Wisconsin Farm Technology Days July 20, 21,

1
Wisconsin Farm Technology Days July 20, 21, 22
2010

• Pierce County

Greg Andrews, UW-Extension Ag. Agent/Dept.
Head Paul Barkla, County Board Chair Mel Pittman,
Vice-Chair, Ag. and Ext. Educ. Committee Curt
Kephart, Administrative Coordinator
2
Where is Pierce County?
3
Pierce County

• Wisconsin Map

Distance to Pierce County from Eau Claire,
WI 63 miles LaCrosse, WI 112 miles Madison,
WI 223 miles Menomonie, WI 37 miles Milwaukee,
WI 284 miles Mpls./St. Paul, MN 52
miles Platteville, WI 216 miles Stevens Point,
WI 159 miles Superior, WI 158 miles Wausau,
WI 153 miles
Mpls./St. Paul
Ellsworth
4
Scenic Confluence of the Mississippi and St.
Croix Rivers
Photo by Diana Alfuth, Pierce County Horticulture
Educator
5
Pierce County Demographics

• Population 39,805

6
Pierce County Agriculture on the doorstep of Urban

• Cities
• River Falls 11,100
• Prescott 4,041
• Villages
• Ellsworth 3,143 Spring Valley 1,286
• Elmwood 838 Maiden Rock 123
• Bay City 496 Plum City 589
• Pierce County has 17 Townships

7

• Pierce County Agriculture
• Dairying still leads the industry
• Cash grains is growing rapidly
• Rich soils make it all possible

8

• Pierce County Agriculture
• Generates over 270 million in economic activity
  (20 percent of county total)
• Generates nearly 20 of Pierce County Jobs
• Generates 9.7 million in state and local taxes
  (property, income, sales, fees)

9
Dairy Generates 35 million
Cash Grain Expanding Rapidly 26.2 million
Pierce County Agriculture is Diverse
Cattle Industry Generates 14.4 million
Green Industry Expanding Rapidly 4.5 million
10

• Pierce County Dairy Industry
• Contributes 162 million in economic activity
• Home to 17,300 dairy cows
• Generates nearly 1,000 jobs
• 210 dairy herds

11
Ellsworth- The Cheese Curd Capital of Wisconsin
12
Expanding Equine Industry

• Home to an estimated 7,000 horses
• Training Stables

13
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
14
Tourism Opportunities

• 10 Golf Courses Nearby including the affordable
  to nationally acclaimed
• Historic Prescott Riverfront
• Historic Red Wing and River Recreation
• Numerous Parks and Camping
• Nugget Lake County Park
• Eau Galle Reservoir Midwests Largest Earthen
  Reservoir
• Crystal Cave
• Famous Restaurants and Dining

• The Great River Road scenic beauty, the arts and
  hospitality
• Freedom Park in Prescott
• Autumn Bounty
• Agri-Tourism of farms orchards, sugarbush, dairy
• Premier Trout Fishing on the Rush River and
  Kinnikinnic River
• Many Community Festivals throughout July
• Hager City-Red Wing Regional Airport
• Travel Planner Provided

15
Lodging Opportunities

• David Motel Ellsworth
• Americas Best Value Inn-RF
• Country Inn by Carlson-RF
• River Falls Motel-RF
• Super 8 Motel-RF
• River Heights Motel-Prescott
• Nugget Lake Park-Plum City
• American Inn-Baldwin
• Super 8-Baldwin
• Best Western-Hudson
• Comfort Inn-Hudson
• Fairfield Inn/Marriott-Hudson
• Holiday Inn Express-Hudson

• St. James Hotel-Red Wing, MN
• Treasure Island Resort-Red Wing
• AmericInn- Red Wing
• Best Western-Red Wing
• Days Inn-Red Wing
• Nichols Inn/Suites-Red Wing
• Super 8-Red Wing
• AmeriCinn-Hastings, MN
• Country Inn-Hastings
• Hastings Inn-Hastings
• Super 8-Hastings

2,300 Rooms, 70 Bed and Breakfasts and 640
Camping Sites within 30 minutes of Ellsworth, WI
16
Media Support of Wisconsin Farm Technology Days
2010

• Red Wing Republican Eagle (daily newspaper)
• Pierce County Herald (weekly official county
  publication)
• The Shopper (weekly by Helmer Printing)
• Spring Valley Sun and Elmwood Argus (weekly
  newspaper)
• Prescott Journal (weekly newspaper)
• River Falls Journal (weekly newspaper)
• WEVR Radio of River Falls
• KCUE/KWNG Radio of Red Wing
• Established partnerships with regional tourism
  organizations

17
Pierce County UW-Extension Staff

• Greg Andrews Agriculture Agent/Dept. Head
• Frank Ginther 4H Youth Development Agent
• Lori Zierl Family Living Agent
• Diana Alfuth Horticulture Educator
• (Vacant) Resource Agent
• Sarah Johnson WNEP Educator
• Barb Fritz Professional Secretary
• Cindy Miller Professional Secretary
• Sarah E. Johnson Professional Secretary
• Melissa Klein 4H Program Assistant
• Denise Burce 4H Summer Assistant

18
Photo Contributions and Acknowledgements

• Greg Andrews, Pierce County Ag. Agent/Dept. Head
• Diana Alfuth, Pierce County Horticulture Educator
• Pierce County UW-Extension Staff
• RiverTown Newspaper Group
• Helmer Printing
• University of Wisconsin-River Falls
• Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery
• Pierce County Dairy Promotion Committee
• Pierce/Pepin Holstein Club
• Pierce County 4H Leaders Association
• Jamie Fuerhelm, Pierce County Clerk
• Pierce County Board of Supervisors and Government
  Agencies
• Pierce County Partners in Tourism
• Chambers of Commerce from all communities
• The generous letters of support

19
.... thank you for considering Pierce County ....