Minnesota/Wisconsin Engineering Notes

May 2003 Should You Be Your Own General Contractor? Bunker Silo Facer—Why Invest? Making Educated Decisions to Keep Children Safe on Your Farm Sustainable Agricultural Program Calls for Grant Preproposals Checking Frozen Septic Systems to Prevent Future Problems Odor Issues with Onsite Sewage Treatment Systems Daily Crop “ET” Info Available on the Internet Computer Spreadsheet Available for Irrigation Scheduling Resources Calendar

Calendar of Events May 28, 2003, Reducing Impact on Lower Minnesota River Public Meeting, Community Center, Redwood Falls, MN. See www.pca.state.mn.us/water/basins/mnriver/index.html, www.pca.state.mn.us/water/tmdl, or call Larry Gunderson at 651-297-3825. June 5-7, 2003, World Pork Expo, Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA. See www.worldpork.org or call (847) 838-6772. June 9-12, 2003, Wisconsin State FFA Convention, Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI. See http://www.wisconsinffa.org/. June 13-15, 2003, Minnesota Inventors Congress, Redwood Area Community Center and Fieldhouse, Redwood Falls, MN. See www.invent1.org or call 800-INVENT-1. July 8-10, 2003, 4-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference, La Crosse, WI. Contact Jim Linn, 612-624-6789 July 15-17, 2003, Wisconsin Farm Technology Days, The Clinton Farm, Waupaca County, WI. See http://www.wifarmtechnologydays.com/. July 27-30, 2003, ASAE Annual International Meeting, Riviera Hotel and Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada. See http://www.asae.org/meetings/index.html. July 31-August 10, 2003, Wisconsin State Fair, State Fair Park, West Allis, WI. See http://wistatefair.com/static/Sf2002/web/index.htm. August 3-5, 2003, Minnesota Rural Summit, Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN. Contact Jane Leonard at jleonard@minnesotaruralpartners.org or 651-645-9403, or see www.minnesotaruralpartners.org. August 5-7, 2003, Farmfest ’03, Gilfillan Estate, Redwood County, MN. See www.farmshows.com/farmfest/index.shtm. August 21-30, 2003, Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul, MN. See http://www.mnstatefair.org/ or call 651-642-2200. August 27, 2003, Horticulture Day, North Central Research & Outreach Center, Grand Rapids, MN. See http://ncroc.coafes.umn.edu or call 218-327-4490. August 28, 2003, Beef/Forage Field Day, North Central Research & Outreach Center, Grand Rapids, MN. See http://ncroc.coafes.umn.edu or call 218-327-4490.

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