Attention 4-H Youth!! Now is the time to register for the Performance Arts Festival 2019. This year’s event will be held at Turtle Lake High School on Saturday, April 6th. Below you will find the entry form for each category of the event. These forms are due to the Extension office by March 19th, 2019 via email, mail, […]
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2019 Project Discovery Days! Dates for Project Discovery Days: 9am-12pm Barron Government Center March 9th is our last session this year! Come join us for one of these great craft classes! Make something for yourself, a Christmas gift, or project for the fair! Project Discovery Days Classes & Registration March 9 2019-Registration Due March 6th […]
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Barron County Extension and Chippewa County Extension Offices will host a Manure Applicator Training 101. Chippewa County will host the training on March 4th at the Chippewa County Courthouse, Room 003, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729. Barron County will host the training on March 11th in Barron at the Barron County Government Center, Room 110, Barron, […]
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The Northwest Wisconsin Graziers Network and UW-Extension would like to invite you to attend this year’s winter grazing conference in Shell Lake from 8:30 – 3:30 on Saturday, March 9, 2019. The conference will be held at the Shell Lake Community Center, 200 West Lake Drive, one block east of UW Hwy 63, in the […]
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The Barron County Master Gardener Volunteers invite you to attend the Spring Garden Expo coming up on April 6, 2019. The cost of this year’s event is $30.00 and it will be held at WITC Conference Center, 1900 College Drive, Rice Lake, WI 54868. Registration deadline is March 29, 2019. If you register after that […]
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Any adult interested in gardening can apply for Master Gardener Volunteer Training. Acceptance is contingent on passing a criminal background check and completing the application process. Students will receive 36 hours of training. In return they are expected to volunteer a minimum of 24 hours of their time assisting with community projects and stay current […]
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Responding to Horticulture Inquiries – This annual professional development training is provided by the UW-Extension Horticulture Team to acquaint UW-Extension agents, educators, office staff and MGVs with information on UW-Extension diagnostic services, written and web-based horticulture resources, and UW-Extension personnel who can assist in answering horticulture-related questions. This in-service is a great opportunity to connect with […]
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Check out the latest newsletter for 2019! Barron Beacon January 2019
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Barron County 4-H Seeking 4-H Adult Leader Food Stand Manager The manager performs various functions related to the operation of the Food Stand for the Barron County 4-H Leaders Council at the Barron County Fair, reports to the 4-H Adult Leader Council and must be available the week of the Barron County Fair. Salary is […]
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Hy-Vee, an employee-owned chain of more than 249 supermarkets located throughout the Midwest in Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin has recalled cheesecake for possible salmonella contamination. Hy-Vee says the recalled cheesecake is made with Diamond Crystal Brands cheesecake mix. Hy-Vee learned of the potential for contamination from a warning letter […]
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