Lincoln County

The Lincoln County Board of Supervisors approved the filling of the Lincoln and Marathon County Agricultural Development Educator position at their March 20, 2012 County Board meeting.  We will now begin the hiring process and hope to have an individual in place this summer. As a faculty member of the University of Wisconsin-Extension, employed with [...]

Oconto County is looking forward to hosting NE Area Animal Science Days on Friday, June 29th at the Fairgrounds in Gillett, Wisconsin.   They will be offering the following contests: Dairy Judging (Senior and Junior); Livestock Judging (Junior and Senior); Horse Judging; Hippology; Dairy Poster; Horse Poster.  They will also be offering some additional educational events: [...]

Hiking! Swimming! Campfires! New Friends!             While it may still be brown and muddy outside, spring and summer are on their way!  This means we are already busy planning an excellent camp experience for Lincoln County youth in grades 3rd – 8th.              If you or your child has never experienced the joys of 4-H [...]

Safety is always a top concern when running a farm.  Ensure that your child is properly prepared to handle farm equipment in a safe way.  This three-week course offered by Northcentral Technical College Continuing Education provides youth between ages of 12 and 16 with the necessary requirements to be certified for compliance under Wisconsin Act [...]

Printable  Document: Kewaunee Co. 4-H Horse Project——-Open Model Horse Show Kewaunee Co. 4-H Horse Project——-Open Model Horse Show Saturday April 7, 2012—-Hillcrest School, 915 Second St, Kewaunee, WI

The Market Barrow Identification Letter and the Market Sheep Identification Letter containing important information regarding the new procedures for Junior Market Barrow and Lamb identification.  Please note: WI State Fair does not have the locations confirmed for the Performance weigh ins.  Once we have the performance information solidified the information will be emailed to all 2011 Wisconsin State [...]

 On Saturday, April 7, the Green Lake County Holstein Breeders Assoc. will be hosting a Dairy Calf Showmanship and Feeding Clinic. It will be held at Rick and Carla Hargrave’s farm (N7823 Hwy. 49, Berlin) from 11:00 am-2:00 pm. Lunch will be provided. Bob Hagenow from Vita-Plus will be there to give the presentation. Calves [...]

Mark your calendar for this year’s Badger Bonanza Lamb Show on May 6, 2012! As in prior years, the double-header show will take place at the Public Events Center in Arlington, WI. Each year, the UW-Madison Saddle & Sirloin Club hosts the Badger Bonanza Lamb Show. The show draws youth and their lambs from Wisconsin [...]

2012 Sauk County Horse Project  Show Bill The attached link is the showbill for the Sauk County Horse Project’s open show on June 10, 2012 .  We have been asked to publicize to help them out.

Governor Scott Walker has declared March 1 Cooperative Extension Day in honor of the organization’s 100th anniversary. Governor Walker will honor Cooperative Extension through a proclamation March 1 acknowledging the hire of E.L. Luther as Wisconsin’s first county Cooperative Extension agent in Oneida County in February 1912. In his proclamation, Gov. Walker indicates that Wisconsin [...]

The Wisconsin Livestock Breeders Association (WLBA) will hold their 101st Annual Meeting & Recognition Banquet on Saturday, March 24th at the UW-Arlington Research Station Public Events Facility, starting at 12:30 pm.  Additionally, educational sessions for both youth and adults will start at 9 am and will feature topics such as Introduction to Meat Judging, Skillathon [...]