Waupaca County

Join us in some great summer fun activities!  2013 4-H Junior Camp, grades 2-4, will be held on June 7-8, 2013, at the Central Wisconsin Environmental Station in Amherst.  4-H Intermediate Camp, grades 5-8, will be held on June 11-13, 2013, at Upham Woods Environmental Education Center, Wisconsin Dell.  Registrations due May 3, 2013. Registration Form

The next Leaders’ Association Meeting will be on Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at 7:00 p.m., at the Manawa City Hall.  All registered certified leaders are part of the Leaders’ Association.  Youth members in grades 7 and above with one year of 4-H membership are also members of the Leaders’ Association.  Your input is greatly valued!!  [...]

**2714** To some this may be just a number, but to Waupaca County 4-H this is the total amount of years that current leaders have volunteered their time, talents, effort, energy, ideas, support and leadership to the program. April 21-27, 2013 is National Volunteer Week.  National Volunteer Week is a time to recognize the talents [...]

Financing Higher Education Families with high school members considering college or technical college may have questions about the risks and benefits of financing that education.  In 1990, 1 in 5 undergraduates borrowed money while today it is 2 in five that finance education.  Many students choose to work full or part time to reduce the [...]

Harvesting & Feeding guidelines for corn at various stages of maturity Copy of Harvest Guidlelines for 2012 (pdf)

Arriving at a fair and equitable price for corn silage is difficult due to the number of factors involved that are dynamic and biologically variable. Pricing Drought Stressed Corn Silage – July 2012 (pdf 4pgs)

UW-Extension Drought 2012 comprehensive resource.  UW-Extension Drought 2012  Information related to all aspects of the drought.  Wisconsin Emergency Management Online marketplace for farmers in short supply of hay, forage and corn supplies.  Farmer to Farmer

Check out these fact sheets: Plant Your Dollars Close to Home & Watch Your Community Grow The Best Tasting Food Ripens Close to Home Buy Locally Grown, It’s Thousands of Miles Fresher

Agriculture works hard for Waupaca County every day.  Family-owned farms, food processors and agriculture-related businesses generate thousands of jobs and millions of dollars of economic activity while contributing to local income and tax revenues.  2011 Waupaca Co Ag Impact brochure (pdf)

Extension Impact:  Education Makes a Difference.  In this issue:  UWEX land Rent Survey, WNEP & Senior Nutrition, 4-H Display Receives State Award, Underage Drinking, Heart Disease & Prevention, Strategic Planning, and Upcoming Events.  Extension Impact-Spring 2012 (pdf 4 pgs)