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Compeer Financial awards 59 county fair grants
Compeer Financial awarded $175K in grants to help county fairs in WI, MN and IL make facility improvements.
Wisconsin fairs benefitting include: Alto Fair, Bayfield County Fair, Burnett County Agricultural Society Fair, Columbia County Fair Association, Dodge County Fair Association, Grant County Fair, Juneau County Agricultural Industrial Recreational Society, Kenosha County Fair Association, Lodi Agricultural Fair, Marquette County Youth Organization Association, Monroe County Agricultural Society.
Ozaukee County Fair, Racine County Ag Society, Rock County 4-H Fair, Sauk County Agricultural Society, Inc, Sheboygan County Fair Association, St. Croix County Fair, Inc., Stoughton Fair, Vernon County Fair and Washington County Fair.
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Wisconsin Ag Connection - 12/23/2020 Despite volatile commodity prices in the agricultural industry during the past year, the Professional Dairy Producers Foundation says monetary donations have remained steady. According to the group s annual report, the PDPF brought in $221,628 in revenues from six different sources during the 2019-20 fiscal year. The proceeds go to help support several programs for the Professional Dairy Producers as well as grants that launch new dairy producer-driven initiatives such as water stewardship producer groups and
educational programs that educate and maintain public trust. We serve all dairy stakeholders, from farm to consumer, including the local communities that are home to our dairy farms, plants and retailers, said Foundation Director Janet Keller. PDPF is committed to uniting the dairy community on issues of common
AMES, Iowa â Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will host Boots in the Barn virtually, a program for women dairy producers. Boots in the Barn is a three-part series for women involved in a dairy operation or industry and will be held as a webinar series.
The webinars will be Jan. 22, Jan. 29 and Feb. 5, via Zoom from noon to 1:15 p.m. CST.
The Jan. 22 session will feature Sarah Adcock, assistant professor in animal welfare research/teaching at the University of Wisconsin. Adcock will discuss pain management for disbudding and steps producers can take to stay ahead of consumer concerns and changing industry standards for this procedure.
Courtesy of ISU Program for woman dairy producers will be offered by ISU Extension online in 2021.
Dec 10, 2020
Instead of holding in-person meetings for its annual Boots in the Barn program, Iowa State University Extension will host it virtually in early 2021. This annual educational program is a three-part series for women involved in a dairy operation or industry, and will be held as a webinar series. The webinars will be Jan. 22 and 29, and Feb. 5, via Zoom from noon to 1:15 p.m. each day.
The Jan. 22 session will feature Sarah Adcock, assistant professor in animal welfare research at the University of Wisconsin. Adcock will discuss pain management for disbudding, and steps producers can take to stay ahead of consumer concerns and changing industry standards for this procedure.