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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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 […]

4-H Golf Classic – Monday, June 14, 2021

4-H Golf Classic – Monday, June 14, 2021 – Kilkarney Hills Golf Club, River Falls, WI For More Information and Registration: 2021 Golf brochure This annual charity golf tournament creates resources used to train 4-H youth in leadership and development. Scholarships STEM and robotic programs To reach out to non-4-Hers in Pierce, Polk, St. Croix […]

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/

4-H Logo Design Contest

Calling All Youth Artists! Logo Design Contest for 2022 NAE4-HYDP Conference Hello artists! The Wisconsin 4-H staff will be hosting the National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals Conference in 2022 and we need your help! We need to develop a logo for our conference – our theme is “Four-ward Together.” The logo will be […]

Join us Friday, May 7 for Eight Ways to Wellness: Spiritual Well-Being & Emotional Well-Being

Join us this Friday morning to learn more about two of the Eight Ways to Wellness: 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Spiritual Well-Being: Expanding our sense of purpose and meaning in life. 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Emotional Well-Being: Coping effectively with life and creating satisfying relationships. Join us Friday mornings for Eight Ways to Wellness: Discover the Dimensions […]

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

Wanted: Garden Intern

Summer Garden Internship with the HPC. This Intern will work for the pantry garden at the Pierce County Food Pantry as the primary location. Garden Intern Job Description Garden Intern Job Application

Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)

As part of the new stimulus bill, titled the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, the SBA has announced that it will re-open the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act provided many of the clarifications to the program. Community financial institutions will be able to make First Draw […]

Upcoming Local Government Programs May – 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 […]