Do you want to be a better gardener? Do you want to increase your confidence to successfully garden indoors or out? Join the UW-Madison Extension Horticulture Program in this online course September 11th -December 10th. This is an approved learning opportunity for individuals interested in the Wisconsin Extension Master Gardener Program. For more information […]
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4-H Plat Book Donation Request to 4H Family’s
Hello!! I am Katrina Pionek and I am the new Manitowoc County 4-H Youth Educator. I grew up in Manitowoc County on a dairy farm and then completed my Agricultural Education degree at UW-River Falls. Over the past 17 years, I worked for the Kiel Area School District. I started out as the Agricultural […]
Young Children- Death and Grief or Responding to Scary Events in the Parenting the Preschooler series support caregivers of 3- to 5-year-olds in processing and talking about death, grief, and scary or violent events. Elementary- For elementary aged children our Raising Caring Kids series might help children process how others are feeling. In particular, the Raising Caring Kids fact […]
The Ride United program will provide Manitowoc County residents free transportation for employment, education, health, food, legal, housing, and economic stability uses up to a maximum of $20 per one-way ride. Ride United rides must be scheduled in advance with United Way’s taxi service partner, Maritime Cab. Rides can be scheduled with Maritime Cab by […]
Many families rely on formula to feed their babies and have found shortages of formula in stores. The shortage is due in part to the recall of formula manufactured by Abbott Nutrition that may be contaminated with Salmonella or Cronobacter, two pathogens that are extremely harmful to infants, The facility that made the formula (located […]
Wisconsin Celebrates Pollinator Week, June 20-26, 2022, is dedicated to raising awareness through statewide and local activities and events to support National Pollinator Week. By increasing knowledge and adopting pollinator friendly practices, we can improve pollinator health and habitats. National Pollinator Week is an annual event managed by the Pollinator Partnership to help spread the […]
More than half (51.3 percent) of people aged 12 or older who misused prescription pain relievers in the past year obtained them for their last misuse from a friend or relative. National Prevention Week- Opiods
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Every two years, the Manitowoc County Beekeeper’s Association promotes interest in honey bees in our county. One of the ways we encourage our young people in this aspect of agriculture is through our Share-a Honey Bee Hive Program. We will award a person who is an active member in either 4-H or FFA and […]
Master Gardeners of Manitowoc County Plant Clinic, Open Tuesday’s, 10 am-12 noon, May 17th -Sept 27th UWGB-Manitowoc Campus, Hillside Hall, 705 Viebahn St., Manitowoc, WI Questions? Call: 920-683-4909 or Email: man-mastergardner@uwgb.edu Visit our website at https://manitowoc.uwex.edu/horticulture
