Lincoln County

We are thrilled to have the Centennial Celebration featured in the January 2012 issue of Wisconsin Counties Association Magazine!  Check out the full Wisconsin Counties Association magazine Centennial spread (PDF).

The staff at UW-Extension would like to extend our warmest wished for you an your family during this holiday season.

The 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl and State 4-H Skillathon contests will be held together on Saturday March 3, 2012 at UW Madison Animal Sciences Building, Madison, WI.  Deadline for registration is Friday, Feb 24, 2012.   The cost is $6 per youth.  Registration starts at 9 a.m., competitions start at 9:30 a.m.  Teams are encouraged to [...]

Youth are invited to showcase their communication skills and share their knowledge in four styles of communication:  Speaking, Puppetry, Demonstrations and Illustrated Talks.  As a pre-fair event, the Communication Contest is open to all youth members of recognized youth organizations in Lincoln County between kindergarten and 13th grade (one year out of high school). The [...]

As you well know, operating a greenhouse in northern Wisconsin through the winter months is an expensive endeavor.  Cold temperatures and low light levels are big obstacles to keeping a greenhouse running profitably all year long, but there are some great innovations that greenhouse owners can take advantage of to save a lot of money [...]

Adult and youth leaders are needed to teach sessions at our upcoming 4-H Project Discovery Days on Saturday, March 24, 2012 in Tomahawk.  This is a time for you to share your interests and talents with others.  Some requested areas are:  woodworking, sewing, mechanical sciences, jewelry making, cake decorating, foods, photography, theater arts, basket making, [...]

Do you enjoy singing, playing an instrument, dancing or performing lip sync?  Plan to perform in this year’s 4-H Music and Lip Sync Festival and share your musical talents with others. Rita Koepke and the Corning Yankees 4-H Club are coordinating this year’s Music and Lip Sync Festival.  The event is scheduled for Saturday, January [...]

Insuring that 4-H members have a quality experience is Priority No. 1 for Wisconsin. 4-H Volunteers are the backbone of the 4-H experience. It is critical that volunteers have the support, tools and training to be able to fulfill their role. The purpose of the annual trainings being developed, adopted and required by the Wisconsin [...]

Join with friends, neighbors, and colleagues at the 20th Annual GrassWorks Grazing Conference, January 12-14, 2012 at The Patriot Center in Wausau/Rothschild, WI.  Come celebrate two decades of growing the grazing community in Wisconsin! The GrassWorks Grazing Conference features 20 plus workshops, grazing-related tradeshow on Thursday-Saturday, silent and live Auction, musical jam session, delicious locally [...]

This course is designed to develop a nutrient-management plan that will meet the NRCS requirements. Students will enter soil test information into the software program, SNAP-Plus, and will develop a plan using the data. Subjects include conservation plans, field mapping, soil test analysis, manure management and crop selection and requirements. It is highly recommended that [...]