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September 26-30, 2004 $600 per person
Though planned primarily
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September 26-30, 2004 $600 per person
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| September
26, 2004
Sunday |
2:00 p.m.
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Bus tour departs Wisconsin State Fairgrounds. First stop is at at Steve & Kay Castner's Kaehlers Mill Farm in Cedarburg, WI. The Castners raise black Galloways and run a direct meat marketing enterprise. Will introduce bus folks to their operation and to frozen custard! 51 miles to overnight stop. |
| 6:00 p.m. to
9:00 a.m. |
Overnight at Country Inn,
Fond du Lac, WI.
Dinner at Captain's Cover or Salty's Seafood Restaurant. |
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| September 27, 2004
Monday |
7:00 to
9:30 a.m. |
Continental breakfast
at hotel.
29 mi. to first stop. |
| 10:00 a.m. to
2:00 p.m. |
Pasture walk seminar, lunch and farm visit at Tom & Susan Wrchot.a's Cattleana Ranch at Omro, WI. Tom raises black Galloways, markets grassfed beef, has conducted grassfed trials, and writes for Graze magazine. 72 mi. to next stop. | |
| 3:30 to
5:00 p.m. |
Stevens Point Brewery
Tour
Prize-winning lager samples. |
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| 6:00 p.m. to
8:00 a.m. |
Overnight at Stevens Point Country Inn, supper at Mesquite Grill in nearby Holiday Inn. 16 mi. to first morning stop. | |
| September 28, 2004
Tuesday |
8:30 to
11:00 a.m. |
Breakfast visit at Michael & Lorna Caldwell's Caldwell Farms at Milladore, WI. The Caldwells have a large Belted Galloway herd and produce certified organic beef and breeding stock. Dr. Caldwell is Director of Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation which established DNA testng for parentage. 74 mi. to next stop. |
| 12:30 to
2:30 p.m. |
Visit and luncheon at Bob & Lyndall Mack's Sun Valley Farm at Camp Douglas, WI. The Macks raise purebred and Appendix Belted Galloways. Bob is a retiring Director and Lyndall is Secretary of the Great Lakes Belted Galloway Association, an active regional group. 58 mi. to next stop. | |
| 3:30 to
5:30 p.m. |
Visit Circus World Museum at Baraboo, WI. | |
| 6:00 p.m. to
9:00 a.m. |
Supper and overnight at Ho
Chunk Casino at Baraboo.
48 mi. to first morning stop. |
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| September 29, 2004
Wednesday |
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Visit World Dairy Expo exhibits, Dane County Fairgrounds, Madison, WI. Lunch on the grounds. 29 mi. to next stop. |
| 4:00 to
7:00 p.m. |
Visit and supper at Vic and Joyce Eggleston's Hav-A-Belt Farm at New Glarus, WI. The Egglestons raise Galloways and Belties. Retired veterinarian Vic is currently working on a Johne's research project for the University of Wisconsin. Joyce is Director in WI Beef Council and WI Cattlemen's Association. | |
| 6:00 p.m. to
9:00 a.m. |
Overnight and Continental breakfast at the Chalet Landhaus, New Glarus, WI. | |
| September 30, 2004
Thursday |
9:00 to
11:30 a.m. |
Walking tour of New Glarus attractions including gift shops, brewery, and modern slaughter plant. Next stop, 67 mi. |
| 12:30 to
4:00 p.m. |
Visit and luncheon at Jerry & Kathi Jurkowski's Klover Korners Farm and their Beltie neighbors at Rockton, IL. The Jurkowskis have Belted Galloways, are semen suppliers, and are active in the Beltie Youth Group. 78 mi. to airport. | |
| 6:00 p.m. | Tour ends at General Mitchell International Airport for those flying out in the evening. Those departing October 1 will be taken to Radisson Airport Hotel, Milwaukee, WI. | |
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