Important update: The congressional budget reconciliation bill signed into law on July 4, 2025 ends federal SNAP-Ed funding effective September 30, 2025. For more than 30 years, UW–Madison Extension has provided local nutrition education across Wisconsin through the federal SNAP-Ed grant program. Working with schools, food pantries, farmers markets, and community centers, FoodWIse has taught practical, evidence-based skills in […]
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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.
Margaret MurphyHorticulture Educator for Chippewa, Dunn, & Eau Claire CountiesUW-Madison Extension A few years ago, a friend of mine was out in the back yard and noticed one of his trees had some odd orange growth all over its trunk. He was worried that the tree had become engulfed with some tree-eating fungus. Well, it […]
A Wholesale Market Workshop is being held for small farmers on Monday, November 20, at 5:30pm at the Eau Claire Hmong Association. We hope to see you there!
Join this opportunity to learn about how to live in a healthy and thriving community! Registration instructions are included below.
Extension in the Valley – October Edition
Extension in the Valley – September Edition
I love living in a northern climate. For several years, I lived in South Carolina where I was considered by many of my Carolinian friends to be crazy, since every winter I wished for snow. Now that I’m back in snow country, come March, I find myself desperately searching for signs of spring. Finding a […]
Margaret MurphyHorticulture Educator for Chippewa, Dunn, & Eau Claire CountiesUW-Madison Extension Add a Touch of Autumn Splendor to Garden Containers Soon nature will be surrounding us with beautiful, warm tones. Celebrate the season’s change by creating fall containers that capture autumn’s colors. Don’t be afraid to mix and match. Have fun experimenting with different textures […]
Margaret MurphyHorticulture Educator for Chippewa, Dunn, & Eau Claire CountiesUW-Madison Extension Harvesting the Fruits of Your Labor 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 […]
Margaret MurphyHorticulture Educator for Chippewa, Dunn, & Eau Claire CountiesUW-Madison Extension Soldier Beetles in the Garden 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 garden the other day, I couldn’t help but notice […]
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 […]
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 […]
