AmazonSmile
The Shawano County 4-H Program is now participating in the AmazonSmile. when you purchase eligible items through the AmazonSmile portal the 4-H program will receive .5% for each purchase. To sign up for this easy fundraiser go to our new informational page.

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WISE Wisconsin Series

A life span program virtual learning series – join us! Wise Wisconsin Series 2023

Shawano County Strong Bodies

Join Strong Bodies today! StrongBodies Shawano 2023 County final

Mental Health First Aid

MHFA for the rural community and those who serve them – 2023 YMHFA for the rural community and those who serve them

Farmland Rental Workshops

December 2, 2022 Contact: Scott Reuss, 715-732-7510 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Farmland Rental Workshops Provided (Shawano, Lena, Antigo) If you own or rent farm land in Wisconsin, how much do you understand about the process of renting that land? Do you need a contract? What should be in the contract? How much is the land really […]

Office Closed – December 5 through December 7

The Extension Shawano County office will be closed December 5, 6 & 7th. Employees will be attending the All Colleague Conference in Madison. We will reopen on Thursday, December 8th. Thanks for your support!

Corn Nitrogen Management and Biological Products’ Plot Field Day Being Held

Contact: Scott Reuss, 715-701-0966 October 3, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Corn Nitrogen Management and Biological Products’ Plot Field Day Being Held (Lena) Corn producers and agronomists are invited to attend a field day being held Oct. 13 to learn more about nitrogen management and biological products’ applicability in corn production. The event […]

Additional Corn Silage Moisture Sampling Day Sept. 28

Additional Corn Silage Moisture Sampling Day Sept. 28 A corn silage moisture sampling day has been added on to the original Marinette – Oconto – Shawano Counties’ schedule by Crops/Soils Educator Scott Reuss. This opportunity will take place Wednesday, September 28 at the times and locations listed below. Farms should collect representative samples from fields and […]

Tillage Costs and Benefits

October 12, 2022 12:30-1:30 pm Tillage Costs and Benefits Dr. Francisco Arriaga, Soil Science Professor and Extension Specialist at UW-Madison Introducing the New Entomology Precision Pest Ecologist Dr. Emily […]

Combine Cleaning

September 28, 2022 12:30-1:30 pm Combine Cleaning […]

Badger Crop Connect Fall 2022

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension’s Badger Crop Connect And UW Madison Nutrient and Pest Management Program will be hosting the third annual webinar series for the 2022 growing season. The purpose of this series is to provide agronomists, crop consultants, and farmers with timely crop updates for Wisconsin. These free webinars will […]

June 2 Alfalfa Quality Monitoring Indicates Harvest Time is Here

Regional Extension Educators Scott Reuss and Kimberly Schmidt walked a variety of alfalfa fields on Thursday, June 2nd to assess standing forage quality. The results strongly indicate that optimum forage harvest timing is at hand for dairy farms and can take place whenever beef or heifer forage harvesting is appropriate according to weather. There is still […]

Spring Cleaning for the AgNewsletter

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Rescheduled: Private Pesticide Applicator Training for March 8, 2022

The private pesticide applicator training has been rescheduled for March 8th at the Matsche Center, Birnamwood. The class begins at 9:30a.m. Please contact our office if you are interested in attending. (715-526-6136)

UW-Madison Extension Cattle Feeders Series Slated for March 1st and 3rd via Zoom.

UW-Madison Extension Cattle Feeders Series Slated for March 1st and 3rd via Zoom. Sparta, WI – The University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension Cattle Feeders Series has valuable and timely information for farmers finishing both dairy and beef steers/heifers, and allied industry representatives. The series will be conducted online via interactive Zoom meetings on March 1 and […]

Join the StrongBodies Program Today!

The StrongBodies program is returning to Shawano County! Register today! _StrongBodies Shawano County (2) (1)

Wisconsin Ace Interface Training

Help your community heal. Join in on these free training opportunities. FebMarch2022 ACES

Mental Health First Aider

Are you interested in becoming a Mental Health First Aider? Check out this free virtual opportunity! MHFA spring 2022

COVID-19 Agriculture Resources

Extension has been hard at work from home these last few weeks developing resources for these challenging times. Below you will find a link to the resources that have been specifically developed for the agriculture industry. https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/covid19/category/topics/farming/

Shawano County Recyling

If you have questions about recycling in Shawano County check out our new page of information. https://shawano.extension.wisc.edu/community-development/shawano-county-curbside-recycling/

Friends of 4-H – How to help the 4-H Program

Right now we have two ways to help the 4-H Program: You can sign up for the AmazonSmile program by clicking on the logo below: The second way you can help out the 4-H Program is making a cash/check donation: Your donation check can be made out directly to “Shawano County 4-H […]