Alpha Gamma Rho – Beta Gamma

Greetings UWP Soils and Crops Alumni and friends!

You are cordially invited to the annual Soils and Crops alumni golf outing, meal, and auction on Friday September 11th at Apple Canyon Lake in northwest Illinois.

Golf (“best ball”) starts at 2:30 pm with the meal at 5:00 pm. Golf is $16 and food is $9 per person.

Participants are encouraged to bring items for an auction. Auction proceeds go to the teams and Soils & Crop Sciences scholarships.

Let Dr. Higgs know if you plan to golf and/or attend the meal. Dr. Higgs can be reached directly at higgsrf@outlook.com.

This is a fun event, so you do not need to be a pro-golfer. You are encouraged to put together a foursome or group to golf (you need not golf, either).

On June 27, 2026, the brothers hosted the second annual Making Better Men Scholarship event!

Potential new members had the opportunity to tour the AGR house, meet our members, learn more about our chapter, and take part in conversations about leadership, agriculture, brotherhood, and what it means to be a better man.

This event continues to be an important part of our year-round recruitment efforts and allows us to connect with incoming students who are interested in getting involved at UW-Platteville. Thank you to everyone who attended, helped plan, gave tours, and represented Beta Gamma throughout the day.

If you are interested in learning more about what AGR has to offer, please reach out to Kurt Zimmerman at (217)-649-2184 or zimmermanku@uwplatt.edu .

To apply for a “Making Better Men Scholarship”, click on the link below and complete the form.

Making Better Men Scholarship

These 2026 Prairie Farmer Master Farmers from Maple Park, Ill., exemplify teamwork and innovation, building a thriving farm operation rooted in family, faith and a commitment to advancing Illinois agriculture and conservation efforts.

PARTNERS: “I way over-married,” Mike Martz said of his wife, Lynn. “There isn’t anything she won’t tackle. In 1996, when she had to take over the grain operation, she said ‘I’ll do it.’ When we were short a semi driver, she said ‘I’ll go get a CDL and I’ll do it.’ She’s just incredible.” 

Read the entire article by clicking the linked title.

Congratulations to our newly elected officer team for the upcoming year!

Noble Ruler- Grant Otter

VNR Recruitment- Kurt Zimmerman

VNR Membership Development- Sam Martin

VNR Alumni Relations- Tyce Bettenhausen

VNR Finance- Payton Bunger

VNR Planning- Derek Schwartzlow

VNR Operations- Jonas Jandrin

VNR Scholarship- Braden Rogers

VNR Activities- Owen Trone

Public Relations- Jack Tarnutzer

Provisions- Sam Wolf and Tony Miller