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Need your pressure canner tested for the upcoming food preservation season? Pressure Canner testing is available Monday through Thursday during office hours. Please call ahead to schedule a time. There is no charge to have your canner tested. If you have any questions, please contact our office at 715-726-7950.
A wonderful thing about the community garden I garden in is that together with vegetables, garden plots are often peppered with an assortment of flowers. As I wandered through the gardens the other day, I couldn’t help but notice how alive it was with the movement and sounds of insects. One insect in particular caught […]
Some of my favorite childhood memories are of summertime picnics in the backyard with my family. Good food, good laughs and, come August, lots of watermelon. It was just the right treat at the end of a hot summer’s day. Melons belong to the cucurbit family, which include squash, pumpkins and cucumbers. Recently, I was […]
Boost your financial skills this fall! Join our Financial Education Classes covering budgeting, smart money moves, rental readiness, and more—offered by UW–Madison Extension educators. Details & registration: https://finances.extension.wisc.edu/events/
🚨 Registration is NOW OPEN! 🚨 Save A Calf, Save A Cow 🐄 Join our workshop series designed for dairy and beef producers, and dairy workers. Virtual Classes: Sept. 17 & 18 Hands-On Sessions: Sept. 24 & 25 💲 Cost: $20/person Register online with a credit card at 👉 https://go.wisc.edu/calving Or call 📞 715-748-1413 to […]
Yellow River Soil Health Field Day – Register by August 7th! 📅 Thursday, August 14, 2025 🕤 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM 📍 Polzin Farm, 8492 County Hwy XX, Cadott This event features: ✅ Rain simulator demo ✅ Farmer-led panel discussions ✅ FREE lunch included! Open to all—priority given to farms within the Yellow River […]
Eggplants are ready for harvest! I have already eaten my first of the season and it tasted delicious! The cultivation of eggplant is thought to have originated in India domesticated from a wild form. This nightshade has a colorful history. Folks in medieval times believed it to have properties of a love portion. In later […]
As we finish out July and head into August, gardeners are looking forward to harvesting their tomatoes. Tasting that first, freshly picked tomato is a joy every tomato grower knows. But this is also the time to keep a look out for some common disease and disorders that may show up on tomato plants. One […]
Who’s Been Here? Family Nature Program Join us for a fun and educational program designed especially for families and kids! Ever wonder what kinds of animals roam in Lake Wissota State Park when you’re not looking? Learn how to be a wildlife detective by examining the clues they leave behind—especially scat (that’s animal poop!). We’ll explore:🦝 Scat Facts – […]
Join us for the Forage & Nitrogen Management Field Day! Date: July 16, 2025 Time: 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Location: Lambalot Acres, S12020 CTY HWY HH, Augusta, WI Field Entrance Coordinates: 44.651424, -91.216032 Get hands-on with tools and techniques that can help your farm thrive! Explore the Forage Inventory Tool Learn about Efficient Nitrogen […]
Thursday, July 3, join Horticulture Educator Margaret Murphy at the Altoona Public Library for an evening program of planting containers for the library. We’ll create flowerpots and discuss best practices for caring for a container garden. Start time is 6:30 p.m. Contact the Altoona Public Library for details. Altoona Public Library Saturday, July 12, at 10:00 a.m., […]
Having trouble remembering where the car keys are? Grab a sprig of rosemary. It has a reputation for improving memory. Like most herbs, this Mediterranean native has a rich history in folklore. In the Middle Ages rosemary was used to protect against evil spirits. If placed beneath your pillow, it would ward off bad dreams. […]
And so it begins… I checked some of my squash plants the other day and there they were as happy as can be. Two squash bugs enjoying their afternoon on the leaf of a buttercup squash. Upon further inspection, I found a cluster of their reddish-brown eggs nicely stacked on a stem. This is the […]
