Outagamie County

Barron County is excited to host 2013 Farm Tech Days from July 9-11 at Breezy Hill Dairy owned by Alex and Mary Olson. Breezy Hill Dairy is located near Dallas just off of County Road “A” in southern Barron County.

June 15, 2013 – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For a $7 entry fee and two items of non-perishable food, you will experience sever beautiful gardens, each offering their own unique style.

A UW-Extension Beef Cow/Calf producer meeting is being offered on June 25 from 4:30 to 9:00 pm to producers of all sizes and the agriculture professionals who service their operations.

Come join us June 9, 2013 at the Erickson Farm in Bear Creek. for 2013 Breakfast on the Farm!

Congratulations to County Spring Holstein Sale scholarship winners! Alyssa Seitz and Russ Letter received the scholarship based on activities, participation and farm experience.

Food Stamps or SNAP EBT can be used to purchase food-producing plants and seeds ever since 1973…a little publicized fact until now!

Sign up today for Tractor Safety Certification Class for youth ages 12 to 15; Monday to Thursday, June 17 to 21, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Friday, June 21 is testing day). Tractor and Machinery Certification is mandated by Federal legislation for any youth 14-15 years old working on a farm not owned or operated by the youth’s parents or legal guardians and who are operating tractors over 20 PTO horsepower and/or certain farm equipment. In Wisconsin, any farm youth under the age of 16 are prohibited from operating agricultural machinery on public roads unless they have completed a Tractor and Machinery Certification Course. A law signed by the Governor in 1998 sets a lower age limit at youth 12 years of age to become certified in tractor and machinery operation.

Southern Wisconsin is now in drought conditions that rival those of 1988. These conditions pose challenges for all Wisconsin residents, both urban and rural. Potential crop losses may prove stressful to cash grain farmers as they struggle to meet commitments, and for livestock farmers who require large amounts of quality feed and forage. Urban residents [...]

Voluntary Public Access (VPA) is a program offered by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources that provides financial incentives to private landowners who open their property to public hunting, fishing , trapping and wildlife observation.  For more information:  Voluntary Public Access Brochure, VPA Press Release, VPA Results Narrative 2011. Additional information is also available at the [...]

2011 Agriculture — Working every day for Wisconsin Agriculture works hard for Outagamie County every day.  Family-owned farms, food processors and agriculture-related businesses generate thousands of jobs and millions of dollars of economic activity while contributing to local income and tax revenues. Outagamie County is among the top 10 dairy producing counties in the state [...]