Mark your calendar!

 2018 Agronomy Update Meeting

Tuesday, January 2, 2018

11:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Holiday Inn Express

3100 Wellington Place

Janesville WI 53546

The cost is $45 in advance by Thursday, December 28, 2017

$50 at the door, $21 each for extra packets

Call the UW-Extension office at (608) 757-5694 to make your reservation

DATCP has updated the local options map for Implements of Husbandry (IoH) and Agricultural Commercial Motor Vehicles (Ag CMV). There were some local options changes for 2017 looking at the resolutions listing on the DOT website.

This is an easy reference to see what option a town or county may be operating under for the IoH/Ag CMV weights.

https://datcpgis.wi.gov/maps/?viewer=ioh

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