Navigating Nitrogen: Efficient Use and On-Farm Research OpportunitiesLafayette County Multi-Purpose Building 11974 Ames Rd. Darlington, WI 53530March 13, 2025, 9:30 am – Noon. Registration link with be available later this month. Agenda for the day:9:30am-10:00amWelcome, refreshments, and introductionsUpdate of SWIGG study impact on local action 10:00am-11:00amResults from 2024 Nitrogen Use Efficiency Plots, Wisconsin’s performance benchmarks, […]
Grant County Farm Progress Days Scholarship Application The Executive Committee of Grant County Farm Progress Days has established a scholarship fund. Each year a $500 scholarship will be awarded to a Grant County resident who is a graduating high school senior. The student must be pursuing a course of study in a recognized two- or […]
Get set up for success in 2025 with this no-cost, virtual webinar series for new or current Farmer’s Market Vendors and Market Staff. Whether you are a Farmer’s Market Vendor or Staff, or considering either role for the future, there are rules, regulations and best practices that are worth taking time to understand. This NO-COST webinar series, […]
Pre-registration required. January 30, 2025. Grant County Extension will be hosting a Private Pesticide Applicator Training on January 30th. Training manuals are not available at the host site. Please register for the training and order your training manual online at https://patstore.wisc.edu/secure/collection/private/17 For questions regarding payment and materials, please contact the UW Pesticide Applicator Training […]
UW-Extension hosts Southwest 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 […]
February 12, 10 am – 3:00 pm. 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. To register, go to https://bit.ly/3GSZtuJ or call the Wisconsin Beef Council at (800) 728-BEEF (2333) or […]
If you potentially will be showing beef in the market division at the Grant County Fair, see 2024-2025 Beef id info for the self-identification/weigh-in process. Deadline is Thursday, January 9, 2025 by 4:00 pm.
The December 2024 & January 2025 Echo newsletter is here, just like the snow. A few highlights covered in this Echo are: Jr. Leader’s meeting, scholarship opportunities, 4-H sewing project workshop, Grant County Fair Beef Id and re-enrollment. Remember: Re-enroll today if you haven’t already. This will put you back on the mailing list for […]
Happy October! This is the best time of the year (if you ask me)! The leaves are changing colors; the weather is perfect to be outside and it’s the time to re-enroll /enroll in 4-H. Included in the October/November 2024 4-H Echo issue is a lot to celebrate; National 4-H Week, 4-H Leaders Banquet and […]
