Working with Hmong Farmers
Tuesday, August 27th
La Crosse Hmong Cultural and Community Center
8:30am Welcome Xong Xiong and Steve Huntzicker
8:45am Hmong farming practices in Laos Blia Tou Thao & Phua Yang
Hmong farming practices in Wisconsin Kong Xiong & Neng V. Xiong
10:15am Break
10:30am Learning from mistakes & successes: stories from educators and open discussion Jack Chang, Yimmuaj Yang, Mahlon Peterson, Dennis Lukaszewski
Questions for small groups:
1. What have been your experiences working with Hmong farmers or the Hmong
community?
2. What programming or outreach would you like to do with Hmong farmers?
3. Has what you have learned this morning changed the outreach you want to do?
4. What questions or comments do you have for the panel? What could Extension
do to support connections with Hmong farmers?
11:45am Tour of Hmong Cultural Center
12:15pm Lunch
1:00pm Approaching the Hmong community: how to make contact, build trust, and assess needs. Xong Xiong
2:00pm Farm tour (depart Cultural Center for farm)
Little Gao Mee Garden (owned by Kong Xiong & Neng V. Xiong)
28646 Summit Road
Nodine, MN 55925
3:30pm Questions and evaluation
| Speakers | |||
| Blia T. Thao | jack.chang@wisconsin.gov | Farmer | |
| Boa Vue | vueboa@gmail.com | La Crosse Hmong Cultural Ctr Interpreter | 608-781-5744 |
| Dennis Lukaszewski | dennis.lukaszewski@wisc.edu | UW-Extension, Milwaukee Cty | 414-256-4650 |
| Jack Chang | jack.chang@wisconsin.gov | DATCP | 608-224-5050 |
| Kong Xiong | jack.chang@wisconsin.gov | Farmer | |
| Mahlon Peterson | mahlon.peterson@ces.uwex.edu | UW-Extension (retired) | 715-210-3896 |
| Neng V. Xiong | jack.chang@wisconsin.gov | Farmer | |
| Phua Y. Thao | jack.chang@wisconsin.gov | Farmer | |
| Xong Xiong | xong79@gmail.com | La Crosse Hmong Cultural Ctr. Exec. Dir. | 608-781-5744 |
| Yimmuaj Yang | yimmuaj.springrosegc@gmail.com | Spring Rose Growers Cooperative | 608-622-2667 |
| Participants | |||
| Cheri Romero | romerojc@q.com | Ramsey County Master Gardeners/ Saint Paul,MN | 651-776-8431 |
| Dan Marzu | dan.marzu@wisc.edu | Lincoln & Marathon Counties UW-Extension | 715-539-1078 |
| Diane L Chapeta | info.fifthseason@fifthseason.coop | Fifth Season Cooperative | 608-638-2667 |
| Andrew Bernhardt | andrew.bernhardt@ces.uwex.edu | UW-Extension | 608-890-0097 |
| Diane Mayerfeld | dbmayerfeld@wisc.edu | UW Extension | 608-262-8188 |
| Eric Ronk | eric.ronk@ces.uwex.edu | UW-Extension | 920-849-1450 |
| Erin Peot | erin.peot@wisc.edu | UW Extension, Ctr. for Comm. & Econ. Dev. | 608-890-4606 |
| Heather Schlesser | heather.schlesser@wisc.edu | UW-Extension | 715-261-1239 |
| Heidi Doering | heidi.doering@ces.uwex.edu | UW Extension – St Croix County | 715-531-1947 |
| Jake Overgaard | over0128@umn.edu | U of MN Extension, Winona County | 507-457-6440 |
| Jonny Butler | jking@madisonchildrensmuseum.org | Madison Children’s Museum | 608-443-7911 |
| Joyce Altobelli | Winona County Extension – Master Gardeners | 507-452-1842 | |
| Julie King | jking@madisonchildrensmuseum.org | Madison Children’s Museum | 608-443-7911 |
| Katie Wantoch | katie.wantoch@wisc.edu | Dunn County UW-Extension | 715-232-1636 |
| Ken Schroeder | ken.schroeder@wisc.edu | Portage County UW-Extension | 715-346-1316 |
| Kevin Schoessow | kevin.schoessow@wisc.edu | UW-Extension | 715-635-3506 |
| Lindsey Lee | lindsey.lee@ces.uwex.edu | UW-Extension, Portage County | 715-343-6225 |
| Ly V Xiong | ly_v_xiong@yahoo.com | Outreach and Interpreter from Farley Center | 608-712-0003 |
| Megan Wecker | megan.wecker@wisc.edu | UW-Extension Portage County VISTA Volunteer | 715-346-1316 |
| Pa Thao | paythao@ecahmaa.org | Eau Claire Hmong Mutual Assistance Assoc. | 715-832-8420 |
| Ryan Schone | ryan.schone@ces.uwex.edu | University of Wisconsin Extension, Milwaukee | 217-491-2351 |
| Sam Skemp | sam.skemp@wi.usda.gov | NRCS | 608-637-2183 |
| Steve Huntzicker | huntzicker.steve@co.la-crosse.wi.us | UW-Extension, La Crosse County | 608-785-9593 |
| Teri Lessig | tlessig@co.wood.wi.us | UW-Extension | 715-421-8440 |
| Trisha Wagner | trisha.wagner@wisc.edu | UW-Extension, Jackson County | 715-284-4257 |
| Vicki Janisch | vjanisch@wisc.edu | AgrAbility of Wisconsin | 608-262-9336 |
