2023 Ag Day Celebration

WTCS

AG DAY

Celebration

MARCH 23, 2023

BLACKHAWK TECHNICAL COLLEGE Agricultural Learning Center

WTCS

AG DAY

Celebration

9 - 9:30 AM

REGISTRATION & CHECK-IN Blackhawk Technical College - Monroe Campus Lobby

9 - 11 AM

NETWORKING & MONROE CAMPUS TOUR • Commercial Sprayer Simulator • Bovine Injection, Birthing and Ultrasound Simulators • Precision Agriculture and UAVs • Food Science Technician Lab • Medical Lab Technician Lab

11 AM - Noon

WTCS AG DAY PRESENTATION Dr. Tracy Pierner Blackhawk Technical College President Dr. Morna Foy

Wisconsin Technical College System President

Randy Romanski

WI Secretary of Agriculture

Taylor Schaefer

Alice in Dairyland

Trinity Dyreson

National Professional Agricultural Students Organization Vice President and Blackhawk Student

Dustin Williams

Blackhawk Technical College, Agriculture Instructor

NOON

12:15 - 1 PM

LUNCH SPONSORED BY COMPEER FINANCIAL

PANEL DISCUSSION Moderated by Mark Borowicz Ben Huber

Insight FS, General Manager

Missy Roth

Compeer Financial, Team Leader Human Resources - Talent Management

Jill Leitzen

Kuhn North America, Director of Human Resources

Jim Versweyveld UW-Extension, Farm Management Outreach Specialist

1 PM 1:30 PM

Micah Ends

Rolling Hills Milk Cooperative, General Manager and Blackhawk Alumni

Kalee Schaefer

Wegmueller Dairy Farm, Dairy Herd Manager and Blackhawk Student

NETWORKING TOURS • Alp and Dell Cheese Store/Emmi Roth Cheese Factory, Monroe, WI - (30-minute tour) • Badger State Ethanol, Monroe, WI - (45-minute tour) • Kuhn North America, Ag Equipment Manufacturer, Brodhead, WI - (60-minute tour)

Thank you to our sponsors and supporters!

LUNCH SPONSOR Compeer Financial

TOUR PROVIDERS Badger State Ethanol - Kurt Koller Kuhn North America - Jill Leitzen Alp and Dell Cheese Store - Tony Zgraggen Emmi Roth Cheese Factory - Steve Herbst

PRESENTATION SPEAKERS Dr. Tracy Pierner - Blackhawk Technical College Dr. Morna Foy - Wisconsin Technical College System Randy Romanski - Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Taylor Schaefer - Wisconsin Alice in Dairyland Trinity Dyreson - National Professional Agricultural Students Organization Dustin Williams - Blackhawk Technical College

PANELISTS Ben Huber - Insight FS Missy Roth - Compeer Financial Jill Leitzen - Kuhn North America Jim Versweyveld - UW- Extension Micah Ends - Rolling Hills Milk Cooperative Kalee Schaefer - Wegmueller Dairy Farm

OTHER EVENT SUPPORTERS Wisconsin Technical College System UW Extension Insight FS Growmark Nutrien Sloan Implement Garden Deli Perks