Welcome to UW-Madison Division of Extension – Lafayette County
*Upcoming Events*
Complete Interest Survey here: https://forms.gle/nb97rhj1rwTgAYFL8
State Fair Opportunity in the Discovery Barnyard
Get a group of volunteers together or your 4-H Club and work the Compeer Financial Discovery Barnyard for a day at the Wisconsin State Fair!
Volunteer Application
Fill the Floral Hall-Leather Craft
The fan favorite is back! Choose from leather craft options including a bookmark, coaster, or key fob!
Registration below:
English: https://forms.gle/oW4cFX58WiLrqyXJ8
Spanish: https://forms.gle/xPD1fjTgjqJchzwV6
YQCA is coming to Darlington!
Summer Academy!
Sign up on 4H Online
McCoy Public Library and 4-H collaboration day!!!
Q-tip Painting- April 11th after school at McCoy!
Egg Substitute (baking)
Download here: Egg Substitutes for Baking Eggs
Cottage Food Business
Presented by Wisconsin Cottage Food Association
Thinking of starting your own home-based baking business in 2025? Join the Wisconsin Cottage Food Association (WCFA) for a live presentation and Q&A on how to start your own Cottage Food Business in Wisconsin.
Virtually (link to be sent after registration)
The Richland County 4-H
Rabbits R Us Spring Fun Show
Rabbits R Us Spring Fun Show will take place on Sunday, May 4, at the Richland County Fairgrounds. Registration will begin at 9 a.m., with judging starting at 10 a.m. The event is open to all youth in grades 3 through 13, and participants do not need to be 4-H members to join! 
Fill the Floral Hall- Hydro-dipping
Come out and learn the skill of hydro-dipping!
English Form: https://forms.gle/Uc7AifnX5hWa1mQNA
Spanish Form: https://forms.gle/j3ambTV9CZjoUwEm7
StrongBodies-Spring 2025
The StrongBodies Spring Program Virtual Series will be continuing this spring, running from April 8th to June 26th on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 9:00 AM to 10:15 AM. StrongBodies has been proven to enhance strength, muscle mass, and bone density! We hope this program will be beneficial for your residents.
Platteville Farmer’s Market Webinar
Financial Foundations for Farms
Must pre-register here
Nitrogen Workshop (free event)
See agenda below
Navigating Nitrogen: Efficient Use and On-Farm Research Opportunities
Lafayette County Multi-Purpose Building 11974 Ames Rd. Darlington, WI 53530
March 13, 2025
9:30am-10:00am: Welcome, refreshments, and introductions. Update of SWIGG study impact on local action
10:00am-11:00am: Results from 2024 Nitrogen Use Efficiency Plots, Wisconsin’s performance benchmarks, and how people can do their own NUE assessment at home – Jordyn Sattler & Landon Baumgartner
Navigating Agronomic/Economic Optimal Nitrogen Rates and their context for 2025 crop budgeting. Hear about outcomes and lessons from NOPP studies relevant to Southwest Wisconsin farms – Lindsey Rushford
15 min break
11:15am-11:45am: Farmer Panel Q&A discussion with producers who conduct Nitrogen Use Efficiency and nitrogen rate trials on their farm
11:45am-12:00pm: Presentation on cost share opportunities available to local producers for nitrogen related practices and Q&A – NRCS/County LCD staff
4-H Archery Clinics have started!
GAP Training for Tobacco Producers
The UW Extension will be hosting a Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Training for tobacco producers on April 10 from 9:00 am – 11:00 am at the Lafayette County Multi-Purpose Building.
This will be a live, video session facilitated by experts from the University of Kentucky and University of Tennessee. Topics include production updates, environment training, and updates on types of tobacco including burley, dark air, and fire tobacco.
To register, contact Jordyn Sattler by phone at 608-228-0208, email
Jordyn.sattler@wisc.edu, or mailing address 700 Main St. Darlington, WI 53530.
Please register by April 4.
SW Wisconsin Forage Meeting
The Regional Crops & Soils, Dairy, and Livestock Educators for Grant, Green, Iowa, and Lafayette Counties will be hosting a FREE event for agricultural producers involved in forage production and management on February 6th from 10:30 am – 2:00 pm at the Lafayette County Ames Multi-Purpose Building in Darlington. Guest speaker Paul Mitchell, Extension Specialist and director of the Renk Agribusiness Institute, will be there to provide valuable information about forage insurance and risk management strategies in forage systems. Additional topics include fertilizing high-yield forages to achieve farm goals and maintain soil productivity, understanding the nutritional impacts of high mineral contents in forages on dairy cattle, and tackling seasonal challenges with alternative winter feeding strategies for beef.
Wisconsin Youth Livestock Program: Educational Series
Here is the schedule for the 2025 Animal Sciences educational webinars. Register by going to https://go.wisc.edu/tnq61h
Estate Planning coming in April!
4-H and Johnson Public Library co-host Fairy Gardens!
Open and Free to all!
Spring Photography Challenge
Spring Photography Challenge is now open! This is open to ALL Lafayette County Residents. Photos must be taken in Lafayette County and can be in color, black & white, sepia, or computer edited. The deadline is May 23, 2025. Please send all pictures Janet Trout at jtrout2@wisc.edu. Please include your name and location the photo was taken.
