President's Letter - Spring 2009
Hello again to all of you.
Our biggest event of the year is coming up fast. The annual meeting and
fundraiser auction will be held on April 17th and 18th. It is important to note the
change in the location. This year’s meeting will be held at the Plaza Hotel and
Suites in Wausau.
Once again we are pleased to have Safe Capture International putting on their
very popular “Chemical Immobilization of Whitetail Deer” seminar on Thursday
and Friday, April 16th and 17th. Reservations are required and can be made by
calling Safe Capture at (608) 767-3071.
Also on Friday, ADM Alliance Nutrition Inc. will host a very popular seminar
on Deer Nutrition and Management. Reservations are required and can be made
by calling Leo Windschitl at (218) 575-2490.
The fundraiser auction is the backbone of this organization. The funds
generated allow us to fund the various programs and research grants that mean
so much to the industry. Probably none more so than the research being done to
validate a live animal test for CWD. For these reasons I once again encourage all
of you to plan on attending and supporting your organization. Donations to the
auction are always welcome and needed. They can be made by contacting any
board member.
I am pleased to see for the most part prices at recent industry auctions have
remained stable. This is a good sign in these trying economic times and presents
a good indication that the industry is not showing decline. In fact, there are a
number of new farms being developed that will be finished soon. This leads me
to be optimistic that the deer industry in Wisconsin will continue to grow and
remain prosperous.
I hope you all have a good fawning season and I look forward to seeing
everyone in Wausau on April 18th.
Bill Vyvyan