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Wisconsin Emerging Crops Summer Webinar

Wisconsin Emerging Crops Summer Webinar Series Register Today At: https://go.wisc.edu/emergingcrops All Sessions Noon-1:00pm June 21 – Hemp Dr. Shelby Ellison July 5 – Hops Jerry Clark, Carl Duley July 15 – Currants Dr. Leslie Holland, Chris McGuire, Clare Hintz August 10 – Kernza Dr. Valentin Picasso August 24 – Hazelnuts Jason Fischbach Sept […]

Summer Science Camp 2021

This years Summer Science Day Camp will be held on July 27-29, 2021! CAMP IS FULL – Any further applications we receive will be returned promptly. Our 1st grade through 5th grade Summer Science Day Camp is a three-day camp that we put on in summer! This camp is a hands-on day camp that is […]

2021 Trempealeau County 4-H Plat Book will be available in October

In Person Approval Form

Updated 6/2/21 Guidance through 3/31 Spring (April 1-May 31st) Summer (Starts June 1st) Max total Participants Indoors: 10 or fewer at any time regardless of room size Outdoors: 50 or fewer Indoors: up to 50 total participants of 30% of room occupancy (whichever is smaller) podding for groups over 20 Outdoors: up to 150 total […]

Food Resources to Help Get Through COVID-19

Many people are struggling to afford the food they need during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Across Wisconsin and the nation, many households have lost some or all of their regular income. Others have lost access to usual sources of food, such as school meals and senior meal programs. The information below provides information about […]

COVID-19 Child and Family Resources

If you are looking for ideas for your children please check out some of these great resources from here in Wisconsin and around the country! Extension has a great landing page for resources during this time. This page is for families but there are a number of other great resources here as well. https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/covid19/category/topics/families/ Fun […]

Food Security Resources and Food Safety During Covid-19 Updates Here:

Food Security Resources and Food Safety During Covid-19

Resources for Family Resilience During Stressful Times – Recursos de la Familia

Resources for Family Resilience During Stressful Times – Recursos de la Familia Particularly Helpful Family Resilience Resources During Times of Stress – Recursos de la Familia Parenting, Step Parenting, Caregiving and Family Relationships Across the Lifespan, English and Espanol https://parenting.extension.wisc.edu/ Parenting Future Readers in English and Espanol https://parenting.extension.wisc.edu/parenting-future-readers/ Co-Parents and Couples https://www.fcs.uga.edu/nermen/hrmet-modules-manage Stepfamilies https://www.stepfamilies.info/educational-resources/quick-step-guides/ Grandparents […]

COVID-19 Vaccination: Information for Wisconsin Farmers

Why get vaccinated? The COVID-19 pandemic has affected your families, your farm, and how you interact with customers. By getting vaccinated, you can stop the virus from spreading. The COVID-19 vaccine will help protect you from getting sick from the virus, so you can get crops in the fields, take care of your livestock, and […]

May/June Newsletter

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Welcome Kaitlyn O’Connor the Jackson and Trempealeau County Horticulture Educator!

Kaitlyn O’Connor Starts her Position as Horticulture Educator Kaitlyn O’Connor started as the UW-Madison Division of Extension Horticulture Educator for Jackson and Trempealeau Counties. O’Connor started work on March 17, 2021. Her position is 50% time, and her primary office will be the Extension office in Black River Falls, but she will be providing horticulture […]

Crop Chat

Please join us for our free webinar March 18th @ 12:30 Topics discussed are: Nitrogen Rates, Crop Marketing, Crop Insurance and Planting Dates Please register at: https://uwmadison.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwsdu6gqj4vH9AeHUvzAkUpQjtVPxpBolKt

COVID-19 vaccine

On March 1, 2021, some food supply chain workers became eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine: Agricultural production workers, such as farm owners and other farm employees. Critical workers who provide on-site support to multiple agricultural operations, such as livestock breeding and insemination providers, farm labor contractors, crop support providers, and livestock veterinarians. Food production workers, […]