**SAVE THE DATE - TASTE OF THE COUNTY** What better way to enjoy what the restaurants of Kewaunee County

have to offer!

When: Wednesday, October 18th, 2017 5:30-8:00PM

Where: Kewaunee County Fair Grounds 625 3rd St, Luxemburg, WI

Tickets: Advances tickets $35 each, or $40 at the door . 100% of the proceeds for

this event will go directly to the Kewaunee County Buy Local

For additional information or to purchase tickets, visit buylocalkewauneecounty.org

or e-mail brownjk@kcedc.org

University of Wisconsin-Extension, Claire Thompson, Community Development Educator

920-388-7136 * claire.thompson@ces.uwex.edu

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Community Development

Algoma Receives Award ...... page 1

Home And Community Education Letter from the Presidents . ….page 2

Upcoming Events …………..page 2

Family Living Recognize and Manage the .... page 3

Stress of Farm Life

In this Issue:

4-H & Youth

Fall Fest & Open House ......... page 4

Re-Enrollment Information ..... page 4

4-H Trips Information ............. page 4

Ice Cream Naming Contest .... page 5

Project Day Presenters ........... page 5

Agriculture Education

Combine Considerations for ... page 6

Wet Corn Harvest

Artificial Drying of Soybeans page 6

Opportunity in Value-Added . page 7

Dairy-Beef Calves

Road Safety/IoH Information page 7

Apple Recipes ......................... page 8

Volume 145

Issue 115 October 2017 A Monthly Collection Of Information For Kewaunee County

Community Development

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Algoma, Wisconsin Receives RWJF Culture of Health Prize

For Efforts to Improve Health and Well-Being Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Recognizes

Algoma, Wisconsin for its shared commitment

among all sectors-from the school district to

health providers to local businesses-to help all

residents thrive.

Algoma is one of eight winners of the

2017 RWJF Culture of Health Prize awarded by

the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The

Prize honors communities for their unwavering

efforts to ensure all residents have the oppor-

tunity to live healthier lives.

Algoma is being nationally recognized for

pursuing innovative ideas and bringing partners

together to rally around a shared vision of

health. Chosen from more than 200 applicant

communities across the country, Algoma's

award winning efforts include:

The Algoma School District inspiring

youth to be the driving force behind a

shared commitment to helping all residents

thrive. Students conduct CPR trainings for

employees of local businesses , lead weld-

ing classes at the community "Fab Lab,"

and garden side by side with adults with

disabilities.

Residents, businesses , and health providers

uniting behind the landmark "Live Algoma"

initiative to promote physical, emotional, and

financial well-being.

The city's Community Wellness Center,

attached to the high school, offering free

confidential health care consultations,

healthy eating classes, and physical fitness

programs for youth and adults.

Algoma will receive a $25 ,000 cash prize, join

a network of Prize-winning communities and have

their inspiring accomplishments shared throughout

the nation. The other seven winning communities

are: Allen County, Kansas; Chelsea, Massachusetts;

Garrett County, Maryland; Richmond, Virginia;

San Pablo, California; Seneca Nation of Indians in

western New York ; and Vicksburg, Mississippi.

“For the past five years, RWJF Culture of

Health Prize communities have inspired hope

across the country. We welcome these new eight

Prize communit ies who are forg ing partnerships

to improve health for their residents," said

Richard Besser, MD, RWJF president and CEO.

"There are now 35 prize-winning communities

across the country that are thinking big, building

on their strengths, and engaging residents as

equal partners to tackle the problems that they

see."

Defining health in the broadest possible terms.

Committing to sustainable systems changes

and policy-oriented long-term solutions.

Cultivating a shared and deeply-held

belief in the importance of equal oppor-

tunity for health

Harnessing the collective power of leaders,

partners , and community members.

Securing and making the most of available

resources.

Algoma will join this year's other P rize

winning communities at the Culture of Health Prize

Celebration and Learning Event at Robert Wood

Johnson Foundation headquarters in Princeton,

New Jersey on October 11-12.

Learn more about Algoma's work , as well as

this year's other Prize winners through a collect ion

videos, photos, and more at www.rwjf .org/Prize.

Save The Date! Culture of Health Prize

Celebration on October 28th

On Saturday, October 28, a local celebration will be held at Algoma High School's Community Wellness Center. We will honor the community's collec-tive efforts to improve health and well-being and celebrate winning the RWJF

Culture of Health Prize. More information about the celebration

event will be available as the date approaches.

UW Cooperative Extension in Kewaunee County

is a proud partner to the Live Algoma Initiative and

congratulates the community on the amazing achieve-

ment and recognition received by the Robert Wood

Johnson Foundation's Culture of Health Prize. All edu-

cators from the Kewaunee County office have provid-

ed educational resources to Live Algoma over the past

two years, greatly contributing to the success of the

initiative. Below is a sample of Live Algoma projects

where UW Extension educators have played a key

role.

Emotional Wellness Public Education Campaign

and Program Development

Strategy Day Away Planning and Facilitation

Live Algoma Steering Committee and Activation

Team Representation

Strong Women Physical Activity Program

Ahnapee Trail Group Facilitaton and Public Input

Sessions

Outcome Model Development and Evaluation

Planning

Healthy School Lunchrooms Initiative

Liaison between Live Algoma and County-Wide

Efforts

If your organization or community would like

assistance with planning, research, education,

or facilitation please do not hesitate to contact the

UW Cooperative Extension office. Once again,

congratulations to Algoma for this prestigious award!

Congratulations to Algoma! UWEX Partners with Live Algoma

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Association for Home and Community Education

Notes From The HCE Co-Presidents You know the first thing we

are going to say is "Where has

the summer gone?!" But you

never hear us say "Where has the

winter gone?!" And what a

beautiful summer it was! The

HCE trip was great, the

successful FTD booth, Fall Fun

Fest, Mason Jar session, State

Conference, Trails and hosting

the NEW District meeting.

Thanks to the Franklin

Farmerettes Club for doing the

Fall Fun Fest. Great food as

usual, and a wonderful skit for

entertainment under the direction

of Jeanette Schultz.

Members did a great job

collecting and donating sewing

supplies, cooking utensils, back

packs filled with school supplies,

boxes of used school supplies and

medical equipment. A 20 foot

U-Haul was rented and packed

full. Thank you, Anita Schueller,

for your help in collecting and

transporting these items to

Stevens Point. They will then

forward our donations to

Nicaragua.

Our HCE also donated $500

to the Kewaunee Co. back to

school program. Thanks Anita

Schuller and Kay Nemetz for

your presentation on the history

of the Mason jar and its many

uses.

Many of our members had

attended the State Conference in

WI Dells. Watch your newsletters

for many reports on the sessions

we attended.

Our county has finalized the

day event for the NEW District

meeting that we are hosting at the

Rendezvous on Oct. 17.

Breakfast and lunch will be

served thanks to Jeannie Hlinak.

We will receive very important

information from the state that

day. We need to have a huge

attendance from our county.

Please consider becoming an

officer at the county level. We

need to fill the Secretary

positions. Not sure you want to

handle a position? Ask a member

to join you as a co. Mari and Judy

started the trend and its catching

on with Jan Tess and Anita

Schueller being co-presidents for

2018-19. We will have elections

on Oct. 23 at the Fall Association

meeting starting with a 5:30

potluck. It’s never too late to ask

a friend to join HCE-a wonderful

non-profit organization of

volunteers who provide

educational events for the county

and work with International.

Betty Halovitz will chair our

HCE programs for the following

year. Let her know if you have

ideas. You will receive your new

book by the beginning of the year

for your calendar of events.

Soon our Foghorn newsletter

will end. We are seeking a new

way to send you our information.

Until then, FALL into HCE by

becoming an officer, joining a

committee, signing up a new

member of just attending our

meetings and events.

Respectfully submitted,

Co-Presidents Mari Fager &

Judy Malcore, Kewaunee County

HCE

Home and Community Education, Mari Fager & Judy Malcore, 920-388-2841 or 920-412-3922

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Upcoming Events

WAHCE Facebook Information - 2017

To find the WAHCE Facebook page:

From your own Facebook page, in the search bar (upper left hand

corner) type in Wisconsin Association for Home and Community

Education, once there Like or Follow us to get WAHCE infor -

mation.

https://www.facebook.com/WAHCEinc

October

3 (Tues) Walking Trails Program @ 1:00 p.m. Programa de Caminando por los senderos Presenter: Dave Myers Facilitator: Renee Koenig 388-7137 Location: Ryan Park (County C across from old WAUN)

3 (Tues) Executive Board Meeting @ 1:30 pm Junta de la directiva ejecutiva Location: Ryan Park (County C across from old WAUN Radio Station)

17 (Tues) Fall Northeast District Meeting Junta de Otoño del distrito noreste

Location: Rendezvous, N896 County N, Luxemburg

23 (Mon) Fall Association Meeting @ 5:30 pm

Potluck Junta de la asociación Location: Highway Dept., 4280 Cty Rd F (across from Bruemmer Park) All members invited; club officers are to attend

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Apple Peanut Butter Snack Bars Caramelized Sweet Potato Apple

Hash Browns Makes 9-16 bars, depending on what size you cut them.

These gluten-free snack bars are made with wholesome ingredients and are

great for after-school snacking or can be a healthy lunch box treat. To

make them nut-free, simply use sunflower seed butter in place of the peanut

butter.

2 cups rolled oats

1 cup shredded apple (one medium apple)

1/4 cup peanut butter (try to get a brand with very few ingredients. I would

say 3 or less)

1/2 cup honey

2 eggs

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9×9 baking dish and set aside.

Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and mix well. Transfer the mix-

ture to the baking dish and use the back of a wooden spoon or a spatula to

press it down evenly.

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until

the edges are just barely browned. Allow to cool

before cutting into squares.

Original Recipe Link:

http://fuelingafitfam.com/2015/05/22/apple-peanut-

butter-bars/

Serves: 2-4 servings

Ingredients

1 very large sweet potato*, or 2

medium ones, peeled and diced -

about 2 cups diced

1 large pink lady or granny smith

apple, diced (peeling optional)

2 tbsp + 2 tsp ghee or coconut oil -

separated

½ tsp fine grain sea salt

¼-1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp organic coconut sugar** - optional, omit for Whole30

Instructions

1. Heat a large, seasoned cast iron pan (or any heavy skillet that won't stick)

over medium heat and add 2 tbsp of the ghee*

2. Once the pan is heated, add the diced sweet potatoes and sprinkle evenly

with the sea salt and stir/toss to coat the potatoes cooking fat and salt.

3. Cover the pan, using any cover that is large enough, for about 2 minutes.

Uncover and stir, lower the heat a bit if the potatoes are starting to brown

too much. Recover and cook for another 2-4 minutes until the potatoes

are soft.

4. Uncover the pan and continue to cook, stirring, until the potatoes are

light brown all over.

5. Add the diced apples plus the 2 tsp ghee and stir to combine. If adding

the coconut sugar*, do this now.

6. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for another 5 minutes or

until the apples and potatoes are brown. Adjust the heat of your stovetop

as necessary to avoid burning.

7. Once apples and potatoes are toasty, remove from heat and stir in the

cinnamon. Let cool a bit and then serve warm. Enjoy!

Original Recipe Link: http://www.paleorunningmomma.com/caramelized-

sweet-potato-apple-hash-browns/

University of Wisconsin Extension, Jill Jorgensen, 4-H Youth Development

920-388-7185 * Jill.Jorgensen@ces.uwex.edu

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4-H Youth Development

Development STEM I Want to

Know! Camp (IW2K! STEM

Camp) will be held again this

year at Upham Woods Outdoor

Learning Center in Wisconsin

Dells, WI. This overnight

camp, open to 6th

-H members and non

will take place on Friday and

Saturday May 5

get the opportunity to learn

about science, technology,

engineering and math (STEM)

Round Robin Showmanship Contest Names Top Showman at the

Kewaunee County Fair: Morgan Kroll (swine), Grace Legrave

(rabbit), Ashlee Siegmund (horse), Kimberly Van Donsel (goats),

Gabrielle Haen (sheep), Daria Ahrens (poultry), Mikayla Knorn (dairy),

and Marie Prodell (beef) were the 2017 Kewaunee County Fair Round

Robin Showmanship representatives for their species. The representa-

tives earn the opportunity to participate in the contest by winning their

senior/advanced species showmanship class at the Kewaunee County

Fair. In the contest, participants show the seven aforementioned species

and compete against each other for the title of Top Showman at the

Kewaunee County Fair. It is awesome to see the teamwork, camarade-

rie, and support that happens during this show. Both the winner and

runner-up in the contest receive scholarships and special awards. This

year's winner and top showmanship is Kimberly Van Donsel (who also

won the contest in 2016) and runner-up was Daria Ahrens. A big thank

you to judges, Torie Benzshawel, John Boeder, Sue Colle, Jamie

Jergenson, Andrew LaCrosse, Melissa Morris

Attention Leaders: Final portion of

charter renewals due October 24th

As a reminder, all 4-H clubs

and projects carrying funds need

to deliver the remainder of the

club charter renewal packet and

bylaws to the UW-Extension

office by October 24th. This

includes: the final pages of the

charter renewal, a separate sheet

listing club officers, and a

separate page with your proposed

club calendar for the year. This

information was in the club

charter renewal packets that were

both e-mailed and sent to you. If

you have any questions, give Jill a

call at (920)388-7185.

4-H Re-enrollments are due by October 31st

It’s 4-H re-enrollment time!

Get your enrollments in early.

We will be using the 4-H Online

system for member and leader

enrollment. Information regard-

ing 4-H Re-enrollment will be

sent out via 4-H online, it will be

available from club leaders, and

posted on the 4-H portion of the

UW-Extension website at

http://kewaunee.uwex.edu.

To re-enroll, you will log-in

to the WI 4-H online program at

https://wi.4honline.com. Once

you are there, you will be able to

enter your user name (the e-mail

address you used when you en-

rolled last fall) and your pass-

word. If you forgot your pass-

word, you will be able to have a

temporary password e-mailed to

you through the system.

Unfortunately, the Kewaunee

County 4-H office does not have

access to the password that you

used and this is the only way to

retrieve it. However, if you

cannot remember your user name,

we are able to help you find that

information. After you are logged

into the site you will be able to

change any information that is

incorrect, add or delete projects,

and finally, re-enroll in 4-H.

Family friendly instructions

for re-enrolling will be provided

to you with your fall enrollment

information. Please note, only a

limited number of paper

re-enrollment guides will be

printed. Additionally, no paper

forms will be printed this year. If

you need help with a computer to

enter your information, please

talk with your club leader or call

the UW-Extension office at (920)

388-7185. We will make sure that

you have access to get your

family enrolled.

Information on re-enrolling

will be e-mailed to you through

4-H online, available from club

leaders, posted on the 4-H portion

of the Kewaunee County

UW-Extension website, or is

available by calling the

UW-Extension office at

(920)388-7135. Please note,

online re-enrollment deadline

for this year is October 31st,

2017.

More information will be

available from your clubs and at

upcoming informational

meetings.

4-H Fall Fest and Open House:

October 14th! Mark your calendars for 4-H

Fall Fest on Saturday, October

14th from 1:00 – 3:30pm and will

be held at the Kewaunee County

Fairgrounds in the Exhibit Build-

ing.

Come and celebrate National

4-H Week at our 4-H Open

House. This is a great time for

families interested in learning

more about joining 4-H. During

our Fall Fest and Open House

families will have the opportunity

to visit with 4-H leaders and

members, learn more about join-

ing 4-H (for new families), make

crafts, learn about animals, have

fun with science, participate in

some fun activities.

We hope that all 4-H families

can join us for the day and make

sure you bring some friends that

are interested in joining 4-H.

New Trips Applications and Deadline

4-H has some amazing leadership experiences for older youth.

Would you like to go to American Spirit, Space Camp, WI 4-H Youth

Conference, Citizenship Washington Focus, National 4-H Congress,

or other 4-H leadership trip experiences? Starting in 6th grade, you

can apply to be part of different leadership experiences.

4-H members 6th grade and older will receive an e-mail with

information about leadership trips available through the 4-H program.

You will need to fill out an application and submit it no later than

October 31st to be considered for any of the upcoming trips. In

addition, depending on the number of candidates, you may be asked

to take part in an interview. Interviews will be conducted in mid-

November if necessary.

Trips information is available on the Kewaunee County

UW-Extension website under the 4-H area. The website is: http://

kewaunee.uwex.edu If you have any questions, please call Jill at

(920)388-7185 or e-mail her at jill.jorgensen@ces.uwex.edu

Trips and Awards Information Meeting

October 16th

Are you interested in

learning more about the 4-H trips

that you can attend as an older

youth member? Do you want to

know what are American Spirit,

Space Camp, WI 4-H Youth

Conference, Citizenship Washing-

ton Focus, National 4-H Con-

gress, or other 4-H leadership trip

experiences? Information about

the different trips can be found at:

http://fyi.uwex.edu/wi4hedopp/

Join us on October 16th at

6:15 pm at the Fairgrounds in the

4-H conference room. This is an

informational meeting for

members 6th grade and older and

parents. We ask that you RSVP if

you will be joining us. Please call

(920)388-7185 to RSVP.

State 4-H Foundation Scholarships Each year, The Wisconsin 4-H Foundation and generous sponsors provide

funding for educational scholarships to outstanding Wisconsin 4-H youth.

They provide these scholarships in order to show our appreciation for your

accomplishments as a result of your 4-H experiences, and to support your

future educational goals. If you have been actively involved in 4-H, then you

should consider applying for one of the many scholarships offered by the

foundation. Applications must be word processed or typed and are usually

due in February. More information can be found at:

http://wis4hfoundation.org/scholarships or by calling Jill at (920)388-7185.

University of Wisconsin Extension, 4-H Youth Development

website: www.uwex.edu/ces/cty/kewaunee Jill.Jorgensen@ces.uwex.edu 920-388-7185

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University of Wisconsin Extension, Jill Jorgensen, 4-H Youth Development

920-388-7185 * Jill.Jorgensen@ces.uwex.edu

4-H Youth Development

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Pictures, Pictures, Pictures

I know that we have some

great youth and adult

photographers in Kewaunee

County. Therefore, I am asking

for your help.

We are currently beginning to

compile the 2018 4-H Family

Calendar and are looking for

pictures to include in it. The

pictures should, of course, be

taken of 4-H youth and 4-H

activities. We will include as

many pictures as possible.

Pictures can be e-mailed to me at

Jill.Jorgensen@ces.uwex.edu or

dropped off at the UW-Extension

office, or mailed to Jill Jorgensen,

4-H Youth Development,

810 Lincoln St. Kewaunee, WI

54216.

Please mark the back of

EACH PHOTO with the youth

name, your name, address, and

phone number.

Adult and Youth Leaders – Mark Your

Calendars for Fall Forum and

Hall of Fame Celebration Don’t miss out on a great statewide workshop for youth and adult

leaders!!!

What: Fall Forum and Hall of Fame Celebration

When: November 3-5, 2017 (starting with registration at 6:00 p.m.

Friday, November 3 and ending 10:30 a.m. November 5)

Where: Green Lake Conference Center, Green Lake

Who: Each county is encouraged to send a delegation of youth and

adults

7th – 13th grade youth

Adult volunteer leaders

Staff are invited and encouraged to attend as your schedule permits

Cost: Registration Fee (includes meals, breaks, facility fees and

supplies)

$85 registration fee per person (Friday – Sunday)

$75 registration fee per person (Saturday – Sunday)

$70 registration fee (Saturday lunch and dinner)

$50 registration fee (Saturday – lunch only)

Lodging: Adults

$45/night if there are two adults

$75 – Single adult room

$25/night with three or more adults per room

Youth

$25/night with three – four youth per room Note: The room

cost increases if there is more than one person. This is why

the room rates are not half of the single room rate.

The program kicks off Friday evening with over 15 interactive

sessions. Saturday offers more than 20 workshops to choose

from. Top off the night with a special celebration where up to 10

people will be inducted into the Wisconsin 4-H Hall of Fame. An

evening of circle dancing and table games will follow the

celebration. Plus an ice cream hospitality sponsored by Cedar Crest

Ice Cream. Sunday morning brings a high energy program that you

can use at the club or community level.

All youth participants need to have a chaperon who has

completed Youth Protection identified when they register.

The top 10 reasons why youth and adult leaders will want to

attend!

1. 15+ interactive sessions Friday night… science, Cloverbuds,

games, yoga……

2. 20+ sessions Saturday from science and service to leadership

and team building …..

3. Hear how 4-H is making a difference!

4. Meet youth and adults from around the state!

5. See youth adult partnerships in action!

6. Network and share ideas!

7. Be part of Wisconsin’s largest university youth outreach

program!!

8. Get ideas and projects to take home to use in clubs, schools

and community settings!

9. Have fun!

10. Celebrate Wisconsin 4-H and learn more about Growing

4-H in Wisconsin!

Registration closes October 1.

Do you have a talent that you would be willing to teach others?

We are once again looking for individuals, both older youth and

adults, to teach sessions at the 2018 Project Day.

In the past, we have had individuals present on cake decorating,

ceramics, fishing, fur bearer management, bee keeping, crafts, flower

arranging, pets and many more topics.

The event will occur on a Saturday in February. Registration

materials will be available to youth in January. If you are interested

in teaching a session for youth in 1st - 6th grade, please call Jill at

(920) 388-7185.

Presenters Sought for Project Day

4-H Clubs to Create Newest Cedar Crest

Ice Cream Flavor

Cedar Crest Ice Cream of Cedarburg, Wisconsin, and the

Wisconsin 4-H Foundation announce a contest to create the next

Cedar Crest Ice Cream flavor. More than 1600 Wisconsin 4-H clubs

are eligible to create and submit a flavor ‘recipe’ with the top clubs

named as finalists and the top flavor produced for summer 2018.

Information and the application are available on Cedar Crest Ice

Cream’s web-site: www.cedarcresticecream.com or by clicking the

link at the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation website:

www.Wis4HFoundation.org.

According to Brenda Scheider, Director of the Wisconsin 4-H

Foundation, the Create an Ice Cream Flavor contest is a great

opportunity for 4-H youth to work together to develop and name their

flavor. “The most exciting part of the contest is the winning flavor

will be available through Cedar Crest beginning next June.” Scheider

credited Kay Schmit, Marketing Manager at Cedar Crest Ice Cream,

for the creative idea, which already yielded popular flavors including

Deep Space, the 2015 flavor contest winner. Deep Space was

developed by the Badger Boosters 4-H Club in West Bend,

Wisconsin. This year’s winning entry was Deep Woods, vanilla ice

cream with swirls of maple syrup and crunchy pecans, created by the

Baraboo Valley 4-H Club.

Entries will be judged by a panel of ice cream experts chosen by

Cedar Crest’s staff. Cedar Crest manufacturers more than 80 flavors

of ice cream at its Manitowoc, Wisconsin, plant, and distributes

products in five states. Many of the flavors now produced by Cedar

Crest Ice Cream, like Shipwreck and Elephant Tracks, came into

existence via prior flavor competitions.

Based in Madison, WI, the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation provides

essential funding for 4-H programs throughout Wisconsin. By

partnering with individuals, corporations and foundations, the

Wisconsin 4-H Foundation supports more than 150,000 youth who

take part in various 4-H leadership, development and community-

building activities throughout the state. Learn more about the

Wisconsin 4-H Foundation by visiting www.Wis4HFoundation.org.

Congratulations to the Junior Dairy Judging Team from

Kewaunee County! Pictured left to right at the state dairy judging

contest are : Sami Treml, Brianna Paye, Mercedes Kroll and

Katie Ledvina. The team members received the hats shown, as

champion county winners for knowing parts of the cow. The team

took 6th place overall. Photo by Rob Moede.

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Combine Considerations for a Wet Corn Harvest Adjusted properly, your

combine can handle corn between

20 and 30% moisture. However, as

moistures exceed 30%, your work

will be a balancing act between

leaving unthreshed grain in the

field and grain damage. Here are a

few tips to help guide you along in

this wet harvest season.

Ground Speed The first consideration when it

comes to harvesting wet corn is

ground speed. Be sure to select

aground speed that does not

overload your machine as the

engine must be able to maintain its

rated engine speed to keep

separator and cleaning shoe at full

speed. Adjust your hydrostatic

transmission to maintain the

engine near rated speed under

varying crop conditions.

Header The usual advice for minimiz-

ing trash input into the combine by

operating the header as high as

possible is even more critical in

these wet conditions. Introducing

tough, wet leaf and stalk material

into the combine reduces its

effectiveness to thresh and

separate the grain. Wet stalks and

leaves absorb threshing energy that

would normally be used to

separate grain from cobs.

Additionally, this wet mat of

material can overwhelm the

separator, trapping both threshed

and unthreshed grain. Consequent-

ly, you may need to consider

operating the stripper (deck) plates

wider to minimize leaf and stalk

material entering the combine.

However, be careful to avoid

shelling the butt end of the ear

with the stripper plates too wide.

Concave Before changing concave

clearance, first make sure it is

level side-to-side (conventional

combine) or front-to-back (rotary

combine) so that the adjustment is

uniform. Your operator’s manual

will provide details for this

process, but it normally involves

adjusting the right and left or fore

and aft sides of the concave to

ensure they are uniformly spaced

from the cylinder or rotor. This

will ensure that in-cab adjustments

are accurate across the width or

length of the concave. A poorly

leveled concave could damage

grain on the high side while

under-threshing grain on the low

side. Consequently, it would be

impossible to balance between

grain loss and damage. Your operator’s manual will

give you starting clearances for

your particular machine, but

generally you’ll need to set your

concave approximately to the

diameter of a shelled cob. A

properly adjusted concave will

break up some cob, but excessive

broken cob is an indicator that the

concave is set too close to the

cylinder or rotor. Too many

broken cobs can lead to high levels

of cobin the clean grain tank or

can overwhelm the cleaning shoe.

Matthew Digman

Assistant Professor and

Machinery Systems Extension

Specialist UW - Madison

Considerations for Artificial Drying of Soybeans

This fall’s weather may create situations

where some growers will be tempted to artifi-

cially dry their soybeans. It is not a good situa-

tion when growers need to consider artificial

drying of soybeans. It presents several chal-

lenges in order to keep the soybeans at an

acceptable quality level to avoid dockage.

Growers will have to weigh the advantages and

disadvantages for their own operation to

determine what is best for their situation.

Soybeans can be harvested without too

much damage up to about 18% moisture. If

soybeans are harvested at a moisture content

much above 13%, artificial drying is necessary.

There is not much published research on

soybean drying. Most of our drying recom-

mendations are based on limited experience or

are extrapolated from corn drying recommen-

dations. In most cases, dryers that were

designed for corn can be adapted for use with

soybeans. Bill Wilke, University of Minnesota

Crop Storage and Handling Specialist, offers

the following information on artificial drying

of soybeans.

Natural-air drying

Using unheated air to dry soybeans usually

works well, but it is a slow process (two to six

weeks, depending on initial moisture, airflow,

and weather). Bins used for natural-air drying

should have full-perforated floors and fairly

large drying fans. Fan power requirements

depend on desired airflow and depth of beans.

For example, delivery of 1.0 cfm/bu (cubic feet

of air per minute per bushel of beans in the

bin) through an 18-ft depth of soybeans would

require about 0.6 hp (horsepower) per 1000

bushels of beans in the bin, while delivery of

1.5 cfm/bu through 18 ft of beans would take

about 1.6 hp/1000 bu.

Management of natural-air soybean dryers

is similar to that for natural-air corn dryers,

except that soybean moisture values need to be

about two percentage points lower than those

recommended for corn. In southern Wisconsin,

use an airflow of 1 cfm/bu to dry 17 to 18%

moisture beans, 0.75 cfm/bu for 15 to 17%

moisture beans, and 0.5 cfm/bu for 13 to 15%

moisture beans. In northern Wisconsin, higher

airflow is needed since fewer days are

available for drying in the fall. In northern

areas, use 1.0 cfm/bu to dry soybeans that are

16% moisture or less, 1.25 cfm/bu for 17%

moisture beans, and 1.5 cfm/bu for 18% mois-

ture beans. See Natural-Air Corn Drying in the

Upper Midwest, BU-6577, available from the

UofM Distribution Center or Natural-Air/

Low-Temperature Crop Drying, EB-35, from

the NDSU Distribution Center for information

on equipping and managing natural-air dryers.

Because natural-air drying is a slow pro-

cess, it will be difficult to use one bin to dry

both beans and corn in the same year. Don't

plan on having the beans dry before corn

harvest unless the soybeans are only slightly

wetter than 13%, or unless you use a shallow

drying depth.

Low-temperature drying

Early in the fall, especially in years with

warm, dry weather, it is possible to dry

soybeans to less than 13% moisture with no

supplemental heat. (See previous section on

natural-air drying.)

However, late in the fall, or in years with

cool, damp weather, soybeans might not dry to

13% and it might be helpful to add a small

amount of supplemental heat to the air in

natural-air dryers. Do not heat the air more

than 3 to 5 degrees F, though, or you will over

dry the beans and you might cause an increase

in splitting. Research has shown that exposing

soybeans to relative humidity values of less

than 40% can cause excessive splitting. For

every 20 degrees F that you heat air, you cut its

relative humidity approximately in half, so it

doesn't take very much heat to produce relative

humidity values less than 40%.

Some alternatives to adding supplemental

heat to natural-air drying bins include:

Turning off the fan when weather gets cold

in the fall, keeping beans cold during win-

ter, and resuming drying when average

temperatures climb above freezing in the

spring.

Installing bigger fans so that you can finish

drying earlier in the fall when weather is

better.

Using manual or automatic control to turn

off the fan during periods of high

humidity. Fan control will increase the

amount of time required for drying, but it

will result in drier beans.

High-temperature drying

Soybeans can be dried in a high tempera-

ture dryer, but the plenum temperature needs to

be limited to minimize damage to the beans.

Many kinds of gas-fired corn dryers can be

used to dry soybeans, but be careful. Refer to

the manufacturer’s recommendations for

maximum drying temperature. Typically the

maximum drying temperature for non-food

soybeans is about 130 degrees. Even at that

temperature some skins and beans will be

cracked. Soybeans split easily if they are dried

too fast or are handled roughly. Set the drying

air temperature lower than you would for corn

and avoid dryers that recirculate the crop

during drying. Column-type dryers can often

be operated at 120 to 140 F without causing

too much soybean damage, although some trial

and error might be required to set dryers

properly. Examine beans leaving the dryer

carefully and reduce the temperature if you're

getting too many splits. If the soybeans will be

saved for seed, keep drying temperatures under

110 F to avoid killing the embryo.

Don't forget that crops dried in gas-fired

dryers must be cooled within a day or so to

remove dryer heat. This can be done in the

dryer or in aerated storage bins. Stored beans

should be aerated again later in the fall to cool

them to 20 to 30 F for winter storage.

Immature, frosted, or green-colored beans

In years when frost kills soybean plants

before the seeds are fully mature, make sure

you remove as much chaff and green plant

material as possible before binning the beans.

Immature beans can be stored without

significant molding, but concentrations of

green chaff can lead to heating in storage.

Although it is commonly stated that green

soybeans will eventually turn yellow in

storage, the color change observed in a U of

Minnesota laboratory study was minimal. It

might still be worthwhile to store green

soybeans for a few months after harvest

though, to avoid the high discounts that are

applied in years when large quantities of green

beans are delivered during harvest. Just make

sure that any green beans going into storage

are clean, evenly distributed throughout the

bin, and cooled as soon as possible after

harvest.

Prepared by Bill Halfman, Greg Andrews and

Bob Cropp, UW Extension Agriculture Agents

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Agriculture

Road Safety During Harvest Time

Equipment operators in pursuit of

this year’s harvest, please familiarize

yourself and any operators you may

have working for you with the most

current laws pertaining to Implements

of Husbandry and the lighting equip-

ment required. Make sure you have

communicated with your local road

authority regarding weight limits or the

need for road closures. We are hoping

for a safe harvest season.

For those engaged in the harvest-

ing, please be attentive to the material

which you are displacing and make

every effort to minimize the amounts

left on the road. This may mean a piece

of equipment left on site to clean in

between each and every load. The law

that pertains to the placement of for-

eign material on the roadway is: 346.94

(5) Placing Injurious Substances on

Highway; which states “No Person

shall place or cause to be placed upon a

highway any foreign substance which

is or may be injurious to any vehicle or

part thereof.”

Be aware of state statute 346.51

(1) “Improper parking on/off road-

way”. Whether you are using the road

to off load a piece of construction

equipment, or using the road to transfer

loads from a field, it is your obligation

to observe proper safety practices.

This may mean putting out warn-

ing signs, cones, or even deploying

flag persons. If you know you are go-

ing to be off loading or staging equip-

ment on a roadway, please plan ahead,

by checking the area to see the level of

warning devices you may need. Check

with the Town Official for that area if

you are going to be on a town road and

the County Highway Superintendent if

on a county road, or state highway.

In the end the responsibility for a

potential accident because of poor

planning, or a failure to provide proper

warning will fall to the individual or

business creating the hazard. If you are

traveling the countryside and observe

what you feel is a traffic hazard, please

call law enforcement.

For those in the general public that

may find themselves in proximity to

the harvesting process, please use cau-

tion when operating around these piec-

es of equipment as they have many

blind spots, and may be stopping or

turning for movement in and out of

field driveways and side roads.

Matthew J. Joski

Kewaunee County Sheriff

Transfer Stations/Road Safety

Land operator/custom hauler will

abide by Act 377, Implements of

Husbandry Law in accordance with

corresponding permits issued. Ap-

proved roads for use and routes

should be utilized in accordance of

permit.

It is recommended the land opera-

tor notify town officials where

transfer sites are located so they

can be recorded on the town’s elec-

tronic mapping system. Transfer

stations will be numbered accord-

ing to location and land operator.

All transfer sites located in a town

should be reported to town offi-

cials for electronic mapping re-

gardless if it is located on town,

county, or state highways.

It is recommended that land opera-

tors notify town officials in all

towns hauling in/through/to and

the county highway department

when hauling to transfer stations.

Land operators should provide ap-

propriate abatement according to

safety level assigned.

Land operator will determine trans-

fer station location taking all road

safety and environmental aspects

into consideration.

Safety level will be determined by

road grade, roadside obstructions,

proximity to tile inlets and bodies

of water.

Level 1 - Trucks can be

parked on road shoulder with

appropriate signage: minimal

risk to motorists.

Level 2 – Trucks can be

parked on road shoulder with

appropriate signage, cones,

and flagger(s). Motorists can-

not safely pass around parked

vehicles without assistance of

a flagger.

It is recommended no more than

two trucks will be allowed to park

at transfer site at any given time

under normal circumstances. If

truck traffic should back up due to

equipment break down or other

extenuating circumstances, it is

recommended trucks park at a near

alternate location.

Land operator will be responsible

for removal of mud from public

roads on a regular basis. If condi-

tions have created excess mud, it is

recommended the land operator

contact the local town chair to noti-

fy them of the situation. Regular

mud removal is a best management

practice.

Equipment Operator will keep re-

flective strips, lights, and slow

moving vehicle signs clear of mud

or manure at a regular interval.

Recommendations made by Implements of Husbandry

Work Group, February 2015. Chair Brian Paplham -

Town of Pierce, Steve Tadish - Town of Carlton, Matt

Joski – Kewaunee County Sheriff, Todd Every –

Kewaunee County Highway Commissioner, Duane

Ducat - Dairy Producer, John Pagel – Dairy Producer,

Ryan DeBroux – Custom Operator, Todd Koss – Crop

Consultant, David LaCrosse – Dairy Farm Manager,

Aerica Bjurstrom – UW-Extension Agriculture Agent.

Kewaunee County Implements of

Husbandry Recommendations

Opportunity in Value-Added

Dairy-Beef Calves

By Aerica Bjurstrom

Agriculture Agent

UW-Extension Kewaunee County

Genomics has changed the face of the livestock

industry. Culling decisions can now be made on a

computer without even seeing the animal. Genomics

has also created opportunity decisions. The biggest

by-product of the dairy industry is the Holstein bull

calf. Raising Holstein steers can be a profitable

venture when beef prices are favorable, but just like

any commodity, volatility is a challenge to manage.

Both dairy and beef producers have seen, and seized

an opportunity to create a value-added calf by using

genomics.

UW-Extension agents serving on the 2017 Farm

Technology Days education committee had a unique

opportunity to learn more about how dairy-beef cattle

perform on farm and in the cooler. Ebert Enterprises,

host of the 2017 Kewaunee County Farm Technology

Days show maintains current milking herd size at

approximately 3,500 cows. In order to maintain herd

size, a beef crossbreeding program using a Sim-Angus

sire is implemented on the bottom one-third of the

herd. Cows are bred to beef each service until she is

culled from the herd. All dairy-beef heifer and bull

calves born on the farm are raised out for beef.

Newborn calves are treated and processed the

same as dairy calves on the farm. Newborns are fed

one gallon of high quality colostrum and vaccinated

with three-way vaccination. Calves are individually

housed in pens for 5-7 days and fed three quarts of

pasteurized milk twice daily. Calves are then moved

to a mob feeder in groups of 25 and fed approximately

three gallons of milk per day. Dairy calves and dairy

beef calves are housed separately. Calves are also out-

fitted with jackets in cold months for approximately

30 days.

After weaning at 60 days, calves are fed a grain

and forage diet and housed in groups of 10-12. At

approximately 5-6 months of age, animals are fed a

diet consisting of dairy herd refusals and additional

minerals until they are sold at approximately 1,400

pounds. Ration feed cost to gain is valued at $0.48/lb.

Yardage cost to gain is $0.84. Other costs per head

totaled $161. Breakeven price sold was $106/cwt.

Seventeen head of

cattle from Ebert

Enterprises were

processed at a

local slaughter

plant. The lot

consisted of ten

steers and seven

heifers. All the

beef from the

animals was

ground and served

as burgers at Farm

Technology Days. Carcasses were evaluated two days

post-slaughter for yield grade and quality grade.

Individual live weights of the animals were not

available for the lot, so estimated weights were

determined based off a 60% dress percentage.

For choice or better steers and heifers, value was

assigned at $110/hundredweight (cwt), and high

yielding choice or better steers and heifers at $121/

cwt based on calculated yield grade. Animals with

yield grade of 1 or 2 were assigned the high yielding

average value ($121/cwt), while animals with yield

grade 3 or below were assigned the average yielding

value ($110/cwt) based on the assumption buyers

were paying more for the higher yielding animals on a

live weight basis. The Feedlot Enterprise Worksheet

used to calculate breakeven prices and cost to gain

prices is available on the Wisconsin Beef Information

Center website at https://goo.gl/53rBeb

Using a beef breeding program in the herd gives

dairy farmers an opportunity to add value to an

industry by-product. Feedlot owners can also benefit

by purchasing a lower priced calf and feeding it out

with decent profitability potential. Just like any

livestock venture, individual performance and profit is

based on management, input costs, and sale price.

Please visit the Wisconsin Beef Information Center

website at http://fyi.uwex.edu/wbic/ to see live and

carcass images of each animal in the group. Be sure to

bookmark the Wisconsin Beef Information Center

website and like us on Facebook at Wisconsin Beef

Information Center.

Tables created by Lyssa Seefeldt, Agriculture Agent,

UW-Extension Marquette County.

Farming is a very stressful occupation. It

ranks in the top ten most stressful occupations

in the United States. The National Institute for

Occupational Safety and Health recently

examined 130 occupations and found laborers

and farm owners had the highest rate of deaths

due to stress-related conditions like heart and

artery disease, hypertension, ulcers, and

nervous disorder. It is important to know how

to manage stress levels and to reduce the ef-

fects of unwanted stress. Too much stress can

make a person more accident-prone. This is

why it is important to identify common

stressors, recognize the symptoms of stress,

and manage stress. By doing these three

things, you will make the work place safer.

Stress is: • Energy in a blocked or chaotic state.

• It can occur suddenly. For example, your

combine starts on fire and burns up in the

middle of harvest.

• Stress can build up, as one thing after

another goes wrong in a single day.

• It can also build up over a period of time.

Common Stressors: Farm families experience the same stress

that nonfarm families face; however, they have

added pressures during harvest and planting

seasons. There are also added stressors associ-

ated with agriculture, such as, uncontrollable

weather, handling of dangerous pesticides,

variable crop prices, and machinery

breakdowns.

Common situations and events that effect

stress levels in farm families: • No control of weather

• Large debt loads

• Government regulations

• High interest rates

• Machinery breakdowns

• Livestock problems

• Working long hours

• Crop yield uncertainty

• Disagreements with other family

members in the operation of the farm

When these situations and events begin to

pile up on each other, farm life can become

very stressful. To prevent this from happening,

individuals needs to recognize the symptoms of

stress and then manage the stress.

Early warning signs or symptoms of stress: Stress can surface in the form of physical,

emotional/mental, or behavior/relationship

changes depending on the person and the

situation. People react to stress in different

ways and have different thresholds of stress.

Physical symptoms:

• Headaches

• Stomach problems

• Rising blood pressure

• Rapidly beating heart

• Clenched teeth

• Dropping sexual interest

Emotional/mental symptoms: • Impatience

• Frustration

• Depression

• Angry blow-ups

• Difficulty controlling emotions

• Low self-esteem

Behavioral/relationship symptoms: • An increase in smoking and/or drinking

• Trouble adapting to changing

circumstances

• Finding it hard to relax or to sleep

• Communication problems

• Verbal and or physical abuse

• Sarcastic arguments

Stress Management Once your symptoms of stress have been

identified, you must learn how to manage the

stress because the body’s reaction to stress can

have serious implications to your health. By

managing stress, you will ease some of the

actual stress of your everyday life. Successful

stress management includes: taking care of

both your mental and physical health, knowing

the warning signs of stress, and controlling

your reaction to stressful events.

To Control Stress:

Control events that can later cause stress.

• Plan ahead. Replace worn machinery parts

during the off season instead of at the last

minute.

Plan to use time efficiently by setting

priorities for tasks to be accomplished.

• Prior to stressful seasons, such as planting

or harvest, determine who will take care of

everyday chores.

• Learn to say no to extra commitments.

Control attitudes that can lead to additional

stress in your life.

• Set realistic goals and expectations daily.

• Emphasis what was accomplished, not

what failed to be accomplished.

• See the big picture: “It’s a good thing the

tractor quit working in the driveway in-

stead of in the middle of the highway.”

• Shift from worrying to problem solving.

In Summary

Reduce life and work stress by:

• Eating a well-balanced diet.

Visit www.choosemyplate.gov for a guide

to eating a well-balanced diet.

• Keeping a positive attitude.

• Exercising regularly.

• Getting enough sleep to meet the

demands of your body.

• Accepting that stress is a part of life.

• Clearly defining home and work

responsibilities.

• Managing time efficiently.

• Setting realistic goals.

• Learning to relax.

• Spending time with your family.

Adapted from:

Thomas L. Bean and Julia A. Nolan

Department of Food, Agricultural, and Biolog-

ical Engineering, The Ohio State University

Extension

References Managing Farm Stress: http://

www.ces.ncsu.edu/drought/old/dro-3.html

Farming — A Stressful Operation: http://

www.ces.ncsu.edu/drought/old/dro-31.html

Farm Stress 3: Stress Management for

Farmers: http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/drought/

old/dro-33.html

Personal Stress Management: http://

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