DE PERE, Wis. — This meeting will be held on February 13, 2020 from 11:00 am to 2:30 pm at the Swan Club in De Pere (875 Heritage Rd, De Pere). Topics include: Introduction to Dairy Brain, Prototypes/tool ideas, and Recruiting farms for the project. There will be a free lunch but participants are asked to RSVP by February 5 so there is enough food. Registration can be made online at https://forms.gle/9rq4Fbo8HUeuZ1Xc8 or by phone at 920-391-4654.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension Dairy Brain Initiative team led by Dr. Victor Cabrera will be holding a kick-off meeting for dairy farmers to learn more about the project and how they can become involved.
This program is open to anyone and is being sponsored by the Extension offices in Brown, Calumet, Door, Fond du Lac, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Oconto, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Shawano, Sheboygan, Washington, Waupaca, and Winnebago counties.
Questions about the program? Please contact Liz Binversie at 920-391-4612 or email eybinversie@wisc.edu.
— UW-Madison Division of Extension, Brown County
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