Office Hours Update

How to reach Barron County Extension Dear Extension visitors: We appreciate your interest in our programming. Currently we are able to serve you by appointment only. Due to county budget cuts to the Extension support staff position, our office’s ability to be open to serve you has been impacted. If you’d like to engage with […]

Discover WI Farmers Market Adventures

Join us for 6 classes of adventures at the farmers market: July 13th, 27th, Aug 10th, 24th and Sept 7th 21st. Choose 3:00pm or 6:00pm class. Receive a give-away after each class attended. To register Contact: Andrea Gardner- 715-537-6324

Barron County Master Gardeners $500 Scholarship

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 […]

Barron County Master Gardener Grants

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 […]

New Horticulture Plant Diagnostics Program

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.  […]

2023 Small Ruminant Webinar Series

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 […]

WI Cover Crop Conference

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…/

Fall Grazing Conference – Saturday, November 5 2022

The Northwest Wisconsin Graziers Network, UW-River Falls Forage Project and UW-Madison Extension would like to invite you to attend this year’s fall grazing conference in Shell Lake from 8:30 -3:30 on Saturday, November 5, 2022. The conference will be held at the Shell Lake Community Center, 200 West Lake Drive next to US Hwy 63, […]

Extension Dairy E Newsletter

Written by Ryan Sterry, Extension Regional Dairy Educator Don’t miss out, sign up today to receive UW-Madison Extension’s Dairy E Newsletter.  We will dive into two main topics each issue and highlight one of our specialists or educators.  Also we will share an upcoming calendar of events, so you know when there are dairy events […]

Come and Join Us for the Somali 101 Class!

Learn to greet your Somali neighbors, customers, an clients!! DATE: Saturday, November 12, 2022 TIME: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm PLACE:  Barron County Government Center, 335 E. Monroe Avenue, Barron, WI 54812. ROOM:  110 Hear about the history of Somalia and how the refugees ended up in Barron, WI.  Taught by experienced Somali instructors.  Ask […]

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