Join us for an inspiring day at the 2025 AgrAbility of Wisconsin Summit! The event will be held on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at Marshfield Clinic’s Froehlke Auditorium, in Marshfield, WI. The Summit will run from 9:45 a.m.-3:45 p.m., with registration starting at 9:30 a.m. All are welcome to attend this free event, and lunch will be provided by the Wisconsin Farmer Veteran Coalition to those who register by April 9th.
The one-day program, hosted by AgrAbility of Wisconsin and the National Farm Medicine Center, gives participants an opportunity to network and learn about resources available through AgrAbility and other Wisconsin programs. “We are excited to host our annual summit again this year, the speakers and presentations will be very informational and helpful to farmers with and without disabilities” says Brian Luck, Director of AgrAbility of Wisconsin.
Before the Summit, there will be a farmer veteran networking breakfast from 8:30am-9:30am. Volunteers from the Farmer Veteran Coalition of Wisconsin will be in attendance to discuss their program as well. All farmers and veterans are welcome.
During the Summit we’ll cover a variety of topics which include, but are not limited to:
- The WI Farm Center: Here When Farmers Need Us
- Dan Bauer, Program Supervisor, Wisconsin Farm Center at Wisconsin DATCP
- Why You Should Change Your Middle Initial to S: And other reasons why a farm is not like a Kwik Trip
- Mark Cournoyer, Auburndale High School Agriscience Instructor
- Estate Planning for Farm Families
- Kelly T. Wilfert, Farm Law Outreach Specialist at University of Wisconsin Division of Extension
After the Summit, join us for a networking event from 4:00pm to 5:00pm, featuring a welcome message from Gaonou Thao, Bilingual HMoob/Hmong Farmer Outreach Specialist at the University of Wisconsin Division of Extension. Celebrate the Hmong community’s contributions to agriculture, enjoy cultural exchanges, and unwind with fellow attendees over provided snacks.
Through the expanded partnership between Marshfield Clinic Research Institute’s National Farm Medicine Center and AgrAbility of Wisconsin, Summit attendees will receive a Slow Moving Vehicle (SMV) sign. Bryan Weichelt, SMV program lead and Farm Medicine research scientist, remarked, “It’s great to see growing attention to agricultural safety on our public roadways, and it is especially rewarding to collaborate with the AgrAbility of Wisconsin program in this way.”
Register for the Summit now at go.wisc.edu/2225kp.
Since 1991, AgrAbility of Wisconsin has been promoting success in agriculture for farmers with disabilities and their families. AgrAbility of Wisconsin is a partnership between the UW-Madison Division of Extension and Easterseals Wisconsin.
To learn more, contact us at: agrability@wisc.edu or visit agrability.bse.wisc.edu.
