High Oleic Soybean Field Days

Dairy farmers, consultants, and ag service providers are invited to attend a High-Oleic Soybean Field Day at Enchanted Dairy on Friday, August 14. The event will showcase the latest in on farm roasting technology, weed control and agronomic considerations, and how High-Oleic beans can improve dairy farmers’ profit. 

The featured highlight of the day is a firsthand look at an advanced oil jacket roaster operating inside a specialized roasting room. This high-end system uses an off-site computer monitoring network driven by a PLC. If the beans drop or rise outside of the optimum temperature range, the system automatically alerts the farm to protect feed quality. Lyndel Martin, designer of the system, will be on-site to answer technical questions alongside roaster manager Austin Schmitt. 

Event Details:

Date: Friday, August 14 

• Time:     Registration opens at 9:30 AM; the program runs from 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM. 
• Location:     Enchanted Dairy, 17701 133rd St., Little Falls, MN
• Cost:     Free to attend, includes a complimentary lunch. 

Field Day Schedule & Highlights:

• Morning  Presentations & Panel: Meet hosts Jake and Brook Carrow and family  to hear about their firsthand experiences with high-oleic soybeans. 
• Learn  about the specific feeding recommendations and how HO beans fit in dairy      cow diets. 
• Review  maturity options, weed control strategies and HO bean id preservation      handling methods with experts from Anez Consulting and Pioneer. 
• See  the roaster in action and discuss handling, quality control and  processing.
• Afternoon  Elective Tours: Attendees can choose to take a guided trailer tour of  the Parkview calf and transition facilities, take a walking tour of the  main milking and manure management facilities, or spend extended  one-on-one time with the engineer in the roasting room. 

Registration: While the event and lunch are free thanks to industry sponsors, registration is required for an accurate meal count. Please register at z.umn.edu/EnchantedBeans. 

Dairy farmers, consultants, and service providers are invited to attend field days focused on feeding high-oleic soybeans to dairy cattle. There will be multiple field days hosted across the state of Wisconsin. This event will feature a morning with expert presentations from University of Wisconsin Extension and Industry presenters, Q&A with dairy farmers and their advisors who are feeding high oleic soybeans, and lunch. This will be followed by an afternoon on farm with interactive activities.

Event Details:

Field days will be offered at three locations across Wisconsin. For all locations, registration sign-in begins at 9:30 a.m., with the program beginning at 10:00 a.m. and running to approximately 2:30 p.m.

• August 18: Chippewa Valley Technical College Energy Education Center (Eau Claire) and Five-Star Dairy (Elk Mound)
• August 25: Brillion Nature Center (Brillion) and Woldt Dairy Farm (Brillion)
• August 31: Green County Justice Center (Monroe) and Spring Grove Dairy (Brodhead)

Field Day Highlights:

- Expert Presentations: Learn from UW-Madison Extension specialists and industry professionals on key aspects of high-oleic soybean use for dairy cattle.

- Key Topics: High-oleic soybeans nutritional value, agronomic considerations, identity preservation, and the economics and best practices for roasting and processing.

- Farmer and Advisor Panel: Hear firsthand experiences from dairy producers and their advisors currently using high-oleic soybeans.

- On-Farm Learning: Participate in on-farm learning activities focused on storage, handling, roasting, and feeding high-oleic soybeans. Five-Star Dairy will feature a walk-through of their on-farm roasting set-up.

Registration and Cost:

These field days are being offered at no cost thanks to generous sponsors including the United Soybean Board and Pioneer. Registration is required to gather accurate meal counts.

Register at: https://go.wisc.edu/hosb26

For more information, please contact Katelyn Goldsmith at katelyn.goldsmith@wisc.edu or 608-262-3872.