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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.
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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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Nonprofit Peer Learning Program Polk & St. Croix Counties

Nonprofit Peer Learning Program Polk & St. Croix Counties Pilot Project in Polk & St. Croix Counties, Sept-Dec., 2021 See schedule below. All real-time sessions (whether in-person or virtual) will be on Wednesdays, from 2:00-4:00pm. Polk & St. Croix Nonprofit Training Flyer Please indicate your interest in this program by completing this form. Description: The nonprofit peer […]

Upcoming Positive Parenting Virtual Seminars

Upcoming Positive Parenting Virtual Seminars, all are welcome! Register at: https://forms.gle/iwCeCEBcjCSzsSo1A These Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) seminars will provide parents of children ages 0-12 with a toolbox of strategies to raise confident and healthy children, build strong family relationships, manage misbehavior, and prevent problems from happening in the first place. Participate virtually from the comfort […]

Grazing Management for the ‘Drier than Normal’ Forecast

Grazing Management for the ‘Drier than Normal’ Forecast By Yoana Newman The seasonal temperature and precipitation forecast for the summer in Wisconsin and Minnesota shows greater chance to experience above than normal temperatures with moderate drought conditions prevailing across the northern Great Lakes region. We are also under a neutral state, not warming “El Niño” […]

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 – Register by July 16 for July camp and August 6 for August camp

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 […]

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