73 YEARS TOGETHER: WACEC and UW-Extension
The Wisconsin Associated County Extension Committee Inc. (WACEC) provides major support for UW-Extension programs
While in the nation's capital, WACEC member and Milwaukee County Supervisor Willie Johnson Jr. (right) met with U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold.
Supervisors from each of Wisconsin's 72 county boards make up WACEC's 360-plus membership. WACEC members are the link between county governments and Cooperative Extension, the University of Wisconsin-Extension division that provides community-based programming in agriculture, nutrition, economic development, natural resources, youth development and more.
WACEC members play many roles: advisors, investors and ambassadors. They help UW-Extension tailor programs to address local needs. Together, they represent a combined investment of nearly $20 million in county funds that supports a statewide Cooperative Extension network. And each spring, selected WACEC volunteers travel to Washington, D.C., for the Public Issues Leadership Conference, where they broaden their understanding of public-policy issues and advocate for more than $19.3 million in annual federal support.