2018 Calumet County Forage Council Dry Down Day
RESULTS
September 11, 2018 – Schneider Farms, Hilbert
| Moisture | |||||
| Name | Variety | Maturity (days) | Planting Date | Koster | NIR |
| Geiser Farms (Linda) | Dekalb | 107 | 16-May | 57.0% | 57.5% |
| Jeff Wunrow | RFS 100 RR | 100 | 23-May | 58.0% | 69.3% |
| Rivers Edge Dairy (Winkler) | P9644 | 96 | 26-May | 60.0% | 61.7% |
| Gold Star Dairy | LG 5470 | 97 | 24-May | 60.0% | 65.7% |
| Kevin Mader | Dairyland 9791 | 97 | 24-May | 61.0% | 60.7% |
| Rivers Edge Dairy (Red 12) | 3702 | 102 | 25-May | 62.0% | 65.3% |
| Gold Star Dairy | 3099 Dairyland | 99 | 18-May | 62.0% | 67.2% |
| Gold Star Dairy | 3899 VT 2P | 99 | 18-May | 63.0% | 73.5% |
| Kevin Mader | Dairyland 3099 | 99 | 24-May | 63.3% | |
| Jim Casper (Hintz) | 5268 | 102 | 26-May | 67.3% | |
| Rivers Edge Dairy (Red 3) | 3702 | 102 | 18-May | 65.0% | 68.6% |
| Adam Faust | Unified | 109 | 13-May | 66.0% | |
| Schneider Farms | DKC 46-18 | 96 | 28-May | 66.0% | 71.3% |
| Geiser Farms (home) | Dekalb | 107 | 16-May | 66.0% | 71.5% |
| Schneider Farms | DKC 48-56 | 98 | 27-May | 68.0% | |
| Rivers Edge Dairy (Red 9) | 3702 | 102 | 25-May | 68.0% | 69.7% |
| Huebner Farms | Dekalb | 95 | 30-May | 68.0% | 79.0% |
| Jim Casper (Hintz) | 5345 | 103 | 25-May | 69.0% | 69.0% |
| Geiser Farms (Dale) | Dekalb | 107 | 16-May | 69.0% | 73.0% |
| Gold Star Dairy | Pioneer 9807 | 98 | 27-May | 69.7% | |
| Adam Faust | Legacy | 109 | 20-May | 71.5% | |
| Avg. | 64.4% | 68.0% | |||
September 4, 2018 – Forest Brook Farms, Chilton
| Name | Variety | Maturity | Planting Date | Moisture |
| Gold Star Dairy | LG5470 | 97 | 24-May | 71.1% |
| Gold Star Dairy | 3099 Dairyland | 99 | 18-May | 71.7% |
| Rivers Edge Dairy | 9644 Pioneer | 96 | 26-May | 72.5% |
| Jim Casper – Merele L (Holsum) | Genrib 5940 | 94 | 25-May | 72.8% |
| Prairie Rock Farms | 1498 | 114 | 8-May | 73.1% |
| Adam Faust | Legacy | 109 | 20-May | 74.5% |
| Jim Casper – John M (Holsum) | PO157 | 101 | 18-May | 74.8% |
| Jeff Wunrow | RFS 100 RR | 100 | 23-May | 75.6% |
| Gold Star Dairy | 3197 Dairyland | 97 | 24-May | 75.8% |
| Adam Faust | Unified | 109 | 13-May | 76.0% |
| Prairie Rock Farms | 6789 | 107 | 8-May | 76.1% |
| Rivers Edge Dairy | 3702 Dairyland | 102 | 18-May | 76.6% |
| JFJ Pickart | Enogen | 77.0% | ||
| Schneider Farms | Dekalb 4856 | 98 | 27-May | 77.1% |
| Gold Star Dairy | 3899 VTZP | 99 | 18-May | 77.3% |
| Jim Casper – Eick (Holsum) | Dv5345 | 103 | 25-May | 77.5% |
| Jim Lisowe 2 | Pioneer | 111 | 19-May | 77.7% |
| Schneider Farms | Dekalb 4618 | 96 | 28-May | 78.1% |
| Prairie Rock Farms | 958 | 109 | 26-May | 78.1% |
| Reiden Dairy | Pioneer | 78.3% | ||
| Prairie Rock Farms | 1180 | 111 | 18-May | 78.6% |
| Red Tail Ridge | 956 | 109 | 78.6% | |
| Jim Lisowe 1 | Pioneer | 111 | 20-May | 78.7% |
| Prairie Rock Farms (13 acres) | 1180 | 111 | 24-May | 79.1% |
| Avg. | 76.1% |
Moisture levels may drop dramatically within the next few days if ground moisture levels drop. Surrounding counties have moisture levels approximately 5 points lower than today’s results.
August 28, 2018 – Tom Biese Farm, New Holstein
| Name | Variety | Maturity (days) | Planting Date | Moisture |
| Jeff Wunrow | Kussmaul RFS 100 RR | 100 | 23-May | 77.7% |
| Adam Faust | Legacy 3516 | 106 | 20-May | 74.9% |
| Adam Faust | UNI 06D58 | 109 | 13-May | 74.7% |
| Kieth Biese | HDS 4298 Jungs | 100 | 10-May | 73.0% |
| Gold Star Dairy (EP) | 3899 VTZP | 99 | 18-May | 77.6% |
| Gold Star Dairy (DW) | LG 5470 | 97 | 24-May | 74.3% |
| Gold Star Dairy (MG) | 3099 – Dairyland | 99 | 18-May | 76.3% |
| Gold Star Dairy (Pasture) | 3197 – Dairyland | 97 | 24-May | 76.6% |
| Kevin Biese | PO 496 | 102 | 23-May | 75.9% |
| Bob Biese | Dekalb | 102 | 10-May | 73.0% |
| Bob Biese | Pioneer | 101 | 8-May | 75.8% |
| Avg. | 75.4% |
