Mission Statement:

     The Dodge County Forage Council is dedicated to the production of higher quality forages through education and application.

 

Board Members:

President :          Jason Sterr

Vice President : Jason Beck

Secretary :          Matt Hanson

Treasurer :          Paul Roemer

                               Dale Schwantes

                               Jared Hildebrandt

                               Karl Navis

                               Joe Hasslinger

                               John Mersch

                               Ron Wiskerchen

 

CONTACT INFORMATION

DCFC - BYLAWS

 

Meeting Minutes:

 

Board Meeting 12-16-08

 

Board Meeting 10-29-08

 

Board Meeting 8-4-08

 

Board Meeting 6-11-08

 

Board Meeting 3-27-08

 

Annual Meeting 2-8-08

 

 

 

PEAQ Results Are In !!!

 

                                                                        

Upcoming Events:

The Month of May

Monitoring of Alfalfa Quality (PEAQ)

Click her for results

 

Board Meeting

June 11th @ 8:00 PM

UW-Extension

Juneau, WI


Twilight Meeting

June 17th @ 7:00 PM

Ryan-Vu Dairy

N3934 Hwy 175

Fond Du Lac, WI 54937

 

 

Weekly Hay Market Demand and Price Report for the Upper Midwest

Crave Brothers Farm • Waterloo, Wisconsin

Admission: $5 (12 and under free)
Tuesday and Wednesday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Thursday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Click Here for Map & Directions

 

2009 PEAQ RESULTS

Predictive Equations for Alfalfa Quality (PEAQ)

 

$10 per unit

or

$5 with DCFC membership

 

Available at Dodge County 

UW-Extension in Juneau

 

   A tool anyone can use to evaluate hay quality and receive information about the quality of their alfalfa immediately.  

   Using the PEAQ stick, simply measure the height of the tallest stem in a one square foot area, determine maturity stage of the most mature stem in the same area and read the value printed on the PEAQ stick to quickly  and accurately estimate the alfalfa quality in the field.


 

 

 

 

 

Dodge County Dairy Brunch

 

 
County: Dodge
Date: June 28
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Brossard Dairy Farm, LLC
N9069 Basswood Road
Beaver Dam, WI
Directions: Take 151 North of Beaver Dam to Walnut Road, turn right.
Turn left at second intersection and go 1/4 mile.
Cost - Adults: $7.00
Cost - Children: $3:00 (Children 5-11); Free (4 and under)

Menu includes: Scrambled eggs with ham and cheese, pancakes, assortment of cheeses, milk, juice, and ice cream sundaes.

Activities include: Live music, educational petting zoo, and many more exciting opportunities to learn about Wisconsin's dairy industry.


Current Research Projects

GlandularHairAlfalfaProtocol

Aphanomyces Root Rot Project

If you have an alfalfa field that does not perform as it should and you suspect that it may be due to the presence of Aphanomyces Race I or II contact Matt Hanson @ UWEX-Dodge County.  The DCFC will be participating in a project in association with the UW to determine the presence of Aphanomyces within the state of Wisconsin.  

Matt Hanson : (920) 386-3790

 

 

 

Quality Tested Hay Auctions

 Beaver Dam Auction Market

N8757 Buckhorn Rd.

Beaver Dam, WI

 

 HELD THE SECOND TUESDAY OF EACH  MONTH : December through April.

 

TESTING: 10AM - NOON

AUCTION BEGINS AT 1:00 PM

 

RESULTS:

12-9-08 CANCELED

1-13-09 UPDATED

2-10-09 UPDATED

3-10-09 UPDATED

4-14-09 UPDATED

 

Located at the intersection of 

County Rd. A & Hwy 151

CLICK FOR MAP

 

PAGE LAST MODIFIED: 6-11-09

FOR WEBSITE RELATED QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS CONTACT: pjroemer@hotmail

 

 


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