2003 SYMPOSIUM AND JOINT MEETING OF:

PROFESSIONAL NUTRIENT APPLICATORS OF WISCONSIN

WISCONSIN CUSTOM OPERATORS

WISCONSIN FORAGE COUNCIL

HOW TO PROCESS CORN SILAGE or view as a PowerPoint set

Impact of Vitreousness, Processing and Chop Length on the Utilization of Corn Silage by

Dairy Cows ............................................................................................................................

............. Randy Shaver, UW-Madison

FORAGE HARVESTING MACHINERY

Effectiveness of Equipment to Speed Hay Drying .....................................................................

............. C. Alan Rotz, USDA-ARS, PA

Equipment to Rake and Merge Hay and Forage ......................................................................

............. Ron Schuler, UW-Madison

ALTERNATE FORAGES

Brown Midrib Sorghum Forage ..............................................................................................

............. Tom Burmood, St. Paul, MN

Emergency Forage Plantings ...................................................................................................

............. Paul Peterson, University of Minnesota

SILAGE STORAGE

Forage Storage Options, What’s Right for You?......................................................................

............. Craig Saxe, UWEX – Juneau Co.

Deciding on a Silage Storage Type...........................................................................................

............. Brian J. Holmes, UW-Madison

Successful Wrapping and Storage of Square Bales or view as a PowerPoint set........................

............. Tim Wood, UW-Madison

PUBLIC RELATIONS AND YOUR COMMUNITY IMAGE........................................

............. Robert Meinen, Pennsylvania State University

NEW FORAGE ANALYSIS/RFQ

New Developments in Analytical Evaluation of Forages and Total Mixed Rations......................

............. Patrick Hoffman, UW-Madison

Relative Forage Quality (RFQ)................................................................................................

............. Dan Undersander, UW-Madison

Comparing Relative Forage Quality to Relative Feed Value......................................................

............. Dan Undersander, UW-Madison

Common Sense About Odor...................................................................................................

Robert Meinen, Pennsylvania State University

REGULATORY UPDATE

Nutrient Mgmt Briefings-Review of 2002’s Nutrient Mgmt Plans..............................................

Regulatory Update: Comprehensive Nutrient Mgmt. Plans........................................................

............. Pat Murphy, NRCS State Resource Conservationist

Wisconsin Water Quality – Agricultural Performance Standards................................................

Labor Regulation – Bob Anderson, Dept. of Workforce Development

Hours of Work and Overtime

Wage Payment and Collection Law

Labor Standards Laws

Minimum Wages

STATUS OF NEW ALFALFA TECHNOLOGIES

StandFast™ Alfalfas Deliver Improved Standability and Up to 30% Faster Recovery

After Harvest...........................................................................................................................

............. David Johnson, Cal/West Seeds, West Salem, WI

Update: Potato Leafhopper Resistant Alfalfa...........................................................................

............. Mike Peterson, W-L Research, Madison, WI

PRODUCING CORN SILAGE

Keys to Higher Corn Forage Yields.........................................................................................

............. Joe Lauer, UW-Madison

BUDGETING AND TAX PLANNING

Enterprise Budgeting ..............................................................................................................

Gary Sipiorski, Citizens State Bank of Loyal & Kevin Fellenz, Spencer, WI

Making Quickbooks Work for Your Business ........................................................................

Carolyn Hallberg and Jill Wittmus,Lakeshore Farm Mgmt, Valders, WI

Benchmarks for Success ........................................................................................................

Greg Anderson, Ihlenfeld, Skatrud & Anderson,INC, CPA, Manitowoc, WI

The Power of Pro-Active Tax Planning for Your Closely Held Business ...................................

Greg Anderson, Ihlenfeld, Skatrud & Anderson, Inc., CPAs, Manitowoc, WI