Members come together every spring for our annual meeting to provide their input on Ag Business Council of Rock County initiatives. The meeting is followed by the Hall of Fame Dinner to honor individuals who have contributed greatly to Rock County agriculture. Honorees include Mary Check, Vaughn Johnson and Wayne Flury (Ag Pioneer).

Save the date for this year’s event on Friday, March 14 at the Rock County Fair Grounds (Craig Center). Dinner will be served at 6 pm, with cocktails starting at 5 pm. RSVP online or with the invite attached by March 1. Tickets are $60 each (discounted rates for students and youth) and include dinner plus an open bar. Cash or card payment is accepted at the event.

Members come together every spring for our annual meeting to provide their input on Ag Business Council of Rock County initiatives. The meeting is followed by the Hall of Fame Dinner to honor individuals who have contributed greatly to Rock County agriculture. This year's honorees include Alan Sweeney, Gary Sommers and Charlie Scharine (Ag Pioneer).

2023 Event Details:

• Date: March 10, 2023

• Location: 1110 N US-14, Janesville, WI 53546 (Johnson Tractor)

• Time: 6 pm cocktail hour; dinner at 7 pm

• RSVP Date: February 24, 2023

• Price: $50/ticket. Card or cash payment accepted at event. Open bar included.

We'll provide appetizers, served at 6 pm. Enjoy networking and drinks with young ag professionals in the area and learn more about how you can get involved in Ag Business Council. Not a member? No worries, all are welcome.

No RSVP necessary. If you have questions, contact Ali Luety (608-751-4361) or Niki Luety (608-931-1076).

Event Details:

• Wednesday September 8, 2021 at Cecelia’s Golf Course

• Check-in: Morning round starts at 9:00 am Shotgun start: 9:45 am

• Afternoon round starts at 1:15 pm

• Lunch served at noon with silent auctions and raffles.

• Back by popular demand – hole-in-one prize sponsored by Boucher!

• Hole prizes, winning team prizes, bucket raffles & more! Great food, wonderful company and fabulous prizes.

Event Details:

• Wednesday July 10th, 2019 at Cecelia’s Golf Course

• Cost: $200 per 4-person team for one round, $300 per 4-person team for both rounds. Includes meal, golf and cart.The golf course is only accessible from the north side of Emerald Grove Road via Hwy 14.

• New in 2019, we are offering a morning and afternoon round with dinner and raffles hosted between rounds.

• Check-in: Morning round starts at 9:00 am Shotgun start: 9:45 am

• Afternoon round starts at 11:00 am Shotgun start: 1:15 pm

• Lunch served at noon with silent auctions and raffles.

• Back by popular demand – hole-in-one prize! Chance to win a 2-year lease on a 2019 Ford F-150!!

• Hole prizes, bucket raffles & more! Great food, wonderful company and fabulous prizes.

Click here to download the 2019 registration form.

Just print the form out, fill it in and mail in the form along with your payment. Don’t wait to sign up! Registration is limited to 15 teams per round on a first come, first serve basis.

Make checks payable to: Ag Business Council of Rock County, Inc.

Mail registration form with payment to:  

Ag Business Council of Rock County, Inc.

PO Box 66

Orfordville, WI 53576

Annual Dinner, Scholarship & Hall of Fame Presentation

Friday April 5th, 2019

Janesville Country Club

2615 West Memorial Drive, Janesville

6:00 pm, Social

7:00 pm, Dinner

8:00 pm, Program and Awards

2019 Hall of Fame Recipients: Dr. Rollie Jeans and Glen Thompson

2019 Pioneer Honoree: Harold Traynor

Cost is $35.00 per person

Questions? Call Willie @ 608-359-1800

SCHEDULE:

5:30 pm: Complimentary Bratwurst Cookout

6:00 pm: Candidate Forum

Location:

Johnson Tractor

1110 US-14, Janesville, WI 53546

Janesville, WI.

The Ag. Business Council of Rock County and the Rock County Farm Bureau recognize the importance of the upcoming election to the agricultural community. We are joining forces to host an "on the farm" legislative forum to introduce candidates and hear their opinions and ideas regarding agricultural  issues.

Candidates invited to attend include:

Wisconsin Governor Candidates

1st Congressional District Candidates

2nd Congressional District Candidates

State Senate Districts 11 and 15

State Assembly Districts 31, 43, 44, and 45

Candidates will be allowed to speak directly to the audience. This forum is not a debate, but designed to introduce candidates and learn more about their positions regarding agricultural issues while enjoying a friendly evening on the farm.

Join us at Prairie Woods Golf Course for our annual golf outing.

To join, fill out this Event Registration Form and submit it with payment, or register online via the link below

Event details
2:00 shotgun start
4:30 Dinner

cost includes 9 holes with golf car, range balls, and burger brat buffet lunch. 

Confirmed candidates include:

Mark Spreitzer - State Assembly; District 45

Deb Kolste - State Assembly; District 44

Allison Hetz - State Assembly; District 43

Amy Loudenbeck - State Assembly; District 31

Clinton Anderson - Stat Assembly; District 31

Staff Representative for Russ Feingold; US Senate

Every year we honor exceptional individuals from the community at our annual Ag Hall of Fame Banquet.

Event Details:

Friday, April 1st
Janesville Country Club
2615 West Memorial Drive, Janesville

6:00pm, Social
7:00 pm, Dinner
8:00 pm, Program and Awards

2016 Hall of Fame & Pioneer Honorees include:
Bob Arndt, Mel Janes and Claude and Bert Blain.

Cost is 25.00 per person

For more info contact Willie, 608-359-1800

Join Rock County Farm Bureau for an afternoon of networking and an opportunity to learn about different ag organizations from around the county in a trade show setting.


Location: Hughes Farms, 4031 S. Hwy 51 Janesville, WI 53546

Join us on August 21st as we tour McFarlane pheasant farms followed by a picnic at Hughes Farms. More information to come.