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Pressure Canner Testing

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.

Keep an Eye Out for Tomato Disorders this Summer!

Margaret MurphyHorticulture Educator for Chippewa, Dunn, & Eau Claire CountiesUW-Madison Extension 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 […]

Garden Update – Japanese Beetles

Much to my chagrin, I have been noticing quite a few Japanese beetles in my gardens. Japanese beetles feed on the leaves and flowers of more than 300 types of plants. In my garden, they are currently favoring my basil and zinnias. Leaves fed on by the Japanese beetle are often left with a lace-like […]

Tomato Garden Talk!

Join Margaret at the Chippewa Falls Community Garden on August 16th at 2 pm! To learn more about tomatoes 🍅🍅🍅 This event is free and open to the public 😄

Use Vinegar with 5% acid in home canning

It’s pickling season and the news is ‘a buzz’ with the increasing prevalence of vinegar in stores that has 4% acidity, not 5%. Only 5% acid vinegar is recommended for home canning. Please view the flyer below for additional information!

Garden Update

Much to my chagrin, I have been noticing quite a few Japanese beetles in my gardens. Japanese beetles feed on the leaves and flowers of more than 300 types of plants. In my garden, they are currently favoring my basil and zinnias. Leaves fed on by the Japanese beetle are often left with a lace-like […]

Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe

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 […]

Tar Spot in Corn

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 […]

Garden Foes

Margaret MurphyHorticulture Educator for Chippewa, Dunn, & Eau Claire CountiesUW-Madison Extension While out in the garden the other day, I spied this little garden foe – The Imported Cabbageworm I am a huge fan of collard greens. I grow them in my garden every year. These leafy greens are members of the Brassicaceae family together […]

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