Summertime in Wisconsin is the season of fairs, festivals, and farmer markets.
Wisconsin agriculture is impossible to avoid this time of year. Fields are green, corn is reaching towards the sky, cows are grazing, and our Dairy-Air floats across pastures, hovers over roadways, and clings to our noses! Wisconsin agriculture contributes $104.8 billion annually to our state’s economy. This summer, when you are visiting your fair, festival, or farmer’s market, give a heartfelt ‘thanks’ to the farmers and to our younger citizens participating in the agricultural sciences of 4-H.
Facts about agriculture in Wisconsin:
- Agriculture contributes over $100 billion to Wisconsin’s economy,
- Provides over half a million jobs for WI residents,
- WI is a top producer of many agricultural products, including cheese, cranberries, and ginseng, among others,
- Farmers are important stewards of our natural resources, including land and water conservation efforts.
Earlier this this year, I met with a few members from the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation and discussed the importance of investments in rural infrastructure and the value our State farmers provide to Wisconsin and the nation.
In addition to aforementioned agriculture funding, the budget also includes:
- An additional $50,000 per year for Wisconsin Agriculture in the Classroom program,
- $70,000 per year for livestock premises registration,
- $22,176,500 in funding for county conservation departments,
- $3 million reallocated to fund the Food and Farm Exploration Center in Plover, WI.
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Upcoming Events in District 5
Wisconsin State Fair: August 3rd – 13th
https://wistatefair.com/fair/
Police Lights of Christmas
Brown County Sheriff’s Food Truck Festival: Monday, August 7th
2684 Development Dr. Green Bay
Outdoor Picnic – Bethany Lutheran Church: Sunday, August 13th
10:00 AM-1:00 PM
La Follette Park, 402 Brill St, Kaukauna.
Grignon Mansion Car Show: Sunday, August 13th
10:00 AM
1313 Augustine St, Kaukauna.
Brown County Fair: August 14th – 20th.
1500 Fort Howard Ave. De Pere
For more information check out: browncountyfair.com
Town of Kaukauna Historical Society
Car Show: Saturday, August 19th
10 AM – 4 PM
W780 Greiner Road, Kaukauna
Do you know of an event in District 5? Please let my office know of any upcoming events so they can be shared in the next Goeben Gazette.
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Contact Information
My staff and I are here to serve you. If you have general questions or concerns regarding legislative matters, or if you need help with a problem you are having, please feel free to contact us. We are here to assist you in your needs.
We are also happy to schedule a meeting with you, either here in Madison, or in District 5.
Representative Joy Goeben
State Capitol, Room 209 North
PO Box 8952
Madison, WI 53708
[email protected]
(608) 237-9105 or Toll Free (888) 534-0005
