The NW Wisconsin Graziers Network and UW-Extension invite you to a beef stocker pasture walk to be held on Saturday, August 31, at 10:00 am.  Hosts John and Maureen Maloney operate a small rotationally grazed stocker herd of 10 animals on about 25 acres of new pasture on their 120 acre farm north of McKinley.  […]

Refrigerated Food and Power Outages: When to Save It and When to Throw It Out As the USDA notes in Keeping Food Safe During an Emergency, your refrigerator will keep food safe for up to 4 hours during a power outage. Keep the door closed as much as possible. Discard refrigerated perishable food such as meat, […]

The Barron County Livestock Sale Catalog is ready to view.  The Barron County Junior Livestock Sale is at 1:30 pm at the Barron County Fairgounds in Rice Lake.  Look here . . . Sale Catalog 2019

Check out the Fair Edition for schedules, events, and last minute tips before the Barron County Fair . . . July Fair Edition

The Craig “Marty” Larson Memorial Scholarship is offered each year to a graduating 4-H or FFA member that has participated in the Barron County Fair livestock project for a minimum of five years and is a current livestock project member in good standing. The scholarship recipient will be selected by Craig Larson’s family. Any member […]

Barron County 4-H Cookbooks are available at the Barron County Extension Office, 335 E. Monroe Avenue, Room 2206, Barron, WI  for $10/each.  Cookbooks make great gifts for birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, showers, Christmas, Mother’s Day, and other special occasions.  Cookbooks will also be available during the Barron County Fair in the Youth Building.  Order forms are […]

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension – Barron County is happy to recognize the dedication and exemplary work of Administrative Assistant, Kim Grover. She was recognized for her 40 years of employment in Barron County, most of which have been in the Extension Office. We are honored to have her as a part of the Extension […]

Extension Intern-Human Development and Relationships Position is being offered through UW-Madison.  It is a local work study preferred student job and it will include Barron, Burnett, Rusk, Sawyer, and Washburn counties.  Anticipated start date will be June 1, 2019 and the end date will be September 6, 2019.  Qualifications include:  Experience managing multiple task, timelines, […]