May/June Chippewa Valley Agricultural Extension Report

May/June, 2012 - The Chippewa Valley Ag Extension Report May/June 2012  (pdf) is a joint newsletter on behalf of Chippewa, Dunn and Eau Claire County UW-Extension Offices.

Featured Articles in this month’s Newsletter include:

Randy’s Rumors - Grow Wisconsin Dairy 30×20

Jerry’s Jargon - Corn Plant Density for Maximum Grain and Silage Production

Greenhouse Gossip – Container Gardening

Calendar of Events

May

30-June 2     Eau Claire County Tractor Safety, Fall Creek high school

16         UWEX Designing a Sustainable Landscape with Technology, 6:30-8pm Bloomer Aquatic &              Recreation Center

 June is Dairy month -   Visit http://www.thedairydifference.com/  for recipes and Dairy Breakfast locations in WI

2 Dunn County Dairy Breakfast, Baier Creek Farms, Eau Galle

2 Dunn County Master Gardener Assn plant sale, Elk Mound area garage sales

5—8 Chippewa County Tractor Safety, Cadott high school 8am – 2pm

5—8 Chippewa County Tractor Safety, Bloomer high school, 8am—2pm

8 Breakfast in the Valley, Eau Claire County Expo, Eau Claire

9 Dunn Co UWEX & Menomonie Fire Dept Farm Safety & Extrication Workshop for Emergency Responders, Dunn County

14 Chippewa/Eau Claire County Crop Scouting School, Chippewa County farm

18 Chippewa/Dunn/Eau Claire County Crop Diagnostic Clinic, 2:30—5pm, location TBD

20 Chippewa County June Dairy Days Farmer Appreciation Dinner, Chippewa Falls