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Raising Wisconsin’s Children Conference 2025
Register now for the Raising Wisconsin’s Children Conference! This free, virtual, day-long event is for all those who care for Wisconsin’s children. Learn more and register here: https://go.wisc.edu/raisingwi
For more information, click for a printable flyer.
Producing Quality Beef Workshop
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection, Wisconsin Beef Council, and UW Madison Division of Extension Livestock Program are hosting a series of workshops that will focus on producing quality beef in Wisconsin. Workshops will be from 10am to 3pm. Topics will include:
- Live cattle evaluation and discussion with packer representatives – packer & sale barn managers
- Impacts on value: shrink, mud, dirt, and fitness for transport
- Meat quality defects – real examples from the packing plant
- 2022 National Beef Quality Audit Results
- Quality and yield grades discussion and hands-on practicum
- Pre-harvest factors that impact meat quality
- Feeding and management practices to produce cattle the market seeks
Workshops are FREE, and lunch is provided. Pre-register at least 7 days in advance to ensure enough food and handouts for all. To register, go to https://bit.ly/3GSZtuJ or call the Wisconsin Beef Council at (800) 728-BEEF (2333) or 608-833-7177.
Pesticide Applicator Training Information
If your pesticide applicator certification is expiring, it’s time to start thinking about renewing your certification for next year. There are several options for completing the training/testing process. Please visit our Pesticide Applicator Training information page for details!
Badger Dairy Insight Series
Join the University of Wisconsin-Madison – Division of Extension’s Dairy Program on the third Tuesday of each month from 11am-12 pm CST for the Badger Dairy Insight webinar series. New this year, we are switching our webinars to a monthly platform. We are featuring your local Extension Dairy Program Educators and UW Specialists as they present on current dairy topics. Take the opportunity to learn from and discuss with experts on the dates below. To learn more about Badger Dairy Insight and the Extension Dairy program please visit https://dairy.extension.wisc.edu
Tuesday, December 17th
Matheus will be discussing nutritional strategies to reduce methane emissions in lactating cows. This will tie into Chuck’s discussion about the effects of feeding 3-NOP on income over feed costs in the United States, which we conducted recently. To register please visit: go.wisc.edu/badgerdairy
There is no charge to participate in the sessions, however pre-registration is required to allow access. Register online at go.wisc.edu/bdi2324
Extension Horticulture & Gardening Resources for You
Do you have a question relating to horticulture or gardening? Iowa County does not have a dedicated Horticulture Educator, but the UW-Madison Division of Extension does have an online form that you can fill out. Simply provide basic contact information and ask your question, and your inquiry will be responded to by an Extension staff member or a Master Gardener Volunteer in your area. You can even upload up to three photos to submit with your question!
Here is a link to the online submission page: Ask Your Gardening Question – Wisconsin Horticulture. Click for an instruction sheet that details how to fill out and submit the online form.
Extension Information Kiosk Now Available for Public Use
The Iowa County Extension Office is excited to announce the addition of an Information Kiosk to the lobby area of our office. This computer is available at no charge to the public for Extension-related use, including accessing the Extension Iowa County website, registering for 4-H or other 4H Online activities, signing up for ag programs, submitting questions to the “Ask Your Gardening Question” site, access to the UW-Madison Insect Diagnostic Lab, and much more!
We hope this will be a useful tool for those with limited or no Internet accessibility at home, allowing them to take advantage of Extension programming.
