Join us for the StrongBodies Program! StrongBodies has been shown to increase strength, muscle mass, and bone density. Classes are held twice weekly and include progressive resistance training, balance training, and flexibility exercises. Dates: October 10 through December 21 Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:00 – 10:15 am How to Sign Up: Register online at https://go.wisc.edu/6693j7 […]

Ross DeWitt, Iowa and Lafayette Counties Forester, is hosting a series of Learn About Your Land webinars. These classes cover many topics relevant to woodland owners. All sessions will go from 6-7:30pm. Space is limited, so pre-registration is necessary. Registration fee is $15 per person, which includes all three webinars. Attendees must register by September […]

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 […]

Planning AHEAD is a 7-session course (one hour each) that guides participants through the topics of handling financial changes, advance medical and legal directives, estate planning, choices in end-of-life care, final wishes, and understanding grief. This course features a free workbook to help people with the tasks and decisions associated with end-of-life planning. This program […]

UW-Madison Division of Extension and the UW NPM program are sponsoring an educational workshop focused on Palmer amaranth identification, prevention, and control in WI grain cropping systems.  The workshop will take place at Woodworth Organic Farms (15556 Cty Rd W, Shullsburg, WI  53586). Workshop Highlights: Identification of Palmer amaranth, characteristics of this plant, risk of […]

Making management decisions for optimum crop yield, water quality, nitrogen and weed management to increase resiliency and farm profitability. Lancaster Agricultural Research Station7396 State Road 35 & 81, Lancaster, WI 53813Monday, August 14, 8:30 am –12:15 pmRegistration Required by August 9th, 2023https://shorturl.at/fmL56 FREE EVENT! Click here for a printable information sheet, including event schedule.

StrongBodies helps adults of all ages increase strength, bone density, balance, and energy! Sessions will be at Grace Lutheran Church from May 2-11, then they will move to Centennial Park Shelter #1 beginning May 16 (NOTE: online Zoom options available upon request). For additional information or registration materials, please contact Ruth Schriefer at ruth.schriedfer@wisc.edu or […]

There are no more in-person YQCA trainings scheduled prior to the Iowa County Fair; however, you may register for online training/certification here: YQCA – Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (yqcaprogram.org) All youth who will be keeping animals overnight at the fair are required to participate in YQCA training to exhibit at the 2023 […]

The USDA began accepting applications for the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program October 17, 2022, for enrollment in 2023.  The DMC program is designed as a risk management program, offering protection between the milk price received and the average feed price for a farm.  This program is replacing the Dairy Margin Protection Program.  The deadline […]

Cattle handling facilities and herd health topics will be the focus of upcoming regional UW-Madison Division of Extension On-Farm Cow-Calf Workshops. The on-farm workshops will include a tour and discussion of the host farm’s cattle handling/ working facilities, discussions and presentations about herd health and preconditioning, and upcoming changes to purchasing antibiotics. The workshops should […]