Green County DHIA Newsletter

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1 March 2016 Green County DHIA Newsletter Upcoming Events March 11 Wisconsin Dairy and Beef Well-Being Conference, UW-Platteville 14 Green County Youth Tractor Safety Classes Begin, 6:30-9 PM, UW-Extension, Monroe Green/Rock Dual County Dairy Sale, Noon, WI Farm Auction Sales, Brooklyn, WI WPS Farm Power Show, EEA Grounds Oshgosh,WI Ag Plastic Recycling Options Expand in Green County Green County has been collecting used Ag plastic film from area dairy and livestock farms for the past two years. In that time over 150,000 pounds of Ag plastic have been collected through the spring and fall collections. Last summer 14 Green County farms participated in a pilot program that included receiving a free dumpster and onfarm pick up of their used ag plastic film. The success of the first pilot led to an expanded pilot of placing 8 cubic yard dumpsters on an additional 74 farms in Green, Lafayette, Dane and Stephenson Counties in the fall of The expanded pilot program also proved to be successful with over 250,000 pounds of plastic being collected and recycled from the 88 pilot farms since last summer. The success of the program has resulted in more options for disposing of used plastic from bale wraps, silo bags and bunker covers for Green County and area farmers. The Ag plastic recycling program has grown to the point that the Green County Landfill is currently baling Ag plastic every Wednesday and the annual spring and fall county collections have been eliminated. Now area farmers can bring in their used Ag plastic films to the Green County Landfill every Wednesday from 7 AM - 3 PM. This program is also open to farmers from surrounding counties who wish to dispose of their used Ag plastic free of charge. See the back of this page for more details. Green County area farmers also now have the option of signing up for a free dumpster and on farm pick-up of Ag plastics directly with Revolution Plastics. Previously farms needed to have 100 cows or more to get on the waiting list for a free dumpster. However, Revolution Plastics has now agreed to allow neighboring farmers to pool their herds together and they will deliver a dumpster to one of the farms to be shared by both. For example, if two neighboring farms with 60 cows each agree to share a dumpster they can pool their cow numbers together to meet the 100 cow minimum as long as they are will to share a dumpster. Revolution Plastics is planning to purchase 100 more dumpsters and distribute them to more farms this spring. Farms closer to Green County and with more than 100 cows will be given first preference for receiving the next batch of dumpsters. To get on the waiting list you can either call Revolution Plastics directly at: or fill out a short application at their website at: For more information about the Green County Ag Plastic Collection Program contact Mark Mayer, Green County UW-Extension Agriculture Agent at or mark.mayer@ces.uwex.edu

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7 Green County DHIA Newsletter Green County DHIA, P.O. Box 400, Monroe, WI Bonnie Moser - Office Manager Field Technicians Office Phone March 2016 Sue Pudwill Jim Moser Diane Foulker Lisa Becherer Robert Cramer, Jr W3224 Norton Rd, Juda President Craig Tourdot W3872 Hwy 11-81, Monroe Vice Pres John Dieckhoff W2210 Pinnow Rd, Brodhead Sec/Treas Jeremy Mayer N3926 County Rd N, Monroe Director Andrew Houlberg N4991 Spoerry Rd, Monticello Director Stephanie Miranda 6931 W State Rd 11, Janesville Director Green County UW-Extension Office Justice Center th Street Monroe, Wisconsin Phone: Internet: green.uwex.edu COUNTY EXTENSION STAFF Mark Mayer, Dairy & Livestock Agent & Editor Victoria Solomon, Community Resource Development Educator Ellen Andrews, 4-H Youth Development Educator Bridget Mouchon-Humphrey, Family Living Educator Jayne Butts, Extension Activity Assistant Vacant, Extension Activity Assistant Mark Mayer Dairy and Livestock Agent & Editor Green County The University of Wisconsin-Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and educational programming, including Title IX and the ADA requirements. Please make requests for reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access to educational programs as early as possible preceding the scheduled program, service or activity. If you need this material in an alternate format or other accommodations for access, please contact the UW-Extension Office at , voice or 711 for Wisconsin Relay.

8 Green County DHIA Newsletter UW-Extension Office Green County th Street Monroe, WI 53566