HomeMy WebLinkAboutAg & Extension Committee 10-03-2000 ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Tom Dorsey, Chairman
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Chris Bethke, Chairman
COMMITTEE TITLE: Extension Ag Committee/Resource &Education Committee
DATE: October 3, 2000
TIME: 12:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Agricultural Services &Education Center, Baldwin
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING:
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES
ACTION ON VOUCHERS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
• Federal Budget Update
• State Budget Update
• 2001 County Budget Review
PLANNING DEPARTMENT'S REPORT
• Fall Appliance/Clean Sweep Reports
• 2001 DNR Recycling Grant Application
• America Recycles Day
• Electronics Collection 2001 Contract
• County Website
4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT REPORT
• 4-H Leader's Recognition Banquet
• Family Newsletter
• County Fair Report
RESOURCE AGENT'S REPORT
• Drinking Water Programs
• Small Business Management Counseling
• Hudson Parking Study
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AG & EXTENSION/RESOtiRCE & EDUCATION/PLANNING COMMITTEE
October 2, 2000
Agriculture Services &Education Center Convened: 12:30 pm
Baldwin, Wi. Adjourned: 2:00m
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Present: Leon Berenschot, Ronald Raymond. Art Jensen, Chris Bethke, Lois Bum, Dave
Fodroczi, Lee Milligan, Jim Janke, Mary Lestrud and Kim Reaman
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Chris Bethke.
The date of the next meeting was set for November 7, 2000.
Berenschot moved that the agenda be adopted as presented. Burn seconded the motion. Motion
carried.
Berenschot moved that the previous meeting's minutes be approved. Raymond seconded the
motion. Motion carried.
Berenschot moved that the vouchers be approved. Raymond seconded the motion. Motion
carried.
Administrative Report
Federal Budget Update—No report.
State Budget Update—No report.
2001 County Budget Review—Reaman learned on Friday (Sept 29) that the Finance
Committee removed the $7,000 included in the budget to return the Family Living Position to
full time.
Planning Department's Report
Fodroczi reviewed a list of September vouchers totaling S7,827.83. Berenschot moved that the
vouchers be approved as presented. Bum' seconded the motion. Motion tamed.
Fall Appliance Collection: Fodroczi reported that the September 16th Appliance Roundup at three
sites sponsored by Glenwood City, Town of Richmond and City of Hudson was very productive.
Contract services provided by JR's Appliance collected 376 appliances at the three sites. This
year's total collection of 675 appliances from two events was about 100 appliances less than 1999.
The same contractor is available for 2001 collections with no increase in fees.
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Because there were no Saturdays available, they have decided to try running the program on a
Sunday afternoon. Reaman will develop an evaluation to determine if the needs of the officers
attending the training have been met.
County Fair Report—Polly, the 4-H secretary, is nearing completion on the County Fair
results At this time, there is no additional report.
A2ricuiture Agent's Report
Milligan has been working with several agriculture agents and UWEX state specialists on
developing a new agricultural farm management analysis educational program. It is expected to
be completed in a couple of months.
Milligan presented an educational program on mycotoxins and molds. The program was
reported in the Country Today. Area agents also are utilizing the handouts.
Milligan has harvested the corn silage population plot on the John Schottler farm. A corn grain
population plot will be harvested later this fall.
Dairy marketing has been identified by Milligan as a high priority for 2000-2001. Producers and
agribusinesses have requested the program. Milligan attended a risk management in-service on
diary marketing.
Milligan participated in the Ag Clean Sweep
Farm visits focussed on livestock housing, raising dairy replacements, dairy herd management,
crop issues, pricing standing crops, crop storage issues, farm business arrangements, weed
control, and dairy herd expansion issues.
In October, Milligan will be working with crop producers participating.in the Profitable and
Efficient Production Systems (PEPS) yield and cost of production programs. Milligan will
continue developing winter educational programs including dairy marketing, corn silage
Production, Hispanic labor, and farm management concerns.
Family Living Agent's Report
Lestrud introduced guest, Marilyn Olson Lear, HCE WI Vice President for Program, who told
about state and St. Croix County HCE projects. Sixteen St. Croix County members recently
attended the state conference and Leadership Institute in Green Bay. St. Croix County received
an award for their Stitches of Love project in which they made needed items for handicapped
children served by the Birth to Three program.
Other HCE programs included three meetings taught by Lestrud on using pumpkins, squash, and
sweet potatoes in family meals. 50 HCE leaders attended these meetings and plan to teach the
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