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Producing Quality Beef Workshop

A Producing Quality Beef workshop will be held at Bloomington Livestock Exchange on February 12, 2025. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection, Wisconsin Beef Council, and UW Madison Division of Extension Livestock Program are hosting a series of workshops that will focus on producing quality beef in Wisconsin. Workshops will be from […]

Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Certification

Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certification   📣The dates have been scheduled for Grant, Green, Iowa, and Lafayette Counties!   BQA trains farmers on best-practice cattle management techniques to ensure animals and the environment are cared for within a standard set of guidelines across the U.S. beef industry.    For further information and to register

Planning Emergency Livestock Transport Response (PELTR)

PELTR Hybrid Course This training is intended to help improve local response to livestock transportation crashes. Topics covered in the course include livestock behavior in times of stress; animal handling, movement, and containment; biosecurity issues; extrication of animals from trailers; euthanasia decision-making process; and handling moralities. The goal is for participants to share what they […]

Elevando Wisconsin (Empowering leaders today for a better tomorrow)

Empoderando líderes hoy para un mejor mañana Las aplicaciones para Elevando Wisconsin Otoño 2024 están abiertas. Regístrate antes del 31 de Agosto. Elevando Wisconsin es un programa de desarrollo de liderazgo con éxito comprobado en el desarrollo de capacidades y caminos de liderazgo. Es un programa educativo donde las personas perfeccionan sus habilidades de liderazgo […]

Beef x Dairy Management Workshop

Beef x Dairy Management Workshops July 29th – August 1st Learn about nutrition, feedlot management, and carcass composition for beef x dairy crossbred cattle during 4 in-person upcoming Beef x Dairy Management Workshops. Jerad Jaborek from Michigan State University Extension will join Alyssa Seitz, Bill Halfman, Ryan Sterry and other University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of […]

Stockmanship & Stewardship Workshop

Registration is now OPEN! Stockmanship & Stewardship workshop is a two-day educational experience featuring sessions on low-stress cattle handling, Beef Quality Assurance education, facility design to best run your operation, and industry updates you won’t find anywhere else! Learn from stockmanship experts Curt Pate and Ron Gill – and get BQA certified! Join us in […]

Sprouting into 4-H Discovery Day

Sprouting Into 4-H Saturday, June 29, 2024 Activies include painting pots, education on pollinators along with a matching game, crafts, and a snack! Please note, there will be TWO groups during the Discovery Day – Cloverbuds (Kindergarten – 2nd Grade) & 3rd – 5th Grade. Registration Deadline: Wednesday, June 19th Registration Link (Cloverbud) Registration Link […]

Aging Mastery Program (AMP)

This program is a fun and engaging education and behavior change incentive program for aging well. Learn about: Navigating Longer Lives Exercise Sleep Healthy Eating – Hydration Financial Fitness Medication Management Advance Planning Healthy Relationships Falls Prevention Community Engagement Join this FREE 10 class series held via Zoom over 10 weeks on Wednesdays from 5:30pm […]

Badger Crop Connect

Badger Crop Connect About the Program The Badger Crop Connect series provides agronomists, crop consultants, and farmers with timely crop updates for Wisconsin. CEUs are available by topic for each presentation. Recordings for on-demand viewing are available on the Divison of Extension’s YouTube channel or by expanding the Recordings tab below. To receive emails about […]

Juntos Family Night Introducing 4-H – Robotics Night

Juntos Family Night introducing 4-H – Robotics Night Thursday, May 16, 2024 6:00pm – 8:00pm. Registration & Further information can be found at: https://forms.gle/MzE42ygSxhuJNtif9 Registration Deadline: May 13, 2024 by NOON. Just as a friendly reminder, registration is REQUIRED! This event is expanding access for Latino (Juntos) Families. This event is geared toward Spanish speaking families […]

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