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Recent Newsletters:
2009 September-October 4-H Family Newsletter
(1.97 MB, 24 pages)
2009 July-August 4-H Family Newsletter
(1.29 MB, 16 pages)
2009 May-June 4-H Family Newsletter
(1.98 MB, 24 pages)
2009 March-April 4-H Family Newsletter -
includes Cultural Arts Festival registration) (1.4 MB, 24 pages)
2009 January-February 4-H Family
Newsletter (1.73 MB, 22 pages)

The Extension Cord is a regular column printed in the Ashland Daily Press which highlights important events and issues affecting the citizens of Ashland and Bayfield County. The articles are written by UW-Extension staff working in Ashland and Bayfield County.
Weathering a Financial Storm
(3 pages, 63KB)
Making Safe Venison Jerky
(3 pages, 24 KB)
Green Up the Holidays
(2 pages, 18 KB)
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The economic downturn has affected all of us to some degree. If you are finding yourself crunched for cash due to a job loss, debt or simply the high cost of food, fuel and energy, you may find this list of programs/services available in our two-county area that help residents have access to emergency or on-going food sources useful.
Click here for a list of Food Shelves/Food Pantries, Soup Kitchen and other food resources.
 2008 Annual Report (12 pages, 1.22 MB)
2007 Annual Report (16 pages, 1.59 MB)
2006 Annual Report (14 pages, 1.32 MB)
2005 Annual Report (16 pages, 1.45 MB
2004 Annual Report ( 12 pages, 556 KB)
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A business counselor from the UW-Superior Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will be available in October for one-on-one counseling appointments without charge for northwest Wisconsin business owners and prospective entrepreneurs.
Topics for individual business counseling include: business financing, business plan writing, marketing, financial management and cash flow or a combination of any of these. For a schedule and registration information click here.
Woody Biomass from
Forests and Fields: Opportunities
for Northern Wisconsin
(19.19 MB, 94 pages) Woody Biomass and Bioenergy: 20 Years of Experience in Minnesota - Bill Berguson, Natural Resources Research Institute (3.62 MB, 33 pages) WI Forestland Woody Biomass Harvesting Guidelines - Joe Kovach, WI Department of Natural Resources (3.63 MB, 33 pages) The Effect of Harvest Residue Removals on Soil Quality - Eunice Padley, WI Department of Natural Resources (3.02 MB, 31 pages) Minnesota Biomass Harvest Guidelines - Don Arnosti, Community Forestry Resource Center (5.53 MB, 47 pages) Woody Biomass Plantings in the UP of MIchigan - Ray Miller, Michigan State University (1.34 MB, 33 pages) The Availability of Harvest Residues in Northern Wisconsin - Jason Fischbach, UW-Extension, Ashland/Bayfield Counties (1.51 MB, 29 pages) Harvesting, Bulking and Transporting Woody Biomass: Economics and Technology -Mike Schmidt, John Deere Construction and Forestry (3.73 MB, 20 pages) Biomass Harvests in the Superior National Forest of MN - Don Arnosti, Community Forestry Resources Center (24.92 KB, 13 pages) Selling Biomass to the End User - Panel of Dave Fulweber, Xcel Energy; Bill Gilbert, Flambeau River Papers; Stephen Dinehart, Heartland Blusiness Consultants
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