One family farm being recognized as a Century Farm at the State Fair in August belongs to Jim and Ginny Joyce. Their Marquette County farm started off as a dairy farm when it was first acquired and stayed that way for quite some time, but Jim has memories of raising and butchering chickens throughout his childhood with his 9 siblings. He explains that hard work was a core value for his family, and he shares how he once worked for an uncle all summer to earn $3 to spend at the county fair. It was hard for Jim's parents to move off the farm, but Jim and Ginny now care for the farm and hope to pass it on to their 4 daughters and 8 grandchildren someday. 

The picture that Jim and Ginny shared features Jim's grandparents, Leo and Ella Joyce, enjoying a Sunday dinner as a family.

One family farm being recognized as a Century Farm at the State Fair in August belongs to Jim and Ginny Joyce. Their Marquette County farm started off as a dairy farm when it was first acquired and stayed that way for quite some time, but Jim has memories of raising and butchering chickens throughout his childhood with his 9 siblings. He explains that hard work was a core value for his family, and he shares how he once worked for an uncle all summer to earn $3 to spend at the county fair. It was hard for Jim's parents to move off the farm, but Jim and Ginny now care for the farm and hope to pass it on to their 4 daughters and 8 grandchildren someday. 
The picture that Jim and Ginny shared features Jim's grandparents, Leo and Ella Joyce, enjoying a Sunday dinner as a family.

.In partnership with the Wisconsin State Fair, the Mid-West Farm report is highlighting Century and Sesquicentennial Farm and Home Award winners. 

.In partnership with the Wisconsin State Fair, the Mid-West Farm report is highlighting Century and Sesquicentennial Farm and Home Award winners.

Wisconsin Century & Sesquicentennial Farm Salute

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Joyce Family - Marquette County - 100 Years

Wisconsin 4-H is asking the state's businesses and agribusinesses to sound off on how 4-H can prepare future employees for their opportunities.  Jill Jorgensen, UW-Extension 4-H Specialist in Green Bay talks with Pam Jahnke about how the survey's constructed and what they hope it accomplishes.  Survey results are being gathered until the end of the month and will be shared once completed.

Ashley Hagenow, current Alice in Dairyland, is starting to tally up her miles and her stories.  During the first few days of May, six candidates that want to be the next "Alice" will be going through their final phase of interviews.  Ashley remembers the feeling and shares her memories to date.

Graduation is on the horizon for high school students as well as college grads.  The job market is ripe!  That's the word from Dean Mike Orth at UW-River Falls CAFES.  He shares the story with Stephanie Hoff about internships that turn into jobs, and the diversity of opportunities students have to choose from.

The latest crop progress report shows 10% of Wisconsin oats planted, 11% of potatoes are in the ground.  

John Heinberg, market advisor with Total Farm Marketing in West Bend joins Pam Jahnke.  The market's monitoring the Iran-Israel situation.  No major issues with current planting pace in the U.S. but analysts are still monitoring what's really going on in Brazil and Argentina.

Wisconsin 4-H is asking the state's businesses and agribusinesses to sound off on how 4-H can prepare future employees for their opportunities.  Jill Jorgensen, UW-Extension 4-H Specialist in Green Bay talks with Pam Jahnke about how the survey's constructed and what they hope it accomplishes.  Survey results are being gathered until the end of the month and will be shared once completed.
Ashley Hagenow, current Alice in Dairyland, is starting to tally up her miles and her stories.  During the first few days of May, six candidates that want to be the next "Alice" will be going through their final phase of interviews.  Ashley remembers the feeling and shares her memories to date. Graduation is on the horizon for high school students as well as college grads.  The job market is ripe!  That's the word from Dean Mike Orth at UW-River Falls CAFES.  He shares the story with Stephanie Hoff about internships that turn into jobs, and the diversity of opportunities students have to choose from.
The latest crop progress report shows 10% of Wisconsin oats planted, 11% of potatoes are in the ground.  John Heinberg, market advisor with Total Farm Marketing in West Bend joins Pam Jahnke.  The market's monitoring the Iran-Israel situation.  No major issues with current planting pace in the U.S. but analysts are still monitoring what's really going on in Brazil and Argentina.

Jobs Galore Ag Grads And Iran-Israel News Drives Market - Heinberg

Jill Jorgensen, WI Youth Development 4-H Animal Science and Agriculture Outreach Specialist in Green Bay is helping spread the word about an important survey underway, gauging employers views on 4-H programming.

University Extension 4-H programs from throughout the upper Midwest are conducting the survey on Food, Agriculture, & Related Businesses Workforce Needs. The information gathered in the survey will enhance 4-H initiatives in promoting career pathways in the agriculture, food & forestry career industries with a better understanding of the workforce needs. Ideally Wisconsin will get at least 300 participants with knowledge of their business to complete this study so that we have state level data.  Study results will be available once it is complete.  

Jill Jorgensen, WI Youth Development 4-H Animal Science and Agriculture Outreach Specialist in Green Bay is helping spread the word about an important survey underway, gauging employers views on 4-H programming.
University Extension 4-H programs from throughout the upper Midwest are conducting the survey on Food, Agriculture, &amp; Related Businesses Workforce Needs. The information gathered in the survey will enhance 4-H initiatives in promoting career pathways in the agriculture, food &amp; forestry career industries with a better understanding of the workforce needs. Ideally Wisconsin will get at least 300 participants with knowledge of their business to complete this study so that we have state level data.  Study results will be available once it is complete.

Jill Jorgensen - 4-H Survey Underway

Wisconsin has more than 500 independent large, medium and small meat processors that dot the state, and Jake Sailer, president of Sailer Meat's in Elmwood, wants all of them involved with the Wisconsin Association of Meat Processors (WAMP)!

Sailer is the outgoing president of WAMP, excited about what the board has lined up for 2024.  He highlighted some of the new messages they'll be sharing on Discover Wisconsin through the summer.  Sailer says, "I want every meat processor in the state involved in WAMP," because WAMP will help tell their story.  Sailer ways they've created a "meat map" to help guide visitors to the state, or someone investigating new territory, to their local meat processor.

Sailer also helped bring the Wisconsin State Fair's Meat Products Competition to their annual meeting for judging and evaluation.  Sailer said it just made sense to let their judges also evaluate WI State Fair entries.  Normally the judging would have taken place at a separate time and separate location.  Sailer says this allows them to help bring more visibility and awareness to the competition from within WAMP, and also save time and energy getting products gathered, classified and judged.

Sailer will now hand the reins of WAMP over to incoming president, Danny Geiss from Geiss Meats in Merrill as the new president of the organization.

Wisconsin has more than 500 independent large, medium and small meat processors that dot the state, and Jake Sailer, president of <a href="http://www.sailersmeats.com/about.html">Sailer Meat's</a> in Elmwood, wants all of them involved with the <a href="https://wi-amp.com/">Wisconsin Association of Meat Processors (WAMP)!</a>
Sailer is the outgoing president of WAMP, excited about what the board has lined up for 2024.  He highlighted some of the new messages they'll be sharing on Discover Wisconsin through the summer.  Sailer says, "I want every meat processor in the state involved in WAMP," because WAMP will help tell their story.  Sailer ways they've created a "meat map" to help guide visitors to the state, or someone investigating new territory, to their local meat processor.
Sailer also helped bring the Wisconsin State Fair's Meat Products Competition to their annual meeting for judging and evaluation.  Sailer said it just made sense to let their judges also evaluate WI State Fair entries.  Normally the judging would have taken place at a separate time and separate location.  Sailer says this allows them to help bring more visibility and awareness to the competition from within WAMP, and also save time and energy getting products gathered, classified and judged.
Sailer will now hand the reins of WAMP over to incoming president, Danny Geiss from <a href="https://www.geissmeat.com/">Geiss Meats </a>in Merrill as the new president of the organization.

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