Extension Sheboygan County

Want to see what other farmers are doing to enhance soil health? Join the Clean Farm Families for a self-guided tour around Ozaukee County. Grab a playing card at each of four stops, earn a free lunch and socialize with fellow farmers

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Join Wisconsin Agriculture - Extension for the 2nd Automatic Milking System (AMS) User Group meeting. This will be a fantastic opportunity for you to connect with peers, share insights, and learn from each other.

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Join the AMS User Group Thursday, July 18, 2024 from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM at Never Rest Dairy in Watertown, WI.

https://dairy.extension.wisc.edu/2024/06/12/automatic-milking-systems-ams-user-group-builds-on-inaugural-success/

We are hiring a Community Development Educator! Come be a part of our Extension Sheboygan County team.

The Community Development Extension Educator serves the people and communities of Wisconsin by addressing local, statewide, and national issues, improving lives through research-based education, fostering partnerships and action, and facilitating positive impacts that support: effective organizations; healthy and vibrant communities; strong economies and thriving individuals and families.

https://jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/sheboygan-county-community-development-extension-educator-sheboygan-wisconsin-united-states

From preserving flowers to hiking and camping foods, check out the latest Preserve It Fresh, Preserve it Safe newsletter. https://fonddulac.extension.wisc.edu/files/2024/06/hes159.pdf

The registration deadline for this great workshop is approaching fast! Sign up today to learn more about proper use of animal health products for beef and dairy cattle. Find registration here: https://go.wisc.edu/cattlevaccinetraining

To support beef and dairy farms and their employees, the UW-Extension Dairy program has developed the “Handling and administration of vaccine and medicine in cattle” workshop. This program will help farm personnel to understand the importance of the vaccine and medicine, the proper use and handling, and the consequences of the not proper administration and manipulation of animal health products.

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UW Extension Sheboygan County and Advocate Aurora Healthy Care will be facilitating a stress-reduction workshop for caregivers of adults with chronic conditions on June 20th at ADRC of Sheboygan County. RSVP 920-467-4079

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As part of your spring cleaning – this Friday & Saturday you can get rid of Household Hazardous Waste at one of these sites in Sheboygan County. As part of a grant, this event will also collect limited quantities of agricultural waste. Be sure to visit the website for more information, along with a complete guide to what wastes are accepted.

This Friday and Saturday!!
Two chances to safely dispose of your household hazardous waste🙂
For more details please visit our website:
https://www.sheboygancounty.com/departments/departments-f-q/planning-and-conservation/programs-associations/household-hazardous-waste

Join us for "Focus on Fathers," where we provide a variety of family-friendly topics for information sharing and opportunities for dads to participate in peer support in a safe and inviting environment. We encourage you to bring your willingness to listen, share, and be a part of a community of fathers supporting and learning together. Register Here: https://bit.ly/46L4nEo

To support beef and dairy farms and their employees, the UW-Extension Dairy program has developed the “Handling and administration of vaccine and medicine in cattle” workshop. This program will help farm personnel to understand the importance of the vaccine and medicine, the proper use and handling, and the consequences of the not proper administration and manipulation of animal health products.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSewHgMNJJsmgQTkVQH62wnmCHVtG9V8gSLhbRbnzodPiU0RqQ/viewform

Join the Ozaukee County Grazing Farm Families for a managed grazing seminar with independent grazing expert Jim Gerrish! Space is limited, be sure to register today!

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🌿🐄 WI Pasture Walks with Jim Gerrish! 🌾🚶‍♂️

Whether you're just starting out or you've been managing pastures for years, join us for an incredible opportunity to walk the fields with world-renowned Jim Gerrish.

📅 Dates & Locations:

June 11, 2024: Baraboo, WI
June 12, 2024: Burlington, WI
June 13, 2024: Fredonia, WI

Grazing expert Jim Gerrish is coming to Wisconsin! With his extensive background in both practical grazing operations and cutting-edge research, Jim has authored two pivotal books that have transformed the practices of countless graziers across the globe.

📚 Deepen your understanding of soil and animal health
❓ Discuss your questions with Jim Gerrish
🌱 See managed grazing principles in action

👉 Register now and secure your spot for an unforgettable learning experience.

Baraboo, WI - https://www.sswig.org/event-details/grazing-workshop-with-jim-gerrish
Burlington, WI - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rotational-grazing-workshop-with-jim-gerrish-tickets-790104332327
Fredonia, WI - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ozaukees-jim-gerrish-workshop-tickets-795373763337

2024 Regional Ag Day
Liz Gartman regional crops educator for Washington, Fond du Lac, Sheboygan, and Ozaukee counties hosted a Regional Ag Day program in February developed to update farmers, ag professionals, and agency staff on current issues facing farmers as they plan for the 2024 growing season.

See the impact Regional Ag Day has on our local farmers:

Regional Ag Day 2024 ---At University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension, we are working to integrate accessibility into our web, video, and audio content. If you experie...

There is still time to apply! The deadline has been extended to May 15.

We are hiring a Regional Dairy Educator!
Extension has been working with farmers for more than 100 years, and we're diversifying our staffing portfolio to meet the evolving needs of our clientele. The Regional Dairy Educator position is designed to work with dairy producers and agribusiness professionals to solve production challenges and incorporate new research findings into outreach and educational materials that improve the efficiency and profitability of dairy production while also considering environmental sustainability.
Learn more, apply, and share: https://jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/regional-dairy-educator-fond-du-lac-wisconsin-united-states?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3w_6Za3yBWfb8H4FN70jCVt_cqwXahHbf4jSI_QDQpwsJSueDalsf6rrk_aem_AeIFW4VkXe3lpAeyazbHpIggrFG408gFiWuaOY9FUmIWhn3_y902ZwTg2bSo0nWjDdFVWBIlupsASgNNvCZFgjyY

Congratulations Money Smart Wisconsin scholarship winners! 15 scholarship winners were selected from 160 essays. Those 15 will each receive a $1,000 contribution to a new or existing Edvest 529 account. A special shoutout to our local winner from Elkhart Lake!

Congratulations to the 15 Wisconsin high school seniors who were selected as the scholarship recipients for this year’s 2024 Money Smart Wisconsin Scholarship Contest. Find out who won here: https://bit.ly/3Udfpzt, and join us in congratulating our winners!

Join us for a 6 week virtual program for caregivers of children with disabilities. This virtual program will help non-professional caregivers build skills in the area of self-care, emotional management, self-confidence and community resources. Register now for this free summer program. Space is limited! https://go.wisc.edu/h69b8d

Register now for a workshop for birth, foster & adoptive parents, grandparents, relative caregivers, child-serving professionals and community members to share information about trauma and the effects on children to strengthen positive relationships between children and adults. https://go.wisc.edu/q3465r

¿POR QUÉ PRIMEROS AUXILIOS DE SALUD MENTAL?
Primeros Auxilios de Salud Mental (MHFA, por sus siglas en inglés) te enseña cómo identificar, entender y responder ante los signos de un problema de salud mental o de uso de sustancias en adultos.

¿QUÉ CUBRE?
• Signos y síntomas más frecuentes de los problemas de salud mental.
• Signos y síntomas más frecuentes de problemas por uso de sustancias.
• Cómo interactuar con una persona que experimenta una crisis.
• Cómo conectar a una persona con la ayuda adecuada.
• Contenidos más extensos sobre trauma, uso de sustancias y autocuidado.

Para comunidades rurales y personas que las sirven
https://data.hrsa.gov/tools/rural-health

We are hiring a Regional Dairy Educator!
Extension has been working with farmers for more than 100 years, and we're diversifying our staffing portfolio to meet the evolving needs of our clientele. The Regional Dairy Educator position is designed to work with dairy producers and agribusiness professionals to solve production challenges and incorporate new research findings into outreach and educational materials that improve the efficiency and profitability of dairy production while also considering environmental sustainability.
Learn more, apply, and share: https://jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/regional-dairy-educator-fond-du-lac-wisconsin-united-states?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3w_6Za3yBWfb8H4FN70jCVt_cqwXahHbf4jSI_QDQpwsJSueDalsf6rrk_aem_AeIFW4VkXe3lpAeyazbHpIggrFG408gFiWuaOY9FUmIWhn3_y902ZwTg2bSo0nWjDdFVWBIlupsASgNNvCZFgjyY

Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe May/June newsletter includes:
• Tips for Successful Water Bath Canning
• Five Home Canning Myths Busted: Use Safe Canning Sources

https://extension.missouri.edu/publications/hes158

Come join the Sheboygan Extension team! We are hiring a 4-H Program Educator and offering a $2,500 sign-on bonus! Share, share, share, so you or someone you know can take advantage of this exciting new position within Extension.

Learn more and apply: https://jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/sheboygan-county-4-h-program-educator-sheboygan-wisconsin-united-states

It is the final evening of Money Smart Wisconsin Week! Stop by the Extension office and check out these amazing local experts.
5 University Drive Sheboygan,
Park in the Extension Sheboygan County Parking lot and Use Doors 5A. See you tonight!

Farms constantly face changing conditions as they make decisions for their dairy and crop production enterprises. Join us for key updates related to:
• 2024 Grain Crop Markets and Margins
• Costs of Soil Compaction
• Ag Law Update
• Emerging Herd Health and Crop Issues
• Dairy Heifer Grazing Returns
• Dairy Market and Policy Dynamics
For more information & to register click here: https://sheboygan.extension.wisc.edu/2024/04/09/ag-professionals-update/

FREE and No Registration needed! Stop by UW Extension Sheboygan County tonight for the Money Smart Week Sheboygan County event. We have so many great local experts lined up to present and fun kids activities too.
Here is the line up for tonight, April 9th!
6:00 PM - 6:50 PM Sessions:
“Easy Cooking with Laurie”
Presenter: Laurie Turner
Description: High food bills getting you down? Think you don't know how to cook?
Join Laurie as she shows you easy-to-make meals that anyone can prepare!
“Your Money Personality”
Presenter: Daryl Mangeri
Description: Have you ever considered your money personality? How about the money personality of your spouse or loved ones? This conversational session will explore the six different types of money personalities and how knowing this information can affect your behaviors and decisions related to saving, spending earning, giving, debt and investing.
7:00 PM - 7:50 PM Sessions:
“ Grants: Educational, Business, and Agricultural”
Presenter: Tyler Rezachek
Description: Explore how to locate, apply for, and win grant funding. he'll cover where to
put your energy (and where not to) along with real-world examples of successful grant
proposals.
“Your Money Personality”
Presenter: Daryl Mangeri

Money Smart Wisconsin Children’s Activities (6:00 PM - 8:00 PM):
Bring the kids for fun and educational activities designed to teach them about financial
wellness. Suitable for ages 5-11 years old.
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We hope to see you Generations, Intergenerational Center tomorrow 4/9 11am-2pm. Hear about financial wellness topics from local experts.

11-12 "Identity Theft" with Gregory Schoemer, Modern Woodmen of America
12-1 "Handling Financial Change" with Alicia Utke-Becher Extension Sheboygan County
1-2 "Medicare 101" with Sam McClone

This event is FREE and no registration is needed

It's Money Smart Week and you have 2 opportunities to attend FREE financial wellness classes at Generations!

Get timely crop management updates through the Badger Crop Connect! Our first episode on Wednesday, April 10 will address Water & Weather – Trends, Outlooks and Learnings from 2023 with Dan Smith, UW Extension Nutrient & Pest Management Outreach Specialist and Steve Vavrus, Wisconsin State Climatologist. Register today!” go.wisc.edu/BadgerCropConnect

In just one week, Badger Crop Connect begins for the 2024 season! Free, twice-monthly Badger Crop Connect webinars connect farmers and ag industry professionals to research, resources, and strategies specific to help Wisconsin fields and farms thrive, produce, and profit. Sessions continue all the way through October on every second and fourth Wednesday of the month.

Register before the series starts next Wednesday, April 10 at 12:30 p.m. by visiting go.wisc.edu/BadgerCropConnect.

Happy Week of the Young Child! UW Extension Sheboygan County is on the Passport. Come see us on 4/9, 4/10, 4/11 6pm-8pm during our free event. Children will engage in financial-themed art, books and activities. While children explore and learn, adults will have the opportunity to attend educational programs focused on financial wellness. Children ages 5-11 welcome.

Happy Month of the Young Child! To celebrate, our coalition put together a passport to connect with families and raise awareness of the importance of early childhood education.

Join us all month long for family-friendly activities hosted by CPC members, collect stamps by participating in activities, then turn in your passport to earn prizes for your children and raffle entries! Every stamp is worth a raffle entry, so the more activities you attend, the better your chances of winning!

For full details and a list of participating events/agencies, visit https://uwofsc.org/CPCpassport

Mark you calendar for Money Smart Wisconsin Week Events at the UW Extension Sheboygan County office, 5 University Drive. Three evenings of local financial wellness experts and children's programs 6-8pm!

Mark you calendar for Money Smart Wisconsin Week Events at the UW Extension Sheboygan County, 5 University Drive. Three evenings of local financial wellness experts and children's programs 6-8pm!

UW-Madison Extension Community Food Systems Program is providing no-cost virtual workshops for small-scale food and farming business start-ups on Mondays in April, from April 1st to April 29th. Registration for this free event is available online at: https://go.wisc.edu/gy76k4.
Join us for the first webinar of the 5-part series on Monday, April 1, 2024. During the webinar titled “Wisconsin Food Licensing: Getting Your Transient Retail License through DATCP,” Extension Educator Jess Guffey Calkins and Licensing Specialist Charlie Bloom to learn how to navigate the process for getting Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP) licenses and inspections to sell at your local farmers market. Presenters will use examples of licensing for vendors selling eggs, meat, or produce.
“We like to highlight the excellent and personable Licensing Specialists at DATCP in our workshops, so that Wisconsin food and farming entrepreneurs feel more confident contacting DATCP, asking their questions, and getting their businesses started,” said Jessica Jane Spayde, Food Entrepreneurship Specialist at the Community Food Systems Program at UW-Madison Extension.