Events calendar: September 29, 2017

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.

September 2017

Clark County Clean Sweep, Sept. 29. 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the County Highway Garage in Owen and from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Clark County Fairgrounds in Neillsville.

Farm Management Update for Ag Professionals, 9:15 a.m.-3 p.m., Sept. 29, Liberty Hall, 800 Eisenhower Dr., Kimberly. Cost is $40 per person. Registration deadline is Sept. 22. For more information and registration visit http://tinyurl.com/ya6wvb9c or contact UW-Extension Ag Agent Darrell McCauley at 920-232-1970 or darrell.mccauley@uwex.edu.

Wisconsin Maple Syrup Producers fall tour, Oct. 14, starting at the Voyageur Inn and Conference Center, Reedsburg. Registration deadline is Sept. 29. Cost is $35 for adults, $20 for children under 12. The tour is open to everyone. To register contact Theresa Baroun, WMSPA Executive Director at director@wismaple.org or call (920) 680-9320.

Grazing Stockpiled Forages and Outwintering Preparation, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sept. 30, Daigle's Twin Creeks Cattle Co., 2366 W. Gouda Rd., Tomahawk. For more info call 715-261-6038.

Autumn on the Farms: Pickles, Preserves and Fermentation Weekend, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 30-Oct. 1, Old World Wisconsin, Hwy. 67, Eagle.

October 2017

Lakeshore Two Cylinder Tractor Club annual tractor and wagon ride, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Town of Meeme hall, School Hill.

National 4-H Week, Oct. 1-7.

World Dairy Expo, Oct. 3-7, Alliant Energy Center, Madison.

Green Fire Farm Field Day, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Oct. 4, Green Fire Farm, N5305 Ringhand Rd., Monticello. Highlights regenerative practices.  The event is $5/person and open to the public; press are welcomed for free. A registration fee is required and can be paid online at http://tinyurl.com/y7mky6tq.

Wisconsin Cover Crops Conference, 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Oct. 4, Jackson Town Hall, 1246 Division Road, Jackson. Cost of the conference is $10. Registration is required. Register online at http://tinyurl.com/ybczwaza. For more info visit http://tinyurl.com/y9bfw5pe.

Waukesha County Farm Bureau annual meeting, 7 p.m., Oct. 5, The Machine Shed, Pewaukee. For more information, contact Patti Roden at 262-689-1838 or proden@wfbf.com.

Countryside Cooperative and WI Agri-Business Association agribusiness tour, 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Oct. 5, Country Cooperative, N5453 Cooperative La., Durand. To RSVP before Sept. 27, call Deb Nichols at 715-672-4345.

Grazing Cover Crops, 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 5, Jason and Jocelyn Cavadim Farm, M431 Drake Avenue, Marshfield. For more info call 715-261-6038.

MacKenzie Center Fall Festival, 10 a.m.-3p.m., Oct. 7, MacKenzie Center, W7303 Highway CS, Poynette. $15 per vehicle admission. For more info visit http://tinyurl.com/yd6ekmbp.

Audubon Days, Oct. 6-8, Foster Park, Mayville. For more info visit www.audubondays.com.

Chop, Chop Weekend, Oct. 7-8, Old World Wisconsin, Highway 67 south of Eagle. Farmhands cut logs into lumber at the sawmill. For more information on the event and admission fees, call 262-594-6301 or visit oldworldwisconsin.wisconsinhistory.org.

Gays Mills Pasture walk focusing on late fall and early winter pasture management as well as evaluating out-wintering sites and calving areas, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Oct. 10, Don Boland farm, 18732 Hwy. 27, Gays Mills. For more info call 608-734-3570.

PDPW Calf Care Connection workshops, 9:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Oct. 10 at Fox Valley Tech College, Chilton; Oct. 11, Best Western Conference Center, Eau Claire; Oct. 12 Southwest Technical College, Fennimore. To learn more and to register, visit www.pdpw.org or contact PDPW at 1-800-947-7379 or follow on social media with #CCC2017.

North American Normande Association Field Day, 11 a.m., Oct. 14, Paul and Delores Moechnig farm, 64841 310th Ave, Lake City, MN. Call 800-573-6254 for more info. 

Sheep & Fall Pasture Walk, 1 - 3 p.m., Oct. 14, Running Chicken Farm, 10888 Berg,Rd., Mount Horeb. Event is free, pre-registration encouraged. : http://tinyurl.com/ydbphj37 Contact, Jennifer Blazek, at 608-224-3717, or blazek.jennifer@countyofdane.com for more information.

Kids and Cows Family Day, 8 a.m. Oct. 14, Barron County Fairgrounds, Rice Lake. Hosted by Northern WI Beef Producers. For more info call Lori Lyons at 715-210-0049.

Pioneer Farm Days, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 14-15, 9327 S. Sheppard Avenue., Oak Creek, WI. For more info contact Dave Chvilicek at pfmc@wi.rr.com or 414-768-8580 or pioneerfarmdays.com.

Food, Land, and Water Conference, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Oct. 16 - 17, at The Osthoff Resort, Elkhart Lake. For more information on the conference or to register, go to: http://tinyurl.com/ycbagwge.

Farmers for Lake Country Field Technology Day, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Oct. 17, Reinders Farm, Willow Glen Road, Concord. Advance registration is requested.  For more information and to register, contact Tall Pines Conservancy at 262-369-0500 or e-mail info@tallpinesconservancy.org.

Dodge County Farmers for Healthy Soil-Healthy Water field tour; Oct. 18, registration from 8:30 - 8:45 a.m., bus leaves at 9 a.m., Dodge County Fairgrounds, Highway 33, east of Beaver Dam. Pre-registration is required. Seating is limited to the first 100 participants. Pre-register by Oct.12.  To pre-register, call the Dodge County UW-Extension office at 920-386-3790. 

Gardening for Gold; Nov. 4, at the Horicon Marsh Educational Center. Registration required by Oct. 20. Seating is limited. For registration info contact the Dodge County UW Extension office at 920-386-3790, visit the website at http://tinyurl.com/yd443xbc or Facebook.

Agricultural Land Value Seminar, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Oct. 24, Country Aire Ballroom and Restaurant, Stratford. To register, call 715.675.3331 and press “1” or visit www.ntc.edu/ce/conferences, or http://tinyurl.com/yd7h6p47.

Graze River Country Pasture Walk, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Oct. 28, Brad and Melissa Larson farm, N10688 County Road M, Colfax. Fall cover crops and how they fit in with a grazing operation. RSVP to Mary Anderson at 715-579-2206.

Pioneer Dairy Classic Sale, 11 a.m. to noon, Oct. 28, Grant County Fairgrounds, 916 E. Elm St., Lancaster, WI.

Tater Trot 5K Run/Walk, begins at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 28, Alsum Farms and Produce, N9083 County Hwy. EF, Friesland. Register by Oct. 14 by visiting www.alsum.com.

Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems Harvest Dance, 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 29, University Club, Madison.  For more info visit www.clas.wisc.edu.

Wisconsin Halloween Harvest Sale, Oct. 31, Great Northern Sales Arena, Fond du Lac.

November

Farmer Cooperatives Conference, Nov. 1 - 3, at the Intercontinental Riverfront, St. Paul, MN. More information is available at www.farmercoops.uwcc.wisc.edu or by contacting Anne Reynolds at 608-263-4775 or anne.reynolds@wisc.edu.

Women, Food and Ag Network annual conference, Nov. 2-4, Sheraton Madison Hotel, Madison. For more info visit www.wfan.org.

Agriculture Career Day; 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., Nove. 8, Fox Valley Technical College, Service Motor Company Agriculture Center, Appleton. Free event for high school students. To register for Career Day or for more information, call (920) 831-4369 or email schneidn@fvtc.edu.

Pastured Pork Cooperative Pasture Walk: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Nov. 14, Mike and Susan Mueller Farm, E10581 Old Highway 56, Viola. Contact Cynthia Olmstead by Nov. 7 to register at info@kickapoograzinginitiative.com or 608-606-6022.

Green Lands Blue Waters Conference and Farm Tour, Nov. 28-29, UW-Madison Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St., Madison. For more info call 608-575-2055 or visit www.cias.wisc.edu/glbw2017

January 2018

Wisconsin Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Conference, Jan. 21 - 23, Kalahari Resort & Conference Center, Wisconsin Dells, WI.

April 

Dairy Calf and Heifer Association 2018 conference, April 10-12, Milwaukee. Call (800) 729-7244 and ask for the DCHA room block to book your room. Or book online at calfandheifer.org under the “Conference” tab.