The Manure Applicator 101 Training program is to be held on: Date:  Wednesday, March 22 Time:  9:00 am to Noon Place:  Barron County Government Center, 335 E. Monroe Avenue, Barron, WI 54812. While designed for custom manure haulers and their employees, this program is a great training opportunity for any dairy or livestock farmer and […]

“VITAL:  Valuable Informed Thriving Agricultural Leader” is a new program offering from UW-Extension agriculture educators.  This dynamic program, will feature the latest in dairy and crop management, taking care of yourself, and ways to diversify the the farm.  While this program was designed for women in agriculture in mind, all are welcome to attend. DATE:  […]

The Barron County Master Gardeners are offering a $500 dollar scholarship that is available for an eligible Barron County student interested in pursuing an education in Horticulture; landscape design or turf management.  Students should obtain an Application from the Student Service Department of their local high school or online at this website, but must be […]

The Barron County Master Gardener Volunteers are offering two grants in the amount of $150.00 each for worthy community garden projects.  Projects must be related and located in Barron County.  The applicant must be a non-profit group or organization.  Include the following information on your application:  Name and location of the group or organization, contact […]

The Barron County Master Gardeners and Northwood Technical College in Rice Lake are holding a Spring Garden Expo on Saturday, April 1, 2023. There has not been a garden expo with the master gardener volunteers since 2019!  Listed below are the sessions and the speakers for the day. Sessions: “Cheap Tricks:  Cause You Don’t Need […]

Plant Diagnostics:  The Step-by-Step Approach to Identifying Plant Problems is a new online course offered by the UW-Madison Division of Extension Horticulture Program.  The course is designed for gardeners who are looking for trouble shooting skills for the problems that arise.  This is a twelve-week online course that runs from February 1- April 30, 2023.  […]

Access the latest UW-Madison Division of Extension Dairy Cattle Research during the upcoming Badger Dairy Insight Webinar series.  Join the University of Wisconsin-Madison-Division of Extension’s Dairy Program on Tuesdays from 1:00 to 2:30 pm CST for the Badger Dairy Insight webinar series.  We are featuring your local Extension Dairy Program Educators and UW Specialists as […]

Free Small Ruminant Webinar Series Online Webinars.  Learn the latest research on sheep and goat production from UW-Madison Division of Extension.  The Small Ruminant webinar series, hosted by the UW-Madison Division of Extension, provides a research-driven view of popular sheep production issues that connect sheep and goat producers around the state.  This series also connects […]

The WI Cover Crop Conference will be held on Tuesday, December 13th, 2022 in Wisconsin Dells.  Registration is now open! Find out more at:  https://cropsandsoils.extension.wisc.edu/registration-is…/