Barron County News and Events

Ask Your Gardening Questions

🌱 Get ready for the gardening season!Join the Extension Horticulture Program online for Ask Your Gardening Question: LIVE, a free web series where you can connect directly with plant health experts from UW. The next session is scheduled for April 21 from 1:30-2:30 p.m.  Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just getting started, don’t miss […]

Spring Shooting Sports Meeting

What is it All About? The Barron County 4-H Shooting Sports program covers the fundamentals of each discipline, marksmanship, and shooting procedures. The Wisconsin 4-H Shooting Sports program in Barron County is geared for teaching beginning target shooting skills for youth at junior, intermediate and senior levels. The 4-H shooting sports program is meant to […]

Market Sheep Members

To: Market Lamb Project MembersFrom: Barron County Junior Livestock CommitteeSubject: Sheep Weigh-insPlace: Barron County Fair Ground, Rice Lake, WIDate: Tuesday, April 22, 2025Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Enclosed with this letter is the Market Lamb Registration form for the April 22nd weigh-ins.To help speed up the registration process, you are receiving the registration form […]

Market Swine Project Members

Barron County Junior Livestock Show & Sale CommitteeUW- Extension (UW Eau Claire- Barron County Campus Library) | 1800 College Drive | Rice Lake, WI 54868To: Market Swine Project MembersFrom: Barron County Junior Livestock CommitteeSubject: Hog Registration2025 Barron County Market Hog Registration Process

4-H Program Assistant, Welcome

Welcome Kelly Drake! I’m Kelly Drake, and I’m excited to be part of the Barron County 4-H community! As the 4-H Program Assistant, I’m here to support our 4-H Program Educator, along with our youth, volunteers, and families, to help make their 4-H experience as rewarding and impactful as possible. My background includes leading statewide […]

Horse Project Reminders – Meeting 3/30

Horse Project Member Meeting – Sunday March 30 at 4PM (Required) **HIPPOLOGY will meet at 3PM (all welcome) Barron County Government Center Auditorium (335 E Monroe Ave Barron WI) 4-H Horse Project Check List (2025) Project Consent Form (2025) Barron County 4-H Horse Project Registration (Due March 30) Advertisement form Due March 30 Coggins Papers Bronco Bucks Information […]

Jr. Leaders Meeting – April 6

Reminder: The next Junior Leaders Meeting is on April 6 at 5PM.  We will meet on campus (1800 College Drive, Rice Lake WI 54868 in the campus library)– we will be doing an escape room type activity/game and discussing any follow-up points of business. Please let me know if you are coming on the 6th so […]

April-Discovery Days

Choose 1 of 3 classes Bird Houses: Make a Birdhouse ($10) (approx. 5.5″X9.25″ in front and 15″ tall in back) Please bring: Phillips screw driver or bit with drill (K-5 participants should have an adult present)–all ages No Dirt Terrarium: We will be making an open, mini, soilless, terrarium–we will add colored aqua rocks, little […]

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