County Kernels County Fair Ag Tent - Grant County
Ag in the Classroom Tour - Marquette County
Farm Tour - District 9 YFA
Borzick Family Farms hosted the Ag in the Classroom farm tour for fourth grade students on October 17. More than 120 students from three area elementary schools attended. Students visited a variety of educational stations around the farm and learned about different aspects of agriculture.
The Grant County YFA hosted an Ag Tent at the Grant County Fair. Kids and adults stopped by to test their Wisconsin knowledge and learn more about agriculture. Fairgoers sampled types of cheese, visited the animals, colored the large farm mural, won prizes donated by the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board and rode ‘Buster the Bull.’
Legislative Panel - Fond du Lac County
On September 30, District 9 YFA members toured the newly-updated calf barn facilities at Owens Farms in Frederic. Members learned about the Owens' new calf barn ventilation and watched a smoke bomb demonstration by the system designer, Crystal Creek Natural, LLC. Attendees also watched calf feeding with a milk shuttle. In addition to farm tours, YFA members enjoyed a cookout.
In August, the Fond du Lac YFA committee organized a legislative panel in Rosendale. The agricultural panel included: Cassandra Gewiss, a large animal veterinarian and dairy farmers Janet Clark and Chris Pollack. Legislators in attendance included: Senators Duey Stroebel and Dan Feyen, Representatives Keith Ripp and Jesse Kremer and U.S. Congressman Glenn Grothman. Topics discussed included improving rural broadband, labor and trade.
Agriculture Tours - District 3 Promotion and Education On October 28, a group of District 3 members toured Kickapoo Orchard in Crawford County. Attendees learned about the apple industry while enjoying apple cider and a hot lunch. Afterwards, they ventured to Udder Brothers Creamery in Boscobel, where dairy farmer Jason Sparrgrove shared how they opened their retail store featuring local ice cream, cheeses, baked goods, popcorn and more. All six counties in District 3 were represented at the orchard tour. DECEMBER | JANUARY 2017-2018
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