• 4-H Grows Here

    Youth are the future leaders of tomorrow.  4-H helps train tomorrow’s leaders by providing youth with the opportunities to learn and develop leadership skills in a safe productive environment.  It is essential that youth have testing grounds in order to become tomorrow’s leaders.

  • FoodWIse

    The Wisconsin FoodWIse program is a UW Madison Division of Extension nutrition education program that helps limited resource families and individuals choose healthful diets, purchase and prepare healthful food and handle it safely. Families become more food secure by spending their food dollars wisely.

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2022 Farm City Day

Farm City Day Poster 2022 St. Croix County Farm City Day Saturday, August 13, 2022, 10 am – 2 pm Bomaz Farms: The Zwald Family 426 165th Street, Hammond, WI

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ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS – Community Economic Analysis for Rural Wisconsin Communities

The Community Economic Development Program is pleased to accept applications for the Community Economic Analysis for Rural Wisconsin Communities (CEA-RWC) Pilot Initiative supported by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC). LEARN MORE HERE What? A joint effort between the University of Wisconsin, the Division of Extension, and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to bring a […]

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Baby Formula Shortge

Baby Formula Shortage Many families rely on formula to feed their babies and have found shortages of formula in stores. The shortage is due in part to the recall of formula manufactured by Abbott Nutrition that may be contaminated with Salmonella or Cronobacter, two pathogens that are extremely harmful to infants, The facility that made the […]

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PRIORITIZING MENTAL HEALTH ON THE FARM

Joy Kirkpatrick, a farm succession specialist with the University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension, offers tips for managing mental health during the busy spring season. https://www.cooperativeownership.com/around-the-table/prioritizing-mental-health/

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Hay Pricing Spring 2022

Hay Pricing Spring 2022 The value of standing alfalfa hay can vary tremendously. Potential yield, dry hay prices, and harvest costs all play a factor. This short video walks buyers and sellers through considerations for pricing standing alfalfa hay to aid in their negotiations for the upcoming growing season. Helpful Links of Interest: Upper Midwest […]

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CARES Annual Summit – Recorded Video Available!

If you missed the CARES Annual Summit on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 You can watch it right here: Join Pierce-St. Croix CARES as we host a virtual summit on, “How are the Children Now?” In this webinar, Dr. Sharon Belton (WIPPS Lead Researcher) and Linda Hall (Office of Children’s Mental Health) will join us to share […]

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2021 Plat Book Available

St. Croix County 4-H 2021 Plat Book ($40) and Plat Maps ($45) On Sale NOW at the following locations: UW-Madison Extension Office, Baldwin, WI (payment with cash or check only) Gregerson Ace Hardware, Baldwin, WI Doyle’s Farm & Home, New Richmond, WI Thank you for supporting St. Croix County 4-H!

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Corn Silage Harvest

Corn Silage harvest is in full swing! Check out our Extension resources for spot pricing standing corn silage, and the new fact sheet Maximizing Corn Silage Yield and Quality at: https://cropsandsoils.extension.wisc.edu/articles/tools-for-pricing-standing-corn-silage/

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Practicing the Pause

Introduction to Practicing the Pause Welcome to Practicing the Pause, a self-care community of practice brought to you by the University of Wisconsin – Madison Division of Extension Community Educators. Practicing the Pause is a weekly, 30-minute virtual space to practice a variety of techniques to calm your mind and body, decrease stress, and increase […]

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