4-H Fridays! – May 29

This week’s 4-H Friday includes Gardening, making Wind Whirlers, and Veggie Pizza! If you would like to take a picture of you or your family doing one of these 4-H projects, feel free to email it to me at penny.tank@wisc.edu with the subject line: 4-H Friday Photo and each family will be entered into a drawing at […]

Entries due today for the Virtual Waupaca County 4-H Music, Drama, Talent, and Speaking Contest

Entries are due May 22. Please sign up as soon as you can! Looking forward to seeing some great 4-H Talent! 2020 Music Drama Speaking Contest Letter Entry Information Link to Google Form for entry With the need to stay safer at home, we are going to try our first virtual Music, Drama, Talent and […]

4-H Fridays! – May 22

This week try the No-Sew Craft Project – Reusable Tote Bag, and Colored Salt Jars! Also Space and NASA. This is a great chance to learn more about science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) and NASA! If you would like to take a picture of you or your family doing one of these 4-H […]

Important COVID-19 Pandemic Updates for Farms and Farm Families

Below are important updates for farms and farm families related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic: Coronavirus Food Assistance Act (CFAP). Updated information on direct farm payments is now available on farmers.gov/cfap. Program sign up begins next Tuesday, May 26 and runs thru August 28. Details on payment rates, eligibility, and records needed for the application are on […]

What’s got you sick? Viruses vs bacteria

It’s no fun to wake up with a sore throat or blocked sinuses. Maybe you head to the doctor, and maybe you don’t. Knowing whether the illness is caused by a bacterium or a virus can help you understand possible treatment options. A bacterium — more commonly seen written in its plural form, bacteria – is a microscopic, single-celled organism. Bacteria can […]

Weekly Drive Through Food Pantry in Waupaca

Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin is partnering with the USDA and Valley Bakers to distribute truckloads of food into the community each month. There will be a drive through mobile pantry at Waupaca Expo Center every Tuesday through the end of June. This mobile food pantry is available to ALL PEOPLE in the Fox Valley. No […]

PPP/EIDL Update from SBA (Video)

Here’s a link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2YJ9r_6ibg&feature=youtu.be to view a recording of the PPP/EIDL Extension webinar for farmers aired this past Tuesday, May 12. Note, the link starts in the middle, so you’ll have to back up the video to start at the beginning. This is the most comprehensive and detailed summary of these two programs with lots of Q […]

4-H Friday! – May 15

Did you know…a Coat of Arms is a unique design painted on a shield! Try The Best Applesauce recipe, and Identify Insects! 4-H literature referenced in 4-H Friday, the activities come from literature available to borrow from some club libraries and from the Extension Office. Email Penny at penny.tank@wisc.edu to learn how you can borrow […]

CDC Posters for Farms & Agribusiness (PDF)

Reopening Guidelines for WI Agriculture (PDF)

Food Resources to Help Get Through COVID-19

Leadership Waupaca County

LWC Class XX just finished – we thank the participants and supporters of this program for your flexibility and pioneer-spirit as we maneuvered through the last session and graduation via ZOOM. Looking ahead to Class XXI….. With the current COVID-19 situation, we do not have the applications, deadlines or dates in place for Class XXI. […]

Virtual Waupaca County 4-H Music, Drama, Talent, and Speaking Contest

With the need to stay safer at home, we are going to try our first virtual Music, Drama, Talent and Speaking Contest. You will submit a recording of your performance. All performances will be forwarded to a judge (like it would have been in person in the past), comment sheets will be completed, and then […]

Latest research: food label confusion leads to food waste

Research to be published in the September 2020 issue of Food Control confirms that consumers are wasting food due to confusion over food product dating. An online survey of 1042 U.S. adults evaluated consumers’ use and knowledge of food label dates, and consumers’ habits related to disposing of food that would likely still be safe for consumption. Click here […]

Tips for Hosting online Conversations

Tips for Hosting online Conversations: https://medium.com/journalismthatmatters/tips-for-hosting-online-conversation-306c0451354d By Peggy Holman, Journalism That Matters