Register for the 2025 Forage Council Winter Meeting
Producers, consultants, agronomists, and nutritionists are invited to attend the Dodge County Forage Council 2025 Annual Winter Meeting on Friday, March 7, 2025 at the Pizza Ranch in Beaver Dam, WI.
Registration begins at 10:45 am, with the program starting promptly at 11:00 am. The presentations will be presented by:
Leonard Polzin, Dairy Markets and Policy Outreach Specialist UW Extension. Mr. Polzin will present Dairy Market Projections for 2025.
Dr. Emily Bick, Assistant Professor of Precision Pest Ecology & Extension Specialist. Dr. Bick will present Pest Management in Dairy Rotations.
Dr. Luiz Ferraretto, Assistant Professor Ruminant Nutrition & Extension Specialist. Dr. Ferraretto will present All Things Cor Ensiling.
The annual forage contest will take place within the lunch hour.
Three (3) Certified Crop Advisor CEU credits are available.
The Dodge County Forage Council annual meeting will follow the presentations and include a Midwest Forage Association (MFA) update, annual business, a review of 2024 activities, planning for 2025 events, and an announcement of the forage contest winners.
Do not forget the Forage Contest! Producers can bring their best forage to be judged by their peers. One entry per category. Categories include: baleage, haylage, silage, and miscellaneous ensiled forages. There is a limit of one entry per category. Please bring silage, haylage, and baylage in 1-gallon ziplock bags. Please no dry hay at this meeting.
Everyone attending the meeting will be able to vote once for each forage category. Votes will be tallied and prizes will be awarded to the winner of each category during the afternoon business meeting. Attendees must be present to win.
Registration is requested. Walk-ins are welcome. Registration fees include the program; pizza and drink, and annual Dodge County Forage Council dues. If interested, you can also pay for your membership in the Midwest Forage Association with your meeting registration.
TO REGISTER:
Follow this link and register online: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSemJ6aSOKukBwi-kZS5F-HIwbbt5jkvpss-mWSPHfr4uXKDNQ/viewform?usp=sharing
OR
Complete a registration form and return with payment to Extension Dodge County, 127 East Oak Street, Juneau. WI 53039, Attn: Forage Council. Make checks payable to “Dodge County Forage Council”.
This meeting is co-hosted by Extension Dodge County, Dodge County Forage Council, and the Midwest Forage Association. For more information, contact the Extension office at 920-386-3790, or visit the Extension Dodge County website at https://dodge.extension.wisc.edu or connect with us on Facebook.
