PROGRAM AREAS

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

OFFICE RESOURCES

OTHER RESOURCES

	Marathon County Government
	InfoSource
	UWEX Cooperative Extension
	UWEX Publications

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Calf Management Presentations Available on Web

The cost of raising dairy calves and replacement heifers is a major component in making a dairy operation profitable, but yet sometimes is neglected as a profit center for the farm since no direct income is generated by the replacement herd. Four PowerPoints presented at UW-Extension's Dairy Team 2008 "Start 'em Right... Raise 'em Right" Calf Management Meeting in Brillion are now available in PDF format at the Sheboygan County UW-Extension website >>>

2009 Outstanding Young Farmer & Century Farmer Recipients Named

The Partnership for Progressive Agriculture hosted the 77'th Annual Farm/City Dinner on Friday, March 6 at Stoney Creek Inn, Wausau. Peter Arnold was awarded the 2009 Outstanding Young Farmer award and will represent Marathon County at the State Competition next year. Highlights included presentation of Farm Progress Days Scholarships, Century Farm Recognition, and Outstanding Young Farmer Awards. For more information about the Farm/City Dinner and the awards >>>

Marathon County Beekeepers  

Are you interested in honey marketing and beekeeping issues? Beekeepers play a vital role in helping the agriculture industry and every day gardens. The Marathon County Beekeepers Association provides a number of educational porograms and public services, including the removal of bee swarms. Learn more about the Marathon County Beekeepers Association >>>

Marathon County Farmers Honored in National “Small Farm” Award Competition

Mark and Dawn Mroczenski operate a small dairy grazing operation in the heart of central Wisconsin. Their farm was recently nominated from Wisconsin and placed third in the national Lloyd Wright Small Farmer of the Year Award. The Mroczenskis were nominated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Wisconsin. Watch the video: low-bandwidth | high-bandwidth | Read the full USDA/NCRS press release >>> (3 pages, 84 KB)

Biosecurity Recommendations for Agriculture

The fact that Pseudorabies has been confirmed in a neighboring county has made biosecurity issues timely again, but taking necessary precautions should be a part of every producer's everyday routine. UW Extension and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection have created several articles with recommendations for Wisconsin's dairy and livestock farmers. Read more about the biosecurity recommendations >>>

Good Fences Make Good Neighbors

The law prescribes when a fence is required, how responsibility for a fence is divided, what a legal fence is and how to resolve disputes between property owners. As growth occurs in rural areas, residential and agricultural uses may come into conflict. Knowing and applying the fence law can help reduce conflicts. Fact Sheet - Fences in Agricultural Areas (6 pages, 23 KB)

Understanding Runoff Management and Regulations

Runoffinfo.uwex.edu provides information and resources to help local governments and farmers effectively manage polluted runoff from agricultural practices, storm water drainage and non-point sources (pollution not identified as caused by a specific source) in Wisconsin. For additional information and runoff pollution resources >>>

Conserving Energy on the Farm

Harvesting milk requires up to 70 percent of the total electricity used on an average Wisconsin dairy farm. Our new series on Energy Conservation in Agriculture by Scott Sanford focuses on low-cost ways to reduce energy consumption and save money. See the complete series listing >>>

Ginseng Capital Of The USA

The “unofficial capital” of the US ginseng industry is Marathon County. Information on ginseng products, marketing, research, history and benefits is available at the Ginseng Board website. Established in 1982, this non-profit organization represents all WI ginseng growers.

Organic Milk Production Draws More Interest

The market for organic products is growing rapidly. The University of Wisconsin 's Program on Agricultural Technology Studies (PATS) has collected information and published fact sheets on organic dairy topics. For more details, log onto the PATS website and check out the section on "Organic and rBST milk in the marketplace." You'll find more organic farming info among the agriculture related website links.

Off-season and archived AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS are available >>>