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Meat Animal Education

Calendar of Events (updated 08/11/2009)

December 2008

27
PDF Icon Fond du Lac County Fair Steer Weigh-In(136 KB, 2 Pages), Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. PDF Icon Weigh-in Form (92 KB, 2 Pages)
   

January 2009

24
Dairy Goat and Market Goat Project Meeting @ 1:00 pm at the Rolling Meadows Meeting Barn, 560 West Rolling Meadows Drive
Cancellation date due to bad weather- Sunday Jan. 25 @ 1:00 same location. Questions please call Vicky Tonn@920.477.3661 or e-mail hillside@kmoraine.com (2 Market Livestock Points)
   

February 2009

7
Wisconsin State Fair Beef Check In at Kuehne Auction Market in Seymour from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Contact Dan Kimball at 920-680-3445. See
Word Document Icon Beef Check-in Guidelines (42 KB, 2 Pages)
15
Arlington Research Station Sheep Tour 1:00 p.m. For more information and to REGISTER, contact Lee Kurth at: 920-533-4626 (2 Market Livestock Points)
21
Wild Rose Meat Goat Ranch Tour -- Leaving from Rolling Meadows Meeting Barn at Noon. We will be car-pooling. Contact Vicky Tonn ASAP at 920-477-3661 or 920-517-7743. (Posted 02/19/2009)
   

March 2009

14
Word Document Icon Arlington Sheep Day / Open House,(1874 KB, 2 Pages) Public Events Facility, 8:30 a.m.. For more information, contact Dave Thomas, Extension Sheep Specialist (dlthomas@wisc.edu, 608-263-4306), and Todd Taylor, Arlington Sheep Unit Manager (toddtaylor@wisc.edu, 608-846-5858).   (3 Market Livestock Points)
25
MAQA Training Green Lake County Courthouse 7:00 p.m. RSVP to Dean Slark at 920-294-4032 (2 Market Livestock Points)
 

April 2009

2
MAQA Training Calumet County Courthouse 7:00 p.m. Contact glewen.matt@co.calumet.wi.us to register (2 Market Livestock Points)
4
MAQA Training Seymour Municipal Building Seymour (Outagamie County) 1:00 p.m. Contact millerZW@co.outagamie.wi.us to register. (2 Market Livestock Points)
6
Fond du Lac County Fair Hog Weigh-in, Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (A Monday Night)
7
Mandatory Market Livestock Project Meeting, 7:30 p.m. in the Prairie Theater, UW-FdL Campus (2 Market Livestock Points) NOTE DATE/TIME/LOCATION!
18
Beef -- Sheep -- Swine -- Goat Nutrition Meeting 1:30 p.m. Rolling Meadows Meeting Barn (2 Market Livestock Points) Presenter: Vicky Tonn. Call 920-929-3171 to register.
20
Fond du Lac County Fair SHEEP and GOAT Weigh-in, Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (A Monday Night)
   

May 2009

9
NASCO Fitting & Showing Clinic
8:30 a.m. Sheep
10:15 a.m. Beef
1:15 p.m. Dairy
To register before 5/04/09
Call:

920-568-5600
Lunch is available
14
Word Document Icon ANIMART Hands-on Cattle Fitting Demonstration, (704 KB, 2 Pages)
900 Green Valley Road, Beaver Dam
6:00 p.m. Beef Cattle Fitting & Showmanship (186 KB)
(2 Market Livestock Points)

8:00 p.m. Dairy Cattle Fitting & Showmanship
FREE! Call 1-800-255-1181 to register.
16
Goat Field Day, Tom Huitema Farm, N1440 County Road A, Markesan, WI More details to follow.
   

June 2009

4
Sheep Fitting and Showing Clinic 6:30 p.m. Contact Donnie Robinson
Location: FdL County Fairgrounds. (2 Market Livestock Points)
6-7
WISCONSIN LIVESTOCK BREEDERS ASSOCIATION 29th Annual Spring Preview Show, Jefferson Fair Park. Entries due 05/15/2009. Entry information available at: www.wisconsinlivestockbreeders.com or call Jill Alf at 608-868-2505.
8
Deadline for WLBA Show Camp PDF Icon Forms (3 Pgs) (Held 6/12-14 Milwaukee)
Deadline for PDF Icon Badger Livestock Judging Workshop Registration (168 KB, 1 Pg)
(Held on 6/16 in Arlington)
12-14
WLBA Showcamp in Milwaukee (6 Market Livestock Points)
13
Fond du Lac County Fair entries due to Fair Office by Noon.
16
Badger Livestock Judging Workshop at Arlington (2 Market Livestock Points)
Word Document Icon Show Camp Scholarship Application Form (32 KB, 1 Page) Due: 05/01/2009
Registration for Camp Due:
18
Skillathon, Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds -- Contact Tari Costello
FREE Pizza at 6:00; Skill-a-thon at 6:30. (3 Market Livestock Points)
19
Wisconsin State Fair entry forms and fees due to Extension Office by 4:30 p.m.
20
Word Document Icon Iowa Dairy and Meat Goat Conference (59 KB, 1 Page) 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Decorah, Iowa (See flier)
24
Brandon Meats Tour 8:00 a.m. (2 Market Livestock Points)
24
Meat Animal Quality Assurance 7:00 p.m. UW-FdL room UC 113/114 (LGI)
(2 Market Livestock Points)
   

July 2009

6
New
Swine Educational Event 3:00 p.m. at Tari & Greg Costello's, N5052 County Road UU, Fond du Lac. Call 920-921-7502 for more information or to register. (2 Market Livestock Points)
15-19
Fond du Lac County Fair
   

August 2009

6-16
Wisconsin State Fair -- Dairy Theme: Eat Local, Eat Dairy."
21-22 WLBA Wisconsin Summer Spectacular, Marathon County Fairgrounds, Wausau. Get entry information at: www.wisconsinlivestockbreeders.com or contact Jill lAlf at 608-868-2505 or wlba@centurytel.net
   

September 2009

11
Market Livestock Project forms due to the Extension Office.
   

October 2009

   
30-31
PDF Icon Focus on Goats Conference in Sinsinawa, Wisconsin (159 KB, 2 Pages)
Word Document Icon Conference Schedule (49 KB, 1 Page)
   

May 2010

13
ANIMART Hands-on Cattle Fitting Demonstration
900 Green Valley Road, Beaver Dam
Beef Cattle Fitting & Showmanship
(2 Market Livestock Points)

Dairy Cattle Fitting & Showmanship
FREE! Call 1-800-255-1181 to register.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Paul Dyk
Dairy & Livestock Agent
Email: paul.dyk@ces.uwex.edu

Fond du Lac County UW Extension
RM 227 Administration/Extension Bldg
400 University Drive
Fond du Lac, WI 54935-2998
Phone: 920-929-3171
Fax: 920-929-3181

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