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Dodge
County Forage Council Minutes 8
pm October 18, 2007 UW-Extension
Office D
R A F T Present - Paul Roemer, Jason Beck, Dale
Schwantes, Joe Hasslinger, Jason Sterr, John Mersch and Matt Hanson Absent - Mark Holl, , Karl Navis, Jared
Hildebrandt Called to order by Jason Beck at 8:10 pm Secretary’s
Report Motion to accept August 2, 2007 minutes by Dale Schwantes. Joe Hasslinger seconded. Motion Passed Treasurer’s Report We are at $1067.61 in checking CDs unchanged $460.68 currently in savings Recent checks paid include award winners at fair, Web fees and snacks for the drydown field day. Old
Business: County Fair and Forage Poster Contest - We still need to pay the clubs for the awards. Corn Silage Drydown Field Day held at the Hildebrandt Farm – The DCFC recognized Jim Fanta for his assistance with the drydown field day. About 25 people attended the field day and 20 corn silage samples were submitted for testing. The Corn Silage Drydown opportunity at the Extension Office drew 20 samples. Dale Christian has volunteered to host the Twilight Meeting in 2008 if Mike Rankin is willing to let us do it again in 2008. Farm Tech Days Demonstration/Research – Make arrangements to meet with Dave Buss (FTD Field Plot Coordination chairperson) Ideas discussed last meeting: · The silage tube demonstration and the benefits of covering with an airtight plastic. · Direct seed versus companion seed showdown · High forage oats · Companion crop seeding rates – differences Strips 5 by 10 foot. Ideas of companion seeding. See if Dave Buss can attend in December How to dispose/recycle plastics on the farm. New
Business: -County Fair changes to Jr. Fair Rulebook will be made this year – ideas from Forage Council? Discussion about changing the number of entries to be elegible for the DCFC awards. Keep as three of any type of forage category rather than corn silage stalks at minimum. Perhaps take the number of categories up to 4 or 5. Youth can only enter 20 projects total. Only 5 dairy animals, beef 2, hogs 2. -Information to include in the Forage Focus – upcoming meetings, other topics Matt will inform the MFA about the upcoming DCFC annual winter meeting. -Question by MFA to forgo the $5 rebate and rather use the money to mail the clippings mailings to producers. The DCFC board agreed not to forgo the $5 rebate to mail the clippings to producers. Continue to keep Dodge County membership dues separate from MFA. Develop a local happenings newsletter that may include: look for this bug, these diseases. Keep the $5 for our own mailing (County Notes, “Dodge County Field Notes”) Check with Mike regarding Hay Sale in Lomira. Check with Ron Wiskerchen about probe for hay auger. Send updated minutes to Paul and send these marked as draft as well. Brian Wisensell would be willing to come down to our Twilight meeting again next year. Up North plastics individual would be willing to come down and talk. -Horse meeting?? - No further discussion on this idea occured Upcoming
DCFC meetings: Regular DCFC meeting - Thursday, December 11th 11:30am at Gingers in Horicon Potential Topics Dennis Frame – topics General care – when to take out a stand, fall dormancy/winter hardiness Should stands be sprayed PEAQ vs scissor clipping Aphanomyces Nutritionist panel Dan Undersander? Topics
NEED TO FIND A PRODUCER REPLACEMENT FOR MARK HOLL PEAQ Sticks – Check with Randy Welsch DCFC Annual meeting will be held on Friday, Feb 8th, 2008 Motion to Adjourn by John Mersch. Seconded by Joe Hasslinger. Passed |