Following is a schedule of ag-related events of special interest to producers. Some events and activities might require advance registration. For more information on events listed here, contact the host county Extension office or sponsoring organization.

To have your event listed, mail information at least two weeks in advance describing topic, date, time and location to: agriview@madison.com.

July

3-6: National Brown Swiss Convention, Milwaukee Marriott West, Milwaukee. Call 920-342-0611.

6: Southwest Wisconsin High Protein Show, 9 a.m., Grant County Fairgrounds, Lancaster. Call 608-935-3814.

8-11: 2013 National Holstein Convention, Indianapolis, IN.

9-11: Farm Technology Days, Breezy Hill Dairy, Dallas.

9-14: Sauk County Fair, Sauk County Fairgrounds, Baraboo. Call 608-356-8707.

10: Columbia/Dodge GLCI Pasture Walk, 6-9 p.m., Schoepp Farms LLC., N2007 East Harmon Rd., Lodi. Call 608-742-9675 or email todd.rietmann@co.columbia.wi.us.

10: WPVGA Associate Division Golf Outing BBQ, Lake Arrowhead Golf Course, Nekoosa.

10-13: Sheep for Profit School, Pipestone, MN. Visit www.pipestonesheep.com.

10-14: Northern Wisconsin State Fair, Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds, Chippewa Falls. Call 715-723-2861.

10-14: Jefferson County Fair, Jefferson County Fair Park, Jefferson. Call 920-674-7148.

10-14: Lafayette County Fair, Lafayette County Fairgrounds, Darlington. Call 608-776-4828.

10-14: Marquette County Fair, Westfield. Call 608-297-9153.

10-14: 4-H Camp, Upham Woods, Wisconsin Dells.

11: Kick the Tires: Business Feasibility Workshop, 6-8 p.m., Polk County Government Center, Balsam Lake. Call 715-485-8608.

11-14: Lodi Agricultural Fair, Lodi. Call l608-5922-4499.

11-21: Feed and Feed Ingredients Trade Mission, Bogota, Columbia. Call 608-224-5113.

12: 2013 Cow/Calf Meeting, Crawford County. Visit http://fyi.uwex.edu/wbic/.

12: Goat Milk Processing, 9 a.m.-Noon, Michael Fields Agricultural Institute W2493 County Rd. ES, East Troy

13: American Ethanol 200 NASCAR Truck Race, Iowa Speedway. Call 919-870-5718.

13: Currant Events Festival, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

13: Estate Planning Conference for Woodland Owners, Westwood Conference Center, Wausau. Call: 715-346-4798.

13: Full Circle Organic Dairy Farm Farm Tour/Pasture Walk, 11 a.m., Full Circle Organic Dairy, W2407 Hofa Park Rd., Seymour. Call 920-590-1511.

13: Horse Pasture Walk, 10 a.m.-Noon, Happy Hollow Stables, 1614 Co Rd D, Turtle Lake. Call 715-268-6330.

13: 15th Annual Cookout, Jackson County Fair Park, Black, Hwy 54, River Falls. Call 715-964-2052.

14-20: New Century Farmer Conference, Johnstown, Iowa. Visit www.ffa.org/programs/collegiate/pages/default.aspx.

14-21: Junior National Hereford Expo, Kansas City, Mo.

15: Home Preservation Workshop Series – Canning Tomatoes and Tomato Products, Noon-1 p.m., La Crosse County Administrative Center. Call 608-785-9593.

15: Home Preservation Workshop Series – Canning Tomatoes and Tomato Products, Noon-1 p.m., Government Center, 800 Wilson Ave., Menomonie. Call 715-232-1636.

15: Hop Summer Field Days, 2–5 p.m., NuSolutions Agronomy, N1926 County Highway II, Warterloo. Call 608-685-6265.

15: Wisconsin Holstein Junior Judging and Classification Contest.

15: 4-H Horse Pony Project Youth Committee Meeting, 6 p.m., UW-Extension, Sheboygan.

15: 4-H Horse Pony Project Committee Meeting, 6:30 p.m., UW-Extension, Sheboygan.

15-16: Wisconsin State Championship Show, Lancaster.

16: Exporter Education Seminar, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., UW-River Falls, University Center, 500 Wild Rose Avenue, River Falls. Call 608-224-5119.

16: Hop Summer Field Days, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Ag Resource, Inc., N5988 County Rd N, Arkansaw. Call 608-685-6265.

16: 4-H Dairy Workshop, 7:30 p.m.

16-18: InfoAg Conference, Crowne Plaza, Springfield, Ill.

17: Badger Swine Symposium, Agriculture Technology Center, UW-Platteville Pioneer Farm, Platteville. Call 800-822-7675.

17-20: National FFA Alumni Development Conference, Radisson, Green Bay.

17-21: Barron County Fair, Barron County Fairgrounds, Rice Lake. Call 715-419-0630.

17-21: Dane County Fair, Alliant Energy Center, Madison. Call 608-224-0500.

17-21: Fond du Lac County Fair, Fond due Lac County Fairgrounds, Fond du Lac.

17-21: Green County Fair, Green County Fairgrounds, Monroe. Call 608-325-9159.

17-21: La Crosse Interstate Fair, La Crosse County Fairgrounds, West Salem. Call 608-486-2386.

17-21: Lincoln County Fair, Lincoln County Fairgrounds, Merrill. Call 715-536-5212.

17-21: Waukesha County Fair, Waukesha County Fairgrounds, Waukesha. Call 262-544-5922.

17-21: St. Croix County Fair, St. Croix County Fairgrounds, Glenwood City. Call 715-749-3442.

18: Women Caring for the Land Conservation Meeting, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Red Cedar Lodge, Downsville. Call 715-232-2614.

18-21: Blake Prairie Jr. Fair, Bloomington. Call 608-412-0838.

18-21: Kewaunee County Fair, Kewaunee County Fairgrounds, Luxemburg. Call 920-845-2941.

18-21: Portage County Fair, Portage County Fairgrounds, Amherst. Call 715-824-5522 ext. 503.

19: Grassworks Summer Picnic and Pasture Walk, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Christianson Family Dairy, Chetek.

19: State Farm Tour, 10 a.m., Lelah Starks Elite Foundation Seed Potato Farm, Rhinelander.

19: 4-H Summer book Club, 6:30 p.m., UW-Extension, Sheboygan.

19-21: Pepin County Jr. Fair, Pepin County Fairgrounds, Arkansaw. Call 715-672-5214.

20: Aquaculture Day, Call 715-248-3657.

20: Farm to Fork Tour, Noon-5 p.m., Farms in central Wisconsin. Call 715-544-6154.

20: Open Horse Speed Show, 8 a.m., Fair Park, Plymouth.

20: 4-H Sheep Project Workshop, 10:30 a.m., Fair Park, Plymouth.

20-23: American Veterinary Medical Association Convention, Chicago, Ill.

21: 4-H Horse Pony Overnight Clinic, Fair Park, Plymouth.

22: Ag in the Classroom Workshops, Comfort Suites, Portage. Call 608-828-5719.

22: Wisconsin FFA Foundation Golf Outing, Eau Claire.

22-25: American Society for Horticultural Science Conference, Palm Desert, Calif. Visit www.ashs.org.

22-26: 4-H Gateway Academy, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Farnsworth Middle School, Sheboygan.

23: Farm Fresh Flower Designs, 9 a.m.-Noon, Michael Fields Agricultural Institute W2493 County Road ES, East Troy

23: Hancock Field Day, Noon, Hancock Research Station, Hancock.

23: Wisconsin FFA Foundation Golf Outing, Wrightstown.

23-24: National Mastitis Council Regional Meeting, Double Tree Hotel, Portland, Maine. Call 608-848-4615.

23-25: Wisconsin Safe Operation of Tractor Machinery Certification Program, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Black River Falls High School agriculture classroom, Black River Falls. Call 715-284-4257.

23-28: Outagamie County Fair, Outagamie County Fairgrounds, Seymour. Call 920-833-2941.

23-28: Rock County 4-H Fair, Rock County Fairgrounds, Janesville. Call 608-755-1470.

23-28: Washington County Fair, Washington County Fairgrounds, West Bend. Call 262-677-5060.

24-28: Columbia County Fair, Columbia County Fairgrounds, Portage. Call 608-697-5307.

24-28: Eau Claire County Fair, Eau Claire. Call 715-839-4712.

24-28: Dunn County Fair, Dunn County Fairgrounds, Menomonie. Call 715-232-4005.

24-28: Langlade County Fair, Langlade County Fair, Antigo. Call 715-216-2356.

24-28: Monroe County Fair, Tomah. Call 608-372-2081.

24-28: Racine County Fair, Racine County Fairgrounds, Union Grove. Call 262-678-3895.

25: Skid Loader Safety “Train the Trainer” Workshop, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Bach Farms, County Road A, Dorchester. Call 715-748-3327 ext. 1.

25-27:2013 National Tree Farmer Convention, Minneapolis, MN. Visit: http://treefarmsystems.org.

25-28: Polk County Fair, Polk County Fairgrounds, St. Croix Falls. Call 715-483-3391.

25-28: Taylor County Fair, Medford. Call 715-785-8049.

25-28: Trempealeau County Fair, Trempealeau County Fairgrounds, Galesville. Call 608-582-4508.

25-28: Washburn County Fair, Washburn County Fairgrounds, Spooner. Call 715-635-6175.

26: 9a.m.-Noon, Michael Fields Agricultural Institute W2493 County Road ES, East Troy

26-27: Almond Tater Toot, Main Street, Almound.

27: Center of Nation Sale, 10 a.m., Clay County Fair Grounds, Spencer, IA. Visit conoverauction.com

27: Dairy Heifer Development on Managed Pastures, 7-9:30 p.m., Hans and Katie Breitenmoser heifer farm, N1068 Corning Rd., Merrill.

27: Intro to Permaculture Workshop, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Liberation Farm, Almond. Call 715-544-6154.

27-28: 4-H Open Horse Show, 8 p.m., Fair Park, Plymouth.

28: Sheboygan County Summer Picnic, Mauk-e-way Holsteins, Plymouth.

28: Soil Health and Grazing Fertility Pasture Walk, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Mahalko Dairy, Gilman.

29: Wisconsin FFA Foundation Golf Outing, Middleton.

29: 4-H Youth Association Milwaukee Day Trip.

30: Herbicide and Weed Resistance Management Session, ASA Soybean Marketing and Production College, St. Paul, MN. Visit www.SoyGrowers.com/MarketingProductionCollege.

31: 4-H Cloverbud Day Camp, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Plymouth City Park.

30-Aug. 2: Spanish Technical Hoof Trimming Course, Baraboo. Call 608-356-3834.

30-Aug. 4: Wisconsin Valley Fair, Marathon Park, Wausau. Call 715-261-1539.

31-Aug. 3: American Cheese Society Annual Conference, Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center, Madison.

31-Aug. 4: Door County Fair, Door County Fairgrounds, Sturgeon Bay. Call 920-746-2260.

31-Aug. 4: Jackson County Fair, Jackson Country Fairgrounds, Black River Falls. Call 715-284-4075.

31-Aug. 4: Ozaukee County Fair, Firemen’s Park, Cedarburg. Call 414-520-9922.

August

1-3: Central Burnett County Fair, Webster. Call 715-866-8150.

1-4: Buffalo County Fair, Mondovi. Call 715-926-3979.

1-4: Green Lake County Fair, Green Lake. Call 920-294-4032.

1-4: Iron County Fair, Saxon. Call 715-893-2469.

1-4: Oneida County Fair, Pioneer Park, Rhinelander. Call 715-365-2760.

1-11: Wisconsin State Fair, Wisconsin State Fair Park, West Allis. Call 414-266-7000.

5: Home Preservation Workshop Series – Time to make Pickles, Noon-1 p.m., La Crosse County Administrative Center. Call 608-785-9593.

5: Home Preservation Workshop Series – Time to make Pickles, Noon-1 p.m., Government Center, 800 Wilson Ave., Menomonie. Call 715-232-1636.

6: “Is Entrepreneurial Farming for You?” University of Illinois Extension Workshop, 5:30-9:30 p.m., U of I Extension office, Decatur, Ill. Call 217-782-4617.

6-11: Winnebago County Fair, Sunnyview Expo Center, Oshkosh. Call 920-231-6002.

7-11: Adams County Fair, Adams County Fairgrounds, Friendship. Call 608-339-3101.

7-11: Clark County Fair, Neillsville. Call 715-223-2071.

7-11: Crawford County Fair, Crawford County Fairgrounds, Gays Mills. Call 608-326-0224.

8: Wisconsin Nursery Association Summer Field Day Trade Show, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Dheinsville Park, Germantown. Call 414-529-4705.

8-11: Pierce County Fair, Pierce County Fairgrounds, Ellsworth. Call 715-273-6874.

8-11: Rusk County Fair, Rusk County Fairgrounds, Ladysmith. Call 715-532-2225.

8-11: Vilas County Fair, Vilas County Fairgrounds, Eagle River. Call 715-479-2057.

10: Garlic Braiding, 2-5 p.m., Michael Fields Agricultural Institute W2493 County Road ES, East Troy

10: 33rd Annual Antigo Tater Trot, Antigo City Park, Antigo.

11-18: Grant County Fair, Grant County Fairgrounds, Lancaster. Call 608-723-2135.

13-14: Wisconsin State Show, Marshfield. Call 608-756-9034.

13-18: Head of the Lakes Fair, Superior. Call 715-394-7848.

14: Waupaca County Forage Council Summer Filed Day, Intersection of Cty. Hwy. G S, Marion.

14-18: Brown County Fair, Brown County Fairgrounds, DePere. Call 920-336-7292.

14-18: Dodge County Fair, Dodge County Fairgrounds, Beaver Dam. Call 920-885-3586.

14-18: Juneau County Fair, Juneau County Fairgrounds, Mauston. Call 608-666-2112.

14-18: Kenosha County Fair, Kenosha County Fairgrounds, Wilmot. Call 262-843-2016.

15-16: 36th International Carrot Conference, Monona Terrace Community Convention Center, Madison.

15-18: Athens Fair, Athens. Call 715-257-7619.

15-18: Sawyer County Fair, Sawyer County Fairgrounds, Hayward. Call 715-634-5016.

15-18: Waushara County Fair, Waushara County Fairgrounds, Wautoma. Call 920-647-0694.

16-18: Burnett County Fair, Grantsburg Fairgrounds, Grantsburg. Call 715-689-2195.

17: 61st Spooner Sheep Day, Spooner Agricultural Research Station, Spooner.

17: Wisconsin State Holstein Picnic, Siemers Holsteins, Newton.

17: Wisconsin Summer Spectacular, Marathon County Fairgrounds. Call 608-868-2505.

17: Wisconsin Tree Farm Annual Field Day, Dennis Kim Schoeneck Tree Farm, Oneida County.

19: Home Preservation Workshop Series – Drying Foods at Home, Noon-1 p.m., La Crosse County Administrative Center. Call 608-785-9593.

19: Home Preservation Workshop Series – Drying Foods at Home, Noon-1 p.m., Government Center, 800 Wilson Ave., Menomonie. Call 715-232-1636.

20-25: Manitowoc County Fair, Manitowoc County Expo, Manitowoc. Call 920-683-4378.

21-25: Price County Fair, Price County Fairgrounds, Phillips. Call 715-339-6268.

21-25: Waupaca County Fair, Waupaca County Fairgrounds, Weyauwega. Call 920-867-3395.

22: Antigo Field Day, Langlade County Ag Research Station, Antigo.

22-25: Bayfield County Fair, Bayfield County Fairgrounds, Iron River. Call 715-376-6104.

22-25: Marinette County Fair, Marinette County Fair, Wausaukee. Call 715-938-4099.

22-25: Oconto County Fair, Zippel Park, Gillett. Call 920-846-2046.

23-25: Florence County Fair, Florence County Fairgrounds, Florence. Call 715-528-4773.

26: Home Preservation Workshop Series – Successful Storage of Garden Produce, Noon-1 p.m., La Crosse County Administrative Center. Call 608-785-9593.

26: Home Preservation Workshop Series – Successful Storage of Garden Produce, Noon-1 p.m., Government Center, 800 Wilson Ave., Menomonie. Call 715-232-1636.

28-Sept. 2: Central Wisconsin State Fair, 513 E. 17th St., Marshfield. Call 715-387-1261.

28-Sept. 2: Shawano County Fair, Shawano County Fairgrounds, Shawano. Call 715-526-5419.

28-Sept. 2: Walworth County Fair, Walworth County Fairgrounds, Elkhorn. Call 262-723-3228.

29-Sept. 2: Ashland County Fair, Ashland County Fairgrounds, Marengo. Call 715-682-3742.

29-Sept. 2: Iowa County Fair, Iowa County Fairgrounds, Mineral Point. Call 608-987-3490.

29-Sept. 2: Sheboygan County Fair, Sheboygan County Fairgrounds, Plymouth. Call 920-893-5751.

30-Sept. 2: Calumet County Fair, Calumet County Fairgrounds, Chilton. Call 920-849-2926.

30- Sept. 2: Portage County Fair (Rosholt), 186 Forest St. West, Rosholt. Call 715-572-4758.

31: Potato Fest, Downtown Rhinelander Inc. and Tri-County Council-Lily’s House, Rhinelander. Call 715-362-7374.

September

4-8: Richland County Fair, Richland County Fairgrounds, Richland Center. Call 608-647-6859.

6-8: Forest County Fairgrounds, Crandon. Call 715-478-8802.

6-8: Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival, Jefferson Fair Park, Jefferson.

7: Spud Bowl, Goerke Field, Stevens Point

7: 2013 Salute to Agriculture Day, 9-11 a.m., University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, State Farm Center.

11-15: Vernon County Fair, Vernon County Fairgrounds, Viroqua. Call 608-634-4064.

17: Know Your Mold, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., The Pyle Center, Madison.

22: 6th Badger Production Sale, Public Events Facility, Arlington Agricultural Research Station, Arlington.

22-24: 2013 Wisconsin Counties Association Annual Conference, Dane County.

25-27: North American Agricultural Safety Summit, Marriott Minneapolis City Center Hotel. Visit www.ashca.com.

27-29: Warren’s Cranberry Festival, Warrens. Call 608-378-4200.

October

1-6: World Dairy Expo, Alliant Energy Center, Madison.

November

9-22: North American International Livestock Exposition, Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.

10-13: ABA National Agricultural Bankers Conference, Hyatt Regency Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN.

2014

September

30-Oct. 4: World Dairy Expo, Alliant Energy Center, Madison.

January

3-5: Wisconsin Junior Holstein Convention, Glacier Canyon, Wisconsin Dells.

February

17-19: National Genetics Workshop, Phoenix, Ariz.

21-22: 2014 Wisconsin Holstein Convention, Cranberry Country Lodge, Tomah.

May

15-17: Alice in Dairyland Finals, Clark County.

June

25-28: 2014 National Holstein Convention, Dubuque, IA.

July

14-15: Wisconsin Championship Show, Mineral Point.

2015

January

2-4: Wisconsin Junior Holstein Convention, Holiday Inn, Fond du Lac.

March

7-8: 2014 State Guernsey Convention, Oshkosh.

June:

27-30: 2015 National Holstein Convention, St. Charles, IL.

September

29- Oct. 3: World Dairy Expo, Alliant Energy Center, Madison.

October 2016

4-8: World Dairy Expo, Alliant Energy Center, Madison.

October 2017

3-7: World Dairy Expo, Alliant Energy Center, Madison.

October 2018

2-6: World Dairy Expo, Alliant Energy Center, Madison.

October 2019

1-5: World Dairy Expo, Alliant Energy Center, Madison.

September 2020

29- Oct. 3: World Dairy Expo, Alliant Energy Center, Madison.

September 2021

28-Oct. 2: World Dairy Expo, Alliant Energy Center, Madison.

October 2022

4-8: World Dairy Expo, Alliant Energy Center, Madison.