Wisconsin, Not Just a Dairy Tour! (Aug. 30 - Sept. 1, 2010)
Join us for a bus trip to explore innovative nutrient management practices in Wisconsin. Farmers and their advisors of the Upper Wabash River Basin can register today for Wisconsin, Not Just a Dairy Tour, Aug. 30 – Sept. 1, 2010.
Take a dinner cruise on Lake Monona during the "Not Just a Dairy Tour."
Photo courtesy of Betty Lou Cruises.
Photo courtesy of Betty Lou Cruises.
Dates
August 30, 2010 - September 1, 2010
Open To
Agricultural producers and their consultants of the Upper
Wabash River Basin
Cost
$100/person (includes transportation, lodging, meals, tickets
and entertainment)
Registration Deadline - Aug. 18
Click here to download the tour flyer
Tentative Schedule
August 30, 2010
5:00 AM Bus departs Celina, OH
6:15 AM Bus stops in Bluffton, IN to pick up more passengers
9:30 AM - 1:00 PM Tour Fair Oaks Dairy, Northwest IN
5:00 AM Bus departs Celina, OH
6:15 AM Bus stops in Bluffton, IN to pick up more passengers
9:30 AM - 1:00 PM Tour Fair Oaks Dairy, Northwest IN
5:00 PM - Check in at The Concourse Hotel, Madison, WI
6:00 PM Dinner with local farmers at the Great Dane Pub
August 31, 2010
6:00 PM Dinner with local farmers at the Great Dane Pub
August 31, 2010
7:45 AM - Paul Zimmerman, Wisconsin Farm Bureau, discusses current and future environmental issues in Wisconsin
9:00 AM - Dennis Frame, Wisconsin Discovery Farms, presents “Protecting Farming and the Environment”
12:00 PM - Tour and lunch at Pioneer Discovery Farm, Platteville, WI
2:15 PM - Visit Riechers Beef, Darlington, WI
6:00 PM - Dinner cruise on Lake Monona
9:00 AM - Dennis Frame, Wisconsin Discovery Farms, presents “Protecting Farming and the Environment”
12:00 PM - Tour and lunch at Pioneer Discovery Farm, Platteville, WI
2:15 PM - Visit Riechers Beef, Darlington, WI
6:00 PM - Dinner cruise on Lake Monona
September 1, 2010
7:00 AM - Depart Madison
11:30 AM - Tour and lunch at water quality field station, Purdue University agronomy farm
3:30 PM - Tour duck farm near Bluffton, IN
5:00 PM - Drop off passengers in Bluffton, IN
6:00 PM - Return to Celina, OH
Our bus ride will include opportunities to engage in conversation, view educational videos, and take part in interactive presentations.
Questions?
Contact Laura Walker at laura.walker@mercercountyohio.org or 419-586-3289.
This event sponsored by Conservation Technology Information Center in conjunction with the Upper Wabash Nutrient Management Coalition.
This event sponsored by Conservation Technology Information Center in conjunction with the Upper Wabash Nutrient Management Coalition.
