Tools for Pricing Standing Corn Silage Written by Ryan Sterry, UW-Extension Regional Dairy Educator Wisconsin leads the nation in corn silage production with nearly 1 million of the 4 million acres of corn planted statewide being harvested as forage annually. This time of year, many county Extension offices will receive calls/inquiries about corn silage harvest […]

    The Community Economic Development Program is pleased to accept applications for the Community Economic Analysis for Rural Wisconsin Communities (CEA-RWC) Pilot Initiative supported by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC).What?A joint effort between the University of Wisconsin, the Division of Extension, and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to bring a structured community economic […]

July/August Food Preservation Newsletter from the North Central Region – the focus is on dial gauge testing for pressure canners and preserving summer squash (attached). Previous issues of this newsletter for 2022 are posted here. https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/safefood/educators/ Information on testing dial gauge canners is here. If you missed the Zoom program (Lunch & Learn) earlier this month by Monica Theis talking about food […]

Hay Pricing Spring 2022 The value of standing alfalfa hay can vary tremendously. Potential yield, dry hay prices, and harvest costs all play a factor. This short video walks buyers and sellers through considerations for pricing standing alfalfa hay to aid in their negotiations for the upcoming growing season. Helpful Links of Interest: Upper Midwest […]

The popular WeCOPE series is being offered again!  WeCOPE is a free 6-week series that teaches skills to reduce stress and increase positive emotions. Practicing the Pause, a weekly self-care opportunity, is 30 minutes in length, and participants can drop in whenever it works best. Information and registration links for both opportunities are listed below. […]

HDRI colleagues will be offering free, statewide, online parenting classes Thursday evenings from 7-8pm. Registration is open to all. Please use the following resources to promote the classes widely. Register now for Extension’s Thursday evening virtual Raising Wisconsin’s Children parenting classes. They are 100% FREE, 100% Virtual and 100% Focused on WI Families! Dads, moms, […]

Pierce Co. May 2022 4-H Informant

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