PROGRAM AREAS

	Agriculture
	Community Development
	Family Living
	Horticulture
	Nutrition Education
	4-H Youth Development

OFFICE RESOURCES

OTHER RESOURCES

	Green County Government
	InfoSource
	UWEX Cooperative Extension
	UWEX Publications

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Green County Water Testing Program

Green County residents in the Towns of Decatur, Spring Grove and Brooklyn will be participating in a voluntary water testing program for their areas. If you live outside of one of these towns and would like to have your water tested, contact the Green County UW-Extension office at
608-328-9440.
As a private well owner, the safety of your drinking water is your responsibility. Most private wells provide a clean, safe supply of water. However, contaminants can pollute private wells. For this reason, you are encouraged to test your water regularly.
If you are concerned about the quality of your drinking water, this program is an opportunity to have your well water tested at a reduced cost and learn of the results during an educational program with water experts.
For more information, visit the water testing education webpage
or to register, contact Cara Carper, Community Resource Development Educator at 608-328-9440.

Green County Dairy Youth Recognition Auction

The Green County Fair, in conjunction with the Foreign Type Cheesemakers, will host the 8th Annual Dairy Youth Recognition Auction on Sunday, July 25th at 1:00.

The auction will recognize ten Green County dairy youth for their achievements through bids received. Successful bidders will receive a keepsake symbol of the sale. Fifty percent of the proceeds go to the youth and 50% to the Scholarship fund. Winning bidders will also receive a cheese gift basket compliments of the Green County Ag Chest.

For more information on the Dairy Youth Recognition Auction please contact Mark Mayer at 608-328-9440 or mark.mayer@ces.uwex.edu.

Annual 4-H & FFA Meat Animal Auction to be Held

You are invited to attend this year’s edition of the Green County Youth Meat Animal Sale on Saturday, July 24th. 

The 26th Annual Fur and Feather Sale, featuring poultry and rabbit exhibits, will begin at 10:00 a.m. in the Livestock Pavilion at the Green County Fairgrounds.  The 36th Annual Livestock Auction, showcasing swine, sheep, and beef will begin at 12:30 p.m. in the Livestock Pavilion.

WEKZ radio will again be covering both auctions live from gavel to gavel.  Their coverage will provide recognition for our youth, and will also provide extra recognition to the supporters of the auction.  All buyers and contending bidders will be recognized over the live radio broadcast.

For more information about the Meat Animal Auction please contact Mark Mayer at 608-328-9440 or mark.mayer@ces.uwex.edu.

Heritage Barn Tour Planned

Join barn history enthusiasts in a virtual internet simulcast showcasing historic barns in 5 locations around the world.  Tour features two locations in Green County, Wisconsin that can be visited on site.

Morning events are at Swiss Center of North America, 507 Durst Rd., New Glarus. (608.527.6565)

Afternoon - Option 1 - Reserve a seat on the bus for a step-on guided tour ($10.00) with stops at the featured Green County barn locations.  Along the way - see other barns of historic and architectural significance, and learn about the agricultural and ethnic history of the area.  Local historian Pete Etter will serve as the tour guide.  Departs from New Glarus High School at 1 pm and returns at 5 pm.

Afternoon - Option 2 - Visit the barns on your own, maps available at SCNA or request one ahead of time by contacting Green County UWEX at 608.328.9440.

Featured Green County Barns include the Lauren Meinert Barn at N3793 Cty. M, west of Monroe, and the Hefty-Blum Barn at W6303 Hefty Rd., northwest of Monticello. 

Green County Commercial Kitchen Survey

Online Survey Results
(17pages, 880KB)

Green County UW-Extension coordinated a survey to assess interest in creating a fully certified, commercially equipped kitchen available for use by local growers and producers of foods products, caterers, restaurants, chefs, special event food vendors, bakers, groups and organizations. The facility is for anyone who has a dream of producing and marketing a food product, but lacks the space, equipment, financial resources or support of others to do it. For more information regarding the Green County Commercial Kitchen, contact
Cara Carper, Green County UW-Extension by email or at 608-328-9441.

Green County Plat Books Available

The 2008 Green County Plat books have arrived at the Green County Extension Office in Monroe! The cost is $25.00.

Green County Barn Quilts Web site Active!

Quilts, always a beloved symbol of comfort, family, heritage and community will provide a warm invitation to the rural countryside of Green County. Vibrant quilt patterns will be painted on pre-built 8’x8’ wooden squares. Each quilt will be painted by a team of volunteers and will require a willing barn owner to donate hanging space on their building. Making these quilt squares will allow volunteer groups from churches, schools, 4-H, scouting, HCE, and other community service groups and even families the opportunity to create and paint their own quilt square as a group project. Read more about Green County's project at www.greencountybarnquilts.com

Green County UW-Extension Newsletters - Let us email you when one of our free and very informative Agriculture, 4-H, or HCE newsletters has been posted to the Green County Extension Web site.