• 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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DEER DONATION PROGRAM

Are you looking for a place to donate a deer near you? The Deer Donation Partners Program opens deer drop-off locations for the Gun Deer Season. This list gets updated throughout the season, so check out the Participating Processor list to see if a drop-off site is available in your area. Deer’s Food Locker and Power’s Wild […]

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Introduction to Grant Writing

Anyone who is willing to deep dive in the grant writing. Learn the basics of writing a grant proposal and each section what a grant application may consist of. How to package and submit a grant application. Register here: https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSeNuh19e…/viewform

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Field Notes, A Podcast and YouTube Series From Our Very Own Ag. Educators

Two regional crops educators with UW-Madison Extension in Wisconsin combining our skills, knowledge, and experience to help farmers and agronomists develop research-based solutions to issues facing agriculture in Wisconsin. Your Hosts Will Fulwider and Michael Geissinger Trailer July 26, 2022 Two regional crops educators with UW-Madison Extension in Wisconsin combining our skills, knowledge, and experience to […]

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CLASS FULL – Gardening Fundamentals Class runs Sept. 28 – Nov. 16

Gardening Fundamentals Class Diana Alfuth, UW-Madison Extension Horticulture Outreach Specialist UPDATE: CLASS FULL please email diana.alfuth@wisc.edu to get on a list to be notified of future classes Are you interested in learning more about gardening and how to take care of your yard and landscape?  Would you like to become a Wisconsin Master Gardener volunteer, […]

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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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