Welcome to UW-Madison Division of Extension – Lafayette County

Upcoming Events

Mental Health in Agriculture

University of Wisconsin – Madison Division of Extension is offering a virtual education program to help the Wisconsin agriculture community identify and respond to a variety of behavioral health challenges. The next virtual Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) for the agriculture community is scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday, June 17 & 19, 2025, from 9:00 am – noon via the Zoom platform. Participants are required to attend both virtual sessions. Pre-registration and approximately two hours of self-paced, online pre-work is required to participate in the June 17 & 19 training.

Registration: https://go.wisc.edu/2j6nm0

Flyer – June MHFA for Agriculture Community

Experience Series #1: Salves

Join us at the Fairgrounds Pavilion on June 30th at 6:00 PM to learn how to make your own homemade healing salves.

Registration: https://forms.gle/eN1PE9pbvsuxVbPF8

Planning AHEAD- Starting June 16th

Planning AHEAD is a 7-session course that helps participants navigate important topics like managing financial difficulties, estate planning, making end-of-life care decisions, expressing final wishes, and understanding the grieving process.

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

Discovery Day: Diving into 4-H

Come out to find out what 4-H is all about!

May 31st from 9:00AM-11:30AM

Food For Fathers

Feeding Kids and ourselves made easy with FoodWIse Nutrition Educator

Upham Woods Camp Chaperones

Adult Chaperones can register here: https://bit.ly/2025CampChaperone

Egg Substitute (baking)

Download here: Egg Substitutes for Baking Eggs

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.

Registration link: https://go.wisc.edu/z2nm3m

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

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.

Please register at https://go.wisc.edu/j26d5a by January 30th to be included in the lunch count.

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.