Vernon County 4-H

4-H involves youth in project-based education. Through project learning, youth can explore their interests (“sparks”) and master new skills.

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FoodWIse advances healthy eating habits, active lifestyles and healthy community environments for families with limited incomes through nutrition education at the individual, community and systems levels.

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Erlandson Building
318 Fairlane Dr, Suite 392
Phone: 608-637-5276
Office Hours: 8:30AM-4:30PM
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REMINDER: Extension NO LONGER manages fair related inquiries, such as giving out Fair Books, enrolling fair entries, or other fair related requests.

Please call the Fair Office with any questions you may have: 608-637-3165, or visit their website for more info: www.vernoncountyfair.com

The dates the fair office will be open are as follows:

July 25th - 12:00PM to 4:00PM

August 1st - 12:00PM to 4:00PM

August 5th & 7th - 9:00AM to 4:00PM

The fair office is located on the Vernon County Fairgrounds.

Vernon County Fair

REMINDER: Extension NO LONGER manages fair related inquiries, such as giving out Fair Books, enrolling fair entries, or other fair related requests.

Please call the Fair Office with any questions you may have: 608-637-3165, or visit their website for more info: www.vernoncountyfair.com

The dates the fair office will be open are as follows:

July 25th - 12:00PM to 4:00PM

August 1st - 12:00PM to 4:00PM

August 5th & 7th - 9:00AM to 4:00PM

The fair office is located on the Vernon County Fairgrounds.

Fair Meat/Animal Sale Checks

If you sold an animal at the fair’s meat animal sale, your check is in the Extension Office, in the Erlandson Building, 2nd floor, ready to be picked up. We will only issue checks to the youth or direct family member. Parents, to protect your child’s check, we ask that only close relatives be the […]

We are Hiring! – FoodWIse Nutrition Coordinator

Serving Crawford, Richland, & Vernon Counties The FoodWIse program advances healthy eating habits, active lifestyles, and healthy community environments for families with limited incomes through nutrition education at the individual, community, and systems levels. FoodWIse is federally funded by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) and Expanded Food and Nutrition Program (EFNEP) grants. The Nutrition […]

DON Considerations for Wheat Grown for Livestock Feed

Written by Sam Bibby and BETH MCILQUHAM What is DON? DON (deoxynivalenol or vomitoxin) is a mycotoxin produced by the fungus responsible for Fusarium Head Blight (FHB), a common and economically important disease in small grains. DON is a problem because it is toxic to humans and animals. Grain grown on-farm and fed to livestock should be managed […]

Giant Ragweed Control Research Summary – (2018-2023)

Giant Ragweed Control Research Summary UW-Madison Weed Research Specialist & Wisconsin Herbicide Evaluation Program Coordinator Ryan DeWerff has compiled all giant ragweed chemical management in corn and soybean research results. This publication, which was the result of six years (2018-2023), of giant ragweed driven research projects was conducted by the WiscWeeds team at the Rock […]

CED Education

Business Education What is business education and how can UW-Madison Division of Extension help you in Vernon County? Simply put… business education is education designed to be used in business. The Community Development Educator works with Vernon County communities to increase entrepreneurship and develop strong small businesses. Through programming, assistance, and applied research, the Community […]

Growing Together WI Garden Revives Historic Plot & Community Conversations – Healthy Eating & Active Living (wisc.edu)

Written by Christine Holm The SNAP-Ed funded program FoodWIse partners with McIntosh Library, Master Gardeners and Community Hunger Solutions in Viroqua, Wisconsin to develop a community education garden with Growing Together WI grants. Since first awarded funding in 2021, the garden partners continue connecting local fresh produce with neighbors who experience barriers to access these […]

Stretch My Food Dollars

When you need help and don’t know where to turn, 211 is your one-stop connection to the local services you need, like utility assistance, housing, food, elder care, crisis intervention, alcohol and other drug recovery and much more. What to expect if you are in need, and accessing a food pantry for the first time: […]

Support Healthy Choices and Lives

We aim to work alongside community partners to advance healthy eating habits, active lifestyles, and healthy community environments for families with limited incomes.  We utilize evidence-based strategies with two approaches: Direct Education Policy, System, and Environment Changes & Social Marketing FoodWIse Programs and Curriculum We Teach and Help Implement

PAT Process Changes

Pesticide Applicator Training Process Training For those looking to pick up their Private Applicator Training Manual, there have been changes for 2023. No longer will Extension be notifying an alert of when the certification expires, and no longer will farmers be able to come to the Extension office to pick up their training manual or […]

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