Fall/Winter 2023 UW-Madison Division of Extension Horticulture Program is offering FREE educational online programs to help you be more successful in your own yards, gardens, containers – anywhere you grow plants! Our next series, Houseplant Myth Busters, Tool Ideas and Succulent Spotlight, starts soon. Registration is required for each program. Participants can attend only one […]
These engaging and free online programs are 20 minutes each, followed by Q&A. Registration is required for each program…. attend only one or all three! This series is open to the public. All programs in this series will be recorded. Go to https://bit.ly/3VWHZ7e to find out more and to register! Growing Garlic in Wisconsin Date/Time: August […]
Sept 20 & 27, Oct 4 & 11, 2023 To help Wisconsin Spanish dairy workers and the Spanish dairy industry to get the most current and update research information, UW-Extension has developed the Dairy Spanish Webinar El “Break” Info-Lechero. This Webinar is an update on different dairy topics covering reproduction, colostrum management, Fresh cows’ management, […]
Visit the UW-Madison Extension Horticulture Program’s Wisconsin Celebrates Pollinator Week website: https://bit.ly/3Ni0ot0 Pollinators in Wisconsin and around the world are facing population declines for many reasons. You can help pollinators by getting involved in Wisconsin Celebrates Pollinator Week! By creating pollinator friendly habitats, reducing or eliminating environmental contamination from pesticides, and spreading the word about pollinators, […]
Wednesday, June 21 6:30 p.m. Finding a balance in producing an attractive and functional lawn while minimizing contamination of nearby lakes can be difficult. In this seminar we will discuss strategies such as species selection, fertility application, and pest management that will allow you to enjoy your lawn while preserving the beauty of the nearby […]
Are you getting ready for another season of caring for your lawn, landscape, and garden plants? The pests are getting ready, too! Join UW-Madison Extension Horticulture for this FREE Insect Update and Outlook webinar to kick-off the 2023 growing season. Extension Entomologist, Dr. PJ Liesch, will provide an overview of the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab, […]
Join us for the next set of FREE webinars to learn about The Good, the Bad and the Earthy! These engaging webinars are each followed by Q&A. Registration is required for each webinar…. attend only one or all three! This series is open to the public. All webinars will be recorded. Go to https://bit.ly/3J2Bbk6 to […]
Cultivating Your Farm’s Future To help Wisconsin farm families/businesses start their succession planning process, UW-Madison Division of Extension’s Farm Management Program has developed an interactive program, Cultivating Your Farm’s Future. This program will provide tools and resources for producers who want to begin the succession planning process. The program will explore the three step process of […]
Discussion topics include Employee Retention and Onboarding with Madison Extension Farm Management Outreach Specialist Jim Versweyveld. This event will be held Tuesday, December 20 at the Hedberg Public Library Community Room from 6-7:30pm. Don’t miss this great opportunity to meet our Rock County Regional Crops Educator Jordan Schuler and Regional Dairy Educator Alison Pfau. Please […]
Registration opening for 2022’s online course, Growing and Caring for Plants in Wisconsin: Foundations in Gardening! Growing and Caring for Plants in Wisconsin: Foundations in Gardening. Registration is Open July 18 – August 15, 2022! https://bit.ly/3IFgHvt Take your next step to growing plants successfully using research-based methods! You’ll leave the course with a combination of […]
The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Extension welcomes Alison Pfau as the Regional Dairy Educator for Dodge, Dane, Jefferson, Rock and Walworth counties. Originally, from Bogota, Colombia, Pfau is passionate about dairy cattle and the dairy production industry. She earned her animal science degree from National University of Colombia-Bogota in 2017. Pfau recently completed her […]
If you or someone you know is interested in Youth Tractor Safety Courses, please visit the UW-Madison Division of Extension Farm Management website. Currently, there is not an in-person course offered in our area. Please consider enrolling in the Virtual Course, 8:30 a.m.-noon, Mon., July 11-Fri., July 15 with driving exams to be determined. The Wisconsin […]
