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Date and Time
Tuesday Sep 13, 2016
11:30 AM - 5:00 PM CDT
DATE: September 13, 2016
TIME: 11:30 am until 5:00 pm
Bus Pickup for tour at 11:30 am at Wisconsin Public Service, 2001 Plover Road, Plover
Lunch will be served at Heartland Farms, Inc. PLEASE BE PROMPT! Thank you!
Bus Pickup for tour at 11:30 am at Wisconsin Public Service, 2001 Plover Road, Plover
Lunch will be served at Heartland Farms, Inc. PLEASE BE PROMPT! Thank you!
Location
Event Attendees Should Meet in Parking Lot of Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) for Bus Pickup Promptly at 11:30AM
2001 Plover Road
Plover, WI 54467
(Across the street from Menards)
Lunch will be served at Heartland Farms, Inc.
Fees/Admission
COST: $23 per person
Pre-registration is required.Registration deadline: Thursday, September 8, 2016 (unless bus fills sooner)
If online registration is closed and you would like to register, please call our office at 715-344-1940 to check on availability.
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Contact Information
Karen Schanock - 715-344-1940
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Description
Ag Tour 2016 - Tuesday, September 13th
Ag Tour 2016 is set for Tuesday, September 13th from 11:30am to 5:00pm and will be hosted by Heartland Farms, Inc. Planned by the Agri-Business Committee of the Portage County Business Council, you and your business associates are invited to attend.
Heartland Farms is a fifth generation potato and vegetable farm and operates over 24,000 acres of farmland. Heartland is known for their progressive and fast paced approach to utilizing technology to better their crop, their community, and the environment.
This year we will be starting out at Heartland Farms’ new 37,000 square foot Farm Operations, Technology, and Training Center (FOTTC) and then touring other areas of the farm. The FOTTC has been developed to help bring communities, educators, employees and the farming industry together in a more collaborative environment. The facility includes a training room capable of hosting over 80 people classroom style plus many more features. The new facility has environmental sustainability in mind and has a 95kW photovoltaic solar array on its roof. The theme of this year’s event is “Every Day is Earth Day on a Farm” and this really holds true to Heartland Farms and their progressive approach to farming and the community. As their slogan goes, Heartland Farms, Inc is “Farming for the Future”.
The buffet style lunch will feature grilled hamburgers, brats, potato salad, calico beans, chips, dessert and more. The event includes tour stop, bus transportation, a picnic lunch & guest speaker, socializing and education. Our guest speaker during lunch will be Danny Wysocky from Adams-Columbia Electric Cooperative and his presentation is entitled "Innovative Ways Farmers and Electricity Providers Work Together to Meet Current & Future Power Needs".
Special thanks to our Presenting Sponsors of the Event:
Tuesday, September 13, 2016 Agenda
11:30AM: Bus Pickup at Wisconsin Public Service (WPS), 2001 Plover Rd, Plover (next to Menards). Vehicles will be left in parking lot of WPS.
12:15PM: Picnic lunch and guest speaker at Heartland Farms, Inc.
12:45PM: Tour of Heartland Farms, Inc.
5:00PM: Return to WPS Corporation
REGISTER SOON AS SPACE IS LIMITED. CASUAL ATTIRE. PLEASE WEAR COMFORTABLE SHOES (NO OPEN TOES, NO HIGH HEELS)
Click on photo gallery below to see some of last year’s visits.
Ag Tour 2016 is set for Tuesday, September 13th from 11:30am to 5:00pm and will be hosted by Heartland Farms, Inc. Planned by the Agri-Business Committee of the Portage County Business Council, you and your business associates are invited to attend.
Heartland Farms is a fifth generation potato and vegetable farm and operates over 24,000 acres of farmland. Heartland is known for their progressive and fast paced approach to utilizing technology to better their crop, their community, and the environment.
This year we will be starting out at Heartland Farms’ new 37,000 square foot Farm Operations, Technology, and Training Center (FOTTC) and then touring other areas of the farm. The FOTTC has been developed to help bring communities, educators, employees and the farming industry together in a more collaborative environment. The facility includes a training room capable of hosting over 80 people classroom style plus many more features. The new facility has environmental sustainability in mind and has a 95kW photovoltaic solar array on its roof. The theme of this year’s event is “Every Day is Earth Day on a Farm” and this really holds true to Heartland Farms and their progressive approach to farming and the community. As their slogan goes, Heartland Farms, Inc is “Farming for the Future”.
The buffet style lunch will feature grilled hamburgers, brats, potato salad, calico beans, chips, dessert and more. The event includes tour stop, bus transportation, a picnic lunch & guest speaker, socializing and education. Our guest speaker during lunch will be Danny Wysocky from Adams-Columbia Electric Cooperative and his presentation is entitled "Innovative Ways Farmers and Electricity Providers Work Together to Meet Current & Future Power Needs".
Special thanks to our Presenting Sponsors of the Event:
Tuesday, September 13, 2016 Agenda
11:30AM: Bus Pickup at Wisconsin Public Service (WPS), 2001 Plover Rd, Plover (next to Menards). Vehicles will be left in parking lot of WPS.
12:15PM: Picnic lunch and guest speaker at Heartland Farms, Inc.
12:45PM: Tour of Heartland Farms, Inc.
5:00PM: Return to WPS Corporation
REGISTER SOON AS SPACE IS LIMITED. CASUAL ATTIRE. PLEASE WEAR COMFORTABLE SHOES (NO OPEN TOES, NO HIGH HEELS)
Click on photo gallery below to see some of last year’s visits.
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