We will recognize our Forage Council Youth Scholarship winner, get an update from Chelsea Russell, Local Council Director, Midwest Forage Association (MFA), conduct our Annual Business Meeting, and conclude with the auction fundraiser that helps support the many on-farm activities and educational outreach programs the Outagamie Forage Council conducts on an annual basis.

Francisco Arriaga, Soil Science, UW-Madison will be one of our presenters.

 9:30 A.M.                Registration                                      

 10:00 A.M.                Welcome – Matt Van Wychen, President, OFC and Kevin Jarek, Advisor

 10:15 A.M.                Got Soil Moisture? What You Need to Know Ahead of the 2024-Planting Season

                                    Francisco Arriaga, UW-Madison, Soil Science

 11:05 A.M.                What Have We Learned from the Statewide UW Winter Cereal Forages Project? Research Project Roundup-Results & Updates on Ongoing & New Efforts for 2024

                                    Kevin Jarek, Crops & Soils, UW-Madison, Div. of Extension, Outagamie & Winnebago                              

 11:50 A.M.                Lunch and Outagamie Forage Council Youth Scholarship Presentation

 12:40 P.M.                The 2023 Drought’s Impact on Corn Silage Yield & Feeding Quality – What You Should Know and How to Plan/Adjust for 2024, Stu Rymph, PhD, CCA, PAS, Tech Support Dairy Nutritionist, Purina Animal Nutrition LLC

    1:30 P.M.               Midwest Forage Association 2024 Program Update, Chelsea Russell, Local Council Director, Midwest Forage Association

   1:45 P.M.                Annual Business Meeting – Matt Van Wychen, President, Outagamie Forage Council

   2:00 P.M.                Auction Fundraiser with Refreshments…

   3:30 P.M.                Directors’ Reorganization Meeting, 2024 Outagamie County Forage Council Executive Board