Better Your Forage Knowledge At The 2025 Symposium

Dairy, beef, and hay producers, as well as custom operators and nutrient applicators, should mark their calendars for February 17-19 for the 2025 Symposium at the Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells, WI. Providing some of the latest and most relevant forage-related educational sessions the Midwest has to offer, the Symposium, hosted jointly by the Midwest Forage Association (MFA), Professional Nutrient Applicators Association of Wisconsin (PNAAW), and Wisconsin Custom Operators (WCO), promises to deliver an outstanding array of forage, manure handling & custom harvesting-related information. 

The Symposium features an impressive lineup of university, industry, agency, and farmer speakers from across the Midwest who will be discussing topics MFA, PNAAW, and WCO members have identified as being the most timely and relevant to their operations. The opening session will feature Amanda Radke, one of the region’s prominent ag-related speakers, discussing “Dealing with Stress, Navigating Pitfalls & Generational Conflicts.” Radke, a fifth-generation rancher from Mitchell, SD, also currently serves as an appointee on the National Agriculture Campaign Advisory Council, where she provides industry insights on ag policy discussions to the U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee.

Other Session Topics:

  • Economics of Fungicide Use on Corn
  • Overcoming the Diseases Challenging Alfalfa
  • What’s New in the Forage Industry
  • Tread Carefully: Wheel Traffic Impact on Growing Alfalfa Stands
  • Why Manage Alfalfa Persistence? (And How!)
  • Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Manage Alfalfa Stands
  • The Yin-Yang to Corn & Alfalfa in the Field & Diary Diets
  • Much, much, more

The 2025 Symposium will also feature University of Wisconsin-Extension Manure Applicator Training 101 which will take place Monday afternoon, February 17, and is just $5 for participants who register for both Tuesday and Wednesday sessions. The event also features a Pump School instructed by Puck Enterprises.

Early bird registration for association members is only $130 if registered by February 3. Single-day and multiple-person farm/business registration options are available. Reserve a room by January 29 – call the Chula Vista Resort at 855.530.1706 (booking ID Code: K48636).

If you’re a forage farmer, nutrient applicator, or custom operator, you won’t want to miss this opportunity to learn more about your trade, network with industry experts, and visit with peers. Make plans now to attend!

For a full agenda, more information, or to register online, please visit the MFA website at www.midwestforage.org.