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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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”. […]

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Fourward Together with Chris Clover – Summer 2021

Chris Clover is going on an adventure this summer as we journey fourward together with the Wisconsin 4-H Movement! Share how you are moving Fourward Together with the Wisconsin 4-H Movement Share how you or your club live out the Wisconsin 4-H Movement with Chris Clover, download and print your own Chris Clover and then take them with […]

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Relational Networking Workshop

Extension is offering a new series of trainings to build leaders’ ability to more effectively forge productive relationships across perceived divides, communicate effectively to deepen lasting ties, and spur collaborative efforts that advance the health and vibrancy of community.

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Build it Strong: Child Care Business Foundations

Space is limited to 30 participants per course, so sign up now!
Through instruction, guest speakers and coaching, Wisconsin Child Care Business Initiative supports childcare business owners looking to improve or grow their operations and help new owners chart their course to success.

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Canned items recalled for food safety risk

Randall Foods Inc. of Cincinnati, Ohio has expanded its recall of certain jarred beans under the “Hurst’s” Brand because of manufacturing deviations that may pose a potential health risk. The recall already includes 1.6 million cases of glass jars.  Included in the expanded recall are an additional 437 cases of jarred Great Northern Beans sold under the Hurst’s brand and […]

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Best practices when choosing home canning jars

The most important step in safe home canning is to follow an up-to-date research tested recipe, including using a standard glass jar. Jars for home canning come in a wide variety of sizes, ½ pint, pint, 1½ pint, quart, and ½ gallon sizes. Not all sizes can be safely used in a recipe, so check prior to canning. Regular […]

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U.S. set to declare Sesame as a major allergen

Millions of Americans have food allergies and may experience an adverse reaction to products that contain allergens. Of those that are school age, an estimated 8% of children in the United States have a food allergy. That’s 1 in 13 children, or about 2 students per classroom. A food allergy occurs when the body has a specific and […]

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Put a Lid on It! Lids for Home Canning

By far the most important step in safe home canning is to follow an up-to-date, research tested recipe. Research-tested recipes recommend metal 2-piece lids for home canning.  Two-piece lids are sold to fit regular and wide-mouth glass canning jars and are made up of a flat metal lid and a metal screw band.  The lid contains a sealing […]

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