1. Hosting WFTD Walworth County Presentation Ron Schuler, General Manager February 12, 2013

2. Overview of Presentation
Very brief history of the show
WFTD criteria for county selection
Show site needs
Benefits to the county
What the county can expect from WFTD

3. 1953 – National Plowing Contest near Augusta, WI
History
1953 – National Plowing Contest near Augusta, WI

4. History-1954 - Articles of Incorporation
Corporation Name: Wisconsin Farm Progress Days Incorporated
Period existence: Perpetual
Purpose: To promote a prosperous and permanent agriculture for Wisconsin by conducting, Wisconsin Farm Progress in communities of the state with
agricultural contests,
conservation demonstrations,
machinery exhibits,
agricultural tours,
educational events,
programs and displays, and
anything or incidental to the conduct of such activities, which may be conducted in cooperation with other persons and organizations.

5. History - 1954 – Waupaca County
First show (two days), low attendance (5,000) due to heavy (8.8 inches)rains.

6. History - 1955 – Waupaca County
The only time the show returned to same county in the following year
Plowing contests were a part of the show-Youth Level Land Plowing Contest Winner

7. Historical Highlights
1957-Established three year rotation
1958-First three-day show-Lafayette County
1967-First with Tues, Wed, Thurs dates
1980-Established two year rotation(fall-summer)
1988-Established three year rotation (fall-2 summer)
1994-First Commemorative Tractor
2001-State Hired Exhibit Coordinator
2003-First show with new name-WFTD
2007-Last fall show-all summer

8. Show Facts Number of shows - 59 Number of Counties – 38
Attendance – 40,000 to 60,000
Streets - 4 miles
Printed Programs – 35,000
Tents – nearly 150
Buildings Constructed on site – about 10
Food tents - 6
Exhibitors (2012)-559
Lots sold (2012)-805
Booths sold (2012)-261

9. Host County Selection Criteria
Support
County UW-Extension
District-State UW-Extension
County committees
County Board of Supervisors
County Agribusinesses
Other factors
Number of farms in county and adjacent counties
Motel rooms
Highway system
Crops and livestock (Level 2 of 4)
Potential local exhibitors( )
Startup Funds-Refundable

10. Show Site Needs Land: 400-450 acres
Tent city (exhibits) – 60 acres
Parking – 100 acres
Field Demonstrations – 250 acres
Parking and tent city need to be level and in forages
Accessibility – parking
One operator, maybe 2
Forage storage
Financial statement

11. Tent City – 2011 – Marathon County

14. Barron County Tent City-2013

15. Agribusiness Tent (12 foot booths)

16. Field Demonstrations (30 SP foot merger)

17. Field Demonstrations

18. Show Management WFTD State Board of Directors
Sets state policy
Represented by General Manager
Board Membership-agencies, exhibitors, farmers
County Executive Committee
Manages the show at county level
Membership – members
Secretary-Agricultural Extension Agent
Treasurer-Someone from a Financial Institution
About 14 committees

19. Benefits to the County Economic – UW River Falls Study
$1.86 million, total impact
33 jobs ($595,000)
$191,000, additional taxes
Leadership Development
Management of 1000 volunteers
Committees and Sub-committees
Education – Extension and others
Agriculture
Family
Youth 19

20. Support from WFTD Show Management-Executive Committee Policies
Committee Responsibilities Definitions
Documents-contracts
Show Promotion
Extension Support
Scholarships 20

21. Summarizing History County selection criteria Show site needs
Show Management
County Benefits
State WFTD Role 21

22. Questions?