Extension Barron County

Registration is open! Excited to offer some great virtual opportunities in October. This is a great way to try something new. All sessions are recorded if you can’t attend live. Register here: https://go.wisc.edu/779v7g Registration deadline October 4 Celebrate 4-H (Tuesday, October 8 – 6:00-7:00 PM via Zoom)–CLOVERBUDS Grades K-2: Let’s Celebrate 4-H during National 4-H […]

Help us finish 300 placemats! Pick up tops to help us complete the mat. Questions, contact Sara at 715-788-6219.

4-H Enrollment is open for 2024-2025! Check out the 4-H Family Guide for information Here. New this year, Barron County 4-H is giving youth the opportunity to enroll in single project 4-H clubs. Youth in the 4-H Dog Project and 4-H Shooting Sports can participate in 4-H as members in a single project in these […]

Check out this local (non 4-H, but great for 4-H members) opportunity–great for anyone in the beef project or interested in the beef project. Kids & Cows Family Day is an educational event for all ages and experience levels. There will be educational seminars in the morning followed by Ag Olympics and a fitting contest […]

National 4-H Week is October 6-12 and the theme is Beyond Ready Celebrate 4-H by sharing the great things about Barron county 4-H with others. See Details below. Check out the National 4-H Week ToolKit for resources. Printable Guidelines Celebrate National 4-H Week Show why Barron County 4-H is Great! Share 4-H in your local […]

Check out the 2024-2025 4-H Family Guide to find everything you need to know about Barron County 4-H. 4-H Family Guide

Pick up your passport to Summer Olympics (any youth in grades K-2) Complete 6 or more activities on the pages of the book and email, mail, or drop off the last page to your local Extension Office. Activities include: Exploring something new in Barron, Burnett, Rusk, Sawyer and/or Washburn Counties; attending any or all of […]

Where can consumers in my county go for the pressure canner dial gauge testing? The Extension HEAL website links counties that provide pressure canner dial gauge testing. https://healthyliving.extension.wisc.edu/topics/food-safety-and-preservation/ Where can I direct consumers for up-to-date food preservation information?  Direct consumers to web-based information that is research-supported: ·         National Center for Home Food Preservation https://nchfp.uga.edu ·         Wisconsin Safe Food Preservation recipes https://healthyliving.extension.wisc.edu/topics/food-safety-and-preservation/recipes/   Where […]