Talent Expo – Registration Open

Talent Expo – Performance Arts Festival Saturday, April 12thTurtle Lake School9AM-1PM Event Information: barron.extension.wisc.edu/4h/4harts/ Registration: wi.4honline.com (sign in, click events) Registration Deadline: March 15, 2025

Cultivating Your Farm’s Future: Farm Succession Workshops Start Feb. 6, 2025

Join our UW-Madison Division of Extension Farm Management Specialists, Joy Kirkpatrick, Steph Plaster, Kelly Wilfert, and Kevin Bernhardt as they lead discussions and activities during the Cultivating Your Farm’s Future workshop series. This program will provide tools and resources for farmers who want to start their succession plans.  The program will explore the three-step process […]

Dog Project Meetings

4-H Dog Project Meetings January 14, February 18, March 18 7PM New Location UW EC-Barron County Campus 1800 College Drive Rice Lake WI Main Building (Ritzinger Hall) Room 204 Call/Text Monica with questions: 715-419-3342

Canada Fishing Experience 2025 Departure: July 26 Return: July 30 What: 4-H youth will travel to Lake Pakashkan in Ontario. Participants stay in a cabin, fish for Walleye and Northern, take active roles in making meals and keeping camp, and socialize with other delegates. Don Drost and Don Peterson, experienced fishermen and co-owners of the […]

Dairy Quiz Bowl Sign-up

Are you interested in being on the Dairy Quiz Bowl Team? Practices begin soon. (need not be part of the dairy project to participate) Please contact Cathy Solum at ctn94610@centurytel.net or call/text 715-651-2759 to sign-up or with questions. The Dairy Bowl is a “quiz bowl” competition where all questions deal with dairy topics. Competition in the 4-H Dairy Bowl encourages a 4-H member to develop a more complete knowledge of dairy animals and related […]

2025 Annual CAFO Update

Agenda Common concerns found during DNR inspections and simple solutionsFarmer/consultant panel discussion : What to do before the inspection Farmer experience preparing for inspections: real life tips and tricks.Lightning round: short presentations on key issues. -What is the real definition of a spill? Manure storage maintenance. What can be done without submitting plans and specs? […]

We Are Hiring!

We are hiring a part-time Barron County 4-H Program Assistant. This position provides support to Barron County 4-H, working alongside the 4-H Educator at the Barron County Extension office located at the Eau Claire Barron County Campus in Rice Lake, WI. here will be some weekend and evening hours required, as well as opportunities to […]

4-H Leathercraft

Barron County 4-H Leathercraft Project Ordering Night: Thursday, January 9 (4:30PM-6PMBarron County Government Center, 335 E Monroe Ave, Room 110-Barron WI 54812 Classes-Saturdays (February 1, 15, 22, March 2)at Barron County Government Center (335 E Monroe Ave, Room 110; Barron WI 54812) Barron County 4-H Project Volunteers: Tom Ebler and Joyce Nelson What is it […]

Raising Wisconsin’s Children Online Conference 2025

JANUARY 28, 20258:15 AM – 4:30 PM, CSTFree & Virtual on Zoom This free, online event is perfect for parents, teachers, and all those who care forWisconsin’s children. Learn hands-on tips from leading experts for raising healthy,resilient kids. This year, we’re focusing on unlocking the power of social andemotional skills in children and teens!You can […]

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