Badger Dairy Insight is a webinar series to provide the latest research-based dairy information to improve animal welfare, breeding and genetic selection, automation and modernization, and nutritional decisions for producers, dairy workers and managers, ag professionals, and educators.  Join the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Dairy Program for the Badger Dairy Insight webinars! These happen on the […]

GAP Training for Tobacco ProducersThe UW Extension will be hosting a Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Training for tobacco producers on April 10 from 9:00 am – 11:00 am at the Lafayette County Multi-Purpose Building. This will be a live, video session facilitated by experts from the University of Kentucky and University of Tennessee. Topics include […]

Training manuals are not available at the host site. Please register for trainings and order your training manual online at the PAT Store website.  For questions regarding payment and materials, please contact the UW Pesticide Applicator Training Office at (608) 262-7588.

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 […]

The July / August 2024 4-H Echo Newsletter has the upcoming 4-H dates and events including horse and dog practice schedules.  There is a community service opportunity for 4-Hers on July 13th. Reminder: Grant County Fair Clothing Revue deadline is Monday, July 1 and fair entry deadline is coming up in the end of July.  […]

School is out and summer events are in.  Check out the June 2024 4-H Echo newsletter for upcoming dates including the local fairs, horse practices, dog practices, shooting sports, clothing revue and more.  Have a great June!

Happy May and almost summer! It is hard to believe that school is almost done, and summer activities are beginning. The May 2024 4-H ECHO Newsletter includes; 4-H Camp registration has been extended to Friday, May 10, Countywide Leader’s Association meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 14, Night with the Ambassadors – June 2, […]

Grant County Directory of Services has many resource listings including information for Adoption, Agriculture, Children’s Services, Counseling/Mental Health, Elder Services…AND MORE.  This was compiled by Partners for Grant County Families.  Partners for Grant County Families is a group of agencies and organizations that work collaboratively, share information and resources, and provide unduplicated quality services to […]

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Testing soil can give information on the soil’s ability to supply nutrients for best plant growth, thereby providing a scientific basis for deciding if and how much lime and nutrients are needed.  Plants respond better to applications that are tailored to their needs rather than to general applications. Also, soil tests indicate when the applications […]

Do you have professional quality photos that highlight recreational use of the rivers in the Grant County area? If you do, then the Grant County Tourism Council (GCTC) wants to partner with you. The GCTC is announcing a new three-level program designed to develop a library of professional quality photos for use in future tourism and […]