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 […]

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 […]

Official ID Types for Sheep and Goats

View this PDF from the DATCP for information on official ID types for sheep and goats.

USDA Provides Free RFID Official Identification for Cattle and Bison Replacement Animals

Register to Be a Member of the Local Government Leadership Academy Class of 2022!

Registration for the 2022 Wisconsin Local Government Leadership Academy (LGLA) is now open. Join local government leaders from across the state in honing your leadership skills and strengthening your network. Register by December 31.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Upcoming Webinars for Local Government Education – Health, Solar, Food Systems & Census Data

There are several upcoming webinars in October that may be of interest to those serving in local government. Check them out in the calendar below. All upcoming webinars through 2021 can be accessed here: https://localgovernment.extension.wisc.edu/distance-education/about-wislines/.

Registration Open for Leadership Waupaca County 2021-2022!

We are excited to offer something fresh and new this year. Register by September 17th.

4-H Forecast – Newsletter August-September 2021

The 4-H Forecast is available online. Be sure to read this newsletter as it contains a lot of county fair reminders including the 4-H Food Stand and Special Fair Contests. There is also information in the newsletter where you can “Win a Pizza Party” for your club and “Let’s Journey Fourward Together with Chris Clover”. […]

Elevando Wisconsin

Empoderando líderes hoy para un mejor mañana. Las sesiones serán en español y inglés. | Empowering leaders today for a better tomorrow. Sessions will be in English and Spanish.