Pricing Standing Hay App Now Available for iPhones & iPads by Greg Blonde, Waupaca County UW-Extension Agriculture Agent Just in time for first crop hay in 2018 the UW-Extension pricing standing hay app is now available in both Android and IOS versions. iPhone and iPad users can find the free app at https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hay-pricing/id1381165835?mt=8 or search […]
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Find out the latest programming news for each of the Waupaca County UW-Extension Educators by reading our spring edition of our quarterly publications of the Extension Impact. For more information on any of the programming by our UW-Extension educators, please call our office at 715-258-6230. Our office hours are M-F 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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Due to the recent heavy snowfall there is reason to have concern over heavy snow loads on farm buildings. There have been several farm buildings that have collapsed in Waupaca County and throughout northeast Wisconsin. In addition, many have concerns for buildings that still have significant amounts of snow on them. “Snow and ice accumulations […]
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Join us in celebrating National Volunteer Week April 15-21, 2018! National Volunteer week was established in 1974 and has become a nationwide effort to encourage people to volunteer in their communities. We are so thankful for all of the 4-H volunteers in our county. In Waupaca County 4-H we have almost 180 adult volunteer leaders […]
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Reminder: The final tag-in meeting for large market animal exhibitors will be held on April 19th from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. at Weyauwega Fremont Middle School Library. Market Animal Tags will be handed out along with hair sample envelopes at this meeting. In addition, new testing requirements for pigs to be exhibited at the County Fair will […]
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Just in time for the 2018 cropping season, an updated Custom rate Survey of the cost for common farming operations is available from the USDA! WISCONSIN CUSTOM RATE GUIDE 2017
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The UW-Extension Local Government Center has several training opportunities! Local Government Essentials – 2018 “How to Run the Annual Town Meeting”; “Local Government Fiscal Stress: Drivers and Responses”; ” Alcohol Beverage Regulation and Licensing”; “Board of Review”. Details on each topic, cost, and registration information are available in this brochure. Local Land Use, Planning and […]
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Help is needed in planning the Caprine Field Day, set for May 19. There are some exciting ideas and changes being discussed for this year. There is a teleconference meeting planned for Monday, March 5 at 8:00 p.m. to continue the conversation! Follow the link for the agenda and goat project caprine field day notes, and […]
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The 2018 Cattle Feeders Clinic will be held on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2018 at the Equity Livestock Sale Barn in Marion. This event is FREE and begins at NOON with a FREE lunch (sponsored by Equity). Program begins at 1:00pm. Advanced registration is required. Register by calling: Waupaca County UW-Extension (715-258-6231) or Equity Sale Barn (715-754-5227) or (715-758-2125). Program […]
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Thursday, February 8, 2018 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. Registrations appreciated by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, February 5th. The days events will be as follows: 10:00 – […]
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If members wish to participate in the Waupaca County Large Animal Sale (beef, sheep, swine), they must attend one of the mandatory meetings listed below. If the participant cannot attend, a parent or guardian MUST attend in their place. As stated in the 4-H enrollment guidelines, 3rd graders cannot sell in the large and small market animal sale. Large Market […]
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The Waupaca County Large Market Animal Committee Meeting has been rescheduled for Tuesday, January 16, 2018, 6:30 p.m. at the Weyauwega/Fremont Middle School. Waupaca County Large Market Animal Facebook Page
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Are you interested in traveling within Wisconsin and/or across the country? Are you in 7th grade or above? Do you want to build friendships with other youth from outside Waupaca County? Do you want to promote 4-H within Waupaca County, make club visits, and plan older youth events? Do you want to expand your 4-H […]
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Managing a farm in tough economic times is a tremendous challenge. There are no easy answers, only difficult choices. This short publication from Dr. Kevin Bernhardt, Extension Farm Business and Financial Management Specialist at UW-Platteville, is titled “Managing at the Bottom of the Farm Income Cycle” and lists specific strategies and tactics to help improve […]
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Please call our office at 715-258-6230 to register or email penny.tank@wisc.edu. Registration is due this Friday, payment can be made later. May need to postpone or cancel based on numbers registered so far. 4-H Winter Camp – Youth in grades 7 and above. Join 4-H’ers from Waupaca, Portage, and Marathon Counties for a weekend of […]
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The Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Promotion Board is offering $1,000 scholarships to be used during the second semester of the 2018-19 school year. Third and fourth-year college students pursuing dairy-related or food science degrees at one of Wisconsin’s four-year universities are eligible to apply. Additional scholarships will be available to high school seniors planning to pursue […]
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Now Available!! 2017 WI Corn Hybrid Performance Trials…Grain, Silage, Specialty/Organic Every year, the University of Wisconsin-Extension and the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences conduct a corn evaluation program in cooperation with the Wisconsin Crop Improvement Association. The purpose of this program is to provide unbiased performance comparisons of hybrid seed corn […]
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Agriculture Extension Educator Position Opening Interested in making a positive impact in Calumet County? University of Wisconsin-Extension, Cooperative Extension in Calumet County, is looking for an individual who is passionate about agriculture and supporting the local agriculture economy, to fill our current Agriculture Extension Educator vacancy. The successful applicant will be responsible for education programs […]
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Join 4-H’ers from Waupaca, Portage, and Marathon Counties for a weekend of relaxation and fun at Winter Camp, January 12-14, 2018. Winter Camp will again be held at Upham Woods near Wisconsin Dells. Winter Camp is a very unstructured camp with lots of time dedicated to making new friends, reacquainting yourself with old friends, educational […]
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Opportunities include a variety of experiences geared towards older youth in the 4-H program. We hope you will take some time to consider these opportunities! Winter Camp, grades 7 and above, registration enclosed and due December 8 Registration Form 4-H Ambassador, grades 8 and above, application due January 4 (no cost to be an ambassador) The […]
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