Pesticide Applicator Testing Day Are you or someone you know needing to renew or receive your PAT Certification? This event is opening the door for you to come in and take the test! REMINDER PAT Manuals must be purchased online and brought in-hand to the test! Link for manual purchase: https://patstore.wisc.edu/secure/home You will select “Private […]

USDA Dairy Margin Coverage Program Update   The DMC program is designed as a risk management program, offering protection to dairy producers when the difference between the all-milk price and the average feed price (the margin) falls below a certain dollar amount selected by the producer. The deadline to apply for this program is April […]

Do you enjoy maple syrup on a stack of pancakes, but often wonder how maple syrup is produced? This experience covers how maple syrup is made, from preparing, determining and identifying trees. Also, tapping, collecting and processing, to then packaging it! Date: March 16, 2024 Location: 14291 Dobbs Rd., Darlington, WI 53530 Starting at: 1:30PM […]

Fill the Floral Hall – Canvas Paint Pouring Event Are you ready to POUR your heart out with vibrant colors? This event gives you the opportunity to unleash your inner artist and bring your canvas to life! Mark your calendar’s for Saturday, March 16, 2024 at 10:00AM! Registration Link: https://forms.gle/hFqaJ7rPMe64mo6Q8 (Deadline for registration is Tuesday, […]

Spring AHEAD Series 🌷   Thursdays, April 4th – May 16th 2024 Via Zoom   Planning AHEAD is a 7-Session course (one hour each) that guides participants through getting started, handling financial changes, advance medial and legal directives, estate planning, choices in end-of-life care, final wishes, and understanding grief.   Registration Deadline: March 25, 2024 […]

  WI State 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl March 16, 2024 UW-Madison Campus Starting at 9:30am Registration is NOW OPEN! Registration closes March 1, 2024. For more information, registration or rules please visit: https://4h.extension.wisc.edu/…/livestock-quiz-bowl…/

Manure Applicator 101 Training Join this 3-hour session is designed for for-hire manure applicators and farmers who apply their own manure, providing updated information on manure gas safety, pressure safety, regulations, setbacks, spill prevention/response and nutrient management implementation. Join the nearest Lafayette County Location at Dodgeville, Iowa County Extension Office February 26, 2024 starting at […]

Farmers’ Market Short Course March 1, 2024 – Grant Opportunities for Farmers Markets March 8, 2024 – Learn about Wisconsin’s Food Finance Institute March 15, 2024 – Results of 2022 Farmers’ Market Survey March 22, 2024 – Strategic Volunteer Engagement Via Zoom – 11:00am-Noon The program is FREE but registration is REQUIRED! Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSdaz0ROR5uZCq…/viewform […]

USDA Cattle Risk Insurance Programs Overview & Update   Learn about Livestock Risk Protections and Livestock Gross Margin, the USDA cattle Risk Management Tools for beef producers. The webinar will present information on how the programs work and how beef producers can purchase coverage!   Join via Zoom – March 5, 2024 7:00pm – 8:00pm […]

Are you or someone you may know looking for a summer internship opportunity We may have the perfect opportunity! This position is designed to aid County Extension 4-H staff during the busy summer months. The Summer Assistant will increase his/her knowledge of youth development programs, community partnerships, volunteer development, UW-Madison Division of Extension, and the […]