Mission Statement:
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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
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Upcoming Events: Monitoring of Alfalfa Quality (PEAQ)
Board Meeting June 11th @ 8:00 PM UW-Extension Juneau, WI 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 |
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Crave Brothers Farm • Waterloo, Wisconsin Admission: $5 (12 and under free) |
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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. |
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Menu
includes: Scrambled eggs with ham and
cheese, pancakes, assortment of cheeses, milk, juice, and ice cream
sundaes. |
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Current Research Projects 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
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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 4-14-09 UPDATED
Located at the intersection of County Rd. A & Hwy 151 |
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PAGE LAST MODIFIED: 6-11-09 FOR WEBSITE RELATED QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS CONTACT: pjroemer@hotmail |
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