Wisconsin Farm Technology Days 2007 Green County
Mark Mayer, Associate Professor Agriculture Agent/Department Head
As many of you know Green County is hosting Wisconsin Farm Technology Days this fall on the Plain View Stock Farm located on State Highway 59 just outside of Albany WI. I would appreciate any promotion you can do for this annual event in your upcoming newsletters and local papers. To assist you in doing this I have attached a general news release about the show as well as many of the news releases that were sent out in our media packet last week that deal with some of the highlights of the show. All these are in Word format so that you can easily change and localize them to meet your needs. I have also attached a map of Tent City for your reference and a map of how to get to the site. You can get more information and updates at our web site at greenfarmtech.com
Thanks for your assistance in getting this information out to your producers and constituents and I hope to see many of you at the show on September 18-20, 2007.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Show and Traffic Updates
As you prepare for your trip, check our online updates at www.greenfarmtech.com. As you enter the Green County area on show days, tune in to BIG EASY 93.7 FM, or 1260 AM. If there are any late-breaking traffic details or announcements we’ll make sure to have them on the air.
Show Hours
Daily 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Admission
Adults $5, children 12 an under are free.
Information on the Grounds
Looking for maps, daily schedules, or directions? Visit one of the information booths on the show grounds after passing the admission gates, or the “Swiss Cheese Information Trailer” at the center of the show grounds near headquarters (at the intersection of 6th Street East and Central Ave). Volunteers will staff the booths and information trailer throughout the entire show.
Parking
Free parking is available near the show grounds. Twelve trams and four courtesy carts will be making continuous trips from the parking areas to the admission gates.
Handicapped Parking and Transportation
A large area designated as Handicap Parking is available at the north edge of Tent City, with access from Cty. Hwy. E.
Please be aware that show visitors are not allowed to use personal ATVs, scooters, or lawn tractors on the show grounds. Personally owned mobility carts are allowed only for those visitors with disabilities (must be designated on driver’s license or by handicap parking hanger in vehicle). Farm Technology Days will also be offering rentals including 3 and 4-wheel mobility carts, manual wheelchairs, children’s strollers, and wagons. Advance reservations of mobility carts are available through Mobility Rental Service; visit their web site at www.mobilityrentalservice for information.
Master Schedule of Events: http://www.greenfarmtech.com/documents/MasterSchedulesforFTD
Contact Information
Green County UWEX Office: 608.328.9440
Show Headquarters (beginning Sept. 5): 608.862.0101, Fax: 608.862.0104
Daily Schedule of All Events.pdf
Field Demonstrations.pdf
Free well water testing and water information.pdf
Heritage Corn Plot Update.pdf
Host Family and Farm.pdf
Mills Fleet Farm.pdf
Old Time Farming Horse & Mule Demos.pdf
Progress Pavilion hosts educational exhibits.pdf
Road Map to FTD Site.pdf
Tent City Final Map August.pdf
Mark Mayer, Associate Professor, Agriculture Agent/Department Head, UW-Extension, Green County, N3150B Hwy 81 Monroe, WI 53566, PH (608)328-9440 Fax (608)328-9519