• 4-H New Member Enrollment is Due February 1st

    4-H enrollment is open all year, however, February 1 is the enrollment deadline for new members to join 4-H and show in the Waupaca County Fair as a 4-H member. Click here for more information.

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    Response to COVID-19

    Our office is now open to the public for regular business hours. While our educators are working remotely per UW-Madison guidance, our support staff are able to assist you in person to connect you with Extension resources, educators, and virtual programming.

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Raising A Thinking Child – Spring 2022 Virtual Series

Are you a parent, educator, and caregiver of children ages 4-7? Do you want to teach your child problem-solving skills through fun, interactive activities?  Raising a Thinking Child virtual series may be for you!  Register today: https://go.wisc.edu/a754lb For more information click here: Raising A Thinking Child – Spring 2022 – Register by January 24, 2022

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4-H Shooting Sports Leader Certification Opportunity

If you have been interested in becoming a shooting sports leader, here is your chance for a training workshop very close to home! East Central Workshop, hosted by Shawano County (being held at Butch’s Archery, Clintonville) – January 22, 2022  Please remember All youth registered in shooting sports MUST work with a STATE 4-H CERTIFIED SHOOTING […]

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Cow College 2022 – Online and In-Person

2022 will be the 60th Cow College! The 2022 Cow College will be held online January 6 and January 13. There will be in-person farm tours on January 20. View at home or at the FVTC Clintonville Regional Center. Registration required. Questions? Extension Shawano County 715-526-6136 Extension Outagamie County 920-832-4763   Click here to view […]

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Waupaca Area Community Connectedness Survey

All community members want to feel connected. Whether it’s connection with neighbors, the people who frequent your favorite hangouts, people going through similar life circumstances or transitions, or people who hold similar interests and hobbies. That’s why we’re creating a way for the Waupaca area to showcase all the different ways we connect with each […]

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Rabbit Owners Reminded to Follow Strict Biosecurity Measures

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is reminding shelters and rabbit owners to review their biosecurity measures as Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus Serotype 2 (RHDV2) continues to spread across the country. View the entire article here. USDA map of counties with confirmed cases […]

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Food Recalls

Check your pantries: nearly 900 people sick linked to baby spinach/onions Published on November 18, 2021 by BARBARA H INGHAM As we make shopping lists for holiday meal preparation, it’s a good time to check your pantry or refrigerator for recalled food items that are currently linked to nearly 900 illnesses. Certain brands of prepackaged baby spinach and fresh onions are currently […]

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2022 WI Century and Sesquicentennial Award Applications

Applications are now available for the 2022 Century and Sesquicentennial Farm and Home Award, a prestigious award given to families who have dedicated their life to Wisconsin farming for 100 or 150 years. To qualify for the award, families are required to provide proof of continuous family ownership of a property in the state of Wisconsin […]

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National 4-H Week – October 3-9

National 4-H Week is a great time to promote 4-H and the opportunities in the 4-H program.  If you have friends that would be interested in joining 4-H, they would also go to the same enrollment link and create a family profile.   In the last newsletter, there was a flyer with information about a club pizza party […]

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Hello 4-H Families!  DON’T DELAY – RE-ENROLL TODAY!

We are excited to share that 4-H online is ready for you to re-enroll for another year of 4-H!!  Go to https://v2.4honline.com/ , log in to your family profile, and complete the re-enrollment for all family members.  Remember both youth and adults need to re-enroll for the next year.  Current members need to re-enroll by November 15 […]

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