HIGHLIGHTS

The Portage County - UW Extension office has moved to the Ruth Gilfry Center, 817 Whiting Avenue (1st Floor), Stevens Point, Wisconsin.

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2007-08 Portage County Plat Books Now Available!

The updated Portage County Plat Books are now available at the Portage County UW-Extension Office for $30.00. You may also send a check to our offices in the amount of $32.25 made payable to Portage County 4-H Leaders Assn and have a book mailed to you.

****UPCOMING EVENTS****

2009-10 BUILDING COMMUNITIES WEBINAR SERIES - Community Development in a Difficult Economy . . . Readying for the Rebound

Seven 90-minute programs (60 minutes of presentation followed by 30 minutes of locally facilitated discussion) held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 11:00am - 12:30pm at the Courthouse Annex Building (Nov. 17, Jan. 19, Feb. 16, Mar. 16, Apr. 20, May 18, June 15). Brochure

Master Gardener Basic Training, 12-week course, beginning February 11, 6-9 p.m., Courthouse Annex Building, 1462 Strongs Avenue, Stevens Point. Registration fee: $200 for individuals and $215 for two persons at same address who will share materials. Course graduates who provide a minimum of 24 hours of volunteer service in the community will receive a $75 rebate. Registration Form

Garden Inspirations: Spend a Saturday with the Portage County Master Gardeners. Four great speakers on a variety of topics! March 6, 2010, Lettie W. Jensen Community Center, Amherst, Wisconsin, 8:00 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. Cost: $30.00 which includes a hot lunch. Registration Deadline: February 22.

Garden Inspirations Brochure and Registration Information (2 pages, 432 kb)

Private Pesticide Applicator Training, Friday, March 12, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Courthouse Annex Building, 1462 Strongs Avenue, Stevens Point. Registration fee is $35 which includes and light lunch served on site. Study manual must be purchased at least five (5) days prior to training date at UW-Extension, 817 Whiting Avenue, Stevens Point. Self-study fee: $30.

Heating With Wood

This website includes choosing firewood, where to get wood, an energy comparison caculator, wood burning health issues, and outdoor wood boilers. Website

Learn about your Land - 2010 - CLASSES FOR WOODLAND OWNERS. The series of four classes are sponsored by UW-Extension and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and taught by experts in woodland ecology, forest health and management, timber harvesting, and related topics.

Classes will be held in Aniwa, Mead Wildlife Area, Montello, Oshkosh, Waupaca, and Wautoma between Feb 1 and Mar 18 from 6-8:00 pm. Learn About Your Land class brochure

Portage County Master Gardener Association's ANNUAL SPRING PLANT SALE, Saturday, May 15, 2010, 8-11 a.m. at the Portage County Business Park, Rettler Corproation, 3317 Business Park Drive, Stevens Point. Perennials, vegetables, grasses, and herbs available. Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer your questions and help you choose wisely. Plant Sale Flyer and Map (1 page, 107 kb)

MISSION

With an office in each Wisconsin county, Cooperative Extension develops practical educational programs tailored to local needs and based on university knowledge and research.

County-based Extension educators are University of Wisconsin faculty and staff who are experts in agriculture and agribusiness, community and economic development, natural resources, family living and youth development.

Extension county-based faculty and staff live and work with the people they serve in communities across the state. Extension specialists work on UW System campuses where they access current research and knowledge. Collaboration between county and campus faculty is the hallmark of Cooperative Extension in Wisconsin.