Connecting Chippewa: Creating Belonging Through Community

Sunday, April 6th, 2025 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Heyde Center Join us for an inspiring afternoon at the Heyde Center! We’ll be hosting a film screening, followed by a conversation and civic fair focused on the importance of volunteering within our community. It’s a fantastic opportunity to connect, learn, and make a difference. We […]

Join the Learn & Earn Program!

If you needed $50 for an emergency, what would you do?  Would $50 help?   Complete the Learn & Earn Program and earn a $50 savings account voucher from Royal Credit Union.  The three parts to this program are:  Start NOW Click below to register!  *This program is a partnership between Workforce Resources INC, Royal […]

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.

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 […]

Corn Growth Stages and Influence on Yield 

Jerry ClarkCrops & Soils Educator for Chippewa, Dunn, & Eau Claire CountiesUW-Madison Extension Many questions are being asked about the effect the dry weather is having on corn yield. Recent rain showers have reduced concern in some areas of Chippewa, Dunn, and Eau Claire counties and the scattered precipitation has been just that, scattered. It […]

Hooray for Pollinators

Margaret MurphyHorticulture Educator for Chippewa, Dunn, & Eau Claire CountiesUW-Madison Extension I always enjoy seeing bees buzz around my flowers and fruit tree blossoms. I know they are busy gathering food but they are also providing an essential service to the planet –pollination. Worldwide, an estimated 87% of flowering plants rely on animals—mostly insects—for pollination. […]

Rain Gardens

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 […]

Estimating the value of Manure

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, […]

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