
Barron County News and Events


4-H Fall Forum (7th Grade-Volunteers)
Fall Forum registration is NOW OPEN! Fall Forum is building connections in all directions from November 4-5 at the Green Lake Conference Center this year! This year we will be having featured speaker Tim Talen, 4-H Hall of Fame Honoree! Youth and adults will have the opportunity to work with and meet others from around […]

4-H Week Goose Chase-Join Today
Goosechase – Barron County 4-H Week 2023 HONK! Have you heard about the 4-H Week Goose Chase? You won’t want to miss out on the exciting missions dropping starting Sunday, October 1 and running through Saturday, October 14. What is the 4-H Goose Chase? The 4-H Week Goose Chase is a virtual team mission-based scavenger […]

4-H Clubs Invited to Create New Cedar Crest Ice Cream Flavor: Entries Now Being Accepted
Cedar Crest Ice Cream, headquartered in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, and the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation have teamed up again to present the “Cedar Crest Ice Cream 4-H Flavor Creation Contest” for Wisconsin 4-H clubs. All Wisconsin 4-H clubs are eligible to submit their idea for a new ice cream flavor, along with a flavor description and interesting flavor name. […]

Statewide Opportunities for 2023-2024
As your planning ahead, check out these statewide opportunities https://indd.adobe.com/view/80783fab-dd3a-4773-88b9-f90f9775871b

WBC 4-H Display Contest
4-H clubs can win prizes this summer by promoting beef at the fair or in our communities. The Wisconsin Beef Council and Wisconsin 4-H Foundation is kicking off a beef promotion contest. From now through September 4-H clubs that plan and launch a beef promotion can enter contest to win a great prize package. Get creative and show off your display […]

Poultry Contests –
Pullet Surprise Youth Essay Contest: 4-H Avian Quiz Bowl:

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

Area 4-H Member attends 4-H Space Camp
Local 4-Her attends Space Camp in Huntsville, AL By Kiera/Sarah Fox, Vermillion Cruisers 4-H Club (Cumberland WI) Over 180 cosmos loving youth and volunteers, representing Wisconsin 4-H clubs boarded busses and blasted off to Space Camp at the US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Kiera Fox of the Vermillion Cruisers club in Cumberland […]