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Initial estimates have the visitor account over 52,000, with 18,000 attending on the first day. The committee used ticket sales, counted bus tour-goers and parked cars to estimate the number of patrons at the event, official numbers are still coming in, and so is the money. According to executive chair of the show, Mike Gintner, WFTD brought in over $150,000, and they're still counting. And while they counted, the committee also made a list of adjustments for next year's tech days in Clark County. "As a committee, we're going to put together what worked, what didn't work well. The biggest th...

Farm Technology Days is back! Perfect – but hot – weather and hundreds of vendors greeted the first attendees to walk through the gates of Farm Technology Days at Huntsinger Farms in Eau Claire, Wis., the first since 2019. After last year's show was canceled due to COVID-19 concerns, this year the show was ready to come back roaring with the latest field technology, equine demonstrations, panel discussions, youth contests and much, much more. Plus, eventgoers ate brats, burgers and the "Big Rygg," a monster burger with bacon, pulled pork, beef, chicken and cheese topped with horseradish...

Committee members in Eau Claire County have been planning the 2021 Farm Technology Days for four long years, thanks to the pandemic that sidelined the show for a  year. A resilient bunch, members of the various committees stayed the course and are optimistic that this year's show will provide a positive experience for showgoers. "We know it's not the same path other Wisconsin Farm Technology Days committees have taken, but we've been able to adapt and work through things thanks to a lot of good leaders on the committee," said Mike Gintner, Chair of the Eau Claire County Executive Committee.�...

NWSF: Farm Technology Days booth, duck & pig races, kettle corn © Provided by La Crosse-Eau Claire WEAU Northern WI State Fair CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WEAU) - Farm Technology Days is coming up in two weeks - July 20 through 22 - at Huntsinger Farms in Eau Claire County. Farm Tech Days has a booth and an interactive exhibit for kids set up at the fair. Kids can drive a combine, learn some farm facts, and drive a race car collecting ethanol gas cans. At the booth, you can purchase admission tickets for Farm Technology Days. Raffle tickets are also available. Farm Tech Days Executive Chair Mike...

New milking record, North Dakota droughts and Wisconsin events return John Oncken Bob Hageman, president of the Board of Directors of World Dairy Expo, recently  announced that World Dairy Expo 2021 (the 54th edition) will go on as scheduled  Sept. 28 to Oct. 2, 2021. The event is scheduled for Expo’s historic home, the Alliant Energy Center near Madison. “This announcement comes after thorough consideration of the pandemic issues,” Hageman says.  Now comes the question – will the dairy cattle and crowds return to the Expo after a year of it not being held, knowing the pandem...