• 25th Annual ISBA Shepherd’s Clinic

    The Barron County 25th Annual ISBA Shepherd’s Clinic will be held on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College, 1900 College Drive, Rice Lake, WI 54868.  Call 715-537-6250.  

  • Barron County Private Pesticide Training

    The Barron County Private Pesticide Training will be held on January 17th, from 9:30 to 3:30 pm at the Barron County Government Center in the Auditorium, at 335 E. Monroe Ave., Room 2206, Barron, WI 54812.  Call the Extension Office at  715-537-6256.

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Hy-Vee Cheesecake Recalled

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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25th Annual Indianhead Sheep and Goat Breeders Clinic

The 25th Annual Indianhead Sheep and Goat Breeders Clinic will be held on Saturday, February 2nd, 2019 at WITC Conference Center, 1900 College Drive, Rice Lake, WI 54868. You can visit the ISGBA Website at http://www.indianheadsheepandgoat.org for more information or you can call the Barron County Extension Office at (715) 537-6250. The registration form is […]

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2019 Annual CAFO Session to be Held

The Barron County Extension Office will be hosting a CAFO Session on February 13th at WITC Conference Center located in Rice Lake at 1900 College Drive.  The   It will start at 11:00 am with registration, 11:30 lunch with the program beginning at 12:05.  For registration you can call the Barron County Extension Office at […]

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Barron County 2019 Plat Books are Here!

The new Barron County 2019 Plat Books are here at the Barron County Extension Office for sale!  They are hot off the delivery truck!  They make a great Christmas gift!! Stop on by the Barron County Extension Office (8:00 am – 4:30 pm) Monday through Friday.  The Extension Office will be closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New […]

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Barron County Private Pesticide Applicator Training January 17th

The Barron County Extension Office will be holding a Private Pesticide Applicator Training coming up on January 17th at the Barron County Government Center Auditorium at 335 East Monroe Avenue, Barron, WI.  It will start at 9:30 am with registrations.  The program will begin at 10:00 am.  The cost is $40.00 which includes the training […]

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10 Holiday Home Food Safety Tips

With the Holidays right around the corner, there will be many occasions for family gatherings where food will be center stage. Keep your family safe by following these 10 tips, making your gatherings a memorable time!

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Wisconsin BQA Certification

UW-Extension Barron, Polk, and St. Croix counties invites you to participate in the Wisconsin Beef Quality Assurance Certification meetings.  There are 2 dates and 2 locations to choose from: Wednesday, December 12th – 12:45 Registration, 1:00 pm program starting: Barron County Government Center, 335 E. Monroe Avenue, Barron, WI. RSVP:  UWEX Barron County 715-537-6250 or […]

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