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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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Extension Office Staffing Limited for COVID 19 Outbreak

COVID_OfficeSign The St. Croix Extension office will have limited capacity during the COVID-19 outbreak. Some Extension staff will be working remotely in accordance with guidance from state and local agencies in addition to our connection to UW-Madison. The latest health guidance on responding to the COVID-19 virus is “flattening the curve” or limiting the spread […]

Farm City Day 2021

The 2021 Farm City Day is a go! The 2021 Farm City Day is being planned for Saturday, August 14, at Ter Rae Farm, The Mitchell Family. The Mitchell’s operate a cash grain farm, plus Registered Holstein dairy, herd near Erin Corners. We hope to see you there!! Farm City Day Poster 2021

4-H Camps Coming This Summer

4-H Day Camp To Register See Attached: 2021 Day Camp Flyer Registration Deadline: Update – July 16 for July camp and August 6 for August camp 4-H Family Camp Night To Register See Attached 2021 Fam Camp reg Registration Deadline: Update – July 16

Build It Strong: Child Care Business Foundations Course

Build It Strong: Child Care Business Foundations Course Course Highlights Five opportunities to participate in the “Build It Strong Child Care Business Foundation course offered by trained WECA staff (maximum of 30 participants per course). Two trainers per course (one who owned/operated a family child care business and the other with center-based administrative experience). Each […]

Heart of the Farm – Women in Agriculture Summer “Coffee Chats”

Heart of the Farm – Women in Agriculture Summer ‘Coffee Chats’ Series begins in June 2021 University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension’s Heart of the Farm-Women in Agriculture program will start it’s summer online ‘Coffee Chats’ series on Monday June 14th at 10 a.m. ‘Coffee Chats’ will be held on the 2nd Monday of each month […]

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 […]

Determining the Value of Standing Alfalfa in 2021

Kevin Jarek – UW-Madison, Division of Extension, Crops and Soils Agent – Outagamie County The “fair” value of any given alfalfa stand can vary tremendously. The absence of daily quotes as compared to other agricultural commodities (grains) requires us to rely on the most recent hay market prices available at https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/forage/h-m-r/ Determining the Value of […]

May and June Virtual Statewide Parenting Programs

Virtual Parenting Education! If you are a parent, guardian, grandparent or caregiver, check out these opportunities! For registration and more information, visit https://extension.wisc.edu/events/

Vaccines Save Lives

Vaccines save lives. Protect yourself and your loved ones by getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Learn more to build your vaccine confidence here: https://go.wisc.edu/yourshot

Upcoming Local Government Programs June 2021

UW-Madison Division of Extension Local Government Education publishes this announcement of statewide programs monthly. It includes UW-Madison Division of Extension programming and other programs of interest relating to local government that are offered in Wisconsin. Asterisked (*) programs are UW-Madison Division of Extension’s Local Government Education programs. Information about UW-Madison Division of Extension’s Local Government […]

June 2021 4-H Communicator

June 2021 Communicator