2018 Annual Meeting & Focus on Precision
NAICC and WAPAC join together to bring you
the 2018 Focus on Precision Conference
(in conjunction with the 2018 WAPAC Annual Meeting)
to be held on
February 27 and 28, 2018
at the Sheraton Hotel in Madison, WI
Click the link below to register and pay your 2018-19 WAPAC Dues!
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WAPAC Legislative Committee Update
- The NR151 green paper should be out later this week prior to the Natural Resources Board taking up NR151 at their January meeting. Jordan will keep us updated.
- The Natural Resources Board January 24 agenda can be found at the following link:
- The Senate Ag Committee held a public hearing on the proposed appointment of Sheila Harsdorf as DATCP Secretary. Jordan registered WAPAC in support of Sheila's appointment. All other Ag related groups also registered in support.
- Keith Ripp has been appointed the Assistant Deputy Secretary of DATCP. This leaves a vacancy on the Assembly Ag Committee that bears monitoring.
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Thank you to those who passed the word on about our scholarship offering. We have 7 very qualified applicants this year! In order to create a fair and impartial process, we have decided to make the process blind to the Scholarship Committee. Melisa will edit out the names of each application before sending them on to the committee. Again, thank you for getting the word out! We will announce the recipient in February.
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Member Spotlight - Nathen Nysse
Hello WAPAC Members!
My name is Nathen Nysse and I am an independent crop advisor with Tilth Agronomy Group in Hortonville, Wisconsin. As a co-owner of Tilth Agronomy I have been providing independent recommendations to clients for 15 years. Current services include nutrient and pest management plans, including WPDES nutrient management plans, Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans (CNMP), GPS soil sampling, variable rate technology maps and applications, fertility management, electrical conductivity soil mapping, and integrated pest management. I am a member of the Waupaca and Outagamie County Forage Councils, current board member of Peninsula Pride Farms (A farmer led watershed group), and of course, WAPAC. I graduated from Fox Valley Technical College in 2003 with an Associate Degree as a Natural Resource Technician and an Associate Degree in Agribusiness Science and Technology.
My wife, Jill is a Project Specialist for the AMBER Alert Training and Technical Assistance program at Fox Valley Technical College and assists me in the business with administrative duties. We have two children, Olivia (9) and Ethan (6). Olivia loves her dolls, creating art, and Legos. Ethan is like his dad and enjoys being outside working in the garden, climbing trees, finding new adventures, meeting new people, and riding on the ATV’s. They both enjoy playing with our yellow Labrador, Sonny. When I’m not at work, I enjoy going hunting, fishing and hiking outdoors with my family.
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WAPAC Member Steve Woodford
Nutritionist for Ever-Green-View Dairy in Waldo,
who achieves 40,000 lb RHA!
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The 65
th
WI Land+Water annual conference is March 14-16, 2018, at Grand Geneva Resort & Spa in Lake Geneva.
The conference kicks off at 11am on Wednesday, March 14, with an opening luncheon and youth speaker presentations.
With over 35 breakout sessions, the awards banquet, silent auction, raffle, annual business meeting, and networking opportunities, you won’t want to miss it!
Click
HERE
for more information!
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Calendar of Events
W
isconsin State Cranberry Growers Winter Meeting Trade show and School Jan-24-25, Stevens Point, WI
http://www.wiscran.org/
P
esticide Applicator Training Jan. 26, UW-Extension, Sheboygan. Call 920-459-5900 for more information.
February
P
esticide Applicator Training Feb. 1, Dodge County Administration Building Auditorium. For more information, contact the Dodge County UW-Extension office at 920-386-3790, or visit
dodge.uwex.edu/
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isconsin Corn/Soy Expo Feb. 1-2, Kalahari Convention Center, Wisconsin Dells, WI. Visit
cornsoyexpo.org/
for more information.
Milwaukee River Watershed Clean Farm Families Soil Health Winter Workshop 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., Feb. 9, To RSVP, call 262-284-8271 or 262-206-1731.
Private Pesticide Applicator Training 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Feb. 21, UW-Extension office, 212 River Dr., Room 5, Wausau. $44 per person, $30 for self study. For more information and to register visit
ow.ly/IbtD30hlTsw
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Private Pesticide Applicator Training Feb. 22, Country Aire Bar and Banquet Hall, F1312 County Rd., P, Straford. $44 per person, $30 for self study. For more information and to register visit
ow.ly/ec0R30hlToW
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Trempealeau County pesticide applicator certification course Feb. 27, Trempealeau County UW Extension/Court House 36245 Main St., Whitehall Fee $30. Reservations required. Contact the Jackson County UW-Extension with questions or reservations (715) 284-4257.
2018 Wisconsin Cover Crop Conference Feb. 27, Holiday Inn, Steven's Point. Registration fee prior to Feb. 1 is $40, $55 per person after that. More information and registration is available online at
fyi.uwex.edu/covercrop
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Focus on Precision
Feb 26-27National Alliance of Independent Crop Consultant (NAICC) and Wisconsin Association of Professional Ag Consultants(WAPAC) together bring you the Focus on Precision Conference, Madison, WI
http://naicc.org/meetings/2018-focus-on-precision/
March
Pesticide Applicator Training March 7, Dodge County Administration Building Auditorium. For more information, contact the Dodge County UW-Extension office at 920-386-3790, or visit the website at
http://dodge.uwex.edu/
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Yahara Pride Farms, annual conference March 7, DeForest. DATCP producer-led event. To register visit
www.yaharapridefarms.org/
PDPW 2018 Business Conference March 14-15, Alliant Energy Center, Madison. Conference details and registration information is available at
www.pdpw.org
or contact PDPW at 1-800-947-7379.
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If you'd like to see something specific in our newsletter, please submit comments and suggestions to Melisa at
wapac1987@gmail.com.
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Melisa Skwor | WAPAC| (608)963-6213| wapac1987@gmail.com| www.wapac.info
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