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Date and Time
Tuesday Sep 12, 2017
11:30 AM - 4:30 PM CDT
DATE: September 12, 2017
TIME: 11:30 am until 4:30 pm
Location
Event Begins at Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) at 11:30AM
2001 Plover Road
Plover, WI 54467
(Across the street from Menards)
Fees/Admission
COST: $23 per person
Pre-registration is required.Registration deadline: Thursday, September 7, 2017 (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 2017 - Tuesday, September 12th
Ag Tour 2017 is set for Tuesday, September 12th from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Planned by the Agri-Business Committee of the Portage County Business Council, you and your business associates are invited to attend.
The event begins at 11:30 a.m. with lunch and guest speaker at Wisconsin Public Service Corporation. The buffet style lunch will feature grilled hamburgers, brats, potato salad, calico beans, chips, dessert and more. The theme for this year's event is "Portage County's Dairy Best". Our guest speaker during lunch will be Beth Schaefer, Regional Program Director with the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board on the Wisconsin Dairy Council team to talk about the health and nutritional aspects of dairy products.
After lunch, we will head to Biery Cheese, Plover, WI where attendees will tour their slicing and packaging operations, enjoy a variety of cheese samples, learn about the company history and the economic impact they have on the Portage County area.
Biery Cheese is a family-owned, fourth generation company dedicated to crafting delicious cheese. They have been making cheese since 1929 and their Plover facility, located at 4930 Hayes Avenue in Plover opened in August, 2015.
Then it's off to the Feltz Family Farms and the new Feltz' s Dairy Store, located at 5796 Porter Drive, in Stevens Point.
Ag Tour 2017 is set for Tuesday, September 12th from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Planned by the Agri-Business Committee of the Portage County Business Council, you and your business associates are invited to attend.
The event begins at 11:30 a.m. with lunch and guest speaker at Wisconsin Public Service Corporation. The buffet style lunch will feature grilled hamburgers, brats, potato salad, calico beans, chips, dessert and more. The theme for this year's event is "Portage County's Dairy Best". Our guest speaker during lunch will be Beth Schaefer, Regional Program Director with the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board on the Wisconsin Dairy Council team to talk about the health and nutritional aspects of dairy products.
After lunch, we will head to Biery Cheese, Plover, WI where attendees will tour their slicing and packaging operations, enjoy a variety of cheese samples, learn about the company history and the economic impact they have on the Portage County area.
Biery Cheese is a family-owned, fourth generation company dedicated to crafting delicious cheese. They have been making cheese since 1929 and their Plover facility, located at 4930 Hayes Avenue in Plover opened in August, 2015.
Then it's off to the Feltz Family Farms and the new Feltz' s Dairy Store, located at 5796 Porter Drive, in Stevens Point.
Attendees will tour their robotic milking facility and see firsthand some of the latest innovative technology the dairy industry has to offer. Not only will you see robotic milking, but the latest in cow comfort, and how automation plays an important role on the farm. In addition, we will see other attractions around farm on a guided hayride-style tour. Stops will include feed storage, manure separation facility, conventional milking parlor, and calving area.
Following the tour, attendees will have the opportunity to browse and shop the new Feltz's Dairy Store which opened in June, 2017. The store offers many dairy products (including delicious fresh cheese curds), agriculture items, and local specialty goods. Attendees will also receive an ice cream cone (flavor of your choice) FREE of charge, compliments of Del Monte Foods!
The entire event includes tour stops, bus transportation, a picnic lunch & guest speaker, socializing and education.
Special thanks to our Presenting Sponsors of the Event:
Tuesday, September 12, 2017 Agenda
11:30 a.m. Buffet Lunch begins at Wisconsin Public Service
12:00 p.m. Guest Speaker, Beth Schaefer from the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board
12:35 p.m. Bus Departs for Biery Cheese
12:45 p.m. Arrive at Biery Cheese
2:00 p.m. Arrive at Feltz Family Farms / Feltz's Dairy Store
4:30 p.m. Return to Wisconsin Public Service, Event Ends
REGISTER SOON AS SPACE IS LIMITED.
Please note TOUR RULES / DRESS CODE:
-- Casual wear
-- Long pants MUST be worn (ABSOLUTELY NO shorts or capris)
-- Comfortable shoes (ABSOLUTELY NO sandals, flip flops or high heels)
-- No jewelry (such as facial piercings, earrings or necklaces)
-- Lab coats and hair / beard nets will be provided for Biery Cheese tour
Click on photo gallery below to see some of last year’s visit to Heartland Farms.
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