2018WISCONSIN FARM TECHNOLOGY DAYS

July 10-12 • Marshfield, WI9 AM - 4 PM

Wood County: Land of Dairy ~ Cranberries ~ Food Processing

Wood County is literally in the center of America’s Dairyland. Dairy farming is the major agricultural industry in the area, with on-farm production and

milk sales accounting for over $100 million annually. Processing milk into dairy products is also big business, generating another $550 million between five cheese production plants and three cheese processors.

Cranberries are another major agricultural commodity. Wood County ranks first in the state for production and is the largest cranberry producing county in the nation, supplying one of every nine cranberries in the world.

The county has over 222,000 acres of farmland. Grain production, Christmas tree farms and papermaking are other major pillars in the county’s agricultural landscape.

600+ Exhibitors• Large & small equipment vendors• Agricultural products & services• Free skin cancer screenings• Heritage equipment display

Innovation Square• Miniature cranberry marsh• Discover the newest in ag technology

Field Demonstrations• Alfalfa mowing & cutting• Hay merging• Forage harvesting• Unmanned aerial scouting

UW Extension• Talk with crop & livestock experts• Review the latest in University research• Educational displays

2018 FARM TECHNOLOGY DAYSVirtual Farm Tours• D&B Sternweis Farms• Weber’s Farm Store• Heiman Holsteins• Nasonville Dairy

Youth Tent• Hands-on learning• Farm safety education• Agriculture career speakers

Food Tent• Enjoy a variety of foods locally grown

and produced in Wood County

Family Living• Entertainment• Interactive learning sessions• Arts & crafts• Vendors

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2018 WISCONSIN FARM TECHNOLOGY DAYS

July 10-12 • 2018LOCATION:D & B Sternweis Farms and Weber’s Farm Store – Heiman Holsteins 9885 Co. Hwy. H • Marshfield, WI 54449

Location:D&B Sternweis Farms and Weber’s Farm Store – Heiman Holsteins9885 Co. Hwy. HMarshfield, WI 54449

Admission $8 FREE Parking Scan here for more information:

CONTACT:Dennis Bangart 2018 Farm Technology Days Exec. Committee Chair 715.937.1492 dennis.bangart@unitedfcs.com

Matt Lippert Wood County UW-Extension Executive Secretary 715.421.8440 matthew.lippert@ces.uwex.edu

Wood Co. Headquarters Wood County Farm Tech Days P.O. Box 99 Marshfield, WI 54449

Matt Glewen State WFTD General Manager 920.242.6826 matthew.glewen@ces.uwed.edu

Anna Maenner State WFTD Marketing Coordinator 920.988.4313 info@wifarmtechnologydays.com

Tiffany Chadwick State WFTD Exhibitor Services 920.350.5364 tiffany@wifarmtechnologydays.com

Future Shows:Jefferson County — July 2019 | Eau Claire County — July 2020

The Ken & Joellen Heiman Family and the Kelvin & Marilyn Heiman Family

Daryl & Brenda Sternweis Family

The Heiman Family has a long history in the dairy industry here in Wood County. They started in the

cheese business over 50 years ago with the purchase of Nasonville Dairy, which had been serving area farmers since 1885. Weber’s Farm Store has been in Joellen (Weber) Heiman’s family since her great-grandparents first purchased the property just outside of Marshfield back in 1904.

The Weber operation has been bottling milk in the community for over 60 years, along with the sale of meat and cheese products. Locals love the convenience of

driving up to the service window to purchase farm-fresh milk and dairy products.

Nasonville Dairy, located just a few miles away, processes milk from over 200 dairy farm patrons into more than 100,000 pounds of award-winning cheese each day. These products range from traditional Cheddar, Colby and Monterey Jack cheese, to specialties like Omega 3, Asiago, Feta and Blue Marble.

Heiman Holsteins is the beginning of the next generation in farming for the family. This dairy farm features a modern 40-cow rotary parlor and exhibition area for viewing the operation up-close, and has long-term plans to feature an on-farm education center.

parlor. The family operates 1,200 acres consisting of corn, soybeans, and alfalfa. They also do custom field work for other farms in the local area.

These families are honored to be hosting Wisconsin Farm Technology Days to educate and promote agriculture, especially to the upcoming generations who don’t always realize how food gets from the farm to the consumer’s table. The Heiman and Sternweis families are also advocates for telling their story of agriculture here in Wood County and Central Wisconsin.

The D&B Sternweis Farm is a fifth-generation family operation first established in 1879 by the Sternweis

Families. Always on the cutting edge of technology, they built the area’s first freestall barn and milking parlor in 1965 for their herd of 70 dairy cows. The farm recently constructed a modern freestall barn and rotary milking

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE[Sitting] Daryl Sternweis, Nancy Esser, Ken Heiman[Standing] Melissa Reichert, Bob Meyer, Janet Bell, Steve Biechler, Scott Larson, Darrell Reigel, Bruce Thorson, Ben Tilberg, Dennis Bangart, Matt Lippert, Mike Sabel, Matt McLean, Dawn Vruwink, Casper Bendixson

WFTD is a collaborative effort between the Wisconsin Farm Technology Days, Inc. Board of Directors and local Wood County organizers.

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2018 WISCONSIN FARM TECHNOLOGY DAYS