Washington County

The increasing trend to home gardening has created interest in the enjoyment of garden-fresh foods all year long.  UW-Extension is a source of information and research-based guidelines for safe home food preservation.  During the month of August UWEX Family Living has coordinated displays and information about food preservation including Q&A sessions with certified Master Food [...]

The Financial Coaching Training Program is designed to help you learn how to effectively coach clients on their financial concerns.  This 12 hour certified training is held four evenings in May in Port Washington, registration is due by August 10.  For registration materials and information view the Financial Coaching Training Brochure

Pink flamingos are being tossed to the curbside as many gardeners opt for chickens in their urban and suburban gardens.   In addition to egg production, garden poultry may assist in insect control, provide a fertilizer sources and, well, can be more interesting than a gazing globe.  However, urban chickens aren’t all fancy-free.  Predators, damage to [...]

2011 Alfalfa Quality Information Goal Relative Feed Value (RFV) of 150 Quality Information from 5/31/11 As you can see from the quality information below, proceed without delay for quality alfalfa forage. With warmer temperatures this week alfalfa quality will decline rapidly. On average we will lose 4-5 RFV points per day. Plant height drives quality [...]

        Read all about it!  What is it? 4-H adult and youth volunteers will be visiting five local community parks throughout the summer (beginning June 14th and concluding August 4th) and leading FREE, hands-on activities that are fun for all ages! Come have some fun, make awesome crafts, and play games with 4-H! Youth do [...]

Farm Fresh Atlases Now Available at the UW-Extension Office The 2011 Southeastern Wisconsin Farm Fresh Atlas is now available at the UWEX Office.  The Atlas is a local food directory of farms, farmers’ markets and businesses who sell local food throughout Southeast Wisconsin.  This directory includes farmers who sell cheese, eggs, meat, veggies, organic food, and [...]

As part of an on-going cooperative arrangement with the agriculture industry, NASS-Wisconsin Field Office (WI FO) conducts a Custom Rates Survey every three years. This 2010 summary is a result of a mail survey which collected rates paid by farmers for custom work performed in 2010. The figures are based on reports by farmers who [...]

The Heart Truth® Champions Training Program The purpose of this program is to train Heart Truth® Champions (e.g., health educators and women’s health advocates) about the issue of women and heart disease so they incorporate The Heart Truth® materials and messages into their existing and ongoing outreach activities.  Training is May 20 held in West [...]

Raising the Bar: Personal Finance and Economic Recovery Are you looking for ways to effectively enhance financial management skills for individuals and families?  The Pathways to Financial Success Conference, held on June 16 & 17 at Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells will include keynote speakers and tracks of concurrent sessions on retirement planning, working [...]

The 2011 Master Food Preserver Training is a 3-day program for volunteers who will work with University of Wisconsin Extension to support programming in food safety and food preservation. Participants completing the pretest, the 3-day training, the daily homework, the final exam, and submitting an acceptable volunteer plan will be certified as Master Food Preservers [...]