West Allis.
September
Alpaca Days; Sept. 21-22 and 28-29, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. each day, LondonDairy Alpacas, 6827 Highway 147, Two Rivers. Free open house event.
October
Wine with the Alpacas; 1-4 p.m., Oct. 5, LondonDairy Alpacas, 6827 Highway 147, Two Rivers. Advance ticket purchase required, must be at least 21. Limited to 60 tickets, call 920-793-4165 to reserve.