The UW-Madison Extension Offices of Chippewa, Dunn, and Eau Claire will host an Emerging Crops Casual Field Day on August 3 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm at the Chippewa County Farm Plots. The day includes UW-Madison celebrating 175 Years of partnering and serving Wisconsin since 1848. You are invited to stop by, have a refreshment, and […]
The UW-Madison Extension Offices of Chippewa, Dunn, and Eau Claire will host a Casual Agronomy Field Day on July 19 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm at the Chippewa County Farm Plots. Browse research plots while chatting with local crops and soil specialists Kevan Klingberg, Agronomist, and Lisa Richardson, Conservationist, Chippewa County Department of Land Conservation and […]
The UW-Madison Extension Offices of Chippewa, Dunn, and Eau Claire will host a Summer Field Day at Hoppertunity Gardens, LLC. on July 28 from 10:00am to noon with lunch to follow. Topics and speakers include Drip irrigation – basic to complex, Ken Schroeder, UW-Madison Extension, Portage County; Soil fertility focusing on a pH/Liming study; Dr. […]
Extension in the Valley – July Edition
This month’s ‘Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe’ newsletter features the answer to “Can I use my ceramic cooktop stove when canning?” The July-August “Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe” is courtesy of the North Central Food Safety Extension Network. Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe: A Newsletter for Those who Preserve Food at Home […]
Location: Chippewa Falls YMCA June 12th – September 25th Time: 8am – 1 pm Accepting a variety of payment options!
Jerry ClarkCrops & Soils Educator for Chippewa, Dunn, & Eau Claire CountiesUW-Madison Extension In the past few years, Tarspot in corn has risen to the top of the list for disease management in corn. Chippewa, Dunn, and Eau Claire counties have all recently experienced the disease at some level. Now is the time to get […]
Chippewa Chatter – Week of June 19th
Extension in the Valley – June Edition
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Margaret MurphyHorticulture Educator for Chippewa, Dunn, & Eau Claire CountiesUW-Madison Extension A rain garden is a shallow depression that can be filled with a variety of flowers, sedges, and shrubs, and is designed to capture runoff from rain that lands on roofs, driveways or roads. Basically, it’s not much different from a perennial garden except […]
Jerry ClarkCrops & Soils Educator for Chippewa, Dunn, & Eau Claire CountiesUW-Madison Extension Manure is the oldest, natural fertilizer source known to agriculture. Manure has value since it contains nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, micronutrients, organic matter, and microorganisms. Putting a dollar value on manure can be challenging when selling or purchasing. With synthetic and commercial fertilizer, […]
