Waupaca County Association for Home and Community Education will be awarding two $1,000 scholarships this year to Waupaca County graduating seniors. Applications and references must be postmarked no later than April 5, 2019. Application
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Thursday, February 14, 2019 is the date for the Waupaca County Forage Council’s annual meeting and auction. This year’s event will be at Bear Lake Resort in Manawa (N4715 State Road 22-110). Call our office to register at 715-258-6231. Registration appreciated by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, February 6th. The days events will be as follows: 10:00 […]
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HCE FEBRUARY LEADER TRAINING – TAKE CARE AND CONTROL OF DIABETES has been CANCELLED for Thursday, February 7th. It will be rescheduled in March TBA.
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WELCOME to the more than 78 new 4-H members in Waupaca County 4-H and welcome back to the returning 4-H members! We look forward to a great year of 4-H opportunities and experiences. I encourage everybody, returning members and new members, to ask questions, try new things, set goals for yourself, make new friends, work […]
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The Waupaca Farmers Market is HIRING a Farm Market Manager for the 2019 market season. We are seeking a dynamic, detail oriented and outgoing market manager with the primary responsibility of overseeing the day-to-day operation of the farmers market. For more details please see the position description. Please submit a cover letter and resume no […]
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The 4-H Small Market Animal Committee meeting scheduled for tonight, Tuesday, January 29 at the courthouse, has been changed to a phone conference due to weather. The phone conference will be held at 7:00 p.m. The committee is discussing final details for the upcoming mandatory meetings. If you need call in details please email penny.tank@wisc.edu […]
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Our office and the Waupaca County Courthouse will be closed tomorrow, Jan. 30, 2019 due to the extreme weather conditions. We plan to open again on Thursday. From the Press Release (Waupaca County Sherriff’s Department): “County Board Chairman Koeppen has made the decision to close the Waupaca County Courthouse Wednesday January 30, 2019 due to […]
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***MEETING CANCELLED*** The first horse project meeting of the year scheduled for Monday, January 28th is cancelled due to the snow storm and schools being closed! We have made the decision to not reschedule, but instead to start a month late. Please watch your email closely this week for a bullet point list on what you would have […]
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2015 Plat Books are on sale for $15.00 each, regularly $30.00. 2012 Plat Books are also available at a reduced price of $5.00 each. Plat Book Order Form
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Mindfulness, Community Food Challenge, 4-H Youth Leadership Opportunities, Field Day Highlights Local Research and Connecting With and Learning About State Government are the topics of our Winter edition of the Extension Impact. Happy reading!
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Learn about the new Dairy Revenue Protection Program (Dairy-RP), a new federal crop insurance risk management tool, with a quarterly payout to dairy farms when milk revenue falls below their insured revenue level. Participants will also learn about the FSA Dairy Margin Protection Program as another tool, especially when milk prices are low. January 31, […]
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The 2019 Cow College schedule has been released! The dates are Jan. 8, 15 and 22, 2019. Jan 8 &15 will be 1-3 p.m. at FVTC Regional Center in Clintonville. Jan. 22 will be a Farm Tour beginning at 10:15 a.m. and ending with lunch and presentation at Cedar Springs Golf Course. Cost is $5.00/day or $10.00 for […]
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Congratulations to all graduates, leaders, award winner for another successful 4-H year!
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Our Waupaca County UW-Extension Educators have been busy this summer with a variety of programs! Check out the fall edition of Extension Impact to read about the Waupaca Farmers Market, the 4-H Library Exhibit, a Smartphone App, Mindfulness to Help Professionals, Farm to School and Practicing Civility. If something you read inspires you to volunteer, participate in […]
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Title: Pricing High Moisture Shell Corn Author: Greg Blonde, UW-Extension Agriculture Agent Pricing High Moisture Shell Corn Waupaca, Wis. – With corn silage harvest finished on most farms, dairy and livestock producers now turn their attention to buying, selling and harvesting high moisture shell corn (HMSC). High moisture corn is harvested before the kernel is […]
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The public is invited to come experience Waupaca County 4-H past and present at the Waupaca Public Library Exhibit Room. The exhibit room is located on the lower level of the library at 107 S Main Street, Waupaca and is open during regular library hours. Explore over 100 years of 4-H through interactive trivia, historical […]
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Click here for more information: 2018 Pumpkin and Poster Contest Saturday, October 6, 2018, at the Waupaca Public Library 107 S Main St, Waupaca, WI 54981 (please be patient when parking as some roads in downtown Waupaca may be under construction and these 4-H activities are at the same time as the Farmer’s Market). Everybody […]
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Northeast Wisconsin farm managers, Ag lenders and other Ag industry professionals are encouraged to attend the annual UW-Extension Farm Management Update for Ag Professionals on Friday, September 14th at Liberty Hall in Kimberly. Topics to be addressed include: Market Outlook & Strategies – Robin Schmahl, AgDairy LLC Marketing Consultant Farm Exit Planning – Stephanie Plaster, […]
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Here are the Barn Assignments for the Waupaca County Fair: 2018 Beef Barn Assignments 2018 Dairy Barn Assignments 2018 Hog & Sheep Barn Assignments Barn displays can be setup starting on Monday, August 20th.
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Waupaca County Nutrition Educator Position Available The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) is recruiting a part-time AmeriCorps member to serve all of Waupaca County, hosted by the Waupaca County UW-Extension office. POSITION DESCRIPTION: Nutrition Educators deliver nutrition and garden-based education to students grades K-12 with an initial focus on the elementary grades in Waupaca […]
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